Technology Archive
Two microsystems coming together form a mesosystem. These systems are a connection between two microsystems in an adolescent’s life. The influence these connections make can form a divide in a digital relationship. There are two areas specific to technology’s impact …
How do we define the digital divide with marginalized or vulnerable populations? Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) systems theory can elaborate on the interplay a digital divide has on individuals and systems as they interact. I believe digital divide is a term needing …
Past, Present, and Future of Social Work and Technology by Ellen Belluomini LCSW How has technology evolved in social work practice? Where will it go? What does it mean to integrate technology into social work? A chart like this was …
Oh the wonders of technology. Recently there has been so much news about the negative side of technology; how it can be used to incriminate, steal, or fight battles that were once more difficult to fight. Now, thanks to the …
Cambridge University recently conducted research which suggests that what you ‘like’ on Facebook could be a good indicator of personality. A recent BBC article on the research says : The study used 58,000 volunteers who alongside their Facebook ‘likes’ and …
Aaron Shwartz pioneer of Reddit, Creative Commons, and RSS among other things, was a political activist fighting for the reality of information sharing in the digital age. He was arrested in 2011 for breaking into the JSTOR system and downloading copies of …
Sergey Brin described using a smart phone as an emasculating experience during a conference yesterday. He was comparing the use of a smart phone with Google’s upcoming Glass ( Think smartphone meets shades) release. More then likely this was a throw away line, but …
We are entering into a new age, one that will give rise to advancement in technologies that have only graced the pages of science fiction. Yet, with advancement comes the terrible price paid in war. This is evidenced by the …
SJS recently reported that W3 Total Cache WordPress Plugin could potentially leave sensitive data vulnerable. Frederick Townes of W3 Cache was kind enough to leave a comment explaining how to fix the vulnerability with an updated version of W3 Cache …
This is not technically a social justice issue, but SJS and many other bloggers we know use WordPress. W3 Total Cache is a tool for improving the speed of your website using various caching methods. A vulnerability has been discovered in the plugin …
