If you aren't interested in how your computer works but are interested in how to work effectively on your computer, skip to the bottom of this post for tips on saving time by avoiding info overload! Do you know about Moore's Law (suggesting computer power doubles every 18 months and technological advances accelerate exponentially)? Well, Moore's Law has already been debunked but it is still an important theory to consider in understanding the information age. Here's one informational video: And, here's one that discusses more new potentials and proposals for how advances in technology will continue: In any case, humans are living in the information age! We have a ton of data to work with and choose from, with more and more questions about how to validate sources and wade through the volumes. I heard someone reflect on a reading that asserted a single news magazine contains more information than was transmitted in an entire year during the 1700s... I do...
This blog is dedicated to the exploration of the subject of humanity in the information age (also known as the digital or computer age), taking a special interest in the implications of new technologies for social work or social services. Broadly this includes the ethics of new technology and computer science and specifically regarding social media and app programming.