What Technology Wants

By Dean Whittaker Our use of digital technology is reshaping our society and culture irreversibly.   It offers us expanded choices, but perhaps at a cost of our freedom.  In his book, What Technology Wants, Kevin Kelly, founder of Wired magazine, argues that...

iPad 2…Already?

By Dean Whittaker Yes, the iPad 2 is out but in very limited supply around the country. Through some quirk in fate, I ended up with one. Now, of course I have to figure out what to do with my iPad. Fortunately, there is a ready market for resale and a waiting audience...

Recruiting Work

By Dean Whittaker Since the Ronald Reagan and Margret Thatcher days, we have been moving toward a shift in risk from the employer to the employee. Neo-libertarian free trade and globalization have become our mantras, with the accompanying cultural change. Free trade...

April Learning

By Dean Whittaker This month I’ve been reminded of the frailty of existing technology, the value of friendship, and the importance of saying thank you. Let’s just say it has been an interesting time to learn new things (and to remember things I learned long ago)....