This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on November 17, 2010.
Let’s be clear: I do not know how to hack a computer.
However, with the release of a new Firefox extension, any schmo like myself could access your information stored as “cookies” fairly easily.
And I did – I put my hand in the cookie jar, kind of.
This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on November 9, 2010.
“Pics or it didn’t happen,” is generally a joke. But really, if an event happens and there are no photos on Facebook, did it really happen?
Humans have terrible memories. Robots and computers generally have terrific memories.
Documenting and quantifying things help us by giving concrete reassurance, ensuring that whatever we’re doing is optimized.
Numbers and the act of quantifying provide the opaqueness where our flimsy memories only provide a foggy recollection.
Now, with the help of Facebook, all of your friendships are neatly delineated on one page.
This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on November 2, 2010.
Once I foolishly thought that liking computers meant I could and should be a computer scientist. Half of two programming classes later, I sought refuge in the social sciences.
Since that lapse in judgment, I decided to overcompensate by reading about everything tech-related to stay in the loop.
This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on September 21, 2009.
What’s the home page of your browser? Whatever it is, that window is a subtle window to your accumulated interests or your way to get the news and, by a long shot, maybe even your appreciation for a faster load time.
This column was first published in the UCLA Daily Bruin on April 28, 2009.
Imagine: It’s 2059. You’re in the Guiyu of Guangdong Province, China, strolling the streets. The air is crisp and the grass green. The cafe-lined streets are littered with people chatting and typing away on their laptops.
Actually, at this rate, the only thing Guiyu will be littered with is electronic waste, or e-waste, an umbrella term for discarded electronic devices.
Instead of the idyllic image of Guiyu above, the town is the main center of exported e-waste, in China.
My name is Millie — I enjoy traveling, low maintenance plants, hiking, reading and running. And, sometimes I write. If the computer is a bicycle for the mind, I can ride pretty fast. More?