Monthly Archives: December 2012

Connecting With The Classroom

Posted on December 5, 2012 by phyzorz

Online classes seem to vary teacher by teacher. It’s an increasingly difficult uphill battle to get a selection of students to perform well in an online environment. Being a veteran of the online structure, I’ve seen many different applications of …

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Verizon Doesn’t Understand What Boundaries Are

Posted on December 5, 2012 by kevinluering

Verizon would like to know if it’s okay to increase their stock price at the expense of their customer privacy. Their DVR patent that was filed last year shows they are planning using these boxes to scan living rooms for …

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Ebay’s New and Improved (and Copied?) Interface

Posted on December 3, 2012 by jadeamurray

It appears that Ebay has taken a page from the social networking sites. Their recent site changes bring to mind the Facebook feeds, Pinterest boards, and Amazon recommendations, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Users now have a …

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The Fun Will Never End

Posted on December 1, 2012 by michaelsoler

Well, looks like another semester is coming to an end and this will be our last posting.  So instead of focusing on something that we’ve discussed in class or rambling, I wanted to blog about something that I just find …

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The Failure of Those We Trust

Posted on December 1, 2012 by jehewkin

There has been a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff lately and the budget negotiations that are going on in Congress. Something that is less talked about though is the reform in the filibuster that Senate Democrats are trying …

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