Big Data and the Rhetoric of Information

The Blurred Line of Privacy and Ethics

I explored the Terms and Conditions of an app that I use on my phone called, Zomato. This app provides...

Pandora[‘s Box] ?

Ok, so I started going through my Apps, trying to be open minded and not accuse every single app of...

NBC Sports.. Really, you too?

NBC Sports.. Really, you too?

For this blog post I looked at two of my apps: NBC Sports Live Extra, a video streaming app, and...

Ambiguity is an Asshole

So, I am recently obsessed with this online site and app called Poshmark–though I primarily only use the application, as...

Fuel for the Fire

I was somewhat surprised that the creators of an app like Tinder would even be interested in gathering data on...

I  ̶D̶o̶ ̶N̶o̶t̶  Accept the Terms and Conditions

I ̶D̶o̶ ̶N̶o̶t̶ Accept the Terms and Conditions

Unfortunately, I will have to admit that I have not read more than a line or two of  the “user...

Commodification and Power Readings: Monday

Here are the readings for Monday’s class. Please come prepared to discuss. Blog post will be posted Monday after class and due...

Privacy and Ethics Blog Post

As we discussed in class, many apps are accessing every single aspect of our phones without us realizing it, even...

Predictive Analytics

Predictive Analytics

Every brush stroke I make on my computer is being collected and stored in a database that has labeled me...

Privacy and Ethics Readings for Wednesday

Privacy and Ethics Readings for Wednesday

Here are the two readings for Wednesday’s class. Come prepared to discuss. Blog post will be posted Wednesday after class...