Are Your Tweets Protected?
Check out Kate Knibbs’s article “Why Twitter’s Privacy Fight Matters.” “Police arrested Malcolm Harris for disorderly conduct when he blocked traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge during the protests. This...
View ArticleIs the Internet Making Us Crazy?
The story of The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes, later adapted into the popular musical Man of La Mancha, is about a man who “lays down the melancholy burden of...
View ArticleHow Did the Internet Come To Be? Part I: “Necessity Is the Mother of Invention”
Computers are so prevalent and important in our day-to-day lives that it is difficult for some people to imagine a time in which they did not exist. It is safe to say that those who developed the...
View ArticleAre "Truths" Self-Evident?
Reblogged from ec·cen·tric: Philosophical debate: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, Read more… 330 more words This is a thought-provoking post concerning truth and whether it is universal or...
View ArticleAttention! Facebook Users – Your First Amendment Rights Are on the Line
A case out of Virginia is making headlines because it is the next big push on the part of social media sites, and their users, in the fight to protect speech rights on the Internet. The central issue...
View ArticleOnce upon a time…a story of global communication networks (1850-2012)
Reblogged from c b u t c h e r p i a t: The history of the Internet has been well documented, and has helped to understand the cultural changes that have taken place over time. The 19th century saw the...
View ArticleUpdate about Rebecca (the Writer of Cybernid)
I just wanted to point everyone’s attention to my “About Rebecca” page! It is about me, why I write, and my experiences that gave me a sufficient background to write about the Internet. One of the...
View ArticleWhat/Who Is Anonymous?
The standoff between Britain and Ecuador over Julian Assange’s bid for political asylum has been making headlines around the world. For the past two months, Julian Assange, the founder of the...
View ArticleFor New Readers of Cybernid
WordPress recently featured my article “What/Who is Anonymous?” on Freshly Pressed and I have received an influx of new followers who have been unbelievably supportive and intelligent. The comments...
View ArticleThe Class We Are Leaving Behind
The voter ID laws are a new way in which lower-income people are losing their ability to make themselves heard at the voting booth; but this is not the only way these people are losing their voice in...
View ArticleDiving the Deep Web: The Internet You Did Not Know Existed
It is well-known that when you see an iceberg in the ocean, you are only seeing about 10% of its total mass. The remaining 90% extends below the water’s surface reaching depths of 600 feet or more. The...
View ArticleDon't Let Google Boss Your Research Efforts - A Friendly Reminder
Reblogged from static_animal: Do you have a favourite search engine that you depend on to return those must have research resources? If you are like the rest of the planet this favourite search engine...
View ArticleHow Did the Internet Come to Be? Part II: A Surprising Beginning
To the generation that grew up having access to the online world, the Internet seems an essential part of modern life that was simply destined to come into being. Because of this, it may come as a...
View ArticleAnnouncing A Brief Hiatus
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am taking a month-long hiatus from publishing articles. This month is promising to be pretty hectic with work and the various school-related things. I will...
View ArticleMeaning, Morality, and Video Games: the enduring value of RPGs
Final Fantasy VII Moral decision-making, ethical dilemmas, and choices regarding civil and political rights do not seem like winning topics for video games. However, many of the most beloved...
View ArticleHow to Write an Article in 10 Steps
1. Focus Your Topic. Presumably, you already have an idea for your article in mind; however, it may not be specific enough to give your piece purpose and focus. For instance, my initial idea for this...
View ArticleInconvenience and Realism in Video Games: let’s talk about the weather
It seems counterintuitive to say that people want to experience some inconveniences when they are in a virtual world. People who are new to embarking on creative endeavors often make the mistake of...
View ArticleTapping the Hive Mind: The Simplest Form of Feedback (Part I)
Regardless of one’s political orientation, it is hard to deny that Barack Obama has dramatically changed what people think of political campaigns as well as the potential of virtual communities....
View ArticleDiving the Deep Web: An In-depth Look
With this article, I intend to provide information about the Deep Web; however, it is not really possible to describe what qualifies as the Deep Web without first discussing how the Internet works on...
View ArticleThe Class We Are Leaving Behind
Photo by Bryan “Gitgat” (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gitgat/) The voter ID laws are a new way in which lower-income people are losing their ability to make themselves heard at the voting booth; but...
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