Bring back the social contract

Bring back the social contract

Just because we can do something is not a great argument for doing that particular thing. I’m thinking that the current monopoly of the online universe by Google and Facebook in particular is being distorted well beyond what we altruists ever imagined. In a...
Social Meh dia

Social Meh dia

I was tagged into a discussion of social media recently and I realised that while there are many self proclaimed experts a lot of population is swimming in social without much insight. For a couple of years I hosted a course on digital marketing at a local educational...
What happens when society prizes shareholder value too much

What happens when society prizes shareholder value too much

This is what happens when our technology begins to blow back on us. In a story of be careful what you / we wish for it seems clear that the largest technology companies in the world are gutting us of our essential humanity. And we don’t seem to know what to do...
Is Apple a Leader or a 21st Century Pirate?

Is Apple a Leader or a 21st Century Pirate?

Disclosure: I like Apple products. I don’t like that Apple the corporate entity engages in BEPS* on a grand scale and is currently hiding something like $US 128b of earnings that have not been taxed equitably. As some wag put it there is more innovation in...
Website is not secure – how to fix

Website is not secure – how to fix

If you have just seen a message in your web browser that your site (or another) is insecure – relax. It probably just means that you don’t have an SSL certificate. Your site or the site you are visiting hasn’t had a sudden security fail – it is...