Humanity 2.0
Explore humanity's journey through technological progress, from our origins to future brain augmentation, and understand the role of technology in our evolution and survival.
Diocletian, Constantine, Bedouin Sayings, and Network Defense
Explore ancient Roman military strategies and their surprising parallels to modern network defense, offering innovative approaches to cybersecurity challenges.
Watch the Watcher - Facial Recognition and Police Oversight
Explore facial recognition technology's impact on police accountability and learn how OpenOversight uses it to empower citizens. Discover ethical and legal considerations in leveraging AI for community oversight.
Community Driven Development
Explore community-driven development for social justice through an open-source project with New Sanctuary Coalition. Learn strategies for effective collaboration, sustainability, and building a tech community to support immigrant rights.
Complexities of Color in Computing
Explore color's impact on computing, from ADA compliance to AI challenges. Uncover hidden complexities in color perception, implementation, and its historical significance in technology.
Beyond Alt-Text - Trends in Online Accessibility
Trends in web accessibility: from alt-text to high contrast modes. Learn common issues, validation tools, and best practices for creating inclusive websites that comply with accessibility standards.
Assistive Augmentation - Lip Reading with AI
Explore AI-powered lip reading technology as an assistive solution for the deaf and hard of hearing, addressing challenges and showcasing implementation for improved accessibility in various settings.
Digital and Social Resilience through the NYC Mesh
Explore NYC Mesh's community-run network, empowering users with high-speed internet access, technical skills, and digital resilience through decentralized infrastructure and educational initiatives.
Rebuilding the Cathedral
Explore evolving challenges in open source collaboration, funding gaps, and strategies for sustainability in the digital infrastructure landscape.
Justice for Sale
Exploring how technology can address inequalities in the criminal justice system, focusing on mass incarceration and providing affordable legal tools to balance access to justice.
Learning from Machines
Explore cognitive models inspired by machine learning, offering insights into perception, expertise, and trauma. Gain a new perspective on human cognition and self-awareness.
How Supporting Right-to-Left Can Expose Your Bad UX
Explore how supporting right-to-left languages can reveal UX issues and improve interfaces for all users. Learn challenges and solutions in internationalization for inclusive software design.
Key to the City - Writing Code to Induce Social Change
Exploring how software development can address social inequalities through open data, collaboration, and civic tech, with a focus on verifiable solutions and empathy-driven approaches.
UX Design Fundamentals - What Do Your Users Really See
Explore key UX design principles, including Gestalt theory, visual perception, and user attention, to create more effective and user-friendly interfaces for your applications.
UX Design Fundamentals - What Do Your Users Really See
Explore key UX design principles, including Gestalt theory, visual perception, and user behavior, to create more intuitive and effective application interfaces.
Blink for Your Password, Blink Away Your Civil Rights?
Explore legal implications of biometric technology on civil rights, focusing on 4th and 5th Amendment protections. Learn design suggestions for mobile devices and tips for users.
A Social Science Approach To Cybersecurity Education
Exploring the human side of cybersecurity through experiential learning projects, fostering multidisciplinary dialogue and developing qualitative research skills to understand adversarial mindsets and predict defender behavior.
The Biases Confronting SREs
Explore biases in SRE, their impact on organizations, and strategies for mitigation. Learn to identify, discuss, and address cognitive biases and stereotypes to improve workplace equity and SRE integration.
Mentoring the Intelligent Deviant - What the Special Operations and Infosec Communities Can Learn from Each Other
Exploring similarities between hacking and special operations communities, focusing on mentoring challenges, professional development, and lessons for mutual understanding in developing intelligent deviants.
Electronic Voting in 2018 - Threat or Menace
Comprehensive analysis of electronic voting systems, their vulnerabilities, and potential solutions. Explores security risks, attack surfaces, and viable alternatives for ensuring election integrity.
Optimizing for Learning
Explore cognitive science techniques to enhance SRE learning, incident response, and team collaboration. Optimize human observability for better system understanding and problem-solving.