Agenda
- Housekeeping
- Guest speaker: Jeff Shuey
- Discussion leader (reading discussion) : Dan
- WikiLeaks and the future of secrecy
Housekeeping
- Gradesheet
- Feedback on project (survey)
- Course evaluations (pick up during coffee break)
- Reading posts: Paolo, Thor, Shane
Guest Speaker
- Jeff Shuey (@jshuey)
- reCAPTCHA is the service that helps digitize books
- New Medicaid computer system plagued with glitches (WA)
Reading Discussion
- Dan : Your Data or Mine?
- Dan’s BoingBoing Link – a less redacted version of Lamo/Manning logs
- Amazon – Playmobile Security Check Point Toy, “seriously disturbing toy,” reviews
WikiLeaks Discussion
- What arguments can be made to support and to refute the belief in government transparency, specifically that “All governments can benefit from increased scrutiny by the world community, as well as their own people”? Do you think that the public should have unfettered access to information about the government and diplomacy? Why or why not?
Project
- Update on responses from elected reps
What’s Next?
- Course reflection due next Monday at 6 pm to me via email – clear subject lines, please!
- Finals week celebration? Paolo’s last class – he’ll be back in town Wednesday
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