Your own personal lie detector, end of semester

Hi folks, this should be one of my last posts for the year. Your
grades have been submitted and I'm proud of the hard work you all did
and great responses you provided back in all our discussions this
semester, it makes it a lot more fun to teach this class when students
give ME a lot to think about!

Here's one for you to think about, is it a GOOD thing for everyone to
have their own personal lie detector? With a new 8 dollar iPhone app,
you can test it out for yourself and see if you believe it really
works:
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/19/no-lie-voice-stress-analysis-on-iphone/

I'm not so sure this is going to be a good idea for a lot of people, I
think it's a technology that just screams out for misapplication and
drama. We'll see how this one plays out, should be interesting!

Have a great break and Happy Holidays!
Sam

Re: Class is on for tonight at 6PM per the University - Students and Email/Texting

Students and Email/Text
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/gmail_preferred_by_students_but_nothing_beats_texting.php

Sam

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Sam Posten <sposten@gmail.com> wrote:
> Folks, I have canceled my existing personal plans to make sure I meet
> with you at the designated time and place the University set up
> (without consulting me!) so that you may have the benefit of this
> final class period and can ask any questions you may have going into
> our final exam on Tuesday. This will not be a required meeting, but
> since I have done my best to be there I would appreciate it if you are
> available at that time that you take advantage of this opportunity and
> come to that session.
>
> "Your Tuesday evening class that was affected by the power outage has
> been rescheduled to meet Friday evening, December 12th as follows:
>
> IT 102 50 6-7:15 to: Plangeres, Room 234
>
> Sincerely,
> The Office of Registration and Records"
>
> Again, while it would be nice to meet and show you Maple/Matlab I
> believe this classroom is just that, a CLASSroom and not a LAB. If
> possible to demonstrate these functions in that meeting place I will
> definitely do so. As noted, Maple/Matlab and Powerpoint are not going
> to be parts of the final exam but everything else we covered this
> semester is fair game.
>
> Thanks and please keep those questions and comments coming and I will
> see those of you who can make it tonight at 6 in Plangeres 234,
> wherever that might be.
>
> Sam
>

NYT on Freedom and Technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/technology/personaltech/08link.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Sam

Why Copyright?

http://arstechnica.com/journals/law.ars/2008/12/04/new-short-film-asks-why-copyright