by Mitchell Shapiro | Jul 25, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
As I explained in an earlier blog post, I believe potential risks associated with our ever-more-intensive use of wireless devices, and the expanding body of research suggesting such risks do exist, are being unwisely ignored in our rush to enjoy the benefits of these...
by Mitchell Shapiro | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
In a recent blog post I discussed a critique of today’s “smart meters” that focused on the technology’s shortcomings as a step toward creating a “smart grid” that reduces climate change risks and other negative impacts associated with our current carbon-intensive...
by Mitchell Shapiro | May 25, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’ve long been an enthusiastic supporter of using information and communication technology to support healthcare, education and political and economic empowerment. My interest dates back to 1982, when I wrote a graduate school paper entitled The Human Development...