Le menzogne del Web

I'm still a bit puzzled as to the grammatical correctness of the title. Shouldn't it be "Just because the Internet told you, doesn't mean it's true", or "The Internet told you; how do you know it's true?" Anyway . This book didn't tell me anything new; it just reinforced a list of observations I'd alre Leggi tutto

Virtual Unreality demonstrates that the Internet is fooling us constantly. And the Nigerian Prince and male enhancement scams are just a small part of it. Charles Seife spends almost no time with those obvious frauds, and deals instead with the subtle manipulations of "respectable" web sites such as Leggi tutto

OMG! I did not realize just how interconnected we are (I am) when doing almost anything on the internet. I knew that personal information could be obtained in many cases with a few clicks but how available such information is and widely and quickly it is disseminated was a surprise. It makes me MUCH Leggi tutto

I thought this book had a great premise. It seemed very relevant given all the crazy articles that people post on social media, without checking other sources and believe to be true. There were some interesting examples but not much information. It could have been a much shorter book or maybe even a Leggi tutto

good info - how to know if fact or fiction is being presented - smile

Molto interessante. C'è sempre qualcosa da imparare.