Interesting Things on the Internet: December 22nd 2014

• The secret to the Uber economy is wealth inequality.
Who's the Boss? "The Elf on the Shelf" and the normalization of surveillance. Normalising acceptance of the panopticon, and no technology in sight.</li>
• Have fun and be silly. I brought this up in class but it bears repeating. If you are working on something and its not fun, take that as a sign that you should try something else.
• Apache (and other foundations) considered useful. What new institutions do we need for the new open-source, Internet age?