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As the gap between our offline and online lives continues to close, traversing the landscape of this new world has become increasingly complex and, too often, perilous. Each Tuesday, The Digital Self will navigate the knotty issues that lurk beneath the glitz of the current age of technology, from government policy that affects the Internet to the ever-evolving definition of personal privacy. Have a topic you’d like to see covered? Shoot over you ideas to acouts@digitaltrends.com, or on Twitter at @AndrewCouts.
The Digital Self: Can the 4th Amendment fit in 140 characters?
When it comes to social media, the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendement remains just out of reach.
Original Series
The Digital Self: Fight the man, buy a CD
The courts say it's illegal to re-sell digital goods like MP3s and ebooks. Here's how to fight back.
Digital Self: Google Glass will magnify privacy debates – and that’s a good thing
Google Glass, the Internet giant's forthcoming augmented reality glasses, has sparked unprecedented privacy concerns – and that's a good thing.
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The Digital Self: How tech can solve our gun problem (and why we won’t let it)
Smart guns technology seems like the perfect solution to America's gun problem of gun violence. But it's one we aren't willing to swallow.
The Digital Self: Confessions of a terrified telecommuter
Yahoo's decision to ban remote workers may make sense for that company. Here's hoping that other employers don't blindly follow suit.
The Digital Self: Admit it, U.S. Internet service sucks
Your Internet service provider is ripping you off. And it's time to change your expectations about what good Internet service means.
The Digital Self: ‘Demand Privacy’ should be the new ‘Buy American’
It's time for consumers to make "Demand Privacy" the battle cry of the 21st century, just as past generations made "Buy American" the maxim of the 20th.
