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Net Neutrality : Not a Sexy Issue, But Worth Fighting For
‘The concept of net neutrality is the guiding principle of a free and open Internet.’By Dustin Michael Harris / October 23, 2008 Does anyone remember Y2K? I realize eight years ago seems like an eternity, another lifetime even, but think … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Media, Freedom of Speech, Internet Rights, Net Neutrality, Technology
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Turning to High-Tech to See Through the Economic Mess
Fighter pilot helmet with x-ray vision — to see through those marble walls! And that ain’t nothin, honey.Using 21st century anti-insurgency technology to prevent the next stock market meltdownBy Doug Porter / September 23, 2008 The Washington Post and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Counterinsurgency, Economic Collapse, Economy, Technology, Wall Street
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Mike Hanks on Sarah Palin’s Hacked Emails : Wet Dream No. 365
Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP.‘That’s right folks, Gov. Palin’s secret e-mail account has been hacked!’By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2008 Suppose you could read anyone’s personal mail you wanted to. Then suppose it’s … Continue reading
What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights
‘It is time to really think about a comprehensive national technology policy for the Internet Age’By Erick Schonfeld / August 25, 2008 As the Democrats and Republicans gather at their national conventions, it is time to really think about a … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Media, Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Property, Internet Rights, Net Neutrality, Privacy, Technology
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Jonathan Franzen : ‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’
Skull-with-cell-phone by Spazmat in downtown New York City. Photo by Ivan Corsa. /Global GraphicaCell phones, sentimentality, and the decline of public space.By Jonathan Franzen This article appears in full in the September/October 2008 issue of Technology Review. One of the … Continue reading
Riding the New Media : How Obama Really Did It
Cake and eat it too. From a party organized through Obama social-networking site. Photo by Porter Gifford / Technology Review.The social-networking strategy that took an obscure senator to the doors of the White House.By David Talbot This article appears in … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Media, Internet, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Social Networking, Technology
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TECHNOLOGY : How I Became a Soldier in the Georgia-Russia Cyberwar
Cyber Monster by TY KohAn Army of Ones and Zeroes‘In recent weeks, Georgia’s government Web sites have been besieged by denial-of-service attacks and acts of vandalism.’By Evgeny Morozov / August 14, 2008 As Russian and Georgian troops fight on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogosphere, Cyberspace, Cyberwar, Georgia, Hackers, Internet, Russia, Technology
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Some Web Firms Say They Track Behavior Without Explicit Consent
‘Increasingly, there are no limits technologically as to what a company can do in terms of collecting information’By Ellen Nakashima / August 12, 2008 Several Internet and broadband companies have acknowledged using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Google, Internet, Internet Marketing, Privacy, Surveillance, Technology
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Alleged Rove Threat Brings Immunity Request
Rove Threatened GOP IT Guru If He Does Not ‘Take the Fall’ for Election Fraud in Ohio, Says AttorneyBy Brad Friedman / July 24, 2008 Karl Rove has threatened a GOP high-tech guru and his wife, if he does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Criminal Justice, Election Fraud, Karl Rove, Republican Party, Technology
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US Military Recruits Children
“America’s Army” is a video game developed in part by the US Army to lure potential recruits.“America’s Army” Video Game Violates International Lawby: Michael B. Reagan / July 23, 2008 In May of 2002, the United States Army invaded E3, … Continue reading
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Tagged International Law, Internet, Marketing, Technology, U.S. Military, Video Games
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Google launches Wikipedia rival
Google has launched a rival site to Wikipedia, called Knol. The big difference between the two is how Knol is handling authorship. The Google Blog says: The key principle behind Knol is authorship. Every knol will have an author (or … Continue reading
John McCain, Please Log On
The crusty ol’ Repub says he has no clue how to use a computer. Isn’t that cute?By Mark Morford / July 23, 2008 Dear McCain presidential campaign: You know what’s funny and cute and just a little bit sad? Wacky … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Computers, Internet, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Technology
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