Boing Boing will go dark on Jan 18 to fight SOPA & PIPA – Boing Boing.
Archive for the ‘cultural’ Category
YouTube’s real pirates: multinational companies that claim ownership over public domain videos – Boing Boing
Monday, December 12th, 2011
The dronecam revolution will be webcast: Interview with Tim Pool of “The Other 99″ – Boing Boing
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
librarian.net » Blog Archive » Reimagining the public library – a makerspace option
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Library to get a hackerspace – Cory Doctorow
Saturday, November 12th, 2011Local Television: A Cheap Route Into the 1 Percent – Todd Gitlin
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
In praise of “crap” technology – Boing Boing
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Blue Coat “deep packet inspection” tools used by Syrian secret police and other repressive regimes
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Blue Coat “deep packet inspection” tools used by Syrian secret police and other repressive regimes – Boing Boing. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has more information on Blue Coat, a US company whose “deep packet inspection” products are being used by the Syrian secret police with reportedly horrific consequences for Syrians who dare to express dissent online. . . . [via Cory Doctorow & Boing Boing].
Former SDS Pres. (’63!), Todd Gitlin, Personal Accountability
Monday, October 31st, 2011
. . . Rugged Ayn Randians are always passing out gold stars to plutocrats for “working hard”—as if janitors, nurses, coal miners, teachers, farm workers, freight handlers, cafeteria workers, electricians, welders, et al. were slackers. . . .
via Personal Accountability – Brainstorm – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
