Archive for the ‘social justice’ Category

The dronecam revolution will be webcast: Interview with Tim Pool of “The Other 99″ – Boing Boing

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

The dronecam revolution will be webcast: Interview with Tim Pool of “The Other 99″ – Boing Boing.

librarian.net » Blog Archive » Reimagining the public library – a makerspace option

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

 

 

librarian.net » Blog Archive » Reimagining the public library – a makerspace option.

Local Television: A Cheap Route Into the 1 Percent – Todd Gitlin

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

 

 

Local Television: A Cheap Route Into the 1 Percent – Brainstorm – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

In praise of “crap” technology – Boing Boing

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

 

 

In praise of “crap” technology – Boing Boing.

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.

Comic about the complexity and decline of copyright – Boing Boing

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

 

 

Comic about the complexity and decline of copyright – Boing Boing.

Exceptional Opinion: Supreme Court of Montana Opinion Might Mean Montana Has Broadest Abuse Exception to Court-Ordered Mediation | Feminist Law Professors

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

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War on the PC and the network: copyright was just the start – Cory Doctorow

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

The growing realm of 3D printing will generate all sorts of new problems in search of solutions.

via Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com >> Blog Archive » War on the PC and the network: copyright was just the start.

High-speed Internet now a right … in Finland – Technology & science – Tech and gadgets – msnbc.com

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Suzanne Choney

High-speed Internet now a right … in Finland – Technology & science – Tech and gadgets – msnbc.com. Does anyone have a link to the actual legal text?

Report: FTC to investigate Apple mobile practices

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Report: FTC to investigate Apple mobile practices. An investigation to determine whether Apple is “squashing competitors” with its mobile software business? What would the world look like if Steve Wozniak had convinced the company back in the Byte Shop days to free all of its code — starting with his — forever and ever, amen?

Cory Doctorow Interviewed!

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Talking copyright, For the Win and iPads with ABC News – Boing Boing. The incomparable Cory Doctorow talks iPads, copyright law and walks the walk with his new book For the Win. The interview is quick and interesting.