Category Archives: WWW

Pertaining to the Web

A Perfect Storm – Internet Freedom vs. Security

I went to bed last night counting my blessings; one of which is to be living in “the Land of the Free”. I woke up this morning thinking of Kristallnacht and Joseph McCarthy. The Twitter and Blogger spheres are awash … Continue reading

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Caveat User: Internet Freedom, Open Data and Net Neutrality

Recent events have me wondering. DHS takes over cybersecurity by shutting down torrent sites and threatening providers (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/the-rise-of-web-censorship/375); BitTorrent responds  (http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-based-dns-to-counter-us-domain-seizures-101130/). Comcast charges one of its backbone providers for providing Netflix (http://gizmo.do/dNWO31); Credoaction responds (http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/comcast_netflix/index2.html?rc=tw2). Amazon charges for free books … Continue reading

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Point and Click

The Web can be accessed very rapidly and that can be both a delight and a problem. In an age of point and click you can be up and running in no time, e.g. this site. You can get there … Continue reading

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First Things First: Analog vs. Digital

Let’s keep in mind that as humans we are, at least for the moment,  analog beings. Discussions on transhumanism, extropy, and AI’s will be further  down the line. Our identity and sense of self come from the communities in which … Continue reading

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All Things Connected – Digital Culture

Welcome, I hope you find this blog both valuable and entertaining. This is a place for comments and discussions as I curate links, articles and Tweets about Digital Culture. The focus ranges from the serious: Web/Internet, technology, platforms, net neutrality, … Continue reading

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