Robert Kramer III performed a great mitzvah for for the world when he ran down and sued into the ground a number of spammers based in the United States. Although it is unlikely that Bob Kramer, owner of CIS Internet Services ever saw even a tenth part of the more than $10 billion (yes,...
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It is almost an article of faith at this point that Barack Obama is “the Internet President,” having perfected the medium as a campaign tool, he is using it to open up the workings of government. For example,recovery.gov, data.gov and the White House Open Government Initiative. Obama has also hired the first-ever national Chief...
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Danger Mouse is probably the most brilliant writer-producer working in music today. But his musical skills aren’t really the point here. This blog is about technology and change. And Danger Mouse is showing the recording industry just how powerless it has become. His latest project is a collaboration with alternative dalrings, Sparklehorse, and featuredsa...
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Via the Wall Street Journal, Finally, A Real Revolution Limiting the power of government to take precedence over the rights of individuals is crucial. ProReforma puts it this way in one of its educational brochures: “No country, in no time has had success with a democratic model that grants the right of excessive intervention...
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This sign reads: I WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO GO OUT INTO THE STREETS, DEFEND MY LIBERTY, UPHOLD THE LAW, DEMAND JUSTICE, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO LIVE IN MY HOMELAND AND CHANGE ITS FUTURE…. GUATEMALA, I WILL NOT ABANDON YOU. How does mass collaboration and open, instantaneous communication change the political rules?...
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Hans Rosling is a professor of Health Statistics in Stockholm, Sweeden. Last year he helped develop a fascinating bit of informatics software called, Gapminder. Be warned though, clicking on that last link will take you to a fascinating, time-sucking world of really cool information visualizations that will utterly challenge a many of your core...
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