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Save the Internet from Big Brother

Right now, the US Congress is sneaking in a new law that gives them big brother spy powers over the entire web -- and they're hoping the world won't notice. We helped stop their Net attack last time, let's do it again.



Over 100 Members of Congress are backing a bill (CISPA) that would give private companies and the US government the right to spy on any of us at any time for as long as they want without a warrant. This is the third time the US Congress has tried to…

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Added by Managing Editor on April 6, 2012 at 8:02pm — 2 Comments

The Future of Facebook

Added by Managing Editor on January 11, 2012 at 1:39pm — No Comments

CfP: Marx is Back: The Importance of Marxist Theory and Research for Critical Communication Studies Today

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of tripleC – Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society.

Edited by Christian Fuchs and Vincent Mosco

http://fuchs.uti.at/wp-content/uploads/CfP_Marx_tripleC.pdf

For inquiries, please contact the two editors.

In light of the global capitalist crisis, there is renewed interest in Karl Marx’s works and in concepts like class, exploitation and surplus…

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Added by Managing Editor on December 7, 2011 at 7:32pm — No Comments

The Future of Work and Computing: Nyc Labrets

Computers double in power every 2 years. Like clockwork.



By that Metric, by the year 2016, just 5 years from now, the average $1,000 dollar computer will be 10 times more powerful than the average $1,000 dollar computer is today.



Just 5 years after that, in the year 2021, the average $1,000 dollar computer will be 30 times more powerful than the average $1,000 dollar computer.



This Metric applies not just to your desktop and laptop,…

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Added by Managing Editor on November 4, 2011 at 9:09am — No Comments

Brain science is about to fundamentally change computing





Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next.…

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Added by Managing Editor on September 26, 2011 at 10:05am — No Comments

Petascale Humanities: Supercomputing Global News Media:

By: Caitlin Elizabeth Rockett, NICS

University of Illinois scientist uses advanced computing to study how global news media can forecast human behavior.



 

News abounds at lightning speeds—on the Internet and T.V., in newspapers, magazines, blogs, and social networking sites—but what do we get when we consume news? Scientist Kalev Leetaru believes news is capable of teaching us much more than just what happened…

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Added by Managing Editor on September 8, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Grades don't drop for college Facebook fiends

Students who use social networking sites don't seem to suffer academically, according to research out of Northwestern University. In a recent paper titled "Predictors and consequences of differentiated practices on social network sites," researchers found that heavy use of sites like Facebook and MySpace doesn't affect college students' grade point averages. In fact, it's the usual suspects such as gender, ethnic background, and parental education that appear to have more of a determining… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on August 7, 2010 at 8:26am — No Comments

Remaking the College Campus

An e-learning veteran envisions a college campus of the future where physical space, technology, and collaboration blend.

Imagine a college library where books are not the focal point. Instead of sitting behind a desk checking out volumes, librarians have become technology experts who are dispatched to help students and faculty who are in the building. The "No Food or Drinks" signs have been removed, allowing students to move freely throughout the building with coffee cups in…

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Added by Managing Editor on August 5, 2010 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Please Vote: It cost you nothing bu time.



This is a school for "at risk" kiddos. They need your help to win the prize. It costs you nothing to help! (only some…

Added by Managing Editor on July 22, 2010 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Turning Cyberspace into Sacred Space: Christopher Helland



In a 2007 survey conducted by the PEW Internet and America Life Project it was found that 64% of wired Americans use the Internet for religious and spiritual activity. People are going online to do everything from searching for religious information and answers, to joining in online prayer groups, undertaking virtual pilgrimages, and even participating in online rituals. Dr. Christopher Helland, one of the foremost authorities studying religious activity on the World… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on March 4, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Printing People Parts: World’s First Human Organ Bio-Printer

Will we one day be able to print anything and everything we need? 3D printers have been used in architectural schools for quite some time already (and self-replicating home models are becoming more and more common), a 3D food printer is under development, and now several sources are working on 3D…

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Added by Managing Editor on March 1, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture



Author Andrew Keen discusses his book "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture" as part of the Authors@Google series. This event took place June 5, 2007 at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

We revisit this 2007 humorous, often acidic, production with one question in mind, "WAS HE RIGHT?"…

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Added by Managing Editor on February 26, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR:

THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR:

When Humans Transcend Biology

By Ray Kurzweil, Viking Press

About the Book

At the onset of the twenty-first century, humanity stands on the verge of the most transforming and the most thrilling period in its history. It will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged, as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on February 25, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

We are The People: The Movie



This is a clip from Lord Putnam's amazing movie on Education "We are the people" http://www.wearethepeoplemovie.com/ In many ways it's a case for support for eSingularity. And the need to completely redefine our global education… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on February 24, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Microsoft Releases a Study on Data Privacy

As people share more about their lives online through social networks, micro-blogging, photo sharing and other services, we at Microsoft see the issue of online privacy and control over personal data becoming a more important consideration. People continue to prize safety, but they also want the ability to share information in ways that allow them to maintain control over how it’s used and how it might impact their reputation.



To commemorate Data Privacy Day, Microsoft released a… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on February 2, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Public by Default, Private when Necessary



By danah boyd January 25, 2010 - 9:42am

With Facebook systematically dismantling its revered privacy infrastructure, I think it's important to drill down on the issue of privacy as it relates to teens. There's an assumption that teens don't care about privacy but this is completely inaccurate. Teens care deeply about privacy, but their conceptualization of what this means may not make sense in a setting where privacy settings are a binary. What teens care about is the… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on February 1, 2010 at 8:22pm — No Comments

The iPad is Not A Kindle Killer; Blame the Display

The iPad, the much-anticipated Apple tablet computer announced today, is not going to revolutionize the display industry. It doesn’t sport a bright OLED display; it isn’t wearing the latest Pixel Qi technology that combines normal transmissive LCD technology with a black-and-white reflective version for easy viewing in bright sunlight.



The iPad simply uses a liquid crystal display backlit with light emitting diodes, the kind of display you see today… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on January 28, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Network Literacy: A 21st Century Core Enabling Skill - Howard Rheingold



As Manuel Castells points out, we're living in the age of networks. The properties of networks, social networks, and their intersection in online social networks and online social network services are now essential literacies.… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on December 4, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Future of the Internet and how to stop it - Jonathan Zittrain



Charlie Rose interviews, our own, Jonathan Zittrain about his new book.

The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It

Jonathan Zittrain is a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on December 2, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Taking Your Questions on "Educate to Innovate"



Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Dr. John P. Holdren answer questions about the "Educate to Innovate" initiative.

Remarks By President Obama: The Next Generation of… Continue

Added by Managing Editor on December 2, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

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