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While the Internet goes dark, learn to be a better activist

Jan 17 2012 Published by Fiacre under Digital activism, Internet, Librarians, Present

Tomorrow I had originally planned to “attend” Clay Johnson’s webcast The Information Diet: How to Control What You Consume from O’Reilly Media. However, in response to the SOPA protests across the net, Clay Johnson and O’Reilly have cancelled the event and instead are offering an all day, open webcast called Learn to Be a Better Activist During the SOPA Protest. While the event will be focusing on dealing with Congress, I’m sure there will be some useful activist/advocacy tips that can be applied no matter where you live.

Hope to see you there.

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Bundled, Buried & Behind Closed Doors

Nov 10 2011 Published by Fiacre under Documentary, Internet, Present, Technology

When I have spoken about augmented reality at conferences, I like to discuss the material infrastructure of the Internet and how the physical nature of the so called “virtual” impacts us socially and culturally.

“Bundled, Buried & Behind Closed Doors” by Ben Mendelsohn is a short documentary that focuses on this materiality by looking at one data center in NYC.

Lower Manhattan’s 60 Hudson Street is one of the world’s most concentrated hubs of Internet connectivity. This short documentary peeks inside, offering a glimpse of the massive material infrastructure that makes the Internet possible.

Featuring interviews with Stephen Graham, Saskia Sassen, Dave Timmes of Telx, Rich Miller of datacenterknowledge.com, Stephen Klenert of Atlantic Metro Communications, and Josh Wallace of the City of Palo Alto Utilities.

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Can librarians help to take back the Internet?

Jul 13 2011 Published by Fiacre under Future, Information, Internet, Librarians, Present, Social software, Technology

A TED Talk from TEDGlobal 2011 that offers librarians plenty to think about regarding our role in ensuring that citizens maintain freedom of expression and privacy on the Internet.

In this powerful talk from TEDGlobal, Rebecca MacKinnon describes the expanding struggle for freedom and control in cyberspace, and asks: How do we design the next phase of the Internet with accountability and freedom at its core, rather than control? She believes the internet is headed for a “Magna Carta” moment when citizens around the world demand that their governments protect free speech and their right to connection.

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