An elegy (of sorts) for Geocities
Yesterday, Yahoo announced that it would be shutting down its free webhosting service, Geocities, later this year. The Geocities website sports a banner announcing that… Read More »An elegy (of sorts) for Geocities
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Madagascar: new government, old tensions
I’m once again locked onto the #Madagascar tag on Twitter, trying to get a sense for what’s going on in the wake of the March… Read More »Madagascar: new government, old tensions
Saberi and Derakshan, and support from an unlikely quarter?
I’m glad that American and international media have been paying close attention to reporter Roxana Saberi’s detention. NPR, in particular, has been producing a steady… Read More »Saberi and Derakshan, and support from an unlikely quarter?
links for 2009-04-21
The Salon: Fighting Congopessimism… A ferocious and smart response to the FP "There is no Congo" piece from Congolese blogger and commentator Ali Mamina. He… Read More »links for 2009-04-21
LinkedIn briefly blocks Syria, more confusion over trade/commerce regulations
If you’re old enough to remember downloading most of your software from FTP and gopher sites, you probably remember clicking on agreements where you promised… Read More »LinkedIn briefly blocks Syria, more confusion over trade/commerce regulations
Deliver us from Twitter…
Sick of Twitter yet? Can’t say I blame you. In a week where Oprah took to the medium (and promptly got smacked down by Shaquille… Read More »Deliver us from Twitter…