The complexity of sharing scientific databases
Creative Commons is a clever use of the copyright system intended to make it easier for people who want to, to share their work with… Read More »The complexity of sharing scientific databases
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Moldova, bridges and storytelling
Moldova is a place I only know through books. One of my favorite travel books is “Playing the Moldovans at Tennis” by Tony Hakws. It’s… Read More »Moldova, bridges and storytelling
Modding and the “brutal economics” of video games
How lame is it that I find the game I want to play next through an academic talk at Berkman? My colleague Shenja van der… Read More »Modding and the “brutal economics” of video games
Media, reality, representation: what are we paying attention to when we pay attention to Darfur?
One of the better conversations I’ve had lately was with an old friend who’s now working in Sudan, reporting on local news and politics as… Read More »Media, reality, representation: what are we paying attention to when we pay attention to Darfur?
The Fallacy of Examples, and the problems of extrapolating from media
David Weinberger has an intriguing post up today about the “Fallacy of Examples“. He’s reacting to a column from Nick Kristof in the New York… Read More »The Fallacy of Examples, and the problems of extrapolating from media
A goofy dance, a sweet lullaby
There’s this guy, Matt Harding. He describes himself as “a 31-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut who used to think that all he ever wanted to do… Read More »A goofy dance, a sweet lullaby