Somalia: Possibly more complex than Nigeria
Several friends sent me links to this video yesterday. More than one referred to it as “the best thing on the Internet,” and I can’t… Read More »Somalia: Possibly more complex than Nigeria
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Using mobiles to fight pharma fakes
You’re the mother of a small child in rural Ghana. Your child has malaria – she’s sweating with fever, then shaking with chills. You send… Read More »Using mobiles to fight pharma fakes
Trends in Badware
My colleagues at the Stop Badware project at Berkman have a tough job. They generally interact with people when their sites have been flagged by… Read More »Trends in Badware
Apply for the Knight News Challenge
Our friends at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation are trying to figure out what community media looks like in the 21st century.… Read More »Apply for the Knight News Challenge
World in Progress podcast: Myanmar protests, online anonymity, web and development
One of the several interviews I did while in Rome was with Guy Deagan of Deutsche Welle’s radio program “World in Progress”. The program covers… Read More »World in Progress podcast: Myanmar protests, online anonymity, web and development
Berkman: James Vasile and the rationale of GPLv3
James Vasile of the Software Freedom Law Center is a man who chooses his words carefully. That’s a common feature to lawyers who write license… Read More »Berkman: James Vasile and the rationale of GPLv3