The Cute Cat Theory Talk at ETech
I’d forgotten just how much fun ETech is. Not only are the talks some of the most creative and innovative you can hear in the… Read More »The Cute Cat Theory Talk at ETech
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How a Pakistani ISP briefly shut down YouTube
One of the inspirations for Global Voices Advocacy, our online free speech project, was the good work being done by Don’t Block the Blog, a… Read More »How a Pakistani ISP briefly shut down YouTube
Pros and Cons of Facebook activism
Imran Jamal is at the Berkman meeting in Istanbul as the “unofficial UK representative” of the Burma Global Action Network, a group that advocates for… Read More »Pros and Cons of Facebook activism
Ken Banks on Frontline SMS
Another update from the Berkman internet and democracy meeting in Istanbul: Ken Banks, the creator of FrontlineSMS, offers a presentation on the strengths and weaknesses… Read More »Ken Banks on Frontline SMS
Sami ben Gharbia and video activism
I’m in Turkey this week participating in a Berkman conference on internet and democracy – it’s a meeting of activists from almost twenty countries, talking… Read More »Sami ben Gharbia and video activism
Kenya: mapping the dark and the light
Like many of you, I’ve been following the events in Kenya closely the past three weeks. One way to measure the continuing protest and unrest… Read More »Kenya: mapping the dark and the light