Lessig’s Keynote at Wikimania
Jonathan Zittrain gets the first group “woo!” of the conference, suggesting that this gathering is a Woodstock for the 21st century, speculating about babies being… Read More »Lessig’s Keynote at Wikimania
Wikimania: Omission and Accuracy?
Derek Lackaff and Alexander Halavis presented some interesting comparative research under the title “Sins of Omission?” Halavis explained that they’d planned to lead off with… Read More »Wikimania: Omission and Accuracy?
Jimmy Wales keynote at Wikimania
My wife asked whether I thought anyone would mention Steven Colbert’s recent segment on Wikipedia at the Wikimania conference. “They won’t shut up about it,”… Read More »Jimmy Wales keynote at Wikimania
The real costs of a tank of gas
Paul Salopek has a truly remarkable set of articles in the Chicago Tribune: A Tank of Gas, A World of Trouble. A two-time Pulitzer winner… Read More »The real costs of a tank of gas
Elections in the DRC, and the image of the UN
It sounds like the elections in Congo went as well as anyone could possibly expect them to. Arson closed polls in some areas of Mbuji-Mayi… Read More »Elections in the DRC, and the image of the UN
Cool events are afoot!
Cool events are afoot! My colleagues at Berkman are preparing for Wikimania, the annual homecoming of the Wikipedia/Wikimedia movement to discuss the future of all… Read More »Cool events are afoot!