December 2010
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The Devolution of Privacy
The idea that all humans are entitled to privacy (defined in a variety of ways) seems to be an axiomatic truth accepted by nearly all institutions and societies. The definition, seemingly simple, is actually quite complex. Each person seems to have his or her own definition as to what constitutes privacy. We have seen the definition itself evolve over the years. In the United States, privacy was...
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Al Franken's Views on Net Neutrality
Al Franken, the former comedian and now U.S senator, wrote a piece for the Huffington Post about the issue of Net Neutrality, calling it “…the most important free speech issue of our time..” Reading through the article, I started to realize just how correct Mr. Franken is. He is clearly not part of the “Good Old Boys” club in Washington, which gives me much more...
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What would happen if Wikipedia went away?
Earlier tonight, I decided to pose a question to my followers on twitter. The question was this : What would happen if Wikipedia went away? I thought of this question chiefly because of the recent aggressive donation campaign launched by Wikipedia. The image of Jimmy Wales’ mug graces each and every page. How wonderful. In any event, my friend who goes by cynicalbrit94 on twitter...