InfoReal
I wrote this in the late 1990s for a book called CyberRevolution, edited by Yoshihiro Kaneda – this was translated […]
Networks
Future of the Internet, Innovation, Networks, Technology
Google’s insanely great data kingdom
Steven Levy wrote the book on Google (In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives); now Google’s
Business, Community, Networks, Social Media
Trust, reputation, collaborative consumption and service networking
This TED talk by Rachel Botsman describes the online evolution of trust and reputation that’s feeding into new ways of
Knowledge, Networks
David Weinberger: Too Big to Know
I’m leading a discussion on the WELL with David Weinberger, inspired by his latest book, Too Big to Know: Rethinking
Networks
How cool to have a gigabit Internet? Not so much.
Is it really cool to have gigabit network connectivity? Or is it more like it would’ve been to be one
Freedom to Connect, Future of the Internet, Networks
Infinite spectrum vs scarcity hype
David Isenberg explains that spectrum for various forms of wireless transmission and communication is treated as scarce, similar to real
Future of the Internet, Networks
Technology Use Among Youth (Pew Internet)
The Pew Internet and American Life project’s Amanda Lenhart presented at the Annenberg Public Policty Center on Internet use among
Events, Freedom to Connect, Future of the Internet, Networks
Bruce Sterling talk at ATX Hackerspace
I shot this video of Bruce at an EFF-Austin-sponsored event February 25 at ATX Hackespace. We were rallying the troops.
Networks, Teaching and Learning, Technology
Howard Rheingold: Net Smart
In 2009, Howard Rheingold created an excellent mini-course in network literacy, a substantial resource for those who want to learn
Freedom to Connect, Networks, Technology
Internet Code Ring! (Interview with Phil Zimmermann, circa 1993)
Discovered that this interview is no longer findable online, so I’m republishing it here. A version of this was published
Freedom to Connect, Future of the Internet, Networks, Technology
How should the Internet be governed?
This piece hints at the politicization of the Internet and the complexity of its future. The Internet Corporation for Assigned
Business, Networks, Politics, Technology
More on bandwidth: light and darkness
My friend Robert Steele emailed me in response to my last post, saying there’s more to consider, and I agree.
Freedom to Connect, Future of the Internet, Networks, Technology
Increase bandwidth exponentially
Internet prime mover Vint Cerf echoes what I’ve been hearing from other architects of the TCP/IP network: we should focus