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Aardvark and the Synaptic Web

February 18 Comments Off Category: Tubes

A meta-web is forming that connects the bits and bytes of our online social actions in new and startling ways. The social search start-up Aardvark shows us how five years from now the 2010 Web will appear quaint.

The Telegraph and Network Neutrality: A History Lesson

December 03 0 Comments Category: Policy, Tubes

A walk down memory lane shows how monopoly control of America’s first network led to corruption and censorship.

Be Nice, Or Leave

December 02 2 Comments Category: Content, Tubes

What is the best way to leverage the branding, marketing and communications possibilities provided by social networking tools? Faris Yakob has a surprisingly simple answer.

Picking Sides with Network Neutrality

September 26 2 Comments Category: Policy, Tubes

As the FCC announces its support for Network Neutrality the arguments against it heat up. At root is whether you think maintaining the status quo implies undo government intervention.

Media. Communication. Protest.

September 19 8 Comments Category: Code, Content, Tubes

Over the past decade dissident groups around the world have utilized Internet communications during crisis to broadcast their message to local and global communities. We take three case studies to see how this has been done. In the process we see that over the years, the ability to harness these technologies is moving from organizations to anyone with actual Internet access.