Communicating in a networked world
Here's another, very recent, report on how well China's Golden Shield (otherwise known as the Great Firewall of China) is or isn't working. By Oliver August, in WIRED. I was encouraged to read here (and other places as well) news that blogging … [Continue reading]
One of the blogs I track that makes me think a bit is Web Worker Daily. In a post How to succeed for tech entrepreneurs - stroll down University Avenue? the question is raised of whether it's useful for an entrepreneur to have a presence in a … [Continue reading]
Reporters Without Borders Triggered by an article on Boing Boing this morning British Air Blocks Boing Boing which reports that British Airways blocks offensive web sites on wi-fi at their Heathrow Terminal, I found a good discussion of technical … [Continue reading]
Ben Mittman with the Pont Neuf sneaking a peek over his shoulder Ben Mittman, my dissertation advisor and mentor from Northwestern University (from whence my PhD degree) has been living half of each year in Paris since he took an early retirement, … [Continue reading]
Yosemite — “Half Dome” — July 2007 Ah, the halcyon days of summer end in a few days (northern hemisphere) and now it’s time to chronicle all the fun we had. As I mentioned briefly in late July, we trekked about 65 miles (100+ km, with heavy … [Continue reading]