Review: Big Data, Little Data, No Data – Scholarship in the Networked World

Christine L. Borgman 5 Stars Major Contribution with Some Oversights This book is extremely well-developed and and a major contribution, not least because it it one of the best explorations of information ecologies that are vastly more intricate and cover vastly more time, energy, and locational space, than most realize. It was recommended to me …

Event: 13-14 Nov NYC New School Platform Cooperativism – A Coming-Out Party for the Cooperative Internet

The internet is slipping away into commercial control. Here is an event to explore what are the alternatives for a people-owned internet … Platform Cooperativism A coming-out party for the cooperative Internet On November 13 and 14, the New School in New York City will host a coming-out party for the cooperative Internet, built of …

Antechinus: US Intelligence Chief a Cartoon Fantasy?

US intelligence based on a cartoon fantasy? Is this their answer to being called old porn queens by VICE? Spy Chief James Clapper Compares U.S. ‘Intelligence Community’ To Spider-Man “Spider-Man is known for his precognitive ‘Spidey Sense.’ Many of our customers expect us to be clairvoyant when it comes to world events,” Clapper said. RELATED: …

Nafeez Ahmed: UN Sustainability Plan Doomed

The UN’s Sustainability Plan Is ‘Doomed,’ According to Linguistic Analysis The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seek to end poverty and hunger while creating sustainable societies, look like great news at first glance. But a report circulated to UN officials argues that the entire SDG process has been “fundamentally compromised” by powerful corporations with …