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Review (Guest): The Net Delusion – The Dark Side of Internet Freedom

Evgeny Morozov 5.0 out of 5 stars Intellectual Recycling and Internet-Centrism, a tale of Cyber-Utopia Gone Really Wrong, November 30, 2012 Abhinav Agarwal (Bangalore, India) Dunks a much needed, well-reasoned, and well-researched bucket of cold-water over “Internet-centrists” and “cyber-utopians” (cyber-utopianism is a “naïve belief in the emancipatory nature of online communication”), and assembles together an …

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DefDog: IO Coup — Twitter AP Hoax Blows Up US Stock Market — Syrian Electronic Army (Really?) Claims Responsibility

Although contained, this is a marvelous example of stupid computers programmed by stupid humans with stupid algorithms doing damage before smarter humans can intervene.  There is also no proof whatsoever this was done by anyone connected to Syria.  The plot thickens. Twitter Hoax Sparks Swift Stock Swoon A short-lived hoax on Twitter briefly erased $200 …

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Mini-Me: UPDATE Two Suspects Identified — Not the Original Craft PMC Boys

Huh? Latest photo is at bottom. Boston Bombing: FBI Seeking Two Individuals In New Photo Officials investigating the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, that occurred on April 15, are looking into new photos of two men, carrying a duffel bag and a backpack, spotted chatting near the packed finish line. However, one of the individuals used his …

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SmartPlanet: 9 best ways to socially network your next live conference

9 best ways to socially network your next live conference By Joe McKendrick | April 16, 2013, 7:07 PM PDT While social networks and technology have made it possible for anyone on the globe to connect and learn electronically, there is still a need for onsite conferences. There’s an immeasurable value to connecting with colleagues …

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SchwartzReport: Tom Engelhardt — No Longer in Search of Enemies — We Have Created Them and Turned the World Against the USA

Here is a brilliant essay on the endless wars that enrich the few, and destroy the lives of many, and drain our treasury of the money we should be using to prepare our society for the world that is coming. We are destroying ourselves because we cannot mount the political will to demand life affirming …

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Mini-Me: High-Tech CEOs Create Congressional Incentive Fund on Immigration

Huh? Mark Zuckerberg and Other Tech Giants Form Political Advocacy Group Mark Zuckerberg is on a mission to reform U.S. immigration policy. The Facebook co-founder has announced the official launch of FWD.us, a political advocacy group that aims to foster technology innovation and entrepreneurialism. News of the group was first reported late last month by …

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