J August 2010, at 19:58 pm
Digital Activism
Clay really doesn’t need an introduction, does he? Even so, we’re really excited to have him. Clay has done more than any other public intellectual to explain the social and political effects of digital technology and to reveal its transformative possibilities. He is an influential author, teacher, and speaker, who has published Here [...]
J February 2010, at 22:22 pm
Digital Activism
A quick equation for how digital activism transpires: Circumstance + Goals + Strategy + Technology + Tactic [...]
J March 2009, at 20:13 pm
Pop!Tech
This is a write-up on Google’s Internet bus travels across India.
After an almost two month tour to various parts of India, Google’s Internet Bus has made its last stop in Tiruvannamalai on the southeast section of India.
Visit the Pop!Tech blog for the [...]
J March 2009, at 20:06 pm
Pop!Tech
I almost always listen to NPR while driving alone, to catch up on news, listen to Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, or what have you. I’ve always thought one of the best things about the station is the cool, small stories they find that you might never have otherwise heard about – but always make you feel [...]
J February 2009, at 21:30 pm
Quotations
Quotation in Mass High Tech article on meeting technologies in today’s business setting.
It was just a few years ago that advocates of videoconferencing and web conferences were predicting the death of face-to-face meetings. While technology has helped the virtual meeting replace some in-person events, tech has had another unforeseen effect on the meetings business: It has [...]
J February 2009, at 20:07 pm
Pop!Tech
This post concerns digital mapping tools and highlights Nate Ritter’s CrisisWire and the work of Patrick Meier on the subject.
More and more, mapping tools are being used for real-time data collection. Some of the slickest – and most helpful – uses have been in the area of crisis warning and humanitarian issues. To be able to [...]
J February 2009, at 21:24 pm
Girls in Tech
The technology in my immediate life is mostly computer and internet-based. I work all day in front of a screen, playing around with new media tools, figuring out how they can be used for marketing and can rarely get my job done for very long if I don’t have internet access (eeek, that sounds mildly [...]
J February 2009, at 20:36 pm
DigiActive
Title: Quick ‘n Easy Guide to Online Advocacy
Author: Tactical Technology Collective
Published By: Collective Commons (2009)
What is it?: This guide offers ways to use social networking and web 2.0 tools to improve advocacy campaigns. It aims to expose advocates to online services that are quick to use and easy to understand.
Visit DigiActive for [...]