Category Archives: Thoughts

This category identifies postings that are philosophical in nature.

One Laptop Per Child and Long-term Possibilities for Education

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Christopher

Some time ago a friend and I got talking about the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program, and I haven’t gotten it off my mind since. The OLPC program aims to deliver sturdy, low-power, low-cost laptops to children under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Social and Political Philosophy, Technology | 1 Comment

Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt and Google Corporation

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Christopher

In recent months more and more attention has been directed towards Google’s data retention policies. In May of 2007 Peter Fleishcher of Google’s global privacy counsel established three key reasons for why his company had to maintain search records: To … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Privacy, Social and Political Philosophy | Leave a comment

Public and Private Digital Space

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Christopher

Ask yourself a question: Why does having private space matter to you? When it comes right down to it, why is it important to maintain the public-private distinction? Some might immediately assert that the distinction establishes a space where government … Continue reading →

Posted in DPI, Internet, Privacy, Technology, Thoughts | 3 Comments

Review of “National Identities and Communications Technologies” by Mark Poster

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Christopher

In this article Poster examines the process of globalization through the lens of culture. He is specifically interested in examining how cultural globalization and digital mediums intersect with the nation-state’s competencies. Decentralized networks have existed in some fashion or another … Continue reading →

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