Chris Hedges on Howard Zinn’s FBI file
By the end of the file one walks away with a profound respect for Zinn and a deep distaste for the buffoonish goons in the FBI who followed and monitored … Read more Chris Hedges on Howard Zinn’s FBI file
Category: Information Ethics
New Yorker article on WikiLeaks
There was a good article about WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Paul Assange, by Raffi Khatchadourian, in the June 7 issue of the New Yorker.
2600 piece on the Voyager ILS
As technology is more and more the means of surveillance and control and not just information access and interaction, the role of the Hacker has become central to new scenarios … Read more 2600 piece on the Voyager ILS
New book: A Space for Hate: The White Power Movement’s Adaptation into Cyberspace
A Space for Hate: The White Power Movement’s Adaptation into Cyberspace Author: Adam Klein Price: $25.00 Published: June 2010 ISBN: 978-1-936117-07-9 A Space for Hate speaks to the media and … Read more New book: A Space for Hate: The White Power Movement’s Adaptation into Cyberspace
Wayne Bivens-Tatum on Librarians and “Traditional Cultural Expressions”
There is a hot issue in librarianship that I think has great significance in terms of how society and the institution of libraries is changing. The issue is how the … Read more Wayne Bivens-Tatum on Librarians and “Traditional Cultural Expressions”
Goodman vs. St. Paul
Lawsuit Challenges Police and Secret Service Crackdown on Journalists Covering Protests at Republican National Convention CONTACT: press@ccrjustice.org May 5, 2010, Minnesota and St. Paul, MN —Today, the Center for Constitutional … Read more Goodman vs. St. Paul
The Market Colonization of Intellectuals
A very intelligent op-ed on Truthout about the present situation for public intellectuals: Lewis R. Gordon, “The Market Colonization of Intellectuals.” I’m not a regular reader of Truthout, but maybe … Read more The Market Colonization of Intellectuals
Which is friendlier to the environment, a book or an ipad?
Today’s New York Times has an informative little item comparing the environmental impact of producing an ipad versus that of a paper book: “How Green is My iPad?“
The Power of Google is Power
I just bought a Motorola Droid, which is Verizon’s Android-based smart phone, Android being Google’s OS for mobile devices. Its integration with Google gives me a lot of “power” to … Read more The Power of Google is Power
Podcast of Alberta Talk: Disintermediation 2.0
The talk I gave in Alberta on February 5th was recorded. The recording is now on the web in mp3 form. Toni Samek’s introduction feels a bit grand, but the … Read more Podcast of Alberta Talk: Disintermediation 2.0
Quick note on taxonomic transparency
Notice that I am not using the word “ontology.” I’ll get into why later, but if you’ve read any Heidegger you can guess… Hope Olson, Sandy Berman, and many others … Read more Quick note on taxonomic transparency
Jaron Lanier’s You Are Not a Gadget
Jaron Lanier has a new book, You Are Not a Gadget (NY Times review), which I have to add to my reading list and bump up a few notches. There … Read more Jaron Lanier’s You Are Not a Gadget
Slides: Disintermediation 2.0: Librarians and Systems
Slides to go along with my talk at the University of Alberta in Edmonton this morning…
A chemist on “trusted sources”
My friend Ramona Islam shared with me an interesting blog post by chemist Jean-Claude Bradley, discussing the reliability (or non-reliability) of scientific reference sources that are considered trusted within the … Read more A chemist on “trusted sources”
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer will not be in attendance
Something is happening in Minnesota that is worth noting if you’re interested in the public sphere. There is a mining project in the Iron Range that is awaiting state approval. … Read more Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer will not be in attendance
Two sets of priorities
This post is a presentation of two lists of priorities – first, priorities of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), and second, a list of the kind of issue that … Read more Two sets of priorities
A few links
From Salon: “Is the Internet melting our brains?” “No! The author of “A Better Pencil” explains why such hysterical hand-wringing is as old as communication itself.” By Vincent Rossmeier. From … Read more A few links
Call for Papers – Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives
Call for Papers *Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives* *Library History Round Table (LHRT) Research Forum, June 2010* * * The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library … Read more Call for Papers – Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives
“Verbiage,” “Intuitiveness,” respect for language, respect for users
“Verbiage” is a derisive word describing prose that uses many words to say not a lot, or more particularly, prose that uses words carelessly, to create impressions without attending to … Read more “Verbiage,” “Intuitiveness,” respect for language, respect for users
“Most People”
Yes, I know I’m supposed to be user-centered and all that, but I think the great wave of populism we’re seeing now is going to lead to bad things. Some … Read more “Most People”