Andrew Keen, a central critic of all things Web 2.0, argues that the widespread amateurism of the internet is destroying our culture. Is he correct?
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Month: April 2009
Comparison of Open Source Activity by Country
My senior year in college I wrote a paper about Open Source and it’s implementation in Brazil. This work follows that same line of thought. This is really cool because it shows how different governments are implementing open source. It’s especially interesting that some countries (USA, China) have such active communities, while other countries (France,
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Why I use Linux
I use Linux for several philosophical reasons and technical reasons. I think open source code is open knowledge and pretty much a basic human right. This article highlights why others use open source. One of his most innovative ideas, is people don’t criticize you for the way you do something, they normally say, “Hey, I
Arlen Specter has always been interesting
This article is fairly long and comes off at times a defense piece for Alren Specter, but in general his points are well taken for me. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/22656