The Case for the Internet: A Human Right

David D. Burstein, 11.05.2009

Director and producer of the documentary film, 18 in '08.

Finland and France have declared internet access a legal right for all citizens. Here's why I hope the United States and all other countries will follow their and grant internet access as a human right.

Google Books and the High Bar for Approval: Why Opt-In May Sink the Deal

Peter Brantley, 11.03.2009

Co-Founder, Open Book Alliance

The only way this book digitization effort makes business sense for Google is if it can amass control over a sizeable swath of rights and can monetize those rights at will in future business models.

Your GPS: What to Do When No One Has a Clue

Stephanie Pierson and Barbara Harrison, 11.03.2009

Stephanie Pierson is a writer. Barbara Harrison is a direct marketing specialist.

We've become so dependent on the GPS that some of us won't back out of our own driveway without its help finding the street at the end.

The Obama Administration and Food, Year One

Paula Crossfield, 11.03.2009

Managing Editor of civileats.com

A year after Obama's election, advocates hoping for deep improvements in our food system can point to only a few successes, while other policies that could lead to food insecurity are brewing in back rooms.

The Alarming Decline Of Expressive Language, In Life and On Film

John Farr, 11.04.2009

Writer, editor and lecturer on timeless film

Even as today's high school and college students are pushed harder in school, they cannot write an essay or use descriptive language nearly as fluently as their parents and grandparents could.

One Man's Tireless Effort to Provide ICT Education to Nepalese Students

Subhash Ghimire, 11.02.2009

With few exceptions, Nepalese business and political leaders often dismiss young people when they come up with ambitious ideas. Unless they change their attitude, Nepal's future remains gloomy.

Persky on Technology

Bruce Kluger, 11.04.2009

Member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors

Permit me to share a wonderful piece by legendary writer-producer-director Bill Persky on modern technology. It appears in the today's edition of USA Today.

Happy Birthday Banner Ads

Jessica Rovello, 10.30.2009

President and Co-Founder of Arkadium

This Tuesday banner ads turned 15 and Advertising Age did a nice write-up of the first campaigns. Birthdays are always a good time to reflect on w...

The Evolution of Technology

Dr. Jim Taylor, 10.30.2009

Dr. Jim Taylor holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is a consultant, speaker, and author, and teaches at the University of San Francisco

Have you ever thought about how far we've come in our ability to connect with others and how far we'll go? I've been thinking a lot about connectivity recently and have always found that looking back to where we came from can help us better understand where we are today and, more importantly, where we may be going in the future.

Time for Net Neutrality

Rep. Ed Markey, 10.30.2009

Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman, Select Committee on Energy Independence

Since its earliest days, the Internet has been guided by the principles of non-discrimination and freedom. And as it continues to evolve, we are now faced with a choice.

Selling Simplicity -- Not Just Marketing It

Ron Ashkenas, 10.29.2009

Author, "Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done"

People want uncomplicated products, straightforward guidance, and things that work quickly and simply the first time, without lots of extra effort.

Nation's Leading Universities Draw Bottom Line on Clean Energy R&D Funding in Senate Climate Bill

Jesse Jenkins, 10.29.2009

Director of Energy and Climate Policy, Breakthrough Institute

Reid and the Senate now have the responsibility to ensure that long-term clean energy R&D efforts are given the funding they desperately need to secure America's leadership in clean energy innovation.

From The Pentagon To Monty Python: The Internet Turns 40

Chris Weigant, 10.29.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Technology has grown by such leaps and bounds since 1969 that it's hard to conceive how things were before we all had access to computers.

New Bill's Clean Energy Investments Only a Fraction of Expert Recommendations

Jesse Jenkins, 10.28.2009

Director of Energy and Climate Policy, Breakthrough Institute

While the bill is a (very) small step in the right direction, the clean energy R&D investments in Kerry-Boxer still fall far short of filling our energy innovation gap.

Why Israel Should Reject American Economic Aid

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 10.26.2009

Author of Shalom in the Home

US economic aid creates an unnecessary dependency, undermines the perception of Israel as a prosperous country, and gives the United States undo influence over Israeli policy.

Things That Don't Work: The Universal Remote

Fortune's Stanley Bing, 10.26.2009

Fortune Magazine Columnist

I put my new Universal Remote into a drawer. I'll take it out in a couple of months and see if I'm smart enough to get it working then. Perhaps I won't have a cocktail beforehand, like I did last night.

Fish Burbling: How Crazy New Media Terms are Changing the Future of Everything

Paul Dailing, 10.25.2009

I was crowdsourcing the Long Tail while upping my Whuffie Factor through a Trust Agent when it hit me: Why the hell haven't I come up with a crazy-ass new media term?

Review: Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars by William Patry

Jonathan Handel, 10.26.2009

Entertainment Attorney at TroyGould in Los Angeles

Patry's book, on the conflict between technology and content, is riddled with invective, unoriginal observations, and numerous typographical errors.

Google Books: A High Bar for Approval

Peter Brantley, 10.23.2009

Co-Founder, Open Book Alliance

Those of us who have been following this case closely are left scratching our heads by the actions taken by Google and its partners since the Department of Justice's intervention.

Mindfulness With Email: 4 Steps

Soren Gordhamer, 10.22.2009

Soren is the author of Wisdom 2.0 (HarperOne, 2009).

Email is one of the central means of communication in our increasingly connected world, but as helpful as it can be, we can become a slave to it.

What People Were Packing at BlogWorld Expo '09 (Technology, You Dirty Buggers!)

Jennifer Kushell, 10.28.2009

Social entrepreneur, author, global workforce evangelist dedicated to making an impact

With all the funky new technology available these days, what is the one thing that the online blogging elite refuse to leave home without?