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What Is The Meaning Of Art? A Master Of Arte Povera Gives The Answer

Simona Lodi | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Piero Gilardi, Social and Artistic Forms of Representation., Internet Freedom, Tech-Art, Cybernetics, Castle of Rivoli, Italy, Arte Povera, Open-Source, Freedom of Speech, Turin, Politics, Activism, Networks, Aesthetics, Contemporary Art, Horizontal Democracy, Sixties, Participation, Performance, Arts News
Simona Lodi

Piero Gilardi anticipated later movements, in seeing the aesthetic value of shared space and collaboration -- a value underpinning the open-source, Internet-based nature of tech-art today.

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WATCH: 60 Seconds of Social Media

Shawn Amos | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Instagram, Investing, Social Media, Internet, Pinterest, Open Source, Facebook, Technology, Tech Bubble, Open Source Software, Technology News
Shawn Amos

So are we in a tech bubble? Or is social media such a different animal that we need to redefine the whole idea of what a company is worth?

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What Is the Hypernet?

Roger McNamee | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Internet, Hypernet, Html, Online Investing, Tech Investing, Html 5, Computer Programming, Android, Ios, Open Source, Open Source Software, Technology News
Roger McNamee

The world thinks about the online world in terms of a network layer (The Internet) and a software layer (The Web). It's no longer so simple. I propose that we refer to the new network layer -- the sum of the wired Internet and the mobile data infrastructure for cellular and Wi-Fi -- as the Hypernet.

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An Effort To Bring Open Source To Government Faces A Major Change

TechPresident | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Open Source, Government, Civic Commons, Code for America, Technology News

Civic Commons, a non-profit created to foster use of open-source technology in government and to encourage governments to release the software develop...

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20 Big Ideas for 2012, Part Four

Don Tapscott | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Open Source Technology, Online Learning, Open-Sourcing, Online Courses, Open Source, Music Industry, Online Education, Music Industry Technology, Music Social Networks, Social Media Education, Social Media Marketing, Business News
Don Tapscott

What will happen in 2012? In the spirit of the aphorism "The future is not something to be predicted, it's something to be achieved," let me suggest 20 transformations.

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Best of TEDTalks 2011, #6: Open-Sourced Blueprints For Civilization

Marcin Jakubowski | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Open Source Civilization, Open Source, Tedtalks, tedtalks2011, #18ideas, Diy, Video, Technology News
Marcin Jakubowski

There is a growing desire around the world to fundamentally remix this relationship with machines and specialization -- to increase access, engagement, and understanding.2011-12-19-marcintedtedted.jpg

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Marcin Jakubowski On The DIY Civilization

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Open Source Civilization, Video, tedtalks2011, #18ideas, Diy, Open Source, Tedtalks, Technology News

jQuery(function($) { $('#ad_sharebox_260x60').prepend(''); }); In this special year-end collaboration, TED and The Huffington Post are ex...

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Why You Can't Hire

Naval Ravikant | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Tech Talent, Startup Hiring, Startup Jobs, Startup, Incubator, Ios, Open Source, Developers, Designers, Startups, Hiring, Jobs, Venture Capital, Vc, Startup Incubator, Amazon, Small Business News
Naval Ravikant

There isn't a shortage of developers and designers. There's a surplus of founders.

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Federal CIO VanRoekel's 'Future First' Vision for Government Focuses on Cloud, Open Standards, Modularity, Shared Services

Alexander Howard | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Steven VanRoekel, Gov 2.0, Government 2.0, Lean Startup, Government IT, Open Government, Government Spending, Open Source, Information Technology, Cio, Federal IT, Technology News
Alexander Howard

While no speech is going to simply fix an entrenched issue, articulating principles based upon the need for modularity, interoperability and open standards represents at least a breath of fresh air.

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Six Things Liberal Critics Don't Understand About the Occupy Wall Street Protests

Jay Michaelson | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Web 2.0, Hive Mind, Wall Street Bailout, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street, Open Source, David Bowie, #Occupywallstreet, Inequality, Wealth Gap, Politics News
Jay Michaelson

Unlike in Egypt or Libya, there's no one bad guy to direct one's rage against. There's not even a single act that is the problem. The system is the problem, and that's abstract.

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Piston Cloud Computing Launches pentOS, Enterprise Grade OpenStack Based Cloud Offering

Arnal Dayaratna | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Nebula, Diablo, Chris MacGown, Project Olympus, Piston Cloud Computing, Joshua McKenty, Openstack, Pentos, Iaas, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Technology News
Arnal Dayaratna

Open source cloud computing took another giant leap forward with Piston Cloud Computing's September 27 announcement of the launch of pentOS™. pentOS...

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Sudden Onslaught of Gov 2.0 Sometimes Breeds Fear

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Open Source, Alan W. Silberberg, Government, Social Media, Open Government, Alexander Howard, Social Media and Government, Social Media Politics, Social Media Government, Social Media and Politics, Technology News
Alan W. Silberberg

My solution for fear based discussions about Gov 2.0? Look around. See all the successful implementations of open data, of social connectivity for Government and Citizens alike and see the results.

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Killing Code Can Kill People

Mark Belinsky | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Open Source, Cisco, Cameras, Human Rights, Livescribe, Hackers, Flip Camera, Technology News
Mark Belinsky

Why kill code? Why not open source it? Why not hand the entire tool over to the community to continue to work with and build upon your product? The consequences, in addition to alienating users, can be devastating.

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Google's Android: Closing the Honeycomb Code May Open a Legal Can of Worms

Edward J. Naughton | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Open Source, Intellectual Property, Android Honeycomb, Google Android, Google, Technology News
Edward J. Naughton

Google's decision not to release the source code to Honeycomb, the latest version of its Android operating system, has upset even its most ardent supporters. It's a reversal on the scale of its flip-flop on net neutrality.

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Surviving the Data Deluge: a Call to Action for the 21st Century

Raymond Schillinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ushahidi, Google, Open-Source, Education, Visualization, Data, Information Technology, Technology, Learning, Technology News
Raymond Schillinger

Despite the indoctrination of mathematics throughout primary and secondary education, we are by and large afraid of data.

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Google's Android Contains Legal Landmines for Developers and Device Manufacturers

Edward J. Naughton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Google, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Android, Oracle, Linux, Smartphones, Open Source, Technology News
Edward J. Naughton

I have serious doubts that Google's approach to the Bionic Library in its Android programming works under U.S. copyright law. At a minimum, Google has taken a significant gamble.

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India Govcamp Reveals Fast Global Gov 2.0 Growth

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democracy, Open Government, Govcamp, Microsoft, Fast Growing Technology, Alan W. Silberberg, India, Open Source, E-Government, Government 2.0, Gov2in, gov20la, Gov 2.0, gov30, gov20, Gov2a, Politics News
Alan W. Silberberg

India Govcamp shows the Global Growth of Gov 2.0 and Open Government http://gov2.in/ Governments and the people they serve around the world are stru...

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Revolutionizing the Revolution Business

Max Keiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Open-Source, Patriot Act, P2p, Cairo, Revolution, Technology News
Max Keiser

The Egyptian revolution was definitely enabled by social networking sites. I find it difficult to understand the positions of those in the blogosphere who fail to see this point.

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When a Jerk Blames the Internet for Being a Jerk

Crystal Syben Haidl | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Free Speech, Open Source, First Amendment Rights, Jerk, Technology, Accountability, Civility, Privacy, Internet Transparency, Technology News
Crystal Syben Haidl

This is a story of two Jerks -- Jerk.com and Is-A-Jerk.com. It unfolds the necessarily complex navigation between privacy, first amendment rights, and accountable practices on the Internet.

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An open source approach to Veterans Affairs medical info

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Open Source, Electronic Health Records, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Technology News
Craig Newmark

For years, the VA has run the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), which is their Electronic Health Record (EHR) s...

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The Open Source Revolution

Raymond Schillinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Middle East, Tunisia, Revolution, Open Source, Twitter, Democracy, Web 2.0, Technology, Facebook, Technology News
Raymond Schillinger

I take issue with the events in Egypt being labeled a "Twitter revolution" or a "Facebook revolution." No, Egypt's revolution is an open source revolution.

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Open Source and Open Government Take the Stage at the State Department

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Open Source, Aneesh Chopra, White House, Gov 2.0, Technology, Open Government, State Department, Video, Technology News
Alexander Howard

Open source technology and collaborative models will matter in media, mapping, education, smarter cities, national security, disaster response and much more in 2011 and beyond.

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In The Public Interest: The $2 Billion Opportunity for Affordable Textbooks and How Colleges Can Make the Most of It

Nicole Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, College, Department of Labor and Education, Cost of Higher Education, Community College, Open Source, Gao, Textbooks, Flat World Knowledge, Open Source License, Higher Education, U.S. PIRG, Students, Open Textbooks, College News
Nicole Allen

On behalf of students across the country, we call on colleges to use a new Department of Labor and Education grant program to make textbooks affordable in the process of improving workforce training.

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Gov 2.0 Comes to Singapore

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gov 2.0, Singapore, Microsoft, People, Voting, Social Media, Twitter, Transparency, E-Government, Open Source, Government, Govcamp, Technology News
Alan W. Silberberg

Singapore Govcamp shows the Global Growth of Gov 2.0 and Open Government http://www.gov2.net Governments and the people they serve around the world ...

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The Revolution of Relevance

Mehret Mandefro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Open Source, Social Media, Twitter, Social Media Networks, patients.like.me.com, Linux, Media News
Mehret Mandefro

Patterns of communication, best described as many-to-many, are resulting in a world governed by relevant, almost-real-time, and perpetually flowing feedback. This constant and permanent traffic of participation is the animating force of the Revolution of Relevance.

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