Google Books Rejected: Taking the Orphans to the Digital Public Library of Alexandria
The idea of the Library of Alexandria has powerfully expanded over the centuries, embodying the dream of universal wisdom and knowledge centralized in one singl…
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Peeping Hals
Peeping Hals, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 175(5-6): 940-941 (2011) * Publication Type:Academic Writing * Publication Date:01/01/2011…
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CA SB 1411 creates liablity for on-line impersonations
ZDNet's Tech Broiler provides an analysis of SB 1411 which goes into effect on Jan. 1. The new Bill creates civil and criminal liablity for, as well as atto…
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Regs Advocate: Net Neutrality 'Stronger Than You Think'
* Date Published:12/27/2010 * Original Publication:The Hill…
FCC Set To Back Internet Traffic Rules
NPR interview with Barbara van Schewick about expectations of the the Federal Communications Commission to pass proposed "net neutrality" rules. Criti…
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Do Not Track isn't just about Behavioral Advertising
A frequent misconception of Do Not Track is that the goal is to prevent tracking by online advertisers. In fact, tracking is a much broader problem on the web,…
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Four Takes on Why Net Neutrality Matters
* Date Published:12/20/2010 * Original Publication:Ars Technica…
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Stanford Law's Ryan Calo On Privacy
Lecturer Ryan Calo was the feature guest on an episode of the show (R)evolution that focused on privacy settings in online social networks. The broadcast segmen…
Barbara van Schewick on Internet Architecture and Innovation
Spark interview with Barbara van Schewick about her new book, Internet Architecture and Innovation. In it, Barbara explains why the internet has been so good at…
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Robots, Ethics & War
Related to my work here in robot ethics, the following is an advance look at my paper forthcoming in Journal of Military Ethics: Military 2.0: Ethical Blowba…
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(Updated) San Francisco's de Young Museum Bans Sketching In Special Exhibition, Thumbs Nose At Centuries Of Artistic Tradition
Details of the silliness are here. Best part of the story is the photograph of an artist setting up an easel and full array of paints in the Louvre. The Frenc…
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The FCC’s Open Internet Proposal – Lessons from Silicon Valley Edit
The FCC’s Open Internet Proposal – Lessons from Silicon Valley Edit [This is the second of two posts about the FCC's proposal for Open Internet rules. The…