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The Boston Marathon Bombings, 4Chan’s Think Tank, and a Modest Proposal for an Emergency Crowdsourced Investigation Platform Apr 17, 2013

We are still in the immediate wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, but it is already clear that the investigation into these attacks is taking a very different shape than the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. One of the big … Continue reading

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Trying to make sense of the state response to “hackers” Jan 17, 2013

Like many people, I spent all weekend reading every post and every news story about Aaron Swartz—whom I did not know, but whose work I respected. This weekend was the anniversaries of the deaths of two very dear family members … Continue reading

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The Ethnomathematics of Algorithms Dec 4, 2012

Inspired by recent postings by Tarleton Gillespie and C.W. Anderson,  I wanted to chime in with my own take on the material and political aspects of algorithms. I’ve been mulling this over in my work with sensor enthusiasts, both in … Continue reading

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Announcement: 2 New Books, The Digital Rights Movement: The Role of Technology in Subverting Digital Copyright (Hector Postigo) and Managing Privacy through Accountability (Postigo co-Ed.) Oct 10, 2012

Hector Postigo published two books this month.  The first is based on his work on digital technologies, cultural production and user resistance to copyright management systems.   Below is the description: “The movement against restrictive digital copyright protection arose largely … Continue reading

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Three thoughts on “participatory culture” Aug 8, 2012

In a recent post over at Microsoft Research’s “Social media Collective” blog, danah boyd posed a query to her readers: she’s in the midst of a project with Henry Jenkins and Mimi Ito, a back-and-forth meant to advance their thinking … Continue reading

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