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César Albarrán Torres

BBC News - Evan Williams says Twitter fundamental to government - 0 views

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shared by César Albarrán Torres on 18 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Social networks will become a fundamental way we communicate with our governments, businesses and loved ones, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams has told the BBC.
  • Likewise, the White House has acknowledged the importance of Twitter correspondence - it recently announced that its tweets will be archived in accordance with the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
  • "I think Twitter will be a fundamental part of how people interact with their government," continued Mr Williams. "I think it will be how you get personal, customised information from every entity you care about, from your local café to your government, from your politician to your friends and family."
  • César Albarrán Torres on 18 Mar 10
     
    The White House will now archive its tweets. Wonder what role Twitter will play in the not-so-far-away 2012 US presidential campaign. If Obama runs for re-election... will he start the race ahead?
Elizabeth Gan

In precedent-setting case, aiding suicide charges laid in Brampton teen's death - 0 views

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shared by Elizabeth Gan on 26 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Elizabeth Gan on 26 Apr 10
     
    It is the first time in North America that assisted suicide laws have been applied to the Internet. William Melchert-Dinkel has been charged with assisting in 2 suicides, where he posed under several aliases and made suggestions of suicides from medication to advice on how to tie nooses. Though the argument was that suicide is the behaviour done unto oneself, and suggestion is freedom of speech, this is no different than cyberbullies who also suggest the same thing, however this heinous individual offered information to those that were indanger of commiting suicide. Based on the wording in the state of Minnesota, assisted suicides do not require the actual physical presence of the person, hence the prosecution stands.
Andra Keay

Fibreculture Journal Issue 12 - 0 views

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#ARIN6902 internet technology society politics fibreculture McLuhan Baudrillard Williams Latour

shared by Andra Keay on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Andra Keay on 17 Mar 10
     
    "..the impact of digital information and networking provokes a reconsideration of the model of medium theory. Every time it is written or stated that digital convergent technology has re-shaped the use and effects of media forms, then some form of medium theory is being employed." Good analysis of the strenths and weaknesses of both technological determinism and social shaping for understanding internet issues, with a look at the hybrid solutions like ActorNetwork Theory. Excellent background paper for understanding critical theories of technology.
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