links for 2009-12-19

Posted by Mark Belinsky on December 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

• The net advantage | Prospect Magazine
  Shirky – Net advantage, in some cases, is a far cry from the “just-add-internet” hypothesis (and cute-cat theory), but it is a view that is considerably more optimistic about the balance of power between citizens and the state than Morozov’s.
  (tags: internet politics activism democracy digital iran socialmedia cyberwar)
• ‘Tis the Season for Mobile Giving | Smart Mobs
  Charitable gifts via mobile in the USA – mGive
  (tags: usa tools donations nonprofit)
• Wiki:Government 2.0 | Social Media CoLab
  Details on what Open Government looks like on the West Coast
  (tags: opengov internet collaboration education technology transparency data social government gov20)
• After Berlusconi Attack, Italy Considers Web Censorship | Slashdot
  100,000 users join a Facebook group celebrating the Prime Minister getting hit in the face with a statue and the government plans to hit back.
  (tags: italy censorship Facebook internet government)
• The Open Government Directive has dropped. Here's what's in it — and why it's a big deal. | techPresident
  Some deadlines for gov agencies on implementing transparency but still a ways to go for participation and collaboration.
  (tags: usa data government opengov participation transparency democracy gov20 Obama)
• $500 YouTube Video Gets Director $30 Million To Play With From Hollywood | Techdirt
  Director from Uruguay makes a film for "$500" and gets a Hollywood deal. YouTube power.
  (tags: Uruguay film)
• Opening Afghanistan's Election Data: An Open Source Data Browser | Development Seed
  Breakdown of what became possible to see once National Democratic Institute opened up its election data and it began to get mashed up with Development Seed's tools.
  (tags: Afghanistan maps election crisismapping opensource opengov government gov20 data)
• links for 2009-12-18 | Open Ideals
  highlights callweaver. seems like a great tool in a lot of countries that don't have anything like decent telephony services
  (tags: international phone mobile asterisk opensource tools)
• Arbeit Macht Frei sign stolen from Auschwitz | Guardian
  "Auschwitz has to stand intact because without it, we are without the world's greatest physical reminder of what we are capable of doing to each other." This leaves me speechless.
  (tags: poland nazi war)
• Iranian Forces Cross Border And Seize Iraqi Oil Wells | Business Insider
  Iraq's deputy interior minister, Ahmed Ali al-Khafaji, says no incursion took place and that it's neutral territory and an abandoned oil well. Arab sites are saying Iran raised their flag.
  (tags: iran iraq war security)
• Twitter Hack: Part Of Broader Iranian Strategy | TechCrunch
  Iran army cyber unit assaults Twitter and Iranian sites
  (tags: iran cyberwar internet twitter security usa)

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