Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Category Archives: Information Society
Internet Bill of Rights – it’s still not making sense
At the Internet Governance Forum held Brazil, the issue of an “Internet Bill of Rights” has once again been brought up, as it was at last year’s forum. I said then that I thought it was a waste of time … Continue reading
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Report on Open Source – interesting points on collaboration and learning
The European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry, I suppose) has made available a comprehensive report on the significance of free/libre and open source (FLOSS) applications for economic and innovation development. The report is titled “Economic impact of open source software … Continue reading
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iPhones and $100 laptops – Innovation is alive and well and looking toward a bright future
Apple finally announced its long awaited “iPhone” today. To tell the truth it’s a pretty snazzy gadget. Although many have attempted to accomplish similar technological convergence, Apple, as so often before, seem to have anticipated users’ needs and wishes to … Continue reading
UNDP-APDIP’s “e-Primers” open-sourced
People over at the UNDP’s Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP) have caught on to the brilliance of Wikis. They’ve released a bunch of their “e-Primers” under a GFDL license onto Wikibooks. What this means is that they are free to … Continue reading
Recent news – Internet governance, China-Africa Summit and more
There seem to be so many things going on these days. Maybe it’s just that time of year or maybe I’m finally awaking from semi-hiatus. Either way, I’m probably going to cover a lot of news in this post. Two … Continue reading
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Internet governance and the Internet Bill of Rights
An “Internet Bill of Rights” has been proposed at the inaugural meeting of the Internet Governance Forum. While I can see the rationality behind wanting to ensure some basic rights for Internet users, I just don’t see what sort of … Continue reading
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