New Orleans There was a fascinating and disturbing opinion piece in the New York Times by Peter Ludlow, a Northwestern University professor philosophy that burned some of the fog from my eyes about the disparate treatment between computer hacktivists (hacking activists) and hack-preneurs or hacker entrepreneurs. It was not just the fact that Ludlow recited the …
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Times-Warner, Comcast, and Others Narrowing Broadband, Widening the Digital Divide
Toronto Yet more disconcerting news flying in the face of all of us who care about the class and opportunity divides that are permanently widening the inequity between have-a-littles and have-a-lots with emerging reports of metered broadband access to the internet thanks to the relentless efforts of Times-Warner, Comcast and other cable companies, and the …
Apple, Times, and Others Advocating for Sweatshops
New Orleans As improbable as it may sound; sweatshops seem to have a lot of high placed advocates who simply swear by them. Yes, sweatshops! In the recent deification of Apple and its co-founder Steven Jobs, there has been unstinting praise for Apple and its high priced, sleek products as a great American success story. …