Increasing capacity per dollar in computer technology has driven exponential growth for 50 years. With a similar organizing principle, the same could happen in the energy industry. Click here for the story.
Archive for Month August, 2011
Two Choices for Western States on Energy-Transmission Overhaul, Say Experts
Eleven Western states will spend $200 billion in the next two decades to upgrade their electricity systems. Click here for the story.
Using technology to battle public health crises
Using technology to battle public health crises The utility of social networks and crowd sourcing in disaster situations became clear in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Pakistan monsoon flooding, and again in 2011 when Japan was hit by a double earthquake-tsunami disaster. In response to the proven utility to help meet [...]
India Internet law draws fire
Indian Internet users have begun to discover the limits imposed by a new law on web content, encountering interruptions in their surfing in the form of screens displaying a message that content has been blocked under instruction from the Ministry of Telecom. Human rights activists, bloggers and Internet users are lashing out at the new [...]
India Internet law draws fire
Indian Internet users have begun to discover the limits imposed by a new law on web content, encountering interruptions in their surfing in the form of screens displaying a message that content has been blocked under instruction from the Ministry of Telecom. Human rights activists, bloggers and Internet users are lashing out at the [...]
Better get Grandma on Facebook
My mother will not get on Facebook. I have enticed her with pictures of the children. I’ve told her how she could communicate with friends more easily. I’ve explained how she could link up with the activist community she was long a part of. I know she would like all of these things, but [...]
Arrested in the UK: For planning a water gun fight on BBM
Essex police have arrested a man after discovering plans for a water fight circulating on BlackBerry Messenger. Click here for the story.
The Establishment Strikes Back (at social media)
For every revolution there is an effort at a counter revolution. We see examples of authorities pushing back against the digital revolution nearly everywhere. From liberal San Francisco, where authorities recently turned off cell phone service to BART (transit rail) stations in an effort to thwart the coordinated efforts of protestors, to Conservative UK Prime [...]
Relationship between brain gain and broadband in rural areas
If broadband is in the country many high earners move looking for a higher quality of life. Click here for the story.
