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The internet was a public innovation co-opted by private interests. Making it work for the people starts with a fresh approach to personal data.

When the personal computer went from being a "bicycle for the mind" to a surveilled shopping mall.

If we fail to see the last eight years as anything less than eight years of continuous war, we fail to understand the politics of cyberspace.

It is the best of times for electronic ink but it is the worst of times for actually reading eBooks.

Engineering alone can't fix what's wrong with the internet.

From port 79 and citizen's band radio to facebook.com, some lessons learned about digital identity from the time-traveling Outlander.

The people who stormed the Capitol entered with ease because the Truth was already inside the building. The result of small realities, narrowly cast.

A reflection on Ram Dass' 1971 classic, "Be Here Now", and its connection to information and our state of being.

Exhibiting the culture of a generation, lost to time.

A recap of the ideas and technology that will shape the future of our internet identity - from cautious optimism to dystopic warnings.

Preserving net.art forces us to confront fundamental questions in computer science and our approach to both programming and cultural preservation.

Think small when building big.

Bill English was part of a team that revolutionized computing. A look at the shoulders they stood on.

By establishing common values that are reflected in how we build technology, we can establish a strong communal foundation with mechanisms for accountability.

Databases store more than information, they are now warehouses of culture and memory.

How to think about and work with time in digital systems.

Why isn’t the internet better at engendering conversations?

The United States has been legislating on digital privacy for half a century - why hasn't it been effective?

Three models to help resolve conflicts and form partnerships as the global community comes together to build the next internet.

The narrative can change, but we must overcome the disinformation and fear that has overtaken the United States.

Distracting hearsay amidst fleeting visions of truth - what it looks like and what can be done.

When we stopped owning our own information, we forgot that owning the platform was an option.

Have better modeling and communication tools helped combat climate change?

There are no answers, only vehicles to take us to the next place.

How do they work? Are they effective?

The flow of information through time, bit by bit.

Formally encoding Western music enabled its propagation through the centuries, creating an industry and a practice where this notation is essentially requisite.

Start a conversation about the things we care about.

URLs are wonderful. They are both human readable and globally unique. But they can take some massaging before they're useful. Here are some practical tips using Clojure.

A novel of disorienting time dilation where days and nights coalesce into a maddening blur.

Some of my highlights from last year - books, movies, exhibitions, travel, and more."

The adman who launched 1,000 computers when no one else could

Orwell's flawed masterpiece remains a haunting allegory of our times.

This is a fine cookbook, but you won't learn how to cook.

A modest book that changed the way I write.

Gardiner's tome is a deep exploration of Bach's prodigious cantata cycles, the St. John Passion, the St. Matthew Passion, and the B minor Mass.

Everyday Information Architecture favors case studies over a deep dive into the methodology behind good decision making.

The Intention Economy offers a vision of a privacy-respecting internet based on consumer dynamics. This book is at its most potent as a historical analysis and weakest as a utopian dream.

A time capsule of the moment when Go arrived in France and a refreshing look at the ancient game.

Double Star is story of intrigue and deception that fails to inspire or entertain.

A detailed account of the Italian civil war during the last-gasps of fascism that unfortunately falls flat.

An alien race brings peace on earth but at a significant cost to humanity.