Photos & Curiosities

Aug 08

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Jul 18

A Growing Digital Divide

A new article by Sascha Meinrath, Ben Lennett and myself in IEEE Internet Computing discusses a new framework for discussing technology and the digital divide. While there is a growing consensus that communications is a fundamental right, achieving digital equality in the broadband age has become considerably more complex than just universal access. The article offers a more nuanced perspective on the widening digital divide that’s centered on a user’s utility of a broadband connection and outlines networking technologies that place control in users’ hand by embracing craftsmanship and participant control over networking technologies.

A Growing Digital Divide: Internet Freedom and the Negative Impact of Command-and-Control Networking.

Jun 17

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May 04

Nighttime feeding:

The latest from Sherwood Forest

May 03

Joy of spring:

A baby robin is looking for food on at the start of May.

May 01

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Apr 01

Yesterday my attempt to exit the Metro hit a wall

Mar 29

Cherry Blossoms:

Absolutely at their peak

Mar 25

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Feb 25

Wireless versus Wireline Broadband and the Digital Divide

With all the talk of wireless broadband and the digital divide I became curious what the price difference was between wireless and wireline broadband access. After all my Computer may have cost $1000 when I bought it three years ago, but my phone, with the mandatory service I barely use like Voice, ran nearly $3000 over two years. Granted a phone with a data plan is cheaper, but my next computer will likely run $400.

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