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User-centered Internet Policy

February 23, 2009

As a new President takes office, the online world is full of speculation about the future of Internet policy in America. Hopes are high, given that President Obama is considered to the most tech-savvy political candidate to date; in fact many are touting him as the first politician to really get the nature of web [...]

The Story of Stuff

December 24, 2007

This fun 20 minute video is one the coolest things I’ve seen in a while. Its written and narrated by Annie Leonard and designed by Free Range Studios, who previously produced the popular Meatrix videos. With a delightfully blunt and simple style, Leonard clearly breaks down the complexities of the materials economy. She manages [...]

Recently, a friend forwarded me a news blurb from Treehugger.com about a so-called “green hummer”. Other than the fluorescent-lime paint job, its purportedly green feature is that it runs on biofuels enabling a 40 mpg fuel economy. I was little less than enthused, especially considering that my normal honda civic gets about the same, even [...]

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