Persecution of Internet Activists: Barrett Brown, a Dallas-based writer and freelance journalist, was arrested in late 2012 and indicted several times on charges including the publication of a hyperlink. He was earlier pegged by the media as an “unofficial spokesperson” for the hacktivist collective known as Anonymous. But who is […]
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Liveblogged at HOPE X. In this Meet-Up we broke out into groups to talk about common problems related to diversity in tech and to brainstorm solutions. This documents the reports that each breakout group gave. Problem: How to balance radical inclusion with creating safe spaces for minorities? Solution: Encourage meaningful […]
Liveblogged at HOPE X. Presentation available here. Kevin Carter – Technologist, Writer Peter Valdez – NYC Meshnet Kurt Snieckus – NYC Meshnet Kevin begins by asking “why build a new network?” The internet has grown far beyond any scale that was predicted. Things like security were added after the fact. […]
This past weekend I attended CODE2040’s second annual Hack 4 Diversity, a weekend-long hackathon focused on addressing issues of diversity within tech. CODE2040’s summer fellows, along with some amazingly helpful and inspiring members of the broader community, spent the weekend working on projects to promote diversity in a sector that […]
Via Sasha: The team at Vojo.co is looking for an amazing developer who believes in free software and social justice, to work with us on a short-term gig to support exciting new projects in Mexico and Brasil! We are gearing up to work with the Centro de los Derechos del […]