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Thanks for coming back to read the second part of my series on how online activism successfully defeated SOPA and PIPA. Whereas my first post covered the “what” and “why” parts of the fight, this one will go into the “how” and “so what” portion of the analysis. So behold, here’s my best guess as to what made the anti-SOPA/PIPA movement such a stunning success... Read more about How the Internet Beat SOPA and PIPA: Advocacy in a Networked World (Part 2)

On Jan 18, 2012, the web pulled off a much-publicized and widely coordinated protest campaign to oppose SOPA and PIPA by "going dark." The effort, which included participation by notable web giants such as Google, Mozilla, Craigslist, and Wikipedia, was aimed at building public opposition to 2 proposed anti-piracy bills that were moving through Congress – the Stop Online Privacy Act in the House of Representatives (SOPA) and the Protect... Read more about How the Internet Beat SOPA and PIPA: Advocacy in a Networked World (Part 1)

At last, here’s Part 2 of my series on smartphone use as it relates to the Occupy Wall Street movement, focusing on user privacy around mobile phone data.

I’ll be following up with Part 3 to address the thorny issues around ownership of user-generated content and history making by way of social media. Read more about Smartphones and Occupy Wall Street, Part 2

Over the past few weeks, the Occupy Wall Street movement – or #OWS if you’re following along on Twitter – has spread like wildfire. According to the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ page on Wikipedia, as of October 9 approximately 900 demonstrations have taken place in over 95 cities across 82 countries. Read more about Smartphones and Occupy Wall Street: Part 1

As one of the resident geeks here at ZeroDivide, an integral part of my job is to cultivate and spread tech joy – a term we learned from organizational consultant extraordinaire, Rolando Brown of Grow MVMT. Because my job involves staying on top of technology trends, I’m often asked by casual acquaintances and friends alike which technologies they should adopt or build to improve lives and organizations. Read more about Think Before You Tech

Last week I spoke on a panel focused on how direct democracy might be re-imagined through the use of technology. I shared the stage with four incredibly inspiring speakers whose innovations could very well lead to game change: Read more about Elections: As Fun As Shopping and 'Dancing With The Stars'