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We need Big Tech to protect us from Big Brother says Jeff Jarvis (theguardian.com)
We need Big Tech to protect us from Big Brother | Jeff Jarvis | Comment is free | theguardian.com. Yonathan Zunger, the chief architect of...
Must-read: the NSA Is Commandeering the Internet – Bruce Schneier – The Atlantic
Great peace by Bruce Schneier, amplifying the concerns voiced in my recent posts on why PRISM is such a big deal. Bruce nails it all...
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Aug 2013
7 Digital Trends to Expect in the Next 5 Years (my guest post at Swissnex)
7 Digital Trends to Expect in the Next 5 Years… We are entering an era of mind-boggling global data torrents, all-pervasive social-local-mobile (SoLoMo) connectivity, widespread...
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Aug 2013
New video: Infotrends Sao Paulo 2013: the Future of Media, Content, Advertising (Keynote by Gerd Leonhard, Portuguese subtitles)
This is a pretty nice recording and it shows that I really enjoy speaking to Brazilian audiences – check it out! You can view the...
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Aug 2013
Interview with Handelszeitung Switzerland: Klassische Werbung stirbt aus (in German language)
PDF: Handelszeitung Schweiz Gerd Leonhard Klassische Werbung stirbt aus ... Read more
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Aug 2013
▶ Has the Gov’t Lied on Snooping? Let’s Go to the Videotape… (must watch re PRISM affair & surveillance)
▶ Has the Gov't Lied on Snooping? Let's Go to the Videotape – YouTube. ... Read more
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Aug 2013
One Nation Under CCTV: fabulous illustration
One Nation Under CCTV, a photo by tj.blackwell on Flickr. “What kind of world we are creating? It is the exact opposite of the hedonistic...
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Aug 2013
▶ CIA’s Chief Tech Officer on Big Data: We Try to Collect Everything and Hang Onto It Forever (one scary video)
▶ CIA's Chief Tech Officer on Big Data: We Try to Collect Everything and Hang Onto It Forever – YouTube. Just ran across this video...
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Aug 2013
Good read: Six ways to protect yourself from the NSA et al (ZDnet)
Good piece with some good tips here. Kinda strange that we even have to consider these steps;( Let’s say you do make yourself an Internet...
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Aug 2013
How Much Will PRISM Cost the U.S. Cloud Computing Industry – download this PDF!
How Much Will PRISM Cost the U.S. Cloud Computing Industry – 2013-cloud-computing-costs.pdf. Found via Statista Read my posts on PRISM ... Read more
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Aug 2013
The power of social media (nice slideshow by fellow futurist Ross Dawson, cheeky cartoon added by me:)
The Power of Social Media – Keynote slides from Ross Dawson ... Read more
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Aug 2013
Nice list of videos by various Futurists (thanks to Marshall Kirkpatrick)
Link: Top Futurists (per Little Bird) ... Read more
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Aug 2013
Good piece on big data myths (informationweek.com)
Myth 3: Big Data Yields Certainty A well-trodden business aphorism is, “I have all of the data I can handle. I just need more information.”...
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Aug 2013
Good piece via quartz: When global warming finally gets going, it could last for 200,000 years
New evidence shows that, while we may not see severe climate change in our lifetimes, global warming could snowball into catastrophe in the distant future—and...
10
Aug 2013
Nielsen releases study that proves causal relationship between Twitter and TV ratings – Lost Remote
Nielsen has just released a major study for the social TV world. The study “proves there is a causal relationship between Twitter conversation and TV...
08
Aug 2013
The future of content and media: the slides from my presentation at infotrends São Paulo a few days ago
Go here to download the slides ... Read more
06
Aug 2013
Meet me October 22 in Zurich : discussion with Andrew Keen, on privacy
What does privacy mean in a connected world? Tuesday 22 October, 7.00pm until 9.00pm, Zunftsaal, Blue Monkey, Zunfthaus zur Schneidern. Stüssihofstatt 3 – 8001 Zürich...
06
Aug 2013
The Internet As We Know It Is On Its Deathbed says Janet Allon (Alternet)
This article is a total must-read – really made me think. Best nuggets are below. The original vision of the Internet, where information and media...
