Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Revelations about government interception of these confidential stories has caused us to redouble our efforts to lower the barrier to the use of strong, secure crypto software like Martus.

Open Source 183

Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi 183

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

So often, government control, or just lack of access to information and media, prevents people from really being able to be educated and informed about serious issues that are going on around them. That is also very valuable for us, for more media outlets to be aware of our content, and what we are producing.

Interview 40

Interview Nepal Journal San Francisco 40

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

A high school English teacher in Zimbabwe, whose name is Betty Makoni , began hearing stories from her students after school, that they had been raped. The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe. In this case, the girls were using poetry.

Photography 40

Photography Interview Zimbabwe Change 40

VisionLink

JANUARY 18, 2010

And here I was in this small town in Ohio, the white father of a 9-month old African-American baby, becoming aware of my own racism. We see the tragic consequences when fear and hatred win out over the Golden Rule in places like the Middle East, Iran, North Korea, Darfur, Zimbabwe, and Myanmar.

North Korea 100

North Korea Ohio America Zimbabwe 100