Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.” Toyama on that issue: If a private company is failing to make a profit, no one expects that state-of-the-art data centers, better productivity software, and new laptops for all of the employees will turn things around.

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Laptop Hype Ghana Phase 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

Personal identity issues. On the one hand, several of my friends feel more in touch because they are sharing memes, feel they are sharing witty things ‘on the spot,’ but there is less going into depth. Glorious connectedness. Invent, reinvent, innovate. Life-saving advice and assistance. Efficient transactions. Connectedness overload.

Life 88

Life Digital Research Report 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

" The lecture took place at Harvard Law School , and what follows is my liveblogging of that lecture. The room was probably 60-70% women, by the way - which goes along with her main idea that this is a gender issue, and that men and women need to work together on solving it. She began with a couple of anecdotes.

Las Vegas 50

Las Vegas Blogher Meme Mentoring 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. site we had to be compliant with Chinese law. They work like memes, the speed people react and join in. In general terms, I spend a lot of my time with issues where access to our services are restricted and we work to fix it.

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Iran Technology China Sri Lanka 152