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Trip to the Desert to Ponder the Cloud - VMWorld 2011
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I spent the better part of the week at VMWorld 2011 in Las Vegas, VMware’s annual conference dedicated to promoting…
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What Steve Jobs Taught Me About Tech for Development
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I've revisited this post after Jobs' untimely passing yesterday. Not a shock, but still incredibly sad; it is astonishing that he had accomplished so much and die at 56. The world will be a poorer place, but I hope his drive for perfection…
Read MoreLibya is Back Online! Sort Of?
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So first and foremost: this was not a social media revolution. This is just your friendly recap of what’s known of network connectivity in Libya during the past six months. Oh--and hai! I'm back.
A few months ago, a member of the…
Read MoreIntern Hunting Season!
It's that magical time of the year... It's less than 100 degrees outside, back-to-school sales are on, the Nationals have given up…
Read MoreTuit-Tuit: Mexican Party Holds Twitter Contest To Improve Governance
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Read MoreThis is a guest post from Julian Quibell, NDI’s resident senior program manager in Mexico. You can meet Julian on Twitter or…
Technology and Economic Development: What's the Relationship?
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Earlier this week I escaped the office for a couple of hours to attend an event at the Council of the Americas, "Is Technology the Key to Development?" The event focused on a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that explores…
Read MoreNet Freedom: Emerging Norm?
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Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament, dropped in on NDI yesterday. I'm a huge fan, though I first came across Marietje on…
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Safety First
From the 2009 Iranian "Green Revolution" to Egyptian President Mubarak's historic fall from power earlier this year, it has become evident that social media is playing a role in the participation and mobilization of citizens. Debates rage on whether… Read More