Monthly Archives: September 2008

Children vs. Anonymity

Posted on September 23, 2008 by ben

I’m a member of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force‘s Technical Advisory Board, at the Harvard Berkman Center. We’re writing a report on technologies that protect kids online. Today, at the open meeting, we’ve been hearing short presentations from 15 … Continue reading →

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Helios Voting being used for real elections

Posted on September 18, 2008 by ben

From my Helios Blog: The Information Card Foundation is using Helios for its board election. Perfect use case: 50 people who will likely never all meet in person, but who need to vote on some issues. Helios provides them with … Continue reading →

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You Wanted Details?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by ben
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More of This, Please.

Posted on September 9, 2008 by ben

Obama calls out Republicans on their immature rants: Calling it “the foundation of Anglo-American law,” he said the principle “says very simply: If the government grabs you, then you have the right to at least ask, ‘Why was I grabbed?’ … Continue reading →

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Resig on Chrome: it’s the Process Isolation, Stupid!

Posted on September 3, 2008 by ben

So Google launched their own browser, Chrome, and in the words of a friend “this looks like an operating system to my MBA eyes.” Exactly. John Resig, of jQuery fame, has the smartest comment so far: The blame of bad … Continue reading →

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