Far better an approximate answer to the right question, than the exact answer to the wrong question, which can always be made precise…. – John Tukey I’ve always admired Paul Erdos, the wandering mathematician who I first learned about by reading his obituary in the Economist back in 1996 (and later learned was a friend [...]
Entries tagged as “net neutrality”
Digital Economy Strategy: Why we risk asking the wrong question
19th Century Net Neutrality (and what it means for the 21st Century)
So what do bits of data and coal locomotive have in common? It turns out a lot. In researching an article for a book I’ve discovered an interesting parallel between the two in regard to the issue of Net Neutrality. What is Net Neutrality? It is the idea that when you use the Internet, you [...]
Some of my favourite Vancouverites on Net Neutrality
A couple of Vancouverites can be seen below talking about the danger currently facing the future of the internet here in Canada as our government allows the telco’s to determine who will be the winners and losers of the digital age. If you haven’t already I’d strongly encourage you to head over to the “SaveourNet.ca” [...]
Where are the progressives on Net Neutrality?
I’m excited to see that the Green Party has included a section on Net Neutrality in it’s platform. 4. Supporting the free flow of information The Internet has become an essential tool in knowledge storage and the free flow of information between citizens. It is playing a critical role in democratizing communications and society as [...]
Keeping the internet free
For those worried (or not yet worried, but who should be) about maintaining the internet as a open platform upon which anyone can participate and attract an audience, please let me point you to David Weinberger’s most recent ramblings on the subject. He makes a strong case for why companies that provide us with internet [...]
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