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Social Aspects
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) 
 "CPSR is a public-interest alliance of people concerned about the impact of information and communications technology on society." The site covers areas such as civil society and the Internet, the computer profession, freedom of speech, Internet governance, access to the Internet, privacy and civil liberties, and intellectual property. Also features related news, events information, a directory of local CPSR chapters, and more. http://cpsr.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Ethics, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Digital Divide Network (DDN)
"An interactive online community featuring an array of interactive collaboration tools to help digital divide activists around the world to work together." Includes a blog, news and articles, events, discussion boards, and other tools. Registration (free) is required. Searchable. From the Center for Media & Community, which "promotes innovative uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to foster stronger communities and lifelong learning." http://www.digitaldivide.net Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Computers, Internet, Librarianship, Technology Last updated Dec 15, 2004 The Engines of Our Ingenuity
This searchable site contains the full transcripts of all 1550+ radio programs of the same title written and hosted by John Lienhard and broadcast on KUHF-FM, Houston. It "tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. The program uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology, and ideas have shaped us. Topics range from cable cars to Civil War submarines, from the connection between Romantic poets and Victorian science to the invention of the bar code." http://www.uh.edu/engines/ Topics: Poetry, Technology Last updated Sep 27, 2000 Privacy Foundation
Devoted to privacy issues, this site includes news and upcoming related events. Resources contains a FAQ, glossary, information about Web bugs, related articles, books, and links. The Workplace Surveillance Project contains articles and interviews designed to "illuminate the complex subject of workplace surveillance from the perspectives of technology, law and business ethics." The searchable Legal Database contains related lawsuits. http://www.privacyfoundation.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Technology Last updated Nov 6, 2001 Xeni Tech
A collection of reports by technology writer Xeni Jardin, who is also a writer for Wired and cofounder of the BoingBoing blog. Features stories on topics such as podcasting, video games, privacy, online file sharing, and robots. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4465031 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Technology Last updated Jul 5, 2005 |
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