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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Now, as a successful tech entrepreneur, I’ve benefited from California’s incredible venture machine, which creates immense value for individuals and for society. To the greatest extent possible, be open. Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

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We develop free and open source software to help groups capture the stories of human rights abuse, and store and back them up securely in another country. Unfortunately, safeguarding human rights information can’t be distinguished from piracy, if the contents are encrypted. Endangering Human Rights Activists. Wonderful stuff.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We develop free and open source software to help groups capture the stories of human rights abuse, and store and back them up securely in another country. Unfortunately, safeguarding human rights information can’t be distinguished from piracy, if the contents are encrypted. Endangering Human Rights Activists. Wonderful stuff.

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Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Organized by the nonprofit group Access and sponsored by Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Skype, Mozilla and other major tech companies, the conference brought together business leaders, policy makers and online activists, especially from the Arabic-speaking world. When you restrict me from doing this, you violate my human rights."