Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ayo is majoring in General Engineering – Computer Science at Texas A&M University. According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people worldwide use assistive technology in their day-to-day lives. We have the technology and techniques necessary to make the web adequately accessible. It’s a legal issue.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are one of the most surprising technologies for good. Here is what we've found out about how drone technology is being used to benefit humanity. Precision agriculture is one of the fastest areas of growth for civilian drone technology. What Are Drones, Anyway? The FBI and other U.S.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

New laws and policies will help, but any movement toward greater cultural and racial understanding and communication must be supported by our country’s cultural and educational infrastructure. University law schools are hosting seminars on Ferguson. I hope you will join us with your own words and actions. Things must change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

I think the publishing industry has a long and proud history of being willing to help people with disabilities, and authors are equally willing to support this as well. Thanks to lobbying from the American Foundation for the Blind and others, it's actually legal under the laws of the U.S. Roy Blount Jr. The DMCA workaround.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

I had a conversation today with a major Jewish Federation about technology change. They are thinking about the future and wanted to look seriously into how changes in technology will impact their activities in the future. The change taking place with technology isn’t simply about operational efficiencies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

She holds a master’s degree in Political Sciences, Public Law and Contemporary History from University of Konstanz, Germany. He’s working on the new Bookaccess program – and he’s working on Benetech’s larger mission – “Raising the Floor,” a phrase that refers to making technology accessible to all.

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Candid

APRIL 21, 2021

Colonial history, long periods of authoritarianism, endemic corruption, poor training, and lack of resources had eroded any sense that there was a constructive role for law enforcement to play in democratic societies. it was next to impossible in many other countries. Closing thoughts.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Tonight, I attended a live panel discussion on the question of whether Technology is Really Good for Human Rights, or not. We’ve seen potential for those unsympathetic to the cause to use the technology too – a bit of an arms race created. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The election of 2012 will prove to be a momentous event in our nation’s history. A new report from the Brennan Center, Voting Law Changes in 2012 , paints a rather ugly portrait of the rapid decline of American democracy. The Networked Nonprofit Response to the Concerted Attack on Voting Rights , Guest Post by Vince Stehle.

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Everyaction

JUNE 26, 2018

We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law. In terms of technology we actually let members use our tools. We've endorsed the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2011

In the history of the United States, three large-scale cultural shifts have fundamentally altered who we are and how we care for each other. Each of these waves has been so overwhelming that restrictive laws or resistance were rendered ineffective. Convergence" is a great place to start. Central Ave.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

You can use different technologies for these things, as easy or as difficult as you want. So for me, I actually often pick my parents [when writing about technology], because they have dial-up, and they're not very tech-savvy. That's the first thing: you do not have to be technical. I am the Campaign Director at MoveOn.org. We are a 3.5

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Global Giving

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A brief flurry of social media activity followed, with some offering the view that repealing this law would likely have the effect of turning social media giants into political censors. The history and importance of the law has been described elsewhere; Casey Newton of Platformer and formerly of the Verge did a particularly great job.

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