Re: [liberationtech] My Venezuela Post

do Pacheco Sanfuentes wrote: >> >> I don’t think your post was “political editorializing” at all! And I’m a >> Venezuelan citizen that tries to keep out of the toxic political talk in >> and on Venezuela. Life is NOT politics, and history and facts transcend >> ideolo

[liberationtech] Google asked that I share its dataCommons with you...

Please feel free to forward to whoever you think might be interested. Thanks, Yosem * Publicly available data from open sources (i.e. census.gov, NOAA, data.gov etc) are a vital resource for students and researchers in a variety of disciplines. Unfortunately, processing these datasets is

[liberationtech] Everyone says low-income people need a digital identity, but why would they want that?

I haven't read the study below, but it looks fascinating. Longtime Stanford Liberationtech friend Ken Banks conducted the research. -- YC * Over the past few months our Social Impact team has been busy carrying out research across Africa, South East

[liberationtech] Enroll in "AI for Everyone" today!

From: Andrew Ng https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone “AI for Everyone” is now available for you to take on Coursera. If you want your organization to become better at using AI, this is the course to tell everyone—especially your non-technical colleagues—to take. For non-engineers:

Re: [liberationtech] U.S. Department of State Technical Security Specialist

> their own moral compass while working at the NSA was primed for being > pushed into spying on human rights activists for the UAE Government: > > https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-spying-raven/ > > > On 2/27/19 5:44 PM, Yosem Companys wrote: > > Th

[liberationtech] List of Emergency Equipment Everyone Should Own...

From: Greg Toth In mid-January, I put out a call to canvas contents of your emergency equipment boxes. Many thanks to the dozens of people who got back to me; the response was far more positive than I expected. Many wished me to circulate my findings so I put together a list of most commonly

[liberationtech] Liberationtech list moving from Stanford to Liberationtech.org on Mon, Mar 4

Hey Everyone, Please join me in thanking Hapee and the rest of his team at Greenhost for helping us migrate the Liberationtech mailing list from Stanford to an outside domain. Thank you, Greenhost! Before we go live, here's what we need from you: - Please let me know privately whether you'd

Re: [liberationtech] U.S. Department of State Technical Security Specialist

he evil-side or not-evil-side of the US > State Department. > > > On 2/27/19 7:30 AM, Yosem Companys wrote: > > The *U.S. Department of State* is currently accepting applications for > > a Technical Security Specialist > > < &g

[liberationtech] U.S. Department of State Technical Security Specialist

The *U.S. Department of State* is currently accepting applications for a Technical Security Specialist

[liberationtech] International Digital Divide Conference 22-24 May 2019, Washington, DC USA

From: Jeremy Schulz PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE (PPDD) 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 22-24 May 2019 Washington, DC USA http://www.ppdd.org/conferences/ppdd2019/ Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) is the only academic professional organization in the

[liberationtech] Data Fellowes Programme at Centre for Humm Data

The positions are now open to applicants. Read about the 2019 Data Fellows Programme below and apply today. You can also learn more about the 2018 Class of Fellows. Background The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has a Centre for Humanitarian Data in The

[liberationtech] JOB: Program Evaluation Manager, Schmidt Futures (NYC, NY)

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[liberationtech] JOB: EFF Engineering and Design Project Manager

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[liberationtech] Tech Policy Hub Intern- Aspen Cybersecurity Group

The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to

[liberationtech] Would you happen to know of any refugees or migrants who have experienced cybersecurity issues?

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Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

I wonder if the study had been conducted in the following radically different way instead whether it had resulted in a different outcome. Studying the effect of a class that implicitly (if not explicitly) inculcates self-interest is, if Nobel Prize-winning economist Oliver Williamson to be

[liberationtech] Do any of you know of apps for detecting any fake requests for assistance in the aftermath of disasters?

Hey All, Would any of you happen to know of any apps to detect fake requests for assistance in the wake of disasters? It is not uncommon after disasters for imposters to appeal for help, take the money, and run. In fact, swindlers will even create organizations for this purpose. Has any

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

amples that are helpful for their more effectively recognizing and > analyzing the ethical choices confronting them, and, on a good day, for > more effectively resolving often difficult ethical dilemmas. > This strikes me as intrinsically worthwhile, especially if we regard one > anot

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

Good point. It'd be great if someone had the answer to that question. The only study vaguely related that I can remember is that psychology experiment where priests who were going to give a sermon were less likely to be good samaritans with a confederate in need when they were told they were late

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

informed and > ethnocentric. > Correct me if / where I'm wrong. > > On the other hand, perhaps better late than never and everything should > be done to encourage further developments in the US context especially. > Those of us engaged in these domains have some strategies for doi

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

he moral machine") seem woefully ill-informed and > ethnocentric. > Correct me if / where I'm wrong. > > On the other hand, perhaps better late than never and everything should > be done to encourage further developments in the US context especially. > Those of us engaged in th

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

My comments inline below in blue... On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 10:49 AM Richard Brooks wrote: > Reminds me of a proposal I wrote for an ethics course to NSF. > My proposed course looked at the economics of the industry, as > pointed out by Ross Anderson, that the market rewards bad > and insecure

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

hey all felt this way > but their views seemed to be fairly commonplace — which is why I thought > that Dick's comments were probably pretty relevant. > > — Doug > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 9:34 PM Yosem Companys > wrote: > >> Why did

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

ad had an ethics course acted like it was total BS, a waste >> of time, and not their concern. I'm not saying that they all felt this way >> but their views seemed to be fairly commonplace — which is why I thought >> that Dick's comments were probably pretty relevant. >> >&

Re: [liberationtech] [cpsr-activists] CPSR Curriculum?

via cpsr-activists list) > wrote: > >> speaking of curriculum: >> Harvard works to embed ethics in computer science curriculum – Harvard >> Gazette >> >> https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/01/harvard-works-to-embed-ethics-in-computer-science-curriculum/ >

[liberationtech] Computers Were Supposed to Be Good

*Joy Lisi Rankin’s book on the history of personal computing looks at the technology’s forgotten democratic promise.* “The Silicon Valley ideal,” Joy Lisi Rankin writes in *A People’s History of Computing in the United States*, “venerates grand men with grand ideas.” This narrative, she argues,

[liberationtech] NewsGuard claims to uses journalism to fight fake news

From: Gwen Kent Just saw something about this browser plug-in – https://www.newsguardtech.com/ 1. You can install the NewsGuard plugin in either your Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari browser with one click. 2. As you browse the news, you’ll see the

[liberationtech] JOBS: Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University Washington College of Law

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[liberationtech] My Venezuela Post

It has been brought to my attention that some of you felt that my email on Reymar Perdomo was excessive editorializing on behalf of Liberation Technology in favor of a political group against others. I'd like to apologize to all of those who saw my email in that light, though in hindsight I

[liberationtech] A Challenge for Venezuela

Reymar Perdomo is the author of a song that has gone viral in Peru and Venezuela and that has become an unofficial anthem for immigrants and refugees everywhere. Reymar told a talk-show host that her favorite 3 singers were Carlos Vives

[liberationtech] SF Bay Area Tech Policy Incubator Opens For Inaugural Fellowship Class

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub, a West Coast policy incubator training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs, has opened for applications for its inaugural 2019 cohort. The fellowship program will be held from June to August in the San Francisco Bay Area, and successful applicants will be paid

[liberationtech] JOB: A number of positions at the Harvard Berkman Center

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[liberationtech] JOB: Director, Sunlight Foundation Web Integrity Project

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[liberationtech] Any company still providing fixed copper wire landline in the SF Bay Area?

Hey All, Is there a company that still provides a fixed landline via copper wire in the SF Bay Area? I live on the Coastside (i.e., Half Moon Bay), and yesterday a PG post fell, taking down mobile phone, cable TV, and Internet service with it for 24 hours. Thanks, Yosem -- Liberationtech is

[liberationtech] Master's student looking for cybersec job post-graduation

Hey All, Vaishu is an Indian student in the Master of Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara who is interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity. Vaishu has an F1 Visa with 3 years OPT authorization, meaning an employer must sponsor Vaishnavi's staying in the U.S. post-graduation. Vaishu

Re: [liberationtech] Pro-democracy activist living under authoritarian regime seeks communication solutions

Also, I want to thank everyone for the resources that you shared with me, although most of you did so privately, I guess not surprisingly... :D On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 10:37 AM Yosem Companys wrote: > This recently popped up in my RSS feeds, although it's at least 6 months > old: >

Re: [liberationtech] Pro-democracy activist living under authoritarian regime seeks communication solutions

ebook: >> http://fb.me/Jbwa.Net >> >> On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 2:18 PM Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes >> wrote: >> > >> > Yeah I finally started using signal it’s cool >> > >> > Regards / Saludos / Grato >> > >> > Andr

Re: [liberationtech] Pro-Democracy Activists Run into Telegram Issue

direction to go. > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 11:30 PM Yosem Companys > wrote: > >> Here's a follow-up email with additional details/questions: >> >> Nowadays, Telegram is the main channel for us to coordinate and hold >>> pro-democracy rallies and protests. We

[liberationtech] Digital Preservation (with Internet co-inventor Vint Cerf)

From: Joly MacFie Vint did a great job of facilitating at these two. I hope we can do some follow ups in 2019. I'd love to to see him share a stage with Jason Scott of the Internet Archive, perhaps on practicalities.

Re: [liberationtech] Pro-Democracy Activists Run into Telegram Issue

, and censor? For example, > would Wickr be any better? On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 10:43 PM Yosem Companys wrote: > A pro-democracy activist would like me to inform you of the following: > > Telegram is supposed to be encrypted. Yet the regime appears capable of >> attacking the p

[liberationtech] Pro-Democracy Activists Run into Telegram Issue

A pro-democracy activist would like me to inform you of the following: Telegram is supposed to be encrypted. Yet the regime appears capable of > attacking the privacy of our group members, disrupting the ability of our > members to access news or communicate with each other. For example, one of >

[liberationtech] Pro-democracy activist living under authoritarian regime seeks communication solutions

Hey All, A pro-democracy activist living in a country with an authoritarian regime sends the following questions anonymously to our list: - Our country's communication system is under constant surveillance. What's the best way to circumvent this system? - What do you think of Hotspot

[liberationtech] Who could provide Internet connectivity for community-based groups in Puerto Rico?

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[liberationtech] Sr. Human Rights Program Manager for Benetech

Please share widely. Thanks. -- YC * Sr. Human Rights Program Manager for Benetech Regular Full-Time Palo Alto, CA, US Benetech is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our Human Rights team. At Benetech, we believe in documenting human rights abuses, exposing and addressing injustices,

[liberationtech] Our People-Centered Digital Future | Right now via webcast!

Today is the "Our People-Centered Digital Future" sponsored by Constellation Research . By March 2019, 50% of the world will be connected to the Internet, an inflection point that marks an important moment for examining the “unfinished work” of the Internet

[liberationtech] JOB: USAID DIV STIP Officer; Deadline: Dec 13

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[liberationtech] JOBS: Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) in Odisha, India

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[liberationtech] JOBS: Director of Research & Knowledge, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (Purchase, NY)

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[liberationtech] JOBS: ICT4D Data Analyst position at Facebook

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[liberationtech] JOBS: U.S. Census

From: David Zaslow The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking employees with a wide range of skills to help carry out and then evaluate the results of the 2020 Decennial Census, and to serve in other critical positions. The census is the foremost source of information on the U.S. population and is the

[liberationtech] JOB: Data Scientist to Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden

If interested, please contact James Fallon : https://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/job-opportunities/vacancies-details/?id=3416 . -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable from any major commercial search engine. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated:

[liberationtech] Liberationtech helped raise $3, 690 and counting for a Puerto Rican digital learning center...

Hooray, we did it! We collected $3,690+ at https://www.facebook.com/donate/196374004601557/. Thanks so much for making this possible. Mel is in Puerto Rico and will be meeting with Tata, the community leader. Stay tuned! I'll keep you posted. Thanks, Yosem P.S. Didn't get to donate? The

[liberationtech] JOB: Dr. Bedell is looking for engineering students to work on Puerto Rico electrical grid

Cal State Fullerton Professor Jack Bedell (cc'ed) has an exciting opportunity for engineering students to work on Puerto Rico's electric grid . If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Jack directly at jbed...@fullerton.edu. Thanks, Yosem E. Companys Co-founder, Stanford Program

[liberationtech] JOB: Head of Innovations, Action Aid Myanmar (Dec 10 deadline)

ActionAid Myanmar is advertising for a qualified and well-experienced candidate for Head of Innovation and Partnerships. The deadline to apply is 10th December 2018. ActionAid Myanmar prefers to receive applications by email at hr.myan...@actionaid.org and copy to job.actionaid...@gmail.com.

[liberationtech] #ICT4D: J-PAL North America (MIT) December 3 Deadline

Please feel free to share/post elsewhere. -- YC *From:* Mackenzie Nichols My name is Mackenzie Nichols and I work at the Poverty Action Lab

[liberationtech] We want your opinion: What's Liberationtech's key differentiator?

Hey all, As you might know, Stanford University is in the process of spinning off the Program on Liberation Technology as an independent organization. A while ago, someone on the list asked the following question: - What's Liberationtech's key differentiator vis-a-vis other organizations

[liberationtech] Fwd: [change] University of Washington’s Allen School Seeking new PhD Students for Research in Universal Internet Access and Community Networking

From: Kurtis Heimerl Apologies for the wide posting but I feel like these lists have the kind of people we're looking for! Feel free to forward on if there are other communities that could be interested. * The ICTD Research Group at the University of Washington’s Allen School of Computer

[liberationtech] JOB: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Public Platforms, Omidyar Network India

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[liberationtech] New Report on Uganda's Social Media Tax

From: Maria Xynou Today, in collaboration with our Ugandan partners, DefendDefenders, OONI co-published a new research report: "Uganda's Social Media Tax through the lens of network measurements". Our research report is available via: * OONI site: https://ooni.io/post/uganda-social-media-tax/

Re: [liberationtech] Plan for a New Liberationtech, 2.0

according to me Greenhost is absolutely not out of the running, so I > contacted Yosem directly and hope you will give us some more time so sort > this out. > > Kind regards, > > Hapee from Greenhost. > On 10-11-18 17:22, Yosem Companys wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm in th

Re: [liberationtech] Plan for a New Liberationtech, 2.0

suggested below for website development. Thanks, Yosem On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 8:55 PM Yosem Companys wrote: > Below is the amended plan for the new Liberationtech based on your > feedback. Should you have any questions, please let me know. > >- *Corporate Governance: Fiscal

[liberationtech] Harvard Berkman Looking for Fellows for 2019-20

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2019-2020 academic year through our annual open call. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend 2019-2020 in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of the Center's vibrant

Re: [liberationtech] Could you help me build a Tech for Social Good course syllabus?

as a field it's exciting; and it also has a history. > (I distrust things that hide their history.) > > I'll ask some friends not subscribed to this list who have relevant > experience. And—what level? Undergrad? Grad? Research seminar? > > Cheers, > Louis > >

[liberationtech] Could you help me build a Tech for Social Good course syllabus?

Hi All, I'm putting together a syllabus for a Tech for Social Good course, and I was wondering whether you or anyone you know have any syllabi or readings to recommend. The readings could be anything from published research to media articles. They can be seminal papers or just a good read. They

Re: [liberationtech] Mapping for Venezuelan refugee project needed ASAP

From: Rebecca Firth via: https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot HOT field teams have just touched down in Aruba on a short project assisting aid organisations identifying and planning the support and services needed to support Venezuelan refugees on the island. The project aims to identify

[liberationtech] Do you know a crowdfunding consultant?

Hi All, Do you know a crowdfunding consultant? I'm assisting a team of researchers working on Puerto Rico's recovery and reconstruction, and they'd like to do a crowdfunding campaign to help finance their non-partisan and nonprofit efforts. If any of you are experienced at putting together and

[liberationtech] Data-Driven Development

World Bank's Information and Communication for Development 2018 report just published; on the topic of "Data-Driven Development": https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/30437 -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you

Re: [liberationtech] 3-Week Extension | Re: Call on Department of Interior's Proposed Destruction of Records - Mon October 22, 2018 @ 2 PM EDT

From: Russ Kick Regarding the ICE documents on detainees, the last update I got was via email from Margaret Hawkins at NARA on June 3 (and 3 weeks later there was a blog posting from David Ferriero). I wrote these up here: http://thememoryhole2.org/blog/ice-document-destruction Of course, this

[liberationtech] 3-Week Extension | Re: Call on Department of Interior's Proposed Destruction of Records - Mon October 22, 2018 @ 2 PM EDT

From: Patrice McDermott Thanks, James. NARA has confirmed a 3-week extension (until 23 Nov) on comments (just late yesterday). So, Emily Manna/Samantha Feinstein will be pulling something together for the openness and transparency folks. I encourage the CSS folks, and Fed Data folks, and

[liberationtech] What's the best way for users to edit erroneous GIS data?

Hi All, I have a technical question that I was hoping one of you could answer. I'm working with an organization that has a Drupal website and is doing GIS mapping. The users have usernames and passwords on Drupal. They will use a data uptake tool to upload GIS data. Should the users make a

[liberationtech] URGENT: U.S. Dept of the Interior: Records Destruction Request. Public Comment Period.

From: Mr. James R. Jacobs I wanted to alert you to a very disturbing thing happening in the National Archives world that may severely impact research, especially historical and scientific research. The Dept of interior is asking for permission to destroy records about oil and gas leases,

[liberationtech] GISDay@Stanford 2018 is Wednesday, Nov. 14th! Registration for Stanford Affiliates is now open!

From: Mr. Stace D Maples Please forward to your Stanford lists! I’m particularly interested in reaching CS and Med students! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gisdaystanford-2018-tickets-51520311639 GISDay@Stanford is the Stanford Geospatial Center's annual celebration of spatial data

Re: [liberationtech] Palantir & Amsterdam Privacy Conference

From: Niels ten Oever posted to < nettim...@mail.kein.org> The next Amsterdam Privacy Conference is about to get underway, providing a key space for debate for hundreds of privacy researchers. Unfortunately the organisers have chosen to invite sponsorship from some problematic companies, with

[liberationtech] Why we withdrew from the Amsterdam Privacy Conference

From: Stefania Milan posted to < mediastud...@listcultures.org> Dear all This is to inform you of an ongoing controversy around the sponsorship of the Amsterdam Privacy Conference (apc2018.com) by Palantir. This prompted myself and Becky Kazansky, co-organizers of the track ‘Digital Society and

[liberationtech] Development Innovation Ventures | U.S. Global Development Lab | U.S. Agency for International Development

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s open innovation program that tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge. By investing in breakthrough innovations driven by rigorous evidence, USAID impacts millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost. Open

[liberationtech] Plan for a New Liberationtech, 2.0

Below is the amended plan for the new Liberationtech based on your feedback. Should you have any questions, please let me know. - *Corporate Governance: Fiscal Sponsorship, NOT Legal Status*. Most of you recommended that we not incorporate legally as a 501(c)3 at this time. Instead, you

Re: [liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech: Ready for migration?

ll do the heavy lifting. Please let me know should you have any other questions. As always, I truly appreciate your taking time to share your thoughts with us. Thanks, Yosem > Cheers, > Louis > > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 12:34 PM Louis Suárez-Potts > wrote: > > &g

Re: [liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech: Ready for migration?

tts wrote: > > > > On 2018/08/30, at 20:23:16, Yosem Companys wrote: > > > > Any questions? Anything we overlooked? Please let Gonzalo or me know. > > > Thanks, Yosem and Gonzalo, > The list covers the basics, which is good. I have a few suggestions ,but > befor

[liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech: Ready for migration?

Dear Stanford Liberationtech friends, How are you? I hope that you and your families are all doing well and that you're all enjoying the summer (or the winter, depending on your location)! Please allow me to introduce you to Gonzalo (cc'ed), who has been working with the Stanford Program on

Re: [liberationtech] The rigging of voting machines?

ons for action -- >> include Bev Harris' BlackBoxVoting.org and Jonathan D. Simon's >> codered2014.com/ (the books basically have the same titles as the >> websites). >> >> Douglas >> >> On 07/18/18 13:58, Yosem Companys wrote: >> > Seems like an issue

[liberationtech] The rigging of voting machines?

Seems like an issue that goes to the heart of democracy and its survival in the 21st century: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mb4ezy/top-voting-machine-vendor-admits-it-installed-remote-access-software-on-systems-sold-to-states -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on

Re: [liberationtech] database tracking separated families (was: Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents)

Hi Ryan, HelpFind.Us is active and organizing. There's even a basic project website up. Everyone else, If you're interested in joining and have experienced technical difficulties in doing so, just send me an email privately, and I'll add you. Thanks, Yosem On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:12 AM,

[liberationtech] DRL Internet Freedom Solicitations

From: Cunningham, Laura We are pleased to announce that DRL has released 3 new Internet freedom solicitations. The first is DRL’s Internet Freedom *Annual Program Statement* (APS), which requests applications for technology development, digital security, policy advocacy, and research

[liberationtech] DARPA RACE Program

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/DARPA-SN-18-63/listing.html The RACE program will research technologies for a distributed messaging > system that a) can exist completely within a given network, b) provides > confidentiality, integrity, and availability of messaging, and c) preserves >

[liberationtech] New website format is so revolutionary its creator doesn’t know its potential

New website format is so revolutionary its creator doesn’t know its potential Jon Porter | July 6, 2018 5:16 pm A new web tool has made it possible to format an entire website as a URL string, but it’s such a different way of making websites that even its creator doesn’t know what people might

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

t; offering of help. I asked him to please let me know how they setup things > to reunite families after disasters anyway. I know there is paperwork, but > perhaps it will be good information to know in case their process has any > interesting or helpful bits of process. > > On Wed,

Re: [liberationtech] [gaia] Stanford Liberationtech Needs Your Help

Google, Hewlett Foundation, Omidyar, and a few others I'm forgetting right now... On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 5:03 PM, Vint Cerf wrote: > how had it been funded? > > v > > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:13 PM, Yosem Companys > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >&

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

asters anyway. I know there is paperwork, but perhaps it will be > good information to know in case their process has any interesting or > helpful bits of process. > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 10:39 PM, Yosem Companys > wrote: >> >> Interesting. Thanks for the info, André

Re: [liberationtech] Do Not Track - Universal Web Tracking Opt Out

Rebecca, do you mean this http://randomwalker.info/donottrack-archive/? Jonathan Mayer was indeed at Stanford and may still be on the Liberationtech list. But he has since moved to Princeton: https://jonathanmayer.org/contact/. Good luck! On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 6:55 AM, Rebecca Parkes wrote: >

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

the US > government... > > Regards / Saludos / Grato > > Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes > > On Jun 20, 2018, at 4:37 PM, jeffrey wishnie wrote: > > I also recommend reaching out to ASAP: > https://asylumadvocacy.org/ > > -- > Jeff Wishnie > > On June 20,

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

re in in Texas regarding refugee > families.. > > Regards / Saludos / Grato > > Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes > > On Jun 20, 2018, at 4:00 PM, Yosem Companys wrote: > > That would be awesome! Thanks, Catherine. > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 1:58 PM, Catherin

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

at do this in how it could get off the ground quickly, even if they can > simply let us know best practices. > > warm regards, > Catherine > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 3:10 PM, Yosem Companys > wrote: > >> Note that I'm doing this in a personal capacity

Re: [liberationtech] Let's reunite the kids forcibly torn from their migrant parents

P.S. Suzanne just informed me that the domain is Helpfind.us... On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 1:10 PM, Yosem Companys wrote: > Note that I'm doing this in a personal capacity and NOT representing or > speaking for Stanford in any way. > > This is just to kickoff a conversation... >

Re: [liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech Needs Your Help

> > Ping me off line to chat about how I can help. > Will do, Thomas. Thanks for the offer. > >- Determine whether to maintain LT's mailing lists on Mailman > > or to > >transition them to a content management system

[liberationtech] Stanford Liberationtech Needs Your Help

Hi All, The Program on Liberation Technologies at Stanford University (LT) has been going strong since circa 2006. Since then, LT has helped thousands design, use, and research technologies that foster the public good. Recently, the decision was made to

[liberationtech] Open Data For Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Eruption, from DigitalGlobe

From: Mr. Stace D Maples Last Sunday, May 3, 2018, Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, killing 69 people in nearby villages. As the eruption weakened, the ash cloud collapsed under its own weight and cascaded down the side of the volcano as a pyroclastic flow. These pyroclastic flows contain a

[liberationtech] Information Security Technologist, Human Rights Watch, NYC or elsewhere

Want to work as an information security technologist and help protect human rights? Contact Seamus Tuohy, copied above. *How to Apply:* Please apply immediately by visiting our online job portal at https://tinyurl.com/ybcy9nwb. Applicants will be asked to provide short answers to questions on

Re: [liberationtech] Telegram and Iran and of course Google Play - FYI

Hi Amin and Nariman, I'm delighted to hear that you took the time to work on such an important initiative and for providing the detailed explanation. Please keep us posted on your progress and on what we can do to assist you. (And by "we" I mean the grassroots or netroots Liberationtech

[liberationtech] ACM DIS 2018 Workshop on designing for next billion users: Call for Participation

From: Chandrika Cycil-Panagiotopoulou *Workshop on designing for next billion usersACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems 2018, Hong Kong Key Dates:Workshop Date: 9th June 2018, SaturdayDeadline for expression of interest : 30 April 2018Workshop

Re: [liberationtech] Help Puerto Rico use tech for social good

Yep. I completely agree with Jayne and Kate. Many in Silicon Valley often start with a solution in search of a problem, whereas Stanford Liberation Technology always preached start with a problem and then figure out a solution. If the solution requires tech, great. If not, don't use tech. But

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