Web designer Jeff Veen, speaking at WordCamp San Francisco on Aug 14 2011, uses an extensive 19th century metaphor to illustrate the genesis and function of the World Wide Web.
Month: August 2011
Video: @LRLive IPv6 2011 – The Time Is Now! conference #IPv6 @Internet Society @IPv6Forum #IPv6
Video of the entire afternoon session of the Light Reading “IPv6 2011 – The Time Is Now!” Conference is posted below. The session comprised 1) a keynote from Doug Junkins, CTO, NTT America; 2) a ‘consumer’ panel on implementation for end users; 3) a World IPv6 Day follow up panel – featuring the Internet Society’s own Phil Roberts; and, finally, 4) a wrap-up panel including Latif Ladid of the IPv6 Forum and John Curran of ARIN.
Video: Al Gore, Vint Cerf, Tim Berners-Lee at Campus Party México 2011 #CPMX3
Al Gore, Vint Cerf, Tim Berners-Lee, and Cory Doctorow were among participants at Campus Party México 2011, held in the Expo Bancomer in Mexico City from July 24-28 2011. Video is below:
#NYPD to monitor #facebook, #twitter, #myspace
A Daily News story reports the the New York Police Department has formed a ‘Social Media Unit’ to monitor popular services like facebook, myspace, and twitter for crime-related posts. From the story:
Newly named Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor … has been put in charge of the new juvenile justice unit. He and his staff will mine social media, looking for info about troublesome house parties, gang showdowns and other potential mayhem, sources said.
and
O’Connor’s new unit will operate under the Community Affairs Bureau; it will also handle outreach programs, with its mandate going beyond the Net.
Still, the 23-year veteran is known for his success in online policing, including stings to catch predator pervs looking for sex with underage victims.
And he was credited in his former assignment with a Manhattan North gang unit for providing critical information in a number of shooting cases gleaned from online boasting. O’Connor, who could not be reached for comment, was promoted to his new position from lieutenant – a highly unusual stepup in rank.
International Internet Preservation Consortium #archiving the #web world wide @ndiipp
The International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) was formed in 2003 to foster international collaboration for preserving Internet content for future generations. It has now grown to include 40 of the leading libraries worldwide, plus the Internet Archive, representing 25 major archives. A recent OII report notes that, as the web becomes more complex, and activity devolves into social media networks, archiving is an increasingly complex business. See, for example, a presentation from the Library of Alexandria about archiving the recent Egyptian uprising. Also, as another recent presentation by Helen Hockx-Yu of the British Library notes, there is often a need for changes in national legislation to permit “legal deposit” of web content.
Webcast: LAC.IGF underway in Trinidad #igf #lacigf – @InternetSociety presentation tomorrow
The Latin American and Caribbean Convention on Internet Governance is underway in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The conference comprise two parts, on Monday 8 August the 7th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum, and on 9-11 August the 4th Latin American & Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum, (The IGF will be held in Nairobi on 27-30 September 2011).
What: LAC.IG4
When: 9-11 August 2011
Agenda: http://bit.ly/lacig4agenda
Who: Participants
Webcast: http://bit.ly/lacig4
Twitter: #lacigf
There will be an “Introduction to ISOC-TT/ISOC” event held by the Internet Society Trinidad & Tobago Chapter (ISOC-TT) on Wednesday 10 August at 6pm. This may be webcast live on the Internet Society Chapters livestream channel, but details are still being arranged.
Discount code: @iBreakfast #newgTLDs conference NYC weds 8/3 #ICANN
iBreakfast is presenting “About the “Domain” Conference: The Era of New TLDs this Wednesday Aug 3 2011 at Herrick, Feinstein LLC in NYC. A special discount code allowing 50% off the normal admission of $60 is offered to ISOC-NY members and guests.
What: “About the “Domain” Conference: The Era of New TLDs
When: Weds Aug 3 2011 8.00am – 11.30am EDT
Where: Herrick Feinstein Auditorium, Midtown – 2 Park Ave. @32 St NYC
Who: Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1919183329
Discount code: ISNY ($30 + $2.49 fee)
Webcast: No live webcast. Will be taped.
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Wendy Seltzer, Esther Dyson, and Annalisa Roger, representatives of dotgay, .berlin, .xxx, plus major registries, registrars are among the participants who will discuss how the Internet will be impacted by the coming new TLD rollout. Topics include:
- The Impact of New TLDs on .Com, .Org, and Country-Code Domain Extensions;
- Brands and SMB Opportunities to Increase Brand Identity and Optimize Marketing and Need to Act Defensively;
- The Progression of World Cities gaining Sovereign Digital Land to Strengthen Public and Private Sectors and Global Relations;
- The Voice of Cultural and Interest Groups to be Heard Locally, Regionally, and Globally