Thanks for the links, Neha. I am very sad to report that the beautiful yak in the post died right in front of my eyes this morning. It was so sad and horrible – it had eaten fertilizer someone left in the field and died, bloated and moaning, within hours. Some kind of lesson about mixing old and new agricultural techniques must be in there… will write today’s post about it.
New book from Global Voices co-founder Rebecca MacKinnon
In Consent of the Networked, internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that the purpose of technology is to serve humanity, not the other way around. It’s time to wake up and act before the reversal becomes permanent.
Sonya Rehman reports about the advent of Hosh Media, a new citizen journalism portal, which epitomizes the growing popularity of locally-based, online portals for citizen journalism in Pakistan.
Tshering Tobgay writes about the Dx-pedition of a ham radio operator from England to Bhutan and the challenges and potentials of the amateur radio and its enthusiasts in his country.
Teeth Maestro condemns the mob mentality of some of the people in Karachi on people doing petty crimes, which is actually a consequence of losing the trust on the state police.
Amitha Amarasinghe discusses the use of social media by the corporates in Sri Lanka and ponders whether there are any social media success stories in Sri Lanka.
Thanks for the links, Neha. I am very sad to report that the beautiful yak in the post died right in front of my eyes this morning. It was so sad and horrible – it had eaten fertilizer someone left in the field and died, bloated and moaning, within hours. Some kind of lesson about mixing old and new agricultural techniques must be in there… will write today’s post about it.