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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.
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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.
Talha Bin Ayub at Teeth Maestro takes a look into the sordid state of health care delivery systems in Pakistan.
The Noun Project blog introduces an innovative project titled Urban Launchpad, which uses mobile apps for data gathering to better understand the complex transportation conditions in Bangladesh.
Freedom Of Expression In SriLanka reports that six websites including Ravaya News have recently been blocked within Sri Lanka.
Salman Latif informs that an initiative has been taken by eminent journalists and media personnel to agree to a set of self regulatory guidelines for TV channels in Pakistan. Salman asserts that a similar measure should also be taken for the social media.
The 'Desarrollando Latin América' (Developing Latin America) competition, a public hackathon for creating technological solutions to educat... More »
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I wish the youth all the best. We need more of this.
This is a great start…..
For those looking for information on the evolution of the conflict in Sri Lanka, check out the Peace and Conflict Timeline (PACT) at http://pact.lk
PACT is a participatory project aiming to collect and understand the many perspectives on the origins and manifestation of the Sri Lankan conflict through users’ engagement with the website.
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The PACT concept was recognised by the Society for New Communications research (SNCR), a global think tank, for its innovative use of new media.