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[Infographic] Countries That Hate The Internet

YoungUpstarts

Some countries hate the Internet. Actually, it may be more accurate to say that some countries are fearful of the power of the Internet to harness people power that may lead to the overthrow in the “natural” order of things.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Terrorists harnessing the internet to radicalize and recruit new members. government, they must have state-of-the-art data scientists on this problem or that problem. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Terrorists harnessing the internet to radicalize and recruit new members. government, they must have state-of-the-art data scientists on this problem or that problem. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

As I outlined in my talk, I believe the greatest Internet companies created over the past 15 years have been “deflationary” meaning they are driving down the prices or goods & services. Think Tunia, Egypt, Syria and now Turkey. Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? And rebellion.

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Out of the Crisis #2: Mark Cuban on putting people first, the Dallas Mavericks, and what we'll want on the other side

Startup Lessons Learned

Someone would put a radio next to it in Bloomington and we were like, "This internet thing has got to have a better way." I mean you hope you don't have to deal with it, but I mean if you live in Syria. Start-ups don't always interact with the government. The government knows that stimulus is important for the economy.

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The Interview, Censorship, Terrorism, Dr. Evil, and Lots of Other Stuff

Feld Thoughts

He’s decided that the North Korea hack on Sony Pictures was not an act of war but is now trying to decide if it’s terrorism so he can put North Korea on the terrorism sponsors list to join Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria. Let’s start with the cable industry’s darkest fears if the Internet becomes a utility.

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Irene brings rain, flooding and end of news as we know it [#irene]

This is going to be BIG.

From now on, we’re going to be connecting right to direct sources ourselves—to government newsfeeds and to citizens broadcasting their own local experiences right from the scene—right to our TVs. Governments are getting online and making every piece of data they have into a feed. This is only the beginning.

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