Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, January 7, 2014
Your news links for today: Canadian government pledges $9M in efforts to circumvent other countries Internet censorship. – National Post Phones are more private than houses – so shouldn’t be…
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Did Canadian downloaders just get new rules?
You may have noticed in the past few days there have been some dramatic headlines about changing copyright laws in Canada. But what – if anything – has really changed…
Confirmed: Shaw rings in 2015 by charging higher prices for slower Internet
confirmed-shaw.png January 6, 2015 – Shaw today confirmed that it will be charging higher prices for slower Internet in 2015. Concerned Internet users warned of these price hikes back in…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, January 6, 2014
Your news links for today: As promised, Shaw lowered their speeds by 60% for the same price. Changes are now live on the shaw website. – Reddit Brazen Attempts by…
In 2015, the stakes could not be higher for Internet Freedom
This piece was originally published in Common Ground and on Rabble.ca One of the most challenging things about working for an Internet freedom organization like OpenMedia is that there’s often…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, January 5, 2015
Your news links for today: RCMP drone expansion comes with hefty price tag, prompts concerns of ‘mission creep’ – Regina Leader-Post Gogo Inflight Internet is intentionally issuing fake SSL certificates…
Ricochet: Canada’s privacy deficit widens alarmingly as Supreme Court permits police to search cellphones
This piece was originally published by Ricochet Media. Canada’s privacy deficit widened further last week, following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that police do not need a warrant to…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, December 19, 2014
Your news links for today: Unprecedented amount of mobile spectrum to be released to Canadians in 2015 – Canada News Centre Spectrum Wireless Spectrum Auction: 60 Per Cent Reserved For…
Vice: Now’s a great time to password protect your phone.
The police can now search phones during an arrest, thanks to weak privacy laws. Article by Chris Malmo for Vice The Supreme Court of Canada came down with a 4-3…
This holiday season, Moore is more
The holidays have come early with another win for Canadians and the pro-Internet community! This afternoon Industry Minister James Moore announced six new measures aimed at improving wireless service for…
These animated yule logs are adorable
No fireplace at home? Grab a cup of cocoa and check out this collection of the cutest, weirdest, and funniest animated yule logs. read more
The Change Blog: Why you should never be afraid to participate in Internet conversations.
Are you a dedicated Internet lurker? Here’s why you should make 2015 your year to start participating online. Why not start now – let us know what you think in…
Bored? Give Manyland a try
This wild online game lets you play, create music, and chat with people around the world. read more
CIGI Ipsos Survey: The Internet community is incredibly sophisticated
83% of Internet users believe that affordable access to the Internet should be a basic human right. 2/3rds of users are more concerned today about online privacy than they were…
How We Get to Next: Wi-Fi everywhere?
Wi-Fi powered by flying wind turbines? The future is now! Article by Stephanie McPherson Ben Glass wanted to be a rocket scientist, but his career took him to the skies…
BBC: Could "dislike" buttons be coming to facebook?
Like or dislike if you like or dislike like or dislike buttons Article by Dave Lee for The BBC Facebook is thinking about adding a way to “dislike” posts on…
Shareable.net: Will the Internet usher in new models of co-operation?
How is the Internet changing old models of ownership and sharing? Article by Nathan Schneider for Shareable.net One chilly morning last winter, I reconnected with an old friend, Joel Dietz,…