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  • The Silence of the Digital Sheep

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    Pakistan is a country that has lagged behind the developed world in information and technology for as long as we Pakistanis can remember. Yes, we’ve even lagged behind the United States, which has some of the slowest internet connections in the entire ‘Western World’ and still sports Dial-Up internet – […]

  • Affording Apathy

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    The first inklings of sound come from utter, complete silence, the first true appreciation of light only after complete, all-encompassing darkness. Therefore, following from that, only from violent, discordant and overwhelming chaos should order arise from.

  • A Cambodian’s Impressions of the 2012 Stockholm Internet Forum

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    If you asked me what’s the biggest difference between Stockholm, the Swedish capital and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia where I come from, I’d answer straight off without any hesitation: it’s the temperature! It’s now roughly 2 – 5 degrees Celsius in Stockholm – which is freezing for a Cambodian whose country in April is going through its […]

  • When Our Technology Is Used Against Us

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    Is the world better off with cell phones? What about the Internet? These might seem like obvious questions. Sure, the rise of cell phones can be annoying when other people’s conversations disturb our peace and quiet, and the rise of the internet makes it harder for us to shelter our […]