George Dafermos is one of the few researchers specializing in the governance of free software communities and has set clear criteria for genuine peer production. Read more »
Entrepreneur JD Moyer moved into an open, participatory music culture while reflecting on the evolution of capitalism in the context of sharing. Read more »
This Wednesday something remarkable happened. Sharing, with special emphasis on file-sharing, officially became a recognized religious sacrement in Sweden. Read more »
The dominance of Facebook is a democratic problem. Our only hope to beat it is to use the same tactic the social media giant used itself. Here's how.
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Didn’t get the tablet you wanted for the holidays? Kids still begging for an iPod Touch? Don't toss that old device yet! Here are ways to repurpose old computers, smartphones and game consoles and get many more years of use out of them.
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Can space travel be democratized? Kristian von Bengtson and Copenhagen Suborbitals think so, and are building a DIY manned suborbital spacecraft to prove it. Read more »
An interview with librarian Lauren Britton Smedley from the Fayetteville Free Library, which is adding a Fab Lab to its community offerings. Read more »
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