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Entries from May 2007

Rebellion by Numbers

May 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Apparently there was a revolution, and I almost missed it.
This is what happened: Somebody cracked and published the encryption key that unlocks HD DVDs, allowing for the copying of the discs. The code started appearing on various websites. The Motion Picture Association of America and the Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator (AACS LA) began [...]

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Tags: collaboration and technology

Networked Proximity – Full PDF

May 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Here it is: PDF of the full dissertation. Right-click and choose Save As…
mejias__networked_proximity.pdf (1.2 MB)
I’m removing all previously posted drafts from this blog.
There are important differences that make this final version much better.
Abstract
Networked Proximity:
ICTs and the Mediation of Nearness
Ulises Ali Mejias, 2007
The network as a map of interconnected elements or nodes has become a favored [...]

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Tags: dissertation