Notes from the Electronic Cottage 6/26/14

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

On a recent edition of the Electronic Cottage, we looked at the idea of net neutrality and the FCC’s proposals to allow Internet Service Providers to create “fast lanes” on the Internet for companies that can afford to pay more to allow their content to travel faster over the Internet. Today, we look at some of the alternative approaches that the FCC could take to ensure net neutrality.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 6/19/14

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Net neutrality is one of the most important current issues for those who use the web. The FCC is proposing new rules on the subject but there are a lot of questions about the FCC proposal. The FCC is taking comments at [email protected] or on the FCC web site at www.fcc.gov/comments. The Net Neutrality docket number is 14-28 if you would like to make a comment. Here are some resources to take a look at if you’d like more background on the issue:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/04/the-best-writing-on-net-neutrality/361237/
www.wired.com/2014/01/killing-net-neutrality-means-killing-economic-equality-access
And this very funny but still relevant one from John Oliver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU

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Electronic Cottage 6/5/14

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Change is happening so fast in our world that we hardly know what we will need to succeed next year ourselves, let alone what kind of minds our kids and grandkids will need in a farther away future. One person who has some interesting ideas on that subject is Howard Gardner, and he set them down in a book called “Five Minds.” Here’s a short look at what kind of minds he sees as necessary tomorrow – and tomorrows hence.

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