The Conquest of Gaul: A view

January 31, 2010 in Book Reviews
Tags: books, history, Julius Caesar, non-fiction, Rome, The Conquest of Gaul

Julius Caesar, a man that made a profound impact on history and to Rome, was adept at providing a rich tapestry of commentary and opinion to help promulgate his own political interests while seemingly being a good General and reporting the latest details to his beloved Senate. “The Conquest of Gaul” is quite simply a [...]

Blackout and Censorship

January 24, 2010 in Campaigns, Federal Election
Tags: activism, ALP, Australia, Australian Greens, censorship, civil liberties, cyber activism, EFA, Electronic Frontiers Australia, federal government, Great Australian Internet Blackout, Greens, human rights, Internet, Liberal Party, Nationals, online activism, political parties, politics, voters, voting

From Monday 25th to Friday 29th January my blog will have no updates of any kind. I am joining in with thousands of other Australian netizens to protest the federal government’s policy of mandatory censorship of the Internet before it’s piped into our homes and businesses. It’s in support of the Electronic Frontiers Australia’s “Great [...]

How Non-Profits and Activists Can Leverage Location Based Services

January 20, 2010 in Rants & Raves
Tags: democracy, Foursquare, fund raising, Internet, Mashable, non-government organisations, online activism, online campaigning, online communities, political technology, politics, social media, voters, Web 2.0

This is an interesting post from Mashable about how some of the latest location enabled services, like Foursquare, could be used for social good.  As is pointed out, using these kinds of services could be an excellent way for non-government organisations and activists to reward supporters, friends and fellow activists or support fund raising efforts. [...]