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  Computer science professor wants to use online polling in Vermont Senate

  By Adi Robertson on May 29, 2012 06:58 pm + 13 comments

  Much has been made of various politicians' use of new media, but Professor Jeremy Hansen hopes to Continue reading…

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  The French election in tweets: follow a real-time visualization of the most popular candidates

  By Vlad Savov on April 22, 2012 06:46 am + 34 comments

  France is taking to the polls today in the first round of its 2012 presidential election. Incumbent Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 'Free the Network' documentary

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 1, 2012 06:39 am + 27 comments

  Motherboard has released its feature documentary, Free the Network, which takes a look at the work Continue reading…

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  'Free the Network' trailer: from hacker activism to a user-controlled internet

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 2, 2012 08:58 am + 13 comments

  "Most people look at the internet as magic, they don't care to acknowledge the actual physical Continue reading…

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  Sweden's official Twitter account now run by its citizens

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 16, 2011 12:55 pm + 12 comments

  Sweden's tourism department has decided to make its citizens the voice of the country's official Continue reading…