Huge thanks to the 58 backers who helped us reach and exceed our goal for our Little Brother vs. Big Brother campaign. Thanks to their support, we’ll be translating Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother into four Burmese languages.
We used Kickstarter to run the campaign and we’re extremely happy with the results. Kickstarter is a funding platform [...]
Thanks to all who made Little Brother a success
Dec 21, ’09
9:02 AM
Video message from Emily: 28 hours left to support Burmese activists
Dec 14, ’09
12:18 PM
Thanks to 46 backers, we’ve raised 75% of the money we need to translate Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother into four Burmese languages. It’s been amazing to see such support.
But we only have until Dec. 15th at 8pm EST to raise the rest of the amount. Can you chip in and pledge? If we don’t [...]
Little Brother vs. Big Brother Campaign
Nov 23, ’09
6:36 AM
To mark the the one year anniversary of Digital Democracy, we’re launching Little Brother vs. Big Brother, a campaign to translate Cory Doctorow’s compelling book Little Brother into four Burmese languages. By translating and distributing electronic versions of the book to Burmese readers, we hope to broaden the debate on using technology in the struggle [...]
Mobiles Hidden in Monks Robes
Nov 10, ’09
9:35 AM
In September 2007, despite less than 1% mobile penetration, mobile phones played a critical role in monk-led protests inside Burma. How were mobiles used inside the country, and around the borders? Read about this in the 3-part article I just published on MobileActive:
On Sept. 26, the protests were still going strong. It was 11 am, [...]
