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 [...]
Video message from Emily: 28 hours left to support Burmese activists
Little Brother vs. Big Brother Campaign
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
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 [...]
