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Future Fibre: Cedar Falls Utilities

4 years ago 5 min read Future Fibre Municipal Internet

CFU is another solid example of municipally own Internet infrastructure that is run by a municipal utility. Much like EPB in Tennessee, there seems to be a definite advantage for municipalities that have their own utility arms.

The radical benefits of virtual participation

4 years ago 7 min read Video conferencing Rural participatory Learning Internet Education

We tend to have a false collective assumption that health is binary. Either we’re healthy, or we’re sick. If we’re sick, we should be fixed, so we can be healthy again. Otherwise if we remain sick, we’re broken, and then tend to be marginalized by society and sometimes forgotten.

Future Tools: Qubes OS

4 years ago 8 min read Future Tools Operating System Open Source Encryption Security Privacy

The Qubes operating system, while focusing on computer security, also illustrates an aspect of digital we tend to ignore or take for granted: that identity is fluid and flourishing.

Future Fibre: Ultra Broadband?!

4 years ago 4 min read Future Fibre Wireless Rural

One of the most important insights or lessons is the necessity of fibre optic connectivity rather than wireless. While this remains true in any community, it is particularly essential in rural and remote communities that are already suffering from expensive, slow, and unreliable access.

Future Tools: Parrot OS

4 years ago 5 min read Future Tools Security Tor Open Source Encryption Operating System

The Parrot Project is a great example of the versatility and security possible when using free and open source software. Today’s issue of Future Tools looks at Parrot OS, a secure operating system with a strong focus on privacy and cybersecurity.