noun de·cen·tral·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən\: the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers a decentralization of powers; specifically, government: the delegation of power from a central authority to regional and local authorities … Read more
Have you been hacked, or do you know someone who has? People make the internet vibrant, but we’re also the weakest link. We’re predictable, and often easily fooled. And, as … Read more
How much do people love the Internet? Quite a lot, by the looks of it. As of today, people like you submitted 9.5 million comments for net neutrality to the … Read more
Imagine if a stranger walked up to you on the street and offered you delicious cookies for free, to find out what you’re up to. What would you do? That’s … Read more
It’s not everyday that you get a chance to contribute to a massive global project that makes the Internet more inclusive and helps developers build a better Internet. Today is … Read more
Let’s face it: our online life is real life. We walk, talk, work, LOL and even love on the Internet — but we don’t always treat it like real life. … Read more
We’ve been talking about Internet Health for awhile now but Internet citizens beyond this blog haven’t had a proper intro yet. All that is set to change on June 29th … Read more
Way up in a bucolic corner of the Pacific Northwest lives one of the most prolific designers of Firefox themes, a twinkly 78-year-old great-grandmother who goes by the online handle … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you believe the everyday choices we make matter – from the most mundane to the most significant. The choice to use Firefox browser matters for … Read more
As more of our important personal information is stored online behind password-protected accounts, news about data breaches sends us scrambling to find out if our passwords were hacked. One of … Read more
This week, we read news on people (like Ev Williams), products (like Kin), companies (like Wikipedia) and government bodies (like the EU) fighting to make the Web a friendlier, more … Read more
This week we celebrate the efforts of a surfer hacker, fear the accomplishments of Twitter bots and get a deeper look at the campaign to abolish net neutrality. Between the … Read more