Elon Musk's satellites start delivering the internet (by Toby Shapshak)

Title:

Elon Musk's satellites start delivering the internet

Author:

Toby Shapshak

 

Published:

Daily Maverick, 2 November 2020

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-11-02-elon-musks-satellites-start-delivering-the-internet/

 

From the article:

Starlink now has 900 satellites in low Earth orbit for its beta test for users in the northern US and southern Canada.

To be connected … or not to be? Is there any choice these days?

Title:
To be connected … or not to be? Is there any choice these days?

Author:
Tanya Cox, Director at CONCORD Europe

Published:
CONCORD, 30 June 2020
https://concordeurope.org/2020/06/30/to-be-connected-or-not-to-be-is-there-any-choice-these-days/

From the article:
Digitalisation is transforming the world whether we like it or not. New information and communication technologies are proliferating so quickly, in such a multitude of directions all over the globe, that it is hard to keep track of the changes, let alone understand their full implications. One thing is clear, however: with around half of the world’s population still not connected, those who remain in the analog world, risk being left far behind. Some would even argue that they risk being pushed further behind. From news and entertainment to education to e-health and other government services, the internet has been playing an increasingly central role in our lives.

Short Article: The Tribal Web

A short article, titled "The tribal web" written by Steve Wheeler, was published on the Learning with 'e's blog on 17 October 2019. This article forms part of a series of short articles posted on this blog, namely: 

1. Digital tribal identity
2. Digital tribes and the network nation
3. Always connected
4. Digital pervasion and loss of identy
5. Virtual clans
6. Online, en masse

The author describes the content of this series as follows in "The tribal web" article:
"Anthropologists ascribe a variety of definitions to the word 'tribe' and it can be a contentious term. Most are agreed though, that a tribe is a small society that has its own customs and culture and that these define it. This series has explored the notion of digital tribes and clans, and has applied these concepts to those who consistently inhabit virtual spaces."