TDYR 272 – Fix an iPhone 5s? Or Upgrade to 6s?

Were you an iPhone 5s user who upgraded to an iPhone 6s? What do you think? Are you happier with the 6s? Or do you wish you stayed with the 5s? This week I’m dealing with this question of what is admittedly a “first-world problem” of which way should …

ISOC At IGF 2015, Day 4: Human Rights, IANA, WSIS+10, IXPs, Internet Governance and more

The final day of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) promises to be another day packed full of great sessions, with our President/CEO Kathy Brown highlighting human rights and ISOC Board of Trustee member Narelle Clark participating in a sessi…

ISOC At IGF 2015, Day 3: Cybersecurity, Zero-rating, Death and the Internet and much more…

Day 3 of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) continues the rapid pace of Internet Society activity, beginning with a main session panel on cybersecurity with ISOC Board of Trustees Chair Bob Hinden. You can see our schedule at:
https://www.int…

ISOC At IGF Day 2: ISOC Open Forum, IXPs, Encryption, IoT, IPv6 and more

Before diving into what’s on the agenda of “Day 2” of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) let me first note that yesterday we issued a news release about our President and CEO Kathy Brown’s remarks at the IGF 2015 Opening Session:
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Video Available of Kathy Brown’s Remarks at IGF 2015 High Level Leaders Meeting

Yesterday at the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) in Brazil, our President and CEO Kathy Brown gave an inspiring set of remarks in the High Level Leaders Meeting.  Courtesy of some excellent production work by Joly MacFie of our ISOC New York Chapter syncing the audio and video, we’re now able to provide you with a video recording of Kathy’s remarks:

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ISOC At IGF2015, Day 1: WSIS+10, IXPs, Trust, Digital Economy, and the Opening Ceremony

Today is “Day 1” of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) and this begins an incredibly packed schedule of many different simultaneous sessions, workshops, roundtables and other events.  First, a quick reminder that all our Internet Society activities today can be found here:

https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/isoc-schedule#One

Also, please remember that remote participation is possible if you are not in Brazil – and please review our other blog posts about IGF2015 for background.

Dan York

ISOC At IGF2015, Day 0: Community Meeting On WSIS+10, High Level Leaders Meeting and Collaborative Leadership Exchange

Today is “Day 0” of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF2015) with a great amount of activity already underway in João Pessoa, Brazil. You can follow along all week with links off of our IGF 2015 page at:

https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015

In particular note that we have a page about remote participation where you can find out how to join in via WebEx, follow along on social media or get to a remote hub to join in with other remote attendees.

There is a great amount of Internet Society activity at IGF 2015 which we have captured in this schedule:

Dan York

For Immediate Release #8: Doesn’t Integrated Marketing Include Public Relations?

Welcome to episode #8 of For Immediate Release. This week’s panel includes Howard Greenstein, chief operating officer and co-founder of DomainSkate; Francine Hardaway, cofounder of Stealthmode Partners; and Mark Story, communication counsel and social media lead for the National Cancer Institute. On this week’s show, we shared our views on the follow topics: A joint… Continue Reading →

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TDYR 272 – The Awesome Autumn Audio of Walking Through Leaves

While we are familiar with the gorgeous colors of Autumn in New England and similar places, there is also an awesome aural side to autumn… in this episode I capture some of that sound of walking through leaves…