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Fuel Gilt Conference 2016: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2016 — filed under: Video, Openness, Open Source
Fuel Gilt Conference 2016 was organized by the Fuel Project is being held in New Delhi on September 24 and 25, 2016. This is the fourth conference in series. Subhashish Panigrahi made a presentation at this event.
Located in Openness / News & Media
When the war’s on WhatsApp: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
Slick, jingoistic videos are whipping up pro-war rhetoric on social media after the Uri terror attack.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Investigating Limits to Innovation and Peer Production in India's Mobile Apps Economy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 28, 2016
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Indian language localization community meets in New Delhi: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 03, 2016 — filed under: Openness, Open Source, Access to Knowledge
Localization is one of the less glamorous aspects of computing. Despite the fact that less than 6% of the world speaks English, a majority of projects don't feel inclined to accommodate the rest of the population. One of the primary reasons for sticking to English is the steep learning curve and the lack of standardization in various aspects of the localization process.
Located in Openness / News & Media
Changing Wikipedia’s (and society’s) male bias is work in progress: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 04, 2016 — filed under: Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Shyamal Lakshminarayanan was on the trail of Maude Lina West Cleghorn, a little-known amateur British entomologist who lived in Calcutta in the early 1900s.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Wikipedia Gender: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 04, 2016 11:00 PM
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If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st century: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 06, 2016 — last modified Oct 06, 2016 04:49 PM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
The government is aiming to refresh the main law governing information technology by giving it a revamp which it hopes will bring it in tune with the times and address criticisms about its weaknesses, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
LITD 17 Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards Meeting: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 23, 2016 — last modified Oct 07, 2016 01:38 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Vanya Rakesh attended the LITD-17 committee meeting (committee on Information Systems Security and Biometrics) organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 23 September 2016 in Bengaluru.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
LITD 17 Committee Agenda: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2016
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 10, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media

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