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Making A Record
Data, storytelling, and systematic reform. By Stephen Goldmeier.
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Hi. I'm Stephen Goldmeier. This is a collection of some of my writing from over the past ten years, from a lot of different places. You can learn more about me at my website.
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The Making of an “Unblockable Presidential Text Messaging Service”
The Making of an “Unblockable Presidential Text Messaging Service”
All it took was a president, a federal agency, two houses of congress, a hundred million dollars, and a global war on terror.
Stephen Goldmeier
May 15, 2017
This Is Just To Say, 2016
This Is Just To Say, 2016
Stephen Goldmeier
Nov 30, 2016
The Open Internet In Limbo
The Open Internet In Limbo
An Update On My Goings-On Cleverly Disguised As A News Post About Network Neutrality
Stephen Goldmeier
Apr 8, 2010
The Eternal September
The Eternal September
Your September is inevitable. Try to be nice about it.
Stephen Goldmeier
Dec 1, 2012
Other Posts
How Companies and Police Can Use Our Data Against Us, and How (and Why) to Fight Back
How Companies and Police Can Use Our Data Against Us, and How (and Why) to Fight Back
Observations from a criminal defense lawyer teaching other lawyers about digital forensic investigation (hopefully part 1 in a series).
Stephen Goldmeier
Jun 11, 2017
Facebook Is Subtly Transforming Itself Into The Perfect Data Wholesale Marketplace
Facebook Is Subtly Transforming Itself Into The Perfect Data Wholesale Marketplace
I think it’s time we stopped pretending Facebook is a place to interact with other people; it’s really only a way to unload data to…
Stephen Goldmeier
Jan 31, 2014
Golan v. Holder and SOPA: A Lesson In Civics
Golan v. Holder and SOPA: A Lesson In Civics
This case isn’t a disaster of copyright policy, it’s a civics lesson. I hope we’re all paying attention.
Stephen Goldmeier
Jan 18, 2012
Osama bin Laden, Online Social Networks, and Authenticity
Osama bin Laden, Online Social Networks, and Authenticity
Osama Bin Laden was killed last week.
Stephen Goldmeier
May 9, 2011
Back to Ohio, Carried in a Swarm of Bees: The National — “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
Stephen Goldmeier
Mar 13, 2011
Your Media Isn’t Yours: DRM as a Culture Limiting Force
So imagine one day you walk into your home after a long day of work and decide you want to read, say, “Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt…
Stephen Goldmeier
Dec 8, 2008
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