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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
We bring you a glimpse of the dystopian future that would result if SOPA were to pass through Congress.
Technology
The Eternal Shame of Your First Online Handle
Today, humans stake online claims to their real-life names before they can even form words or survive outside the womb. If only we all were so lucky.
Technology
Forget WiFi, Connect to the Internet Through Lightbulbs
What if we can use light instead of fiberoptics to surf the internet?
Technology
UN Declares Internet Access a Human Right. What Does This Really Mean?
The UN has put Internet access on its list of basic human rights. How will this symbolic act translate to policy?
Technology
The GOOD 30-Day Challenge: Unplug at 8
For our new challenge, we're asking you to get off the computer. Bad for our traffic, good for your sanity!
Technology
The 12 Bookmarklets Your Social Media Life Is Missing
Bookmarklets are free, minimally invasive, time-saving applications, yet a small fraction of internet denizens are using them.
Culture
Community Engagement: How the Internet Ruined My Perception of What's Popular
NBC sitcom Community is in trouble, and all this time I thought it was a runaway hit. Thanks for nothing, Twitter.
Technology
Will High-Speed Internet Turn College Towns into Tech Start-Ups?
Some universities are hoping that offering super-high speed internet will create an attractive environment for startups.
Business
Question Box: Bringing the Power of the Internet to People Without Computers
Rose Shuman is bringing the life-saving value of a fast Google-type search to even the most remote parts of the globe.
Culture
When Digital Shaming Goes Too Far: Lessons From the Seattle Tip Stiffer
A mean comment made this week in Seattle sparked a digital lynch mob. What can we learn from the Andrew Meyer dustup?
Lifestyle
How SOPA Would Kill Fun
What we’re facing here is the death of fun, a ban on giggling alone at your desk.
Culture
What Is the First Website You Check When You Go on the Internet? The Community Answers
Culture
Now and Then: Pogs Vs. Foursquare
Our "Now and Then" series continues with two worthless obsessions: pogs and Foursquare.
Design
How Did the Web Protest SOPA? Let Us Count the Ways
Google wasn't the only site to take a stand against web censorship yesterday. Check out how the internet said 'nope' (or 'NOPA') to SOPA.
Technology
The GOOD "Unplug at 8" Wrap-Up: We're Addicted to the Internet
We came, we tried to get off the internet at a reasonable hour, we failed.
Technology
Submissions: Infographics of Your Internet Use
Submissions are in! See infographics on how GOOD readers spend their time online.
Education
Digital Boomtown: Online Learning Is on the Rise
A new report shows that the number of middle and high school students learning online has tripled over the past three years.
Technology
Before the Internet, Life Was ___? The Community Answers
