1) In Paulina Boorsooks Book "Cyberselfish" she contrasts the development of technologies that were group efforts and thus stand in stark contrast to the myth of the lone 'hero' entrepreneur. Name two such more group-based technologies. (Under the heading "Closer to the Machine")

a) Wikileaks
b) World Wide Web Consortium

2) In the section labelled "Human, Too Human" Boorsook describes one type of technolibertarian - the "Extropians". What do extropians want or yearn for?


The extropians are a group that aim to maximize the human potential by utilizing machines or adapting machine-like traits, similar to that of a robot.

3) In her film BIT PLANE, Natalie Jeremijenko describes Doug Englebart as being a pioneer - of what? (view film via VIMEO link in separate post)

Natalie Jeremijenko describes Doug Englebart of being a pioneer of personal computing.

4) In "Silicon Valley Mystery House" writer Langdon Winner compares the Silicon Valley to the Winchester Mystery House. In what way does he consider them similar?

Winner compares the Silicon Valley as to that of the Winchester Mystery House due to the blending and combination of areas stretching from San Jose to Palo Alto. This ideology represents how the technology, business, and wealth around these areas allow the areas to transform and adapt to one another, similar to that of the winding doors and staircases that engulf the Winchester Mystery House.

5) In Langdon Winner's essay "Silicon Valley Mystery House" he describes East Palo Alto as a very different kind of place from areas such as upscale Stanford and downtown Palo Alto. What type of area is East Palo alto, "just across highway 101"?

East Palo Alto is an area with a high poverty rate and a generally lower standard of living. Winner explains this area as an area that stands in the shadows of the surrounding areas.

6) In her Processed World article "The Disappeared of Silicon Valley" Paulina Boorsook's "Deep Throat" (inside information source) describes some unpleasant realities of most Silicon Valley startups and how they end up. List two.

a) End up in debt and lose just about everything
b) Many do not make it and are bought out by larger companies

7) What is the Long Now foundation and why was it formed?

The Long Now Foundation is an organization that was developed for the sole purpose of establishing and growing long-term thinking.

8) In the documentary DOCUMENTARY - SILICON VALLEY - A HUNDRED YEAR RENAISSANCE (1997) Steve Jobs describes the joy of successfully making "blue boxes" which let he and his friends make free phone calls. What aspect of this experience does he say was so important to the creation of Apple computer?

This notion of creating blue boxes had taught Steve Jobs the sheer power of creativity, ideas, and the influence that they may have on the world.

9) List three aspects of the work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - (see the "Our Work" section of their website)

1. Free Speech
2. Intellectual Property
3. Privacy


10) According to Richard Stallman's website, what is his status in relation to the social media site Facebook?

Stallman says that he will never become a member of facebook or any other social media sites because they threaten your privacy and have the ability to record everything that you do.