‘Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection’ [Aviva’s Bookshelf]

Ethan Zuckerman’s new book explains why better technology doesn’t necessarily lead to better communication. The trick, he says, is to “engineer serendipity.”

Three maps of the digital divide, or why Google wants to send wi-fi via balloon

Those who have access to the internet — and know how to use it — have huge advantages over those who don’t.