One topic I came across in The Internet’s Own Boy that I’d like to learn more about is the topic of open access, especially for databases. In the document “Guerilla Open Access Manifesto,” Swartz wrote that “information is power. But… Continue Reading →

After reviewing my free-writes reflecting on Citizen Four and Internet’s Own Boy, I have decided to expand on my Citizen Four reflection. In this documentary, I felt that there was a lot of information mentioned that I did not know a lot… Continue Reading →

Before watching Citizenfour, I’ve already heard a little about how someone exposed the government for secretly surveilling us and sought refuge in other countries to avoid being taken in by the authorities. After watching both Citizenfour and The Internet’s Own… Continue Reading →

After watching The Internets Own Boy, I have realized that the government is gatekeeping information from us! They want no one to know what their malicious intents are with the web. They use to monitor us and keep us in… Continue Reading →

After viewing Internet’s Own Boy, I have a entire new perspective way on the government. Aaron downloading the numerous amount of JSTOR articles, without any explanation in the beginning was odd. Instead of the authorities confiscating the device, they planted… Continue Reading →

Before watching Citizen Four and the Internet’s Own Boy, I knew that the government was restricting when it came to the internet. I also knew that there are people actively trying to expose the internet. However, I did not know… Continue Reading →

At first glance, Citizenfour was the documentary that blew me right away. It had uncovered so many things about how the government is always spying on what we do in our day-to-day lives and can tell where we are, at… Continue Reading →

          After watching both Citizenfour and The Internet’s Own Boy, I became interested in the idea of the U.S. government using the Internet to maintain a sense of power over its citizens. The two documentaries gave… Continue Reading →