Astrophysicist turned advocate: guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet. Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety, @joebeone@techpolicy.social
Aug 1 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Saddened by the passing of a true giant in the area of security, privacy, and accessibility, Noel Runyan. 1/
Noel was such a bright light, with a knack for invention, drama, thoroughness, persistence, and just an uncanny understanding of science and engineering 2/
Apr 9 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
TIL that it's not "Section 230 of the CDA" but "Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996". 1/
At the time, the Senate passed Senator Exon and Coats' Communications Decency Act. Thi was freestanding but then got absorbed into the Telecommunications Act of 1995. 2/
Nov 4, 2021 • 28 tweets • 7 min read
five years ago today, I was hit by a car going 30 mph/50 kph while crossing the street on foot.
It's been quite a journey; one that I could not have done without many of you. I wanted to reflect on just how happy I am to be alive. (cw: vehicular trauma, ortho surgery, hospitals)
I was rushing home on 4-Nov-2016, a Friday, after a long pre-election week working at @CenDemTech ... the 2016 Presidential Election was on Tuesday and I was tired and needed to rest for what would probably be a crazy week working on e-voting issues.
