Month: November 2011

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‘Barbershop Punk’ documentary explains Net Neutrality and issues

Michelle Maisto of Connected Planet writes,

“Barbershop Punk,” a David-and-Goliath style documentary about Net Neutrality and citizen’s rights to the Internet has been touring the film festival scene and on Friday night — a day after the Senate voted to strike down a move to block the FCC’s net neutrality rules . . . Small audience by small audience, the film — which includes interviews with Henry Rollins, OK Go’s Damian Kulash, Clinton White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry and FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, among others — is educating viewers . . . read more

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Colored Troop Reenactors Escort Occupy Through Trenton

At 5:00pm today Revolutionary War Reenactors will meet Occupy Wall Street Protestors who are marching from NYC to Washington DC and escort them through Trenton, New Jersey’s capital. The Occupiers will follow Route 206 out of Princeton.

16 year old Ari Wei of Fair Lawn, NJ joined the 6th US Colored Troops/1st Rhode Island Revolutionary War Regiment last spring and is one of the individuals who will escort the Occupiers. Ari says, “Joining with Occupy Wall Street as a colored troop reenactor is an exciting experience. Two of my passions – history and social justice – will come together today. Good thing my school is closed for a teacher’s conference so I can participate without having to play hooky.” read more

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Who Has Your Back on The Web?

Internet privacy is a matter of online civil liberty.

Friends, we have an ongoing need to educate ourselves about what privacy means in the Internet environment and take action to protect it. The Internet “space” we live in today is a pioneering world where people’s rights haven’t yet been fully determined. The EFF is one of the organizations the general public knows little, or nothing, about which is working behind the scenes every day at no charge to us to protect the privacy of all netizens. Other organizations are the ACLU and Public Citizen. read more

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Small Business Resources

Government and Affiliated Resources

SBA Small Business Administration Website A federal resource for small business information on financing and technical assistance, a guarantor of loans for small businesses and an agency which certifies certain special small business designations which assist companies holding them with government contract procurement.

From here you can jump off to other resources like SCORE and the SBDC Centers

SCORE This is an SBA-affiliated national organization which provides free technical assistance and some training to small businesses just starting up, in growth mode or struggling with financial and other difficulties.

SCORE counsellors at one time were all retired businesspeople but now may be successful business owners and major corporation managers or executives who are currently working. Service is completely confidential and counsellors do not compete against the entrepreneurs they mentor. Most counsellors have fabulous experience in business and all are knowledgeable and share generously.

  • SBDC Centers
    These Small Business Develop Centers are partnerships provided for by federal government and community college funding, typically located at community college campuses and satellite offices throughout the country. read more