With the majority of Internet connectivity shut down during the protests in Egypt, activists are finding other ways to communicate. Landline phones, fax machines and ham radios are being utilized to push information out to the rest of the world. Egyptians are even distributing faxes that include instructions for making a modem out of a mobile phone. Read the full article at computerworld.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.