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# A penny for your bytes

## About the series

A penny for your bytes is a series of articles dedicated to exploring the relationship and effects of technology in our daily life from the perspective of the technologist.\
What is their role? How can they be bring about a positive digital future in their role of architects of civilization?

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden><select></select></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART I</strong></p><p><strong>ABOUT DATA-CENTRIC DIGITAL RIGHTS</strong></p></td><td><a href="/pages/Za1mDird5xEzbkLD2suQ">/pages/Za1mDird5xEzbkLD2suQ</a></td><td><a href="/files/PS8YO1399MKx3WRJPhGp">/files/PS8YO1399MKx3WRJPhGp</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART II</strong></p><p><strong>THE NATURE OF DATA</strong><br></p></td><td><a href="/pages/khnM0WovewEBodDbYL2O">/pages/khnM0WovewEBodDbYL2O</a></td><td><a href="/files/iaJduiHeaid2gQMPVsVr">/files/iaJduiHeaid2gQMPVsVr</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART III</strong></p><p><strong>NEXTGEN RIGHTS DEFENDERS</strong></p></td><td><a href="/pages/qWFzfGHbGuinAZqLMjnO">/pages/qWFzfGHbGuinAZqLMjnO</a></td><td><a href="/files/aSfGFyu610Z1YmgmLiMH">/files/aSfGFyu610Z1YmgmLiMH</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART IV</strong></p><p><strong>DCDR PRINCIPLES</strong><br></p></td><td><a href="/pages/XVpalHAdziARuPrvwyP7">/pages/XVpalHAdziARuPrvwyP7</a></td><td><a href="/files/q7VO2iOjgiKbAqD0Oa7f">/files/q7VO2iOjgiKbAqD0Oa7f</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART V</strong></p><p><strong>DITCHING ETHICS, EMBRACING RIGHTS</strong></p></td><td><a href="/pages/kdTqFiqrlePpADaM0aCU">/pages/kdTqFiqrlePpADaM0aCU</a></td><td><a href="/files/VtPKthyWN2eBIXrcaDL0">/files/VtPKthyWN2eBIXrcaDL0</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><p><strong>PART VI</strong></p><p><strong>SHAPING TOMORROW, TODAY</strong></p></td><td><a href="/pages/SRCFvGQXfWe6MgBy5hTR">/pages/SRCFvGQXfWe6MgBy5hTR</a></td><td><a href="/files/FOlbFH8lG11kZn38jDvJ">/files/FOlbFH8lG11kZn38jDvJ</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A penny for your bytes</td><td><strong>PART VII</strong><br><strong>THE IMPENDING CS CRISIS</strong></td><td><a href="/pages/zDuWse2i62uJ9QNLhx1a">/pages/zDuWse2i62uJ9QNLhx1a</a></td><td><a href="/files/lMLPYtPPSqT2rnKtqaAF">/files/lMLPYtPPSqT2rnKtqaAF</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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