> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://community.theiofoundation.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://community.theiofoundation.org/publications/articles/a-penny-for-your-bytes.md). # A penny for your bytes Technologists, Rights & Civilization: Ideas worth more than a penny yet weighting barely few 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?

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A penny for your bytes	PART I ABOUT DATA-CENTRIC DIGITAL RIGHTS	Part I - About Data-Centric Digital Rights	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-01 XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART II THE NATURE OF DATA	Part II - The nature of data	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-02 XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART III NEXTGEN RIGHTS DEFENDERS	Part III - NextGen Rights Defenders	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-03 XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART IV DCDR PRINCIPLES	Part IV - DCDR Principles	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-04 XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART V DITCHING ETHICS, EMBRACING RIGHTS	Part V - Ditching Ethics, embracing Rights	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-05XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART VI SHAPING TOMORROW, TODAY	Part VI - Shaping tomorrow, today.	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-06 XXX v1.0.png
A penny for your bytes	PART VII THE IMPENDING CS CRISIS	Part VII - The impending CS crisis	[TIOF] Comms [P] 0000-00-00 TIOF Gitbook Card APFYB-07 XXX v1.0.png

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