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Our censorship fight with the US Congress is far from over, as they continue to attempt to break the Internet with legislations driven by crony capitalism in the US and abroad. Though SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) have been pulled back for now, more continue to follow them. Now, we have to contend with ACTA (more) and TPP (2), which are international attempts to censor and control the Internet for the sake of commerce. And if that's not enough, now there's CISPA (more).
Go to EFF.org to keep up with the legal news that impacts our world and its technology. The greed won't stop, so we have to stay vigilant as well. Especially now that lobbyists are admitting out loud that they expect to be rewarded for their "contributions": Read it on TorrentFreakThanks for visiting!
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Category Archives: Technical Ramblings
Introverts Unite In Hiding
I laughed when I saw this image posted by Kyllingsara with her tale of an Introverted Extrovert, because I totally relate to the image. I lean much more to the introverted side … Continue reading
Learning From Longitude
A shot from the critical scene in Longitude: I honestly never even thought that I would see such a clear image of the IP battle from this movie. I briefly spoke … Continue reading
Truth About Entrepreneurs
If you’ve read UnMarketing, then you’ll know who Scott Stratten is. But this remark that he made really hit home with me, because I was also one of those people – though I was never told that … Continue reading
We Are The Web
Google is starting a campaign, You Are The Web – Take Action, that will show the world just what the web means to them. A lot of people, including me, feel very protective of the Internet and will do whatever … Continue reading
What Is That Place?
It’s funny. I was hesitant to bring up this fascinating topic at first, because I didn’t think those uptight authority figures would understand. But then Guardian UK covered it, so… We … Continue reading
Your Way Isn’t Everyone’s Way
So, even with the bad aspects of Amazon, I still use them for one simple reason: there are small businesses who have storefronts that are being helped through Amazon’s network (I’ve unfortunately given up on my local brick-and-mortar stores for … Continue reading
Hubble’s Hidden Treasures Contest
There are a lot of space enthusiasts out there, and the ESA and Hubble are calling for all of you. They’re starting a crowd-sourcing contest that will allow you to delve into the … Continue reading
Code For America, and Then The World
I saw the Ted Talk by Jennifer Pahlka and was intrigued by this idea, so I went to that repository of everything video, Youtube, to search for more on Code For America. There were a few more talks by Jennifer … Continue reading
Global Voices
Before you heard this Ted talk, did you realize that we’re not getting a whole lot of news about the world in world news? Most of us do, but we really don’t get the level of imbalance that we encounter … Continue reading
Copyright Is Flawed
Anyone who is looking at original creative works has seen this logo. It signifies that the work is protected by the laws that cover copyright to protect the creator’s work. As a writer who writes original … Continue reading