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I’ve been a fan of the music made by Lamb for a long time, but I’d assumed that when they broke up we’d not be hearing any more from them. Indeed, Lou Rhodes new solo career has produced some good music since then. But on the flight to Brazil, I saw in the TAP in-flight [...]
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Remember what the Fourth Amendment protects? No? Just as well. The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explains why you lose the right to privacy when you share data about yourself. Why Open StreetMap Dropped the Creative Commons License Interesting discussion of a controversial decision shows the open data [...]
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The tough road to 501(c)(3) status for open-source I’m aware of a number of potential open source foundations in this position and it’s definitely a problem that needs dealing with generally with the IRS. One interesting question would be who has told them there is a problem about which they should be cautious. The decline [...]
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The Failed Experiment of Software Patents One day one of these cases will have an outcome so outrageous that legislators will be forced to hold up a hand to the corporate hawks and ask them why they want even more regulation. It would have to be a case where a market was ruined and a [...]
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Just ending a relaxing Sunday with friends in Brazil, who have these coffee plants in their garden. It’s getting close to the time the berries need harvesting, although as we discovered last time we tried it the work involved to make coffee from them is substantial. Anyway, watch out for news of FISL and more [...]
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JK Rowling reignites DRM debate Fascinating use of power here by Rowling that has the potential to really change the eBook and DRM markets if others with her power follow suit. Light Field camera If this is as good as it implies, it is a radical change for photography. Suddenly what matters is not the [...]
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When society was arranged as a series of intermediaries serving disconnected clients, distinguishing clients from non-clients was a key element of business. But in a meshed, massively connected society, simulating that world using artificial control mechanisms simply does harm. In today’s article for ComputerWorldUK I connect the dots of Apple’s patent on video shutdowns, the [...]
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While the journey is a long one, I always enjoy visiting Brazil. Some of my best friends live there, and the whole place infused with a positive energy that’s unique in my experience. So I’m delighted to have been invited to speak at two separate venues next week. The first is the University of São [...]
GoogleSharing – A Special Kind Of Proxy This is the online equivalent of a group of people keeping a jar full of Tesco Clubcards by the door so they can get all the benefits without losing their privacy. Mumble and Murmur Interesting software for online discussions – might work well for voice conferences in communities. [...]
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Disastrous Implications of New Apple Patent for Blocking Cellphone Video What an amazingly dangerous world Apple are exploring here. The scope for abuse, together with the quantisation of analogue freedoms, makes this breathtakingly poor judgement. Closing keynote at Personal Democracy Forum Cory makes an excellent point in this talk about how all technical measures need [...]
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