☞ Bad For You

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Simon Phipps
  • 13 reasons why the Infringing File Sharing Act is bad for you
    This is an excellent list of reasons why internet disconnection laws are such a bad idea. Although it’s got plenty of specifics of the (very bad) New Zealand law that was created when their government sold out to the US (presumably to avoid appearing in the Special 301 report), it’s full of ideas that are applicable globally.

  • Attachmate lays off Mono employees
    This is an unexpected development and bad news for Mono on multiple levels. There are some exceptional developers working on this (not least Miguel) and I hope they all find great places to land.

  • Court approves Google’s bid for Nortel patents
    This surely has to signal a rich auction for Nortel’s patent portfolio. The Android patent war is hotting up.

  • Amazing Camouflage Job From WWII
    I’ve read plenty of books about the cunning diversionary and alternative intelligence tactics used in the Second World War but these photographs show just how remarkable some of the efforts were.

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