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Where Orwell got it wrong Call it the Fight Club paradox: If we were really in 1984, we would not be allowed to talk about being in 1984.

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on June 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Where Orwell got it wrong

EU proposal to stop terrorist sites even more ridiculous than it sounds If I get 400.000€ from the European Commission, I promise to come up with some even more creative, unbelievable, and outrageous crap than these jackasses. Principles aimed at … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on November 15, 2012 | Comments Off on EU proposal to stop terrorist sites even more ridiculous than it sounds

Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction We left the boxes in the village. Closed. Taped shut. No instruction, no human being. I thought, the kids will play with the boxes! Within four minutes, one kid not … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on November 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction

The Piracy Threshold Give us convenient content at a reasonable price, and we’ll buy it. Sell the stuff without DRM, for a few dollars. Make it available to everyone, worldwide, at the same time. Then take the massive, unending pile … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on July 27, 2012 | Comments Off on The Piracy Threshold

DVDs and Blu-Rays Will Soon Carry Two Unskippable Government Warnings So to encourage people not to engage in piracy, they’re going to force everyone to watch yet another annoying, time-wasting, gratification-delaying warning screen that can only be avoided by engaging … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on May 10, 2012 | Comments Off on DVDs and Blu-Rays Will Soon Carry Two Unskippable Government Warnings

TV Is Broken 4-year old Beatrix discovers “real TV”: “Did it break?”, she asks. “No. It’s just a commercial.” “What’s a commercial?”, she asks.

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on February 29, 2012 | Comments Off on TV Is Broken

WorldWideWeb wide-area hypertext app available This project is experimental and of course comes without any warranty whatsoever. However, it could start a revolution in information access. – Tim Berners-Lee, August 20th, 1991

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on February 23, 2012 | Comments Off on WorldWideWeb wide-area hypertext app available

How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect Next week Google will launch their new, unified privacy policy, which combines your search history with information collected through their other services. In case you want … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on February 23, 2012 | Comments Off on How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect

A statement from Louis C.K. A stand-up comedian sells his show online for $5, global distribution, no artificial restrictions. Breaks even in 12 hours, and after three days, has made a profit of $200,000. This is a real-world example of … Continue reading →

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on December 14, 2011 | Comments Off on A statement from Louis C.K.

Important stuff.

by Ilari Scheinin Posted on October 17, 2011 | Comments Off on What Facebook and Google are hiding from world

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