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Be careful with GPL3 software
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:13:00 -0500
Law.com has an article entitled Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle that talks about the perils of using open source software that uses the GPL3 license. If one just uses some open source software with the GPL3 license on its...
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'Spare time' phenomenon being transformed - Cognitive Surplus
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:44:00 -0500
For the London Free Press - June 2, 2008 Read this on Canoe Check out the video A common refrain when talking about people contributing to online pursuits such as writing Wikipedia articles is, "Where do people find the time?"...
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement opposition grows
Fri, 30 May 2008 07:52:00 -0500
The more I read about this, and the ramifications sink in, the less I like it. The combination of the expected copyright reform bill and this proposed treaty leads us down the wrong path. Its a backwards step and out...
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Olympic tickets to contain personal information
Thu, 29 May 2008 08:13:00 -0500
Apparently the tickets for this summer's Olympics will contain a microchip with the ticket holder's photograph, passport details, addresses, e-mail, and telephone numbers. The idea is to keep troublemakers and protestors out of the stands. Of course this raises issues...
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Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement controversy
Wed, 28 May 2008 07:54:00 -0500
Several blogs and newspaper articles have mentioned a leaked document that describes the ACTA negoitiations. It is a proposed treaty among a few countries to help stem the flow of counterfeit goods at borders. The proposed treaty and the way...
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Net Neutrality rally today on Parliament Hill
Tue, 27 May 2008 07:45:00 -0500
There will be a rally today on Parliament Hill in Ottawa from 11:30 to 1:30 to support net neutrality. For more details see: netneutralityrally.ca neutrality.ca Campaign for Democratic Media...
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Future of online legacy upon death a new issue
Mon, 26 May 2008 07:37:00 -0500
For the London Free Press - May 26, 2008 Read this on Canoe A new aspect of estate planning has arisen with the advance of the Internet -- the preservation of one's online legacy. It's no longer as simple as...
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Ontario Privacy Commissioner releases 2007 annual report
Thu, 22 May 2008 08:21:00 -0500
Ann Cavoukian just released her 2007 annual report, a 76 page report including statistics on complaints and information requests, significant cases, and her views on some important issues going forward. David Fraser summarizes it by saying "apparently it was a...
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The ingenuity gap / climate change / peak oil
Wed, 21 May 2008 10:24:00 -0500
Just attended the London TechAlliance AGM, which featured Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon as the speaker. He presented a rather sobering view of the severity of the problems of climate change, carbon emissions, and peak oil. His message for solving these is...
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CRTC to look into broadcasting and new media
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:39:00 -0500
The CRTC just announced that they will be having a public hearing in early 2009 about broadcasting and the new media environment. The CRTC regulates traditional broadcasters. In 1999 the CRTC decided that it would not deal with the internet....
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