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Manage your privacy

15/08/2006

An article about managing your identity and a new privacy service via the Swedish Pirate Party. Commentary later if I get a mo.

We don’t need no steeenking evidence!

11/08/2006

Has there been a shred of evidence yet in this alleged “terror plot“? The story has been running for a day now, and I haven’t seen a jot of it. Links in the comments please.

EU Domain Dream in Disarray

10/08/2006

JMCC in Wired

Europe must reboot its fledgling domain name to avoid a system crash, critics say, after alleged missteps allowed cybersquatters to stockpile trademarks for auction.

CNET Mines AOL Data

08/08/2006

Probably the best insight yet into the privacy implications of the release of AOL search data. Everybody has something to hide; even the people that say “if you have nothing to hide…”

Radio discussion on data retention

02/08/2006

This morning at 9-10am on Radio 1, with TJ McIntyre of Digital Rights Ireland, Karlin Lillington of the Irish Times, and Noel Dempsey of the Useless Governement Ministers Club. Loads of details here via Bernard Tyers. Well done DRI for taking the Government to task for this awful abuse of authority.

Meat Cake

01/08/2006

Ewwww.

Colour Photos From WWI

31/07/2006

These have been doing the rounds for years now in various places (in fact this article is just lifted, it was originally published in 2005), but I had only seen a few photos here and there. If you have a short attention span, skip to the end of the post and click on the LOC link.

Looks more like a PETA campaign…

31/07/2006

Is it wrong to think it’s funny?

Happy Birthday To Me!

28/07/2006

Be sure to pop into the Well later today if you’re around, with presents and cake and such and such. See previous post for details and a link to a map.