October 2007
24 posts
Pulling the Plug: A Technical Review of the... →
This bulletin examines the role of information technology, citizen journalists, and bloggers in Burma and presents a technical analysis of the abrupt shutdown of Internet connectivity by the Burmese government on September 29, 2007, following its violent crackdown on protesters there.
An Active, Purposeful Machine That Comes Out at... →
“Luckily, the tapes are Plan B, so while I’m bummed about the whole thing,...”
– Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla on the confiscation of his solo album master by DHS
Rejoice! Every "Daily Show" ever is now online →
Will Wright: Toys that make worlds (video) →
How Chinese net-censorship works -- Reporters... →
“Niklaus Wirth has lamented that, whereas Europeans pronounce his name correctly...”
– fortune
American Civil Liberties Union : Surveillance... →
What the F***? Why We Curse →
by Steven Pinker
The StupidFilter Project →
“Because the internet needs prophylactics for memetically transmitted diseases.”
UC Berkeley Puts Complete Courses on YouTube →
Embrace digital or die, EMI told →
“The new owner of EMI, Britain’s largest music group, has warned that the industry will not survive if it continues to rely on CD sales alone.”
Stand with the Burmese Protesters →
The Apartment at the Mall →
Starting in 2003 I committed to the idea of creating a luxury apartment in the mall. Over the course of the years to come I systematically coordinated the movement of the core elements that start to define a home.
Radiohead Offers New Album For Whatever You Want... →
I just bought it – for £6.