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Comment: It is "Knowledge of the crowds", not wisdom (Score 1) 709

by Kaukomieli (#28195515) Attached to: Open Government Brainstorm Defies Wisdom of Crowds

Many people know lots of things. People who have better knowledge about a thing then others will be able to dominate people with less knowledge since facts are on their side.

Regardless of how tainted onces beliefs are, facts are facts.

Wisdom, ethics, insight, knowing whats best for society, looking at stuff not from onces own field of expertise is not prevalent in crowds.

History is full of people who had knowledge, but lacked wisdom...

Censorship

Aussie Minister Backs Down on Internet Censorship 211

Posted by samzenpus
from the imperfect-filter dept.
gballard writes "After the constant furore raised by rights groups, ISPs and concerned citizens over the Australian Government's planned 'internet filter,' it seems that Australia Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is finally backing down. In a recent interview, the Minister conceded that many of the sites blocked by the filter were legitimate businesses (including, in one case, a Queensland dentist's homepage) and changed his story on whether the planned filter would restrict 'Refused Classification' websites or use the broader (and more vague) criterion of 'prohibited.' It's a positive step, but as the article above suggests, at the moment it's only one crack in the defenses of a censorship plan with broad ramifications for Australian internet users."
Programming

Apple trumps rival app stores for developers->

Submitted by pnorth
pnorth writes "Apple's App Store still measures up as the best deal for mobile developers post the launch of Blackberry App World and other app stores. A comparison of what Apple, Microsoft, RIM and Android have to offer developers shows that the registration fees and other costs associated with Microsoft Windows Mobile Marketplace and Blackberry App World are extremely limiting. While Apple and Android offer development teams the ability to spin out as many new applications as they see fit, Microsoft and RIM charge on a per app basis (US$99 per app at Microsoft, US$200 per ten apps at RIM). And to make matters worse, both count an update to an existing app as a new one for the purposes of these fees."
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Comment: How long till someone is tried for his baby-photos (Score 1) 711

by Kaukomieli (#27390579) Attached to: Is That "Sexting" Pic Illegal? A Scientific Test

Now imagine you have pictures of being a little kid bathing (for extra fun: with your siblings). Showing those to your boy/girlfriend will get you convicted for owning and making available images of naked kids! Who would want to defend you despicable being for having those images around!

And the scary thing: If things continue in the direction they are going now, it is only a matter of time.

Comment: Where is the godfather of open games: Ultima! (Score 2, Informative) 104

by Kaukomieli (#27065511) Attached to: Building a Successful "Open" Game World

Especially Ultima VI, but also Ultima VII had a vast world that can be explored freely. You can even harvest crops and bake bread if you like or drift across the sea in a raft...

I still fondly remember the exploration of Britannia and it took me at least a month to realize there was a storyline I could follow (I only had about 1 year of english at school at that time and game-information was heavily text-driven...)

Make it myself? But I'm a physical organic chemist!