The end result is that the innovators move elsewhere.

Even evil has standards.

Begins? Anti-intellectualism has been around since there have been intellectuals.

"Now why on Earth did you access this terrorist website?"

"For the last time, it's called trolling, you goddamn noob!"

So, while I gotta respect your unique position at the nexus between cultures, you really don't know what you're doing, do you?

It's shit like this, Turkey. Just... shit like this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_European_Union

Yeah, even 2021 is a bit optimistic.

Iran has earthquakes? You learn something new everything.

On another note, I wish we'd stop playing hero. Nobody seems to be buying it, and it's getting expensive.

We are now known as the digital custodians. Or digital librarians.

It's time we get rid of the "piracy = theft" meme.

As opposed to the default "There should be a law!" response, I think "There should be a book" (on the ethics of security and surveillance).

Know of any?

How did all of these accidents happen?
Would a camera have prevented it?
Or will we find new and exciting ways to get ourselves run over because we can't be bothered by our surroundings?

We should consider reducing the amount of silly, wasteful and frivolous laws on the books, before we add to the pile.

I think that front cover of this weeks' The Economist sums up my feelings quite well.

This is regulating the shipment of potentially biohazardous material across state lines.

If you think about it, anyone who has ever crossed state lines is transporting potentially bio-hazardous material across state lines.

You know, I don't see DC Comics offering a life-size Batmobile replica.... yet. If they had plans to, this would be a wise exercise of their copyright.
Hope springs eternal.
However, this lawsuit seems to be the result of "intellectual property holders" being goons.