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US Constitution and Presidential Assassinations
Hypothetically-speaking, what would happen if convicted felon Donald Trump were assassinated in-between his election earlier this month and his inauguration in January? There've been at least two assassination attempts so far, so it's not beyond the realm of possibility that somebody will have history, laws, usaWP Engine's Three Problems
If you're active in the WordPress space you're probably aware that there's a lot of drama going on right now between (a) WordPress hosting company WP Engine, (b) WordPress hosting company (among quite a few other things) Automattic, and (c) the WordPress Foundation.
If you're not aware then, automattic, web, philosophy, ethics, wordpress, laws, dancast, open sourceSpecial Roads
Sometimes I've seen signs on dual carriageways and motorways that seem to specify a speed limit that's the same as the national speed limit (i.e. 60 or 70 mph for most vehicles, depending on the type of road), which seem a bit... pointless? Today I learned why they're there, and figured I'd shareWindow Tax
...in England and Wales
From 1696 until 1851 a "window tax" was imposed in England and Wales. Sort-of a precursor to property taxes like council tax today, it used an estimate of the value of a property as an indicator of the wealth of its occupants: counting the number of windows provided the tax, automattic, capitalism, history, politics, canal, work, boats, travel, windows, laws, published on gemini, netherlandsMinification vs the GPL
A not-entirely-theoretical question about open source software licensing came up at work the other day. I thought it was interesting enough to warrant a quick dive into the philosophy of minification, and how it relates to copyleft open source licenses. Specifically: does distributing (only) mythology, software, copyright, laws, open sourceHey ONS: This Is Not A Mistake
Hi, ONS! I know we haven't really spoken since you ghosted me in 2011, but I just wanted to clear something up for you -
This is not a mistake:
Back in 2011 you thought it was a mistake, and this prevented my partner, her husband and I from filling out the digital version of the census. poly-and-the-census, laws, reationships, statistics, discrimination, polyamorySantander to Accept Homemade Deeds Poll
For most of the last decade, one of my side projects has been FreeDeedPoll.org.uk, a website that helps British adults to change their name for free and without a solicitor. Here's a little known fact: as a British citizen, you have the right to be known by virtually any name you like, and for names, banks, laws, deed pollHow My Stupid Bloody Name Finally Paid For Itself
For the last 11½ years, my (bloody stupid) surname has caused me all kinds of trouble. Never enough to justify changing it again, but at least a little. But for the first time, this month, it's actually gotten me a measurable financial benefit...
Read on: https://danq.me/2018/11/13/When One Library Steals From Another
When I first started working at the Bodleian Libraries in 2011, their websites were looking... a little dated. I'd soon spend some time working with a vendor (whose premises mysteriously caught fire while I was there, freeing me up to spend my birthday in a bar) to develop a fresh, modern libraries, copyright, bodleian, laws, theft