"His vision was spherical, as though a single retina lined the inner surface of a globe that contained all things, if all things could be counted. And here things could be counted, each one."


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If you're harbouring any doubts regarding the malignant hubris of the IP delusionals in the music industry, here's where you should pay close attention:

PARIS, June 1 - Rising consumer popularity is turning AllofMP3.com, a music downloading service based in Moscow, into a global Internet success story, except for one important detail: The site may ( Read more... )

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Net Neutrality was a very simple concept that produced two useful conditions. It provided a level playing field upon which all entities were offered an equal opportunity to succeed within the confines of the network. But also, and perhaps more importantly, it made the end points - the content producer and the content consumer - responsible for the ( Read more... )

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This is insane.

Wiretapping for suspected IP theft? Ten years in jail for just trying to infringe copyright? On-the-spot knee-capping for humming a copyrighted tune in public ( Read more... )

The Irish Groceries Order has finally been abolished! (via finfacts.com)

The Groceries Order was a prohibition against the sale of grocery goods below list price. It meant that the seller had to pass the full cost on to the customer including insurance, transport, etc if they were included in the net value. The idea was to prevent the huge ( Read more... )

"They died because they were poor." was a perfectly valid statement used far too often even before last week ( Read more... )

Britain has pursued a policy of multiculturalism - allowing people of different cultures to settle without expecting them to integrate into society. Often the authorities have seemed more concerned with encouraging distinctive identities than with promoting common values of nationhood. - David Davis, (shadow home secretary and potential ( Read more... )

What? Did you blink? Well, here it is again in slo-mo:
US INVESTIGATORS, including CIA agents, will be allowed interrogate Irish citizens on Irish soil in total secrecy, under an agreement signed between Ireland and the US last week ( Read more... )