This was then but now I know: The NSA Is Breaking Most Encryption on the Internet.
Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years in Jail. But no one can figure out what law he broke. (Via hubski.com.)
“Too much of philanthropy is focused on making the donor feel good, and not on providing actual solutions to pressing social problems.”
School uniforms around the world.
Free online version of the book Interactive Data Visualization for the Web.
“[…] at an Australian backyard BBQ. Amongst alcohol, friendship and a children’s cricket game a man slaps a child who is not his son. The party comes to a sudden halt. The child’s parents are so affronted they vow to take the man to court. As the series unfolds the police become involved and friends and family are forced to take sides. One cousin is forced to testify against another. Couples are caught in the crossfire. Beliefs are tested and relationships strained.”
Inventing Favicon.ico.
Spy Kids. A sci-fi visionary on why the children of tomorrow are the NSA’s biggest nightmare. (Via hubski.com)
Also: Doc Searls’ Thoughts on privacy.
From the Kurzweil Dept.
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