The Megaupload Debacle - TECHNOCRACY

Seeded on Thu Feb 9, 2012 2:55 PM EST (Posterous - opinion blog)

In the case of Megaupload, the debacle is two-fold. First, there are serious constitutional and sub-constitutional issues with the government's behavior.

technology, law, opinion, megaupload, cloud-services

Israel Without Clichés

Seeded on Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:04 AM EDT (The New York Times)

THE Israeli raid on the Free Gaza flotilla has generated an outpouring of clichés from the usual suspects. It is almost impossible to discuss the Middle East without resorting to tired accusations and ritual defenses: perhaps a little house cleaning is in order.

israel, middle-east, palestine, world-news

Reigniting Violence: How Do Ceasefires End?

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 12:36 AM EST (The Huffington Post)

The lessons from these data are clear: First, Hamas can indeed control the rockets, when it is in their interest. The data shows that ceasefires can work, reducing the violence to nearly zero for months at a time.

israel, hamas, peace, gaza, palestine, world-news

Alcoholic Monkeys (Video)

Seeded on Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:46 PM EST (The Huffington Post)

Here it is. The moment we've all been waiting for. Alcoholic monkeys stumbling around, stealing cocktails from tourists. Hopefully they make the same poor decisions as their human counterparts, insulting coworkers and beer-goggling their way into the bed of unattractive monkeys.

animals, science, monkeys, alcoholism

Don't Bail Out Newspapers--Let Them Die and Get Out of the Way

Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:02 PM EDT (Newsweek)

Nobody in their right mind believes the future of the news business involves paper and ink rather than pixels on a screen. We all know where the news business is headed, and what's more, we've known it for at least a decade.

technology, newspapers, information, bail-out

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