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Top 10 Internet Law Developments Of 2014
Here is a terrifically useful article by Professor Eric Goldman of Santa Clara Law called the “Top 10 Internet Law Developments Of 2014”. It is potentially a wonderful source of inspiration […]
The Entire Concept Of Intellectual Property Is Proof That Free Markets Aren’t Perfect
Though essentially tautological in it’s structure and delivery, this piece from Forbes is nevertheless of some use to provoke thought, though ironically not necessarily in the direction the author intended. […]
News of the Week Top 5; January 21, 2015
1. Art Spiegelman Criticizes US Press for Not Publishing ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Cartoons 2. EFF Offers A Strong Rebuke Of President Obama’s Cybersecurity Proposals 3. TV on your phone: Dish prevails in copyright fight […]
Weekly Student-Hour: 20 January 2015 – Slides
Here are the slides from my presentation on 20 January 2015, in case anyone wanted them. Cheers! Weekly Student-Hour: 20 January 2015
The More Things Change…
Just to expand on today’s brief discussion of the rather circular nature of government support for cryptographic software (and to a lesser extent, new technology in general): 1976: After the […]
Less than Zero — Backchannel — Medium
A concept well worth reflecting on: when is “free” not neutral? This article goes through the ins and outs of what it really means when carriers exempt certain apps from […]
Weekly Student-Hour: 20 January 2015
Hello, My name is Ryan, and I’m taking the first “student-hour” of the semester (feel free to bring fruit to throw). The topic is going to be: Open Source Licensing […]
Writers Say They Feel Censored by Surveillance – NYTimes.com
How is this for disturbing – hardly the percentage difference between “free” and “not free” countries you might wish for: “Some 75 percent of respondents in countries classified as “free,” […]
News of the Week Top 5; January 14, 2015
1. ‘Anonymous’ Member Calls For Revenge On Terrorists For Charlie Hebdo Massacre 2. Code Is Law: But law is increasingly determining the ethics of code. (Jonathon Penney) 3. Stop sketching, little girl — […]
Class 2 Slides; January 13, 2015
In all their glory 😉