CNET takes an in-depth look at the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, backed by Hollywood and opposed by the largest Web companies and civil liberties groups.
Month: December 2011
Don’t Be A Free User (Pinboard Blog)
I love free software and could not have built my site without it. But free web services are not like free software. If your free software project suddenly gets popular, you gain resources: testers, developers and people willing to pitch in. If your free website takes off, you lose resources. Your time is spent firefighting and your money all goes to the nice people at Linode.
Indefinite Detention Bill No Longer Faces Veto Threat From White House (UPDATE)
The White House on Wednesday abandoned its threat to veto a defense bill that sets in stone the commander in chief’s authority to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects, including Americans, in military custody.
Source: Indefinite Detention Bill No Longer Faces Veto Threat From White House (UPDATE)
A Modest Proposal For Immigration: The $100,000 Green Card | TechCrunch
Permanent residence in the USA is a valuable asset that is enjoyed by most of you reading this article. Many potential immigrants from around the world want to acquire that asset and become valuable members of American society alongside us. Why don’t we let more of them join us?
Source: A Modest Proposal For Immigration: The $100,000 Green Card | TechCrunch
special report on video games – The Economist
Video games will be the fastest-growing and most exciting form of mass media over the coming decade, says Tim Cross
Consoles are no longer the only game in town
Thinking out of the box: The business of gaming
Virtual goods are worth real money—and cause real dilemmas
Sport by other means
Gentlemen, start your computers: E-sports
The moral panic about video games is subsiding
No killer app: Violence and addiction
What video-game technology can do in the real world
The play’s the thing: Alternative uses
Why video games will be an enduring success