Ever wondered how diseased cells kill them selves in protection of the rest? Here’s the mechanics. Already 5 years old, but enjoy.
Jan 272012
Jan 262012
Kader Arif, rapporteur for ACTA in the European Parliament quit his role as rapporteur saying:
”I want to denounce in the strongest possible manner the entire process that led to the signature of this agreement: no inclusion of civil society organisations, a lack of transparency from the start of the negotiations, repeated postponing of the signature of the text without an explanation being ever given, exclusion of the EU Parliament’s demands that were expressed on several occasions in our assembly.”
“As rapporteur of this text, I have faced never-before-seen manoeuvres from the right wing of this Parliament to impose a rushed calendar before public opinion could be alerted, thus depriving the Parliament of its right to expression and of the tools at its disposal to convey citizens’ legitimate demands.”
“Everyone knows the ACTA agreement is problematic, whether it is its impact on civil liberties, the way it makes Internet access providers liable, its consequences on generic drugs manufacturing, or how little protection it gives to our geographical indications.”
“This agreement might have major consequences on citizens’ lives, and still, everything is being done to prevent the European Parliament from having its say in this matter. That is why today, as I release this report for which I was in charge, I want to send a strong signal and alert the public opinion about this unacceptable situation. I will not take part in this mascarade.”
Source: https://www.laquadrature.net [via]
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Wat is er aan de hand? Vandaag werd bekend dat het internationale anti-piraterij verdrag ACTA door de Europese Commissie is goedgekeurd. Dit verdrag – dat net zo schadelijk is als de zojuist afgeschoten SOPA en PIPA-wetgeving in de VS – is in achterkamertjes bedisseld. We weten ongeveer wat erin staat, maar geen der onderhandelingspartijen is bereid om de informatie met het grote publiek te delen.
Europa kan een sleutelrol vervullen: als ACTA in mei wordt verworpen, is het hele verdrag van de baan. De bal ligt nu dus bij de EU. Stemmen politici in met een verdrag dat ingrijpende consequenties heeft of kiezen zij voor een vrij en open internet?
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Jan 262012
See original @ Blog.jackrusher.com [via]
Jan 262012
Jan 252012
In this year’s Reporters Without Borders international press freedom index, the U.S. slumped to 47th place, a fall of 27 places. Note: Europe is not complete White either. Even with better privacy laws now introduced (much needed small victory).
Jan 252012
Jan 242012
Het Arcus College in Heerlen wist 60 miljoen euro te sparen en werd zo het rijkste ROC. Het geld werd opzij gezet voor de bouw van een futuristisch scholencomplex. Het onderwijs werd er niet beter op. [via]
En nu allemaal heel veel centjes sparen om later goed privaat onderwijs te fixen voor de kleine 
Update: 3 man uit TU Delft Top declareert bijna 1 miljoen in 3 jaar aan reiskosten. Hoezo videoconferences?
Jan 242012
INTERNETS, 18th of January 2012.
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
Over a century ago Thomas Edison got the patent for a device which would “do for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear”. He called it the Kinetoscope. He was not only amongst the first to record video, he was also the first person to own the copyright to a motion picture.
Jan 232012
Bill Maher gets OWNED by Guests for Supporting SOPA
Bill Maher seems to think that just because his crappy religious hit piece “Religulous” was pirated, that Washington D.C. should control the internet totally with the SOPA bill. He refers to people downloading copyrighted materials as people who “just want free shit”. Mr. Maher perhaps there are some of us out there who would rather download something to see if its worth buying, instead of spending our hard earned money and being disappointed.
Most shocking part of this Youtube clip is the notice the user added to the video:
NOTICE: Fair Use Copyright Law
This video may contain copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues etc. We know that our use of any such copyrighted material constitutes a ‘fair use’ as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this video is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
The fear the entertainment industry, nitwit politicians and other 20th century dinosaurs try to evoke seems to work … Sadly with these penny-wise pound-foolish remarks Bill Maher, his network and of course the advertisers of his show lost me as a fan.
Let’s forget Bill for a while and watch some Michael Moore retro clips from e.g. 2006.
