Yearly Archives: 2008
Public Databases and Massive Aggregation of Data
This is just a really quick thought that I wanted to toss out. I perceive a problem associated with the digitization of public records: such digitization allows business interests to gather aggregate data on large collections of people while retaining … Continue reading
Mac Preview: Towards Breaching Bill C-61 (Copyright in Canada)
If you’re Canadian, and haven’t exiled yourself from society for the past several weeks, then you’ve heard about the Federal Conservative Party’s ‘dreaded’ Bill C-61″An Act to amend the Copyright Act”. While a lot of people have been talking somewhat … Continue reading
I See Your DPI and Raise You a SSL
A little while ago I was talking about network neutrality and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technologies with a person interested in the issue (shocking, I know), and one of the comments that I made went something like this: given the … Continue reading
Why Lessig is Right (At Least When it Comes to Autobots)
Lawrence Lessig is the founder of the Creative Commons, which effectively allows for a more nuanced (and reasonable) approach to copyright – it establishes particularized rights for different audiences to use your work in different ways. The aim is to … Continue reading
