Monthly Archives: February 2008

There is currently a private member’s Bill in the UK Parliament which aims to extend copyright on sound recordings beyond 50 years. Hopefully it isn’t too likely to pass, but I thought I should do something. It was proposed by … Continue reading →

This story reminded me of an occasion about three years ago when I was photographed by a a budget airline (BMI or Ryanair, I’m not sure) check-in desk operator for a domestic flight from Bournemouth. They had a camera placed … Continue reading →

Bill Gates should ask for EU voting rights: Perhaps Bill Gates should cut his losses and buy a small EU nation state (Malta is nice at this time of year), keep paying the same money, but this time ask for … Continue reading →

Just wanted to add a few bytes to the campaign to persuade Lawrence Lessig to run for Congress, replacing the late Tom Lantos. The signifiance of the vacancy? Ars has a nice summary. There’s this nice video on the Draft … Continue reading →

NPR interviews Cookie Monster. Check out my mad Photoshop skillz.