gwox: (sinister)
Jason Louv: I Am a Mechanical Man: Robocops & Robowars

A fine, thought-provoking essay by Jason Louv (on R.U. Sirius's Acceler8or) on how we're a lot closer to the world of Robocop than is comforting to believe. And not just in the narrow sense of robots killin' stuff.

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gwox: (sinister)
I linked to this site a couple months back when I learned about the censhorship bill known as the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act. Thanks to lots of people making a stink about it, the congressional asshats that came up with it didn't get to bring it up for a vote then.

But, as in the timeless manner of asshats the world over, they're back! Hopefully, so are we.

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gwox: (fet)
The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA)

In summary: gah.

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gwox: (fet)
Scientist: BP's Oil Spill Estimates Improbable

In related news, I'm going to open a chain of stores selling nothing but pitchforks, torches, and peasant outfits.

(In other news, I just realized it's been months since I've posted here. There are reasons, but apol-logeez nonetheless.)

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