The One Fiber Optic Cable No One on the Dig for Tysons Rail Wants to Hit

The One Fiber Optic Cable No One on the Dig for Tysons Rail Wants to Hit

What happens when your construction project accidentally cuts a government communications line?

CNN to Release Presidential Debate Footage without Copyright Restrictions

CNN to release presidential debate footage without copyright restrictions

Great news. Allows the public to use footage of debates without having to get permission from CNN.

John Edwards joins the call to open up the license of videos of debates

John Edwards joins the call to open up the license of videos of debates

Barak Obama Urges DNC to Release Presidential Debates as Public Domain or Creative Commons

Barak Obama urges DNC to release presidential debates as public domain or Creative Commons

Games Versus Politics

Games Versus Politics

1up feature on censorship through the ages and the current hubbub over video games.

FACTBOX-Hayden would be fourth "active-duty" CIA director

FACTBOX-Hayden would be fourth “active-duty” CIA director

I was wondering about this this morning.

Official Google Blog: Testimony: The Internet in China

Official Google Blog: Testimony: The Internet in China

Data Mining 101: Finding Subversives with Amazon Wishlists | Applefritter

Data Mining 101: Finding Subversives with Amazon Wishlists | Applefritter

Homework (after reading this): now that you know what sorts of things the public can find out about you, think about how much Amazon itself knows about you. Or Google, or Microsoft, or Yahoo!

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes

This is pretty messed up. So now any big company can pay off the city council and to demolish your home? From Sanda Day O’Connor’s dissent: Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not