Google Streetview in Germany, some thoughts
A little while ago I wrote a little rant about the fake Streetview Google had launched in Germany, an odd Google Maps & Panoramio hybrid. Eventually that’s about…
Category: censorship
Wikileaks, Afghanistan & The New Rules Of Engagement
As of two days ago Wikileaks has released 92.000 documents about the war in Afghanistan, leaked (most likely) from within the US military. After discussing this with quite…
Tech year 2009 wrap up: cloud computing, Android, privacy discussions
A couple of days ago I’ve given a short look back at the year 2009 from a personal point of view. Right after, I realized there were a…
Rette Deine Freiheit
This video is a great (and appropriately biased) summary of the German government laws to censor the internet under the premise of fighting child abuse. Nicknamed Zensursula (pun…
Iran
Not to get too deeply involved in Iranian politics which I know comparatively little about. But earlier today I emailed a young woman I had the chance to…
Net Censorship in Germany: Confirmed
It’s a sad day for Germany, and an infuriating one. The law hasn’t passed yet, but the major parties have agreed (Netzpolitik.org, in German) to introduce net censorship…
Petition Against Internet Censorship in Germany (FTW!)
In Germany, some odd stuff has been happening lately. It’s a fairly complex topic, and the whole discussion is happening in German, so I’ll keep it really short:…