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In Consent of the Networked, internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that the purpose of technology is to serve humanity, not the other way around. It’s time to wake up and act before the reversal becomes permanent.
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Le Blog de [Moi] reflects (Fr) on nudity and her taste for it: “Yes I confess, I am a fan of nudity. Not nudism mind you but nudity. When I come home from work, the ritual is the same: long hot shower and afterwards I dress like Eve. I.e. I don't wear anything. What pleasure. Then I lay down on the bed to practice my favorite activity these days… blogging. What did you think it would be?”
Of the eastern DRC's 85% vote for Kabila, UDPS Liege writes (Fr): “They are free to make that choice. (…) The eastern DRC opted to align themselves with the Rwandan subject to pillage the Congo and all those who collaborate with him will pay dearly for betraying the people.” The blog posts pictures of FARDC soldiers killed in the city of Sake on August 5 and construes them as evidence that Kabila will not necessarily bring peace.
Madagascar Croissance is looking for a way to vacation in Mahajunga, the “in” vacation spot, on a local's budget in Madagascar (Fr): ” All in all, with 51 euros, one can spend a standard vacation in Majunga (excluding superficial expenses of course) … But unfortunately that sum … represents the monthly salary of a simple government worker.”
Robin Thom has a lovely Flickr photoset called “HavanaWomen” — the title is self-explanatory.
Mora at Babalu Blog applauds Costa Rican president Oscar Arias's call for the democratisation of Cuba.
Eugenio Martínez Rodríguez receives an invitation to a meeting to discuss the establishment of Creative Commons Puerto Rico.
The blogger at Timorsunshine blog blames gossip for reoccurring trouble in the country. “It's strange that i should be saying this - but i think what the government needs is a great mouthpiece to spread its propaganda - or in a less biased way - spread INFORMATION. There's a lack of accurate information dissemination in this country - lots of people rely on LIA ANIN (”windy words”) or GOSSIP - and statements repeated through a chain of whispers until they become distorted and incendiary in some cases.”
I guess it has to do with humanizing a figure we prefer to see as super-natural. The almost funny thing...
people of maldives..you have to stop this civil war. its sad to see it in this state of affairs....
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I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...