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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.
Alice from DANWEI translated adult video star Aoi Sola's blog post to her China fans.
Chinese netizen from KDN found out that a 1997 Japanese song has plagiarized our 2010 World Expo theme song! - Translation via ChinaSMACK
Angry Chinese Blogger discusses about the case of a recent trial in Beijing concerning a QQ adult chat room host who facilitates sex party.
The Little Blue Buckets mock protest, initiated (RUS) by LJ user cook, took place in Moscow Sunday, as drivers fitted their cars with blue plastic buckets (siniye vedyorki) to protest the impunity of state officials who routinely use blue flashing lights (migalki) on their vehicles to violate traffic rules and drive recklessly. Photo reports (RUS) by LJ users ottenki-serogo, nl and kate-goria. Online resources (RUS): LJ community - ru_vederko; website - SineeVedro.ru; Twitter - @ru_vederko/#vedro; Facebook - Society of Little Blue Buckets.
Rosie Walunas writes that London's Trafalgar Square “was nearly filled to capacity” on Sunday, as people gathered to watch TV Polonia's coverage of the funeral of late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria in Krakow. Mark Grigorian (LJ user markgrigorian) posts more photos from the live broadcast and notes (RUS): “For a few hours, the Polish language dominated one of London's central squares.”
Richard Barrow posts pictures of Songkran 2010 festivities in Thailand. Songkran is the start of the traditional Thai New Year.
Speaking Out Loud writes about Yan Byae Island located near the coast of Rakhine State in Myanmar. The island was listed by a website as one of the “top ten places you don't want to visit in the world.”
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I think the reason it stuck with me is that I was fired from my first real job--teaching at a...