Siva Vaidhyanathan is going on a tour to promote his book The Anarchist in the Library — a book about who is maintaining control over information in a world of digital knowledge, among other things — and is guest blogging over at the Lessig Blog this week. [copyfight]
word fun – google
Domain name registrations that include the word “google”. Of note: googlelibrary.com, stopgoogle.com, bannedingoogle.com, googleos.com.
today’s long-ass article on the PATRIOT Act is….
Resolving to Resist by Elaine Scarry is a long and worthwile article on how people are resisting the USAPA.
“Despite impediments to resistance, 238 towns, cities, and counties have now created a firewall against executive trespass in their communities. Though there are many differences between the resolutions… the resistance is built out of six identifiable acts”
Thompson Publishing survey results on USA PATRIOT Act
Speaking of the USA PATRIOT Act, many of the nation’s top criminal justice experts don’t like it either according to a recently released report from Thomson Publishing. update: you can read the whole report here. [pdf]
a digital aquifer of national interest information
Towards the Digital Aquifer: introducing the Common Information Environment
“In the Knowledge Economy, ready access to high quality, high value information must become a right and an expectation for all. The Common Information Environment is a large part of the process by which we all get there.” [pscott]