I'm still alive... and kicking!

Society:
-Did you hear the joke about the comedian and copyright law? An inspiration for looking into more appropriate IP rights.
ACTA bill unconstitutional? Who would know?....
-Updated Research Showing, Yet Again, That Weaker Copyright Has Benefited Culture And Society. Something that the music industry is trying to hide. "... While file sharing disrupted some traditional business models in the creative industries, foremost in music, in our reading of the evidence there is little to suggest that the new technology has discouraged artistic production. Weaker copyright protection, it seems, has benefited society." Source -> arstechnica.com.
-If Andy Warhol Painted His Campbell's Soup Paintings Today, How Fast Would The Cease & Desist Arrive? Another view on copyright claims.
-Pirate Party Ramps Up To Invade Swedish Politics. I so much support them... I hope they get enough seats to make a difference.
-Journalism Warning Labels. Moving away from the Acta / copyright / IP discussion, here is another interesting thing.
-Nicholas Carr says that we are surfing our way to stupid. I wonder if that's true... I would disagree, if I could concentrate longe enough to read his interview ;)
Now really... I did read it, and I do disagree. Just because we train now our brains in a more dinamic information environment, does not make us stupid. We still need to train our brains to read books, though...
Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech.

I found it interesting and I agree with all that she said. Her experience is reflected in most of today's countries. It is a reflection of Sir Kenneths speach at TED.

Technology (indian plus some other):

-Custom Fit Earbuds. I should try to make one of these at home sometime.
-Canon Decides We Need 120 Megapixel Sensors. Hurray!!!
-A Machine That Turns Plastic Back Into Oil. Quickly... we need to lower the prices. But as it is known... just like the stone age finished, and there is still stone around, the oil age will finish and there will still be oil around.

Portugal:
Mudar de rede de telemóvel é mais fácil e barato a partir de hoje. Por acaso a alterção da lei já foi publicada à mais de um mês no Diário da República. Demorou, mas a luta valeu apena.

Humour: