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Am inteles ca s-au incheiat alegerile locale si-a iesit Oprescu. Exista o foarte raspandita impresie in randul neghiobilor cum ca oameni necunoscuti - in speta, eu - le datoreaza lor explicatii care sa le corecteze tot felul de erori de gandire.

Alta sarbatoare azi. Cu atatea sarbatori golite de continut primavara, este oare de mirare ca asta-i anotimpul cu cele mai multe sinucideri?!

A few weeks ago we celebrated 30 years (10x3 years, man!). A lot of documentaries and retrospectives and I hardly kept up with them. But I did watch a few and learned (or refreshed my memory with) facts I either did not know or had forgotten. I will first list, and then, time-permitting, summarize them.

Am invitat niste pretenari la o seara de film, si cum am trimis invitatia nitel cam tarziu, m-am gandit s-o pun si-aici pentre cei care - ca si mine - isi citesc Reader-ul si Twitter-ul mai des decat email-ul.

Vorbesc de tare mult timp despre o dezbatere cu si despre proprietatea intelectuala si copira(i)tul la romani. O astfel de dezbatere a fost gazduita si de Economist in sectiunea lor de dezbateri si-a iesit tare faina, dar a avut loc mai putin in blogo.ro-oaie. In acest prim articol voi mentiona cateva din argumentele vehiculate in aceasta dezbatere si voi incerca sa evit cateva “cai gresite”.

The stuff I haven't told you yet about Anaughtia (see previous and still unfinished, at this time, article) is on my mind, fighting its way into a sequel. But it will be a while. There are other stories for other blogs that also searching for a way out of my head. Until then, a somewhat easier subject, on Sweden.

I have recently read an opinion by some “journo” in a tabloid on how anonymous SIM cards should be sold no more (i.e., make them available only to those producing ID). I argue that the writing privileges of this person should be suspended.

Nu stiu dac-am reusit sa te conving in primul articol despre anonimitate despre necesitatea ocrotirii dreptului la aceasta. Cred ca merita insa sa discutam nitel ce si cum poti face pentru a o ocroti.

A few worrisome events shed a sick light on press freedom and “deontology”, as journos like to call the ethics of their profession. In short, those in power do not respect or understand press freedom, while quite a few “journalists” and self-described bloggers do not get their role.

Desi oficial oamenii care isi cumpara satelit o fac pentru FTA, in realitate investitia si timpul consumat nu prea au sens pentru cateva programe gratis. Motivul real, nedeclarat, este asa-zisa piratare a programelor care fie sunt interzise / inaccesibile pe teritoriul canadian, fie pot fi obtinute numai prin Bell / Starchoice dar costa bani. Iata o scurta analiza a cadrului legal din Canada in care se desfasoara aceasta activitate cu citate din wikipedia si din forumurile romanesti.

A while back, I was having an argument (well, it’s more like I was trying to have a conversation with my designated troll, banned since) about the downside of population decline (PD). He demanded to know why is it bad (which is what I was trying to say) and I thought I provided some studies, but while searching, I was unsatisfied with the quality of the studies I had found. (The title term refers mostly to economy (i.e., population drops below the level required to carry the economy or more specifically old age pensions) whereas PD refers to demographics.) Since then, I’ve found a bit more so here it is.

Recently, one of the few blogs I read went off-line, after publishing one episode of their epic sagas. It’s [sort of] about Dacians, and as a sign of solidarity, I’ve decided to give the non-Romanian world an idea about it.

In prima pagina am parcurs firul evenimentelor si-aici ne dam cu parerea dar nu si cu presupusul, incercand sa raspundem unor intrebari nepuse de nimeni. In pagina urmatoare o prezint pe Mihaela Radulescu dezbracata de fitze.

Frunzarind blogosfera de sfarsit de saptamana, am dat peste 2 articole care mi-au sarit in ochi. Eu nu mai auzisem de Mihaela Radulescu (Mrrr) -sau poate auzisem dar n-o retinusem. Am auzit in schimb de Zoso si Antena 2. Pentru cei care, ca si mine, nu prea mai au tangente cu TV-ul romanesc sau lumea mondena din Bucuresti, m-am gandit sa descurc itzele. In aceasta prima pagina, incerc sa-nteleg unde, cand si ce?..

Cateodata  am chef sa ma uit la clipuri de muzica, dar nu orice. Cele mai tari, cele mai populare, cele mai vizionate si top of the charts nu ma reprezinta intotdeauna, nu-mi regasesc gusturile in ele. Iata de ce aceste 40-45 clipuri ma incanta – raman cu tine o vreme..

In prima pagina ne-am uitat la ce s-a-ntamplat, intr-a doua am incercat o interpretare, iar aici continuam cu Mihaela Radulescu si declaratiile ei.

The video of Dr Simona Tibu's arrest and assault has recently been released (cbc-video), after a protracted legal battle. What is debatable is to what extent is this a case of police brutality / use of unnecessary and excessive force, or white female entitlement.

Am mentionat in articolele precedente sarbatori religioase ale altor credinte cat si cele ale crestinatatii ortodoxe. Desi am incercat sa citesc carti despre istoria religiilor, continui sa stiu putine despre majoritatea celor din afara crestinatatii. Aici incep sa aflu.

Citeam recent intr-un articol, printre multe altele, ca cel putin un ISP romanesc are clauze contractuale de blocare a site-urilor care-l critica. Recent, pana si Google a luat pozitie (iar) in dezbaterea pe tema "neutralitatii net-ului".

A couple of years back I found myself in the Boston airport, meeting face to face Ana Birchall, whom I have previously featured on this blog. It was not a meeting organized by our respective secretaries, but it was nonetheless interesting for me.