Stopping False DMCAs

Flogging the Scientists

An advert in the London Evening Standard catches my eye. Lift attendant You will need: Experience of operating a passenger lift in a working environment. Experience of working in a large building operating a passenger lift. To have a good understanding of customer care. To be smart and articulate. Job description: To operate lifts throughout [...]

Last night I watched Julien Temple’s excellent Requiem for Detroit? on BBC2. It is, after a fashion, a beautiful film: a harsh beauty, but a beauty nonetheless. The skill is in the storytelling, so I recommend watching it, but the story itself is simple. Overdependence on the motor industry set the stage for economic disaster [...]

The most unAmerican person in America

I am no expert on Niger – far from it – but given that the leader of the coup in this poor, isolated country is nigh-on unknown, I feel justified in making some comment. The facts, such as are available, are at the BBC News website. The article mentions the extraction of uranium at the [...]

But I think it’s justified. A couple of days ago, I saw this tweet from John Prescott: Good idea. Anyone? RT @Johnny_Seven not sure if its been done yet but a Go Fourth twibbon for followers would be a fantastic addition So I made one. You can add it to your Twitter profile by visiting [...]

How do you feel about the burka? France is more than a little negative. To be perfectly honest, I don’t know. I see the argument that some women are being forced to wear the burka, directly or indirectly, and that this is an affront to our sense of liberty and justice. I also see the [...]