Canada Proposes New Regime to Block and Deindex Pirate Sites
Apr16

Canada Proposes New Regime to Block and Deindex Pirate Sites

The Canadian Government is exploring if and how current copyright law should be amended to better fit the present landscape. To this end, Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development department launched a consultation asking for feedback on a wide range of proposals. The ultimate goal is to deter piracy by helping copyright holders better protect their content. At the same time, the Government wants to safeguard the rights...

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Play a fun math game with Linux commands
Apr16

Play a fun math game with Linux commands

Like many people, I’ve been exploring lots of new TV shows during the pandemic. I recently discovered a British game show called Countdown, where contestants play two types of games: a words game, where they try to make the longest word out of a jumble of letters, and a numbers game, where they calculate a target number from a random selection of numbers. Because I enjoy mathematics, I’ve found myself drawn to the numbers...

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3 things great open source leaders do
Apr16

3 things great open source leaders do

I’ve written a few articles on how to be do something badly (or how not to do things), as I think they’re a great way of adding a little humour to the process of presenting something. Some examples include: read more Powered by...

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The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define

In a Senate briefing, the heads of the major intelligence agencies warned the public about dangers that offer no easy solutions. Powered by WPeMatico

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The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

The agency’s approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained. Powered by WPeMatico

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