The headline in the NY Times that "E.U. Leaders Bolster Internet Access Protections" comes atop a very revealing story which anyone interested in 'net freedom' and 'net neutrality' ought to read.



Underlying all this is digital copyright law and how it's going to be applied.



Ever since I started up UrbanSurvival, I've made it a point to cite sources with links and I never use more than very short extracts because I respect the intellectual property of others. As changes in copyright laws come down the pike, it will likely put a lot of sites - especially the so-called 'forums' where people have this nasty habit of posting entire articles and claim that it's their right to do so. Posting an entire article is not defensible, in my view, but other's don't seem to understand what short extract as - parts of a larger discussion means.



The problem is that there has to be a line drawn somewhere - between the "wild westers' who want no restrictions at all and some governments which would like to be able to shut down and seize servers and such without due process.



Keep an eye on this one - could be a biggie since what happens there is likely, in some form or another, to happen here, too.



How Many Downloads?

Within weeks of crossing the 2-billion downloads mark - that's some kinda bandwidth, huh? - Apple's App Store out with word that they have 100,000 Aps to choose from.



If things are really boring in your life, you might consider buying an iPhone just so you can access this huge shopping time sink. Wonder how long it would take to read the product descriptions alone?



Obama Kinder

Bad as talking to my cat is, it makes more sense that the report from Big Hollywood titled "ELEMENTARY EPIDEMIC: 11 Uncovered Videos Show School Children Performing Praises to Obama."



40 Somethings

Speaking of kids and such: Sesame Street is about to turn 40.

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Know what's weird about America? I never realized until this morning but we may live in a land where there are more iPhone aps than intelligence and spirit raising television programs to watch. Just sayin...oh....you know...unintended consequences...over powered by monkey mind...the whole lot of it...

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