Techdirt.com is a fascinating blog that covers the current wars being fought around copyright, intellectual property, patents and other areas that may impede or help the free flow of information and ideas.
Innovation Toronto has been following Mike Masnick and his blog for some time and we feel that a number of the issues being covered are things most of us should know about or would like to know about.
We are thinking that a links list from time to time might help to introduce some of the ideas and topics that Techdirt covers so thoughtfully.
You are encouraged to check out some of these articles – it is the stuff of both dreams and nightmares . . . and even some whimsey 🙂
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Senator Wyden Asks WTF Is Up With Homeland Security Domain Seizures
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