tag camp in palo alto
I don’t much like camping, nor do I live anywhere near California, but if I did I’d consider attending Tag Camp (28 Oct – Palo Alto): Tag Camp is an open, welcoming event for geeks to camp out overnight, get… Continue Reading
Author: Robin Hamman
more on internet libel
Last week I wrote that a court in British Columbia, Canada worryingly asserted jurisdiction over the alleged libel of a Canadian man by a US based newspaper website. Now the High Court in Canada has gone against this ruling and… Continue Reading
looking for a community conference…
It’s been announced that the 8th Infonortics Virtual Communities conference, originally scheduled for November 2005, has been cancelled. It’s a real shame. The conference has always drawn some pretty high caliber speakers from around the world and, most years at… Continue Reading
when you say “blogging” they hear “dogging”
BBC News reports on a survey that shows 7 of 10 adults don’t know what a blog is and 9 out of 10 have never heard of podcasting. One of the authors of the report says: "When I asked the… Continue Reading
making money from blogs: what’s with the ads mate?!
You might have noticed that over the past few weeks I’ve been experimenting with placing a few ads on this blog. This post both explains why these ads are appearing and provides links that other bloggers might find useful if… Continue Reading
Cyberspace 2005: internet law conf
A preliminary programme for Cyberspace 2005 in Brno, Czech Republic (7-8 November 2005) is now available online. It looks like registration for the two day conference is 19 euros with accomodation available for an additional 17 euros per night. That… Continue Reading
cybersex study
I’ve always been rather proud of the fact that my website is the #1 link for cybersex on google. I’m not sure why I stay at the top of the google page considering that I don’t have any porn here… Continue Reading
university tuition fees – one pixel at a time
A student at Nottingham University, concerned that he was likely to be heavily in debt (his brother owed £30k plus) after he graduated from university, has come up with a money making idea – selling pixels on a web page… Continue Reading
jurisdiction & internet libel
What happens when a newspaper based in America posts on their website a potentially defamatory article about someone in another country? They get sued in that other country… GlobeandMail.com reports that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has asserted jurisdiction… Continue Reading
Internet Law Fellowship at Yale
The fellowship is designed for recent law graduates or Ph.Ds who are interested in careers in teaching and public service in any of the following areas: Internet and telecommunications law, first amendment law, media studies, intellectual property law, access to… Continue Reading