Topic: SECURITY - on July 28, 2010 at 12:00:00 PM CEST
Why WikiLeaks Is The Pirate Bay of Political Intelligence
WikiLeaks is currently in the news because its Afghan War logs comprise one of the largest and most controversial intelligence leaks to date. But while WikiLeaks is relatively new to the public, it is actually a product of a long-established culture. That culture has already had a banner-bearer; a quintessential exemplification of its values — The Pirate Bay. WikiLeaks is akin to The Pirate Bay, but for another purpose.
WikiLeaks disregards the letter of the law and grants political analysts and citizens new information, then defends that choice with an argument for a higher virtue: Freedom of information and knowledge. The founding figures behind WikiLeaks and The Pirate Bay each claim to place that value above all others — that, and a little bit of anti-establishment zeal.
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Topic: BP - on July 28, 2010 at 11:58:00 AM CEST
BP gets "wake-up call" and $32 billion in spill charges
BP Plc's newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a "wake-up call" for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U.S. investigations.
Bob Dudley, who will replace gaffe-prone Tony Hayward as chief executive on October 1, said safety would be among his highest priorities as the first American to lead BP tries to refurbish the British oil company's battered reputation.
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Topic: BP - on July 25, 2010 at 12:16:00 PM CEST
Mittelmeer: BP startet Ölbohrung vor Libyen
BP will mit einer Tiefseebohrung im Mittelmehr beginnen. Die Rechte hatte der britische Energiekonzern vor drei Jahren von Libyen erworben. Aus den USA kam vor kurzem die Kritik, dass das Millionengeschäft mit der Freilassung des libyschen Lockerbie-Attentäters zu tun hat.
Der Energiekonzern BP will die nächste Tiefseebohrung im Mittelmeer vor der Küste Libyens starten. "Die Bohrungen werden in wenigen Wochen beginnen", sagte BP-Sprecher David Nicholas am Samstag der Nachrichtenagentur dpa und bestätigte damit einen Bericht der "Financial Times". Die Zeitung berichtet, dass die Bohrung im Golf von Sirte erfolge.
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Topic: BP - on July 25, 2010 at 12:14:00 PM CEST
BP Hires Prison Labor to Clean Up Spill While Coastal Residents Struggle
In the first few days after BP's Deepwater Horizon wellhead exploded, spewing crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, cleanup workers could be seen on Louisiana beaches wearing scarlet pants and white t-shirts with the words "Inmate Labor" printed in large red block letters. Coastal residents, many of whom had just seen their livelihoods disappear, expressed outrage at community meetings; why should BP be using cheap or free prison labor when so many people were desperate for work? The outfits disappeared overnight.
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Topic: BP - on July 25, 2010 at 12:12:00 PM CEST
BP stalls payments to oil spill victims: Feinberg
British energy giant BP Plc is holding up payments to economic victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of a $20 billion compensation fund, said on Saturday.
"I have a concern that BP is stalling claims. Yes, BP is stalling. I doubt they are stalling for money. It's not that. I just don't think they know the answers to the questions (by claimants)," Feinberg told reporters.
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Topic: BP - on July 25, 2010 at 12:10:00 PM CEST
Key rig alarm disabled before blast: rig worker
An emergency alarm that could have warned workers aboard the doomed Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico drilling rig was intentionally disabled, a rig engineer told U.S. investigators on Friday.
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Topic: FUN - on July 23, 2010 at 3:08:00 PM CEST
Haha, Airport Security Loves A Good Joke!: Contraband Luggage Stickers
This is a sticker you can apply to a suitcase to make it look like you're a drug mule. I just bought one and you better believe airport security is gonna be ROFLing their metal detecting asses off! Oooor pointing their guns and yelling to spread my buttcheeks.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on July 23, 2010 at 3:04:00 PM CEST
World’s First Pirate ISP Launches In Sweden
The Swedish Pirate Party, who are at the forefront of anti-copyright lobbying in Sweden, are planning to shake up the country’s ISP market. After taking over the supply of bandwidth to The Pirate Bay, Piratpartiet will now partner in the launch of Pirate ISP, a new broadband service that will offer anonymity to customers and provide financial support to the Party.
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Topic: BP - on July 23, 2010 at 2:46:00 PM CEST
BPs Angst vor Forschungsergebnissen
Gegen den Ölmulti BP werden immer neue Vorwürfe in Sachen Vertuschung der Ölpest laut. BP soll versucht haben, sich das Schweigen von Wissenschaftlern zu erkaufen, berichtet die britische BBC. Das Großunternehmen habe umfassend versucht, sich Stillschweigen zu sichern, so Cary Nelson vom US-Verband der Professoren. Die Verträge hätten verlangt, dass man die Forschungsergebnisse nicht veröffentlichen und auch nicht darüber sprechen hätte dürfen. Bei BP fühlt man sich missverstanden.
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Topic: BP - on July 23, 2010 at 2:44:00 PM CEST
BP admits altering oil spill response centre image
Oil firm BP has admitted posting an altered image of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill response centre on its website.
The picture, posted over the weekend, shows workers in front of a bank of big screens displaying images of its damaged well on the sea floor.
BP spokesman Scott Dean said that three screens were blank in the original photo and Photoshop software had been used to add images.
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Topic: Netz - on July 21, 2010 at 1:16:00 PM CEST
Forderungen für ein lebenswertes Netz
Der Chaos Computer Club (CCC) hat seit Beginn seines Bestehens die Chancen und Möglichkeiten, die das vernetzte Leben mit sich bringt, erkannt und propagiert. Viele der ursprünglichen – damals noch futuristisch anmutenden – Visionen sind inzwischen nicht nur Realität, sondern Selbstverständlichkeiten in der Mitte der Gesellschaft geworden. Der Einzug des Internets in den Alltag fast der gesamten Bevölkerung hat uns Datenschutzsorgen gebracht, aber auch zu einer Demokratisierung, einer Bereicherung aus wissenschaftlicher, sozialer und künstlerischer Sicht geführt. Die Selbstheilungskräfte des Internets haben dabei viele befürchtete dystopische Auswüchse ohne staatliches Eingreifen verhindern können. Aus unserer Sicht liegt der aktuellen Diskussion eine Fehleinschätzung zugrunde, an welchen Stellen Regulierungsbedarf notwendig ist und an welchen nicht.
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Topic: STRANGE - on July 21, 2010 at 1:14:00 PM CEST
Man caught smuggling 18 monkeys in his clothes
38-year-old Roberto Cabrera arrived at Mexico City's international airport on a commercial flight from Lima, Peru, on Friday when authorities noticed the bulge and conducted a body search, the Public Safety Department said in a statement on Monday.
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