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University divestment from fossil fuels

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

The University of Dayton has decided to divest from fossil fuels and invest some of those funds in green energy.

Uber drivers getting shafted

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Uber drivers are getting shafted; Uber can arbitrarily cut their pay, and they have to work 15 hours a day. Some are trying to unionize.

Uber requires running nonfree software, too; if you value your freedom, you won't consider Uber an option.

We should not accept the whitewash label of "sharing economy" for companies like Uber. A more accurate term is "piecework subcontractor economy".

March for the Climate

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

While We March for the Climate, Governments Meet with Polluters.

Right of first sale

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Congress is considering a bill to allow resale of devices that contain software covered by EULAs.

This is a first step in the right direction. The right of first sale should trump all EULAs, and so should personal modification.

The article refers to DRM (digital restrictions management) by the unfortunate term "digital locks". This grants them legitimacy by comparing them to ordinary locks. Please criticize that term when you see it.

Italian Puns

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

New puns in Italian