“From the age of uniformity, from the age of solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink – greetings!†– George Orwell, 1984 We are about to enter into a state where every digital step you take is recorded. At the end of March, the Government will introduce the most draconian law in the history of personal privacy in Ireland: 24-hour internet monitoring. A log will …Read the Rest
Archive for February, 2008
Priorities
The tagline of a Canadian commenter on DailyKos Canada — where a pack of smokes is ten bucks and a …Read the Rest
Some literary news
I wrote a small afterword for Michael Augustine’s latest book in English, Mickle Makes Muckle, translated from the German by …Read the Rest
Hurler regains sight after ‘miracle’ diet supplement
If you know anyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), then this heart-warming story in the Irish Independent sends out a …Read the Rest
The Best Political Video I’ve ever seen
Will.i.am and Jesse Dylan — and friends — go for Barack Obama A pro-Barack Obama “Yes We Can” video making …Read the Rest
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