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Brits: sign petition to kill three-strikes law - Boing Boing

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:18:59 +0000

Brits: sign petition to kill three-strikes law - Boing Boing:

Britons: here’s a petition to the Prime Minister to abolish the new Digital Economy bill’s provisions that will require ISPs to cut off your household’s internet access if anyone living there (or using your network) is accused of three acts of copyright infringement:

This petition has been set up in response to the Government’s proposal to cut off internet access to those who are caught illegally downloading copyrighted files. We think this has one fundamental flaw, as illegal filesharers will simply hack into other peoples WiFi networks to do their dirty work. This will result in innocent people being disconnected from the internet. What’s more, such a punishment should be dealt with in the proper way, in a court of law. This guilty until proven innocent approach violates basic human rights.

Inhabitat: Build Your Own Lego Dress! How cool would it be to be...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:36:17 +0000

Inhabitat: Build Your Own Lego Dress!

How cool would it be to be able to construct and reconstruct your clothing everyday according to your mood just like legos? Refinity’s “Fragmented” clothing lets you do just that with their colorful and customizable snap-on pieces that let you decide how long, short, wide or thin your outfit should be – no sewing necessary! Besides being totally cool, the concept is definitely one that is taking center stage in the eco-fashion realm because it reduces textile waste and allows people to easily remodel their clothing instead of throwing it away.

Officials at the St. Louis Zoo are preparing for their holiday...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:44:05 +0000

Officials at the St. Louis Zoo are preparing for their holiday Wild Lights exhibit by installing electronic polar bear proxies in place of the deceased polar bears who died in their captivity. The gesture is rife with social commentary, given the fact that polar bears have become the iconic images of climate change, and our generation could witness their extinction. Could artificial animal zoo exhibits be the reality of the near future?

via Inhabitots: Polar Bear Robots Replace Dead Bears at St. Louis Zoo