Category: Library
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World day against Cyber Censorship
The 12th of March is the World day against cyber censorship. The tools of the digital age have thrown back the frontiers of darkness and ignorance that have previously been used to keep whole populations in check. Reporters Without Borders and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are two organisations that are active in the ongoing battle for…
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8 years of J’accuse
This year’s blogging anniversary for J’accuse was lost amidst the chaos and confusion of a General Election. On the 10th of March 2013, J’accuse turned eight. Eight years of constant blogging have not only been a gratifying experience (for myself of course) but also an enriching one. This blog has evolved over time as has…
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Il-punt (Ħadd ieħor)
U il-baġit? Il-baġit ġa lest. Il-gvernijiet ewropej ftehmu fl-aħħar. Għandna baġit ewropew. Ovvjament f’żokrot id-dinja jgħodd biss il-biljun u ftit li twiegħdu lil Malta. Mhux li ta min jissottovaluta dan il-fatt. Anzi xieraq ngħidu li l-gvern preżenti ma setgħax jagħlaq ħidmietu b’akkiwst isbaħ u ikbar. La l-Laburisti ma jistgħu ixejnuh għax vera huwa akkwist enormi…
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They promise the earth
The short man from Milan is back. His political campaign has begun (as always) on the football field with the return of the prodigal son Mario Balotelli to the Milanese fold (sponda rossonera). Berlusconi hit the headlines in Italy today with his promises of major tax cuts and institutional reforms. It should all sound familiar…
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Mhux ilsien ħażin
Lil Facebook nistħajlu Paceville. Saru jitkellmu dwaru qisu kull ma ssib fih huwa ħażin u ta’ min jistmerru. Qatt ma nitgħallmu jaħasra. L-ingliżi jgħidu “a bad worker blames his tools”. Ma nafx jekk hemmx frażi ekwivalenti bil-Malti. Issa pero forsi sibt rokna tal-internet fejn insir naf. Dan l-aħħar skoprejt grupp ġdid fuq facebook. Jismu “kelma…
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Post Ranier – a zolabyte
A reader of this blog was inspired to write an essay-like comment after the post entitled “Your politics are ruining my country (and its future)“. I’ve decided to put it up as a Zolabyte in the hope that it provokes more conversation. Philip Serracino Inglott (currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Technology at…