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Posted on February 22, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:RT @ efa_oz: Blog: Crackdown on Internet racism ill-thought out http://bit.ly/dDsf0zantony green's site for the tasmanian election is now online http://www.abc.net.au/elections/tas/2010/listening to @stilgherrian's new podcast "the 9pm edict"@peterwickins i know ...

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Posted on February 21, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about this weekend:i like the idea of quiz show scandals redux ... "time for fox and burnett to come clean about 'our little genius'" http://j.mp/9jmkEe@Nicstar_85 this will tell you when you joined twitter http://www...

"Where Are All The Gay Judges?"

Posted on February 20, 2010
As The Awl points out, while it may be interesting (if irrelevant) that the judge ruling on the Prop. 8 trial, Vaughn Walker, is gay, it is more remarkable that Walker is apparently just one of two homosexual federal judges in the U.S. The Awl: Out of more than 1,000 federal judges in the country, there are only two that are known to be gay: Vaughn, and a federal trial court judge in Manhattan, Deborah Batts...

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Posted on February 19, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading "how to trim the oscars to a cool 30 minutes" http://j.mp/br0vCY ... but i like the long oscar ceremonyreading a slide-show essay "pink is for battleships: a history of a decidedly unladylike color" http://j...

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Posted on February 18, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading an interesting opinion piece on itwire, "internet filter: all eyes on the liberals" http://j.mp/b59gwj #openinternet #nocleanfeedRT @efa_oz: What you can do this weekend to support an Open Internet (instead of marching) http://bit...

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Posted on February 17, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: it's nice to see some good press for @efa_oz and #openinternet from the smh gadgets on the go blog http://j.mp/aIAMHl @PressSec joins deputy white house press secretary bill burton @billburton44 and director of new media macon phillips @macon44 on twitter the white house press secretary robert gibbs is now on twitter @PressSec esquire magazine has a lovely profile of roger ebert (@ebertchicago) http://j...

This American Life

Posted on February 17, 2010
If you follow me on Twitter (@PeterBlackQUT), you probably know that I am big fan of the This American Life podcast.  Today I listened to the latest episode - Stories Pitched By Our Parents - that perfectly encapsulates everything that is unique and wonderful about this radio show...

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Posted on February 16, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:RT @efa_oz: BBC News reports on opposition to the filter (mentions Google, Yahoo, ALIA, Inspire, SAGE-AU and EFA) http://bit.ly/d4gdL1 #openinternetreading @skepdadblog: "framing, fencing and well-intentioned morons" http://j...

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Posted on February 11, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:microsoft australia government affairs blog on "filtering decisions require independent review ? who do you trust?" http://j.mp/de4RpTsally swift says "don't ask, don't tell, don't come out on aol" (complete with west wing videos) http://j...

"A pizza ad a lawyer could love"

Posted on February 11, 2010
Domino's defines puffery for us! Way to turn a loss in court into a win for marketing. via tushnet.blogspot.com   Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on February 10, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:RT @efa_oz: Federal Coalition is "yet to be convinced that mandatory filtering will be effective" http://bit.ly/cfc0BL #nocleanfeed #openinternetRT @efa_oz: EFA also not a fan of "Operation Titstorm"...

Justice Keane appointed as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia

Posted on February 10, 2010
Joint Media Release Prime MinisterHon Kevin Rudd MP Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP 10 February 2010 The Australian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Patrick Keane as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on February 09, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:@michellegrattan says "abbott needs to move joyce before it all ends in tears" http://j.mp/bThHp1RT @Poynter: "Twitter won't save journalism," says j-prof/ex-editor Tim McGuire. "Responsible journalists will...

"Why Shouldn't Jurors Be Able To Use Technology To Do More Research?"

Posted on February 09, 2010
We've pointed out in the past that, eventually, the judicial system is going to have to come to terms with the fact that people use technology to research and communicate, rather than trying to pretend it can be stopped. But, it sounds like that's going to take a while...

"I Got Mail" by The Richter Scales

Posted on February 09, 2010
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Super Bowl Ads 2010

Posted on February 08, 2010
Web and Tech Super Bowl Ads 2010Megan Fox Motorola AdFLO TV: My Generation AdMonster.com Fiddling Beaver AdGoDaddy Super BowlBoost Mobile AdGoogle: Parisian Love AdIntel Lunch Room AdGo Daddy: NewsVizio Beyonce AdCars.com AdOther Super Bowl Ads 2010Snickers Super Bowl AdSurvivor: Heroes Vs...

"Out But Not An Issue: Judge In Prop 8 Trial Is Gay"

Posted on February 08, 2010
It was apparently the most open secret of the Prop 8 trial in San Francisco. The presiding judge, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is gay. The San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate has the full report, and the article cites many sources who say they do not expect his sexual orientation to influence his opinion...

The Evolution of Remix Culture

Posted on February 08, 2010
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Patch Monday: "iiNet: The whys and what nows"

Posted on February 08, 2010
Over the weekend I discussed the iiNet copyright judgment with Stilgherrian for his Patch Monday podcast.  You can listen to it here.   Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on February 08, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading a fascinating post that asks "is john edwards done forever?" http://j.mp/cyteZJreading "an oscar for meryl streep? not till she does an exploding helicopter movie" http://j.mp/bb0pQyreading "oscar 2010: in defense of sandra bullock" http://j...

"An Excellent Comment on Comment Moderation"

Posted on February 07, 2010
As a general rule, I avoid aggressive monitoring of comments. Megan McArdle explains my reasoning well in describing her own similar policy: As y?all know, I exercise a pretty light hand on the comments section. That?s a tough choice. I could probably have a more civil comments section if I were more willing to delete nasty comments and ban trolls...

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Posted on February 07, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:would you eat dog? ... in the new york times roger cohen writes opines about "dog days in china" http://j.mp/9vgLKOhow ridiculous! ... "nbc's revisionist history of conan o'brien's tonight show: it never existed!" http://j...

The Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl Ad

Posted on February 07, 2010
Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch ? with Oprah Winfrey between them - upstairs at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Mr. Letterman tapes his show. The spot was shot last Tuesday afternoon, under the strictest of secrecy which involved both Mr...

"Question Time defined"

Posted on February 06, 2010
This line from David Marr is one of the best descriptions I?ve ever read of the farcical sound and fury which is Question Time in the House of Representatives: It?s a bit like an RSPCA pound: never free of the spectre of being put down, the dogs bark and howl to attract attention...

Bill O'Reilly interviews Jon Stewart

Posted on February 06, 2010
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Posted on February 06, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading the wall streeet journal law blog "on rush limbaugh, obama, libel law and the harvard law review" http://j.mp/8Zh33feither way, i can't wait for this tv show ... "can nikki finke sue hbo over hollywood blogger show?" http://j...

And now the fun begins ... reading all 219 pages of the #iiTrial decision

Posted on February 03, 2010
As I type this I am printing out the 219 page judgment of Justice Cowdroy in Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No 3).  For most this may seem a particularly tedious document to read, but for law nerds like me, this is what we live for.  I can feel the adrenalin pumping through my body as I quickly scan each page as it comes out of the printer, as I quickly do my best to understand the intricacies of Justice Cowdroy's judgment and figure out what it will mean for iiNet today as well as for the industry moving forward...

iiNet wins at first instance: judgment now available online #iiTrial

Posted on February 03, 2010
This morning Justice Cowdroy held that iiNet did not authorise copyright infringement for three reasons.  First, the copyright infringement occurred directly as a result of the BitTorrent system, not the use of the internet, and iiNet did not create or control the BitTorrent system...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on February 01, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:candy crowley to host cnn's state of the union http://j.mp/c9O65fi think so ... "should edwards aides be shamed and blamed?" http://j.mp/dnmvobumm how? ... "ifpi claims that three strikes can surgically remove one family member from the internet, but not the rest" http://j...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 31, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:oops ... "false american airlines twitter post offers fast lesson in social media" http://j.mp/9v1xu1i'll have to check these out ... "4 new mac twitter apps you may have missed" http://j.mp/9VX1cri don't ...

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