There’s a very interesting article in the New York Times about how the population of Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) has increased over the last few decades.
These magnificent animals are making something of a comeback, which is very welcome news, especially to this Norwegian who is strongly opposed to commercial whaling.
At the turn of the previous century [...]
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Brighter future for Right Whales
Obama on Leno and vice versa
President Barack Obama appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno yesterday, talking about the economy, bonuses, presidential perks, “the bubble” and of course, the upcoming First Pooch.
The President seemed relaxed and cool as always, but there were a couple of occasions where he was so anxious to get his point across that he momentarily [...]
The Great Firewall of Norway
My country is going off the deep end.
A Computer Crime Panel study group established by the Norwegian Government has issued a proposal to the Justice Department for a new law that would force all ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in Norway to actively censor the Internet.
If this proposal were to become law, Norway would have stricter [...]
DRM: Dead End or Inevitable Arms Race?
Just whose rights does DRM manage and does it matter anymore?
Speculation is rife all over the ‘net that DRM (Digital Rights Management) is dying. Some would even claim that Steve Jobs killed it.
I don’t think so (on both counts), but then again I’ve been wrong before.
Protecting the Village by Burning it
Executing people is barbaric, no matter what.
It’s a sad situation where, after all the heartache and bloodshed to install a free, democratic regime in Iraq, one of the first things that regime does is execute the country’s former dictator, Saddam Hussein.
There is no room for the death penalty in a free society, anywhere. Hence, this [...]
‘Twas the night before Christmas…
…and all throughout the World many a foul creature was stirring.
Unfortunately, some of those creatures are more scary than even the most terrifying of the monsters of our childhood. They are determined to kill me, you, our friends or just some random people waiting for the bus. In fact they don’t care, so long as [...]
Being Norwegian in America
Or how I learned to relax and say “I’m fine thanks, how are you?” a lot.
Growing up in Norway means consuming a lot of American culture in various forms, but in particular TV shows and movies. I guess that’s why coming to America in many ways feels like coming home, everything is instantly recognizable and [...]
Excuse me, who are the bad guys again?
Recent news stories (C|Net News, Ars Technica, Slashdot) inform us that the US Government is eavesdropping on people through their cell phones, even when those cell phones appear to be turned off.
Lauren Weinstein, in his blog, warns against rampant paranoia and tries to bring the discussion down to earth. I’d like to think he’s right, [...]