"In an effort to make library ebook borrowing less convenient, Penguin Group has discontinued over-the-air library book downloads for Kindle users. Users will instead have to download books onto a computer, then transfer them to the device with a USB cable. In addition, Penguin has terminated its agreement with Overdrive, a library ebook distributor, which for now means Penguin won't supply any new ebooks or audiobooks to libraries."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"In Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives , players must collaborate to found and run a democratic business. In order to survive as individuals and to strive for the success of their co-op, players make tough choices regarding big and small challenges while putting their teamwork abilities to the test. This is an exciting game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins – or everybody loses. Will the Point Bank continue to dominate the players’ lives, or will they break free and take control by jump-starting the movement for a truly democratic and cooperative economy in their community? By playing Co-opoly, players discover the unique benefits, challenges, and operations of the cooperative world – as well as the skills needed to participate in a co-op! Co-opoly is for teens and adults."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"When Liz Heron, social media editor of the New York Times delivered the keynote speech at Journalism.co.uk's news:rewired conference, she explained how 2010 was the year her team were playing the role of "evangeliser", 2011 was "a watershed year for social media in our newsrooms" due to the Arab spring and other major news events, and that 2012 is the year when the New York Times is trying to make its "social media projects deeper and more meaningful'' with users. Here are seven ways the New York Times is getting deep and meaningful."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Hello from the crew at FoO! Over the last month we’ve been reading, analyzing, and honing in on the most vibrant conversations taking place in the Working Groups. Our February issue, ‘Focus on Working Groups’ presents you with a number of blogs and essays highlighting exciting strategic ideas, specific proposals, and LOTS MORE bubbling up from the WGs. It is our hope that they will catalyze the cross-fertilization of innovative practices and ideas between the WGs, and evoke your comments and news that can benefit all of us! The order we have presented our articles run from the macroscopic perspective of sense-making and strategy to the specific implementations of WG practices such as the art of blocking. If you are more interested in the concrete specifics of the WGs perhaps you could start reading the issue from the bottom, while if you’re more of a big-picture thinker, who has a fine taste for the integrated whole, then reading from the top holds the most fruit for you. In truth...
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- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Occupy is redefining everything in social life, including what a workshop is. For us, gone are the days when a workshop simply meant a space with tools, workbenches and supplies, or a time to spend on listening to a sage on the stage. At Occupy, we reconnect with and renew what a “workshop” was in the pre-industrial era: a supportive environment, where people assemble to invent, prototype and produce useful objects. In the digital era, it also means developing useful ideas together, making connections, and co-creating something of value to the community. Welcome to the Occupy-Commons strategy workshop! It is designed to: overcome the scarcity of time available at the in-person Forum, by expanding the communication space to 5 days before and 5 days after it generate useful input to the Forum from the asynchronous contributions that tend to be more thoughtful, by bringing and distributing a summary of them at the on-site conversation prototype the genesis of an international knowledge commons of Occupiers, using online collaboration tools"
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"A direita fica-se com 38%. Os socialistas descem de mais de 45% para 8%. O centrão, até agora absolutamente hegemónico, vale 38%. Comunistas e esquerda radical sobem e conseguem, juntos, mais de 24%. Uma versão mais moderada da oposição de esquerda ao austeritarismo demente consegue, de um só golpe, transformar-se num risco para os partidos que levaram a Grécia para esta tragédia. Juntos, os partidos anti-troika já têm mais de 42%. Felizmente para a democracia grega, o eleitorado ainda não parece querer seguir vias autoritárias para expressar o seu desespero. Por enquanto. Nas contas económicas dos burocratas irresponsáveis a política nunca entra. E é por isso que estes burocratas são tão perigosos. Já aqui escrevi: a contração económica que se está a tentar obrigar a Grécia a fazer nunca foi experimentada em democracia. Por uma razão: não é possível. Ou será a democracia, por via de uma maioria eleita, a pôr um ponto final nesta loucura e salvar a Grécia de um regresso ao seu triste passado ditatorial ou será a austeridade a matar a democracia."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"We’re happy that today the European Commission approved our proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility, which we announced in August. This is an important milestone in the approval process and it moves us closer to closing the deal. We are now just waiting for decisions from a few other jurisdictions before we can close this transaction. As we outlined in August, the combination of Google and Motorola Mobility will help supercharge Android. It will also enhance competition and offer consumers faster innovation, greater choice and wonderful user experiences."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Newsbeuter is an RSS feedreader. RSS is a number of widely-used XML formats to transmit, publish and syndicate articles, for example news or blog articles. Newsbeuter is designed to be used on text terminals on Unix or Unix-like systems such as Linux, FreeBSD or Mac OS X. NetBSD is currently not supported, due to technical limitations in the iconv() implementation. Why "Newsbeuter"? "Newsbeuter" is a pun on the German word "Wildbeuter", which means "hunter-gatherer". During the stone age, people hunted and gathered their food, and these days, they hunt and gather news and information. Credits for this idea goes to Clifford Wolf, who submitted it to a little competiton that was started when I got aware that the original name would violate French and European registered trademarks."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
Protecting The Artists? Disney's Marvel Uses Copyright To Crush Already Broke Ghost Rider Creator - Mike Masnick (Techdirt) - http://www.techdirt.com/article...
"Five years ago, we wrote about Gary Friedrich, the creator of the comic book character Ghost Rider, and how he was suing tons of companies, claiming that the copyrights associated with Ghost Rider had reverted back to him in 2001. As we noted at the time, there were some questionable things about his lawsuit -- including the fact that he waited years until after a movie and video game had been created and released before suddenly going legal about it. However, apparently Marvel (owned by Disney), in its ultimate vindictiveness, turned around and countersued Friedrich and won, leading to a ridiculous situation: Friedrich, who is broke, is now supposed to pay Marvel $17,000 for Ghost Rider merchandise he had sold in the past. He also isn't supposed to say that he's the co-creator of Ghost Rider any more if saying so involves him getting any kind of commercial advantage."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"O Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) terá cedido dados confidenciais de desempregados à RTP com o objectivo de participarem num debate no programa Prós e Contra sobre o desemprego, no dia 6 de Fevereiro. A denúncia foi feita pelos próprios desempregados ao grupo parlamentar do Bloco de Esquerda, na sequência de um contacto do IEFP a avisar que iriam ser solicitados pela televisão pública para darem o seu testemunho naquele programa."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Two guys in their early 30s are human guinea pigs for a testing facility known as Testico. As they try to live their lives as normally as possible, they have to deal with the potential side effects of a new product, experimental medication, or treatment. Written by Anonymous"
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Frederic Martel’s Mainstream (2010) is a very rich account of Hollywood’s (and America’s) global cultural dominance, based on a huge quantity of original research and reporting. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been translated into English (from French–it should be!). Among many other things, Martel provides interesting detail on the global lobbying and enforcement practices of Hollywood–a subject we treat in our Media Piracy report. You get a clear sense from Martel just how good these guys have been at their jobs, mixing product and politics, working the domestic and international angles simultaneously, and always cultivating the powerful. Chris Dodd’s public threats, post SOPA, reflect how unusual it is for them to lose. Here’s Martel on the history of MPAA lobbying in Brazil and Mexico, cobbled together from pp 28-32. Translation mine. MPA, btw, is what the MPAA calls itself outside the US."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Comment fabrique-t-on un best-seller, un hit ou un blockbuster ? Pourquoi le pop-corn et le Coca-Cola jouent-ils un rôle majeur dans l'industrie du cinéma ? Après avoir échoué en Chine, Disney et Murdoch réussiront-ils à exporter leur production en Inde ? Comment Bollywood séduit-il les Africains et les telenovelas brésiliennes, les Russes ? Pourquoi les Wallons réclament-ils des films doublés alors que les Flamands préfèrent les versions sous-titrées ? Pourquoi ce triomphe du modèle américain de l'entertainment et ce déclin de l'Europe ? Et pourquoi, finalement, les valeurs défendues par la propagande chinoise et les médias musulmans ressemblent-elles si étrangement à celles des studios Disney ? Pour répondre à ces questions, le journaliste et chercheur Frédéric Martel a mené une longue enquête de Hollywood à Bollywood, du Japon à l'Afrique subsaharienne, du quartier général d'Al Jazeera au Qatar jusqu'au siège du géant Televisa au Mexique. Ce qu'il nous rapporte est à la fois...
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- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Leading technology commentator discusses the relationship between technology and authoritarianism - and argues that "philosophers of technology completely missed the train on the internet""
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"E não são tão poucos quanto isso. Vejamos: Servidor 1: 2x150Gb + 1x160Gb = 460Gb Servidor 2: 2x300Gb = 600Gb Servidor 3: 1x500Gb + 1x500Gb = 1Tb Servidor 4: 1x160Gb + 1x500Gb + 1x500Gb = 1.60Tb Servidor 5: 1x500Gb + 1x500Gb = 1Tb Servidor 6: 1x1Tb Servidor 7: 1x9Gb + 3x80Gb = 249Gb Servidor 8 (Lisboa): 1x320Gb Servidor 9 (Benedita): 1x1Tb Feitas as contas, SÓ EM SERVIDORES estamos a falar num total de quase 7Tb. Não venham com a treta que isto não são comportamentos padrão. É uma empresa e são necessárias vários Terabytes para meter isto tudo a funcionar e deixar algum espaço de manobra para casos de avarias e reposição dos dados."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) bills and their backers employ striking language to describe the problem they supposedly attack, namely “theft of U.S. property” and “IP theft.” They use that language to argue for sweeping new powers affecting the domain name system, Internet search, online advertising, and electronic payments. It’s a great example of the way Hollywood chooses its words very carefully in constructing its propaganda wars. The old-fashioned and accurate word is “infringement,” but that word doesn’t create the visceral responses that “theft” does. So the bills refer almost exclusively to “theft.”"
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Remunerar a cópia privada através da aplicação de uma tarifa sobre os suportes, estruturada em função da sua capacidade de armazenamento e incluindo os dispositivos mais recentes é a forma mais justa e eficaz de compensar os titulares de direitos, defende a AGECOP, referindo-se à proposta de lei que revê a legislação para a cópia privada, atualmente em análise. A associação que gere e distribui os valores cobrados pela cópia privada em Portugal olha para a proposta da autoria do PS com agrado, afirmando que esta "só peca por ser tardia". "É efetivamente tempo de colocar autores, artistas, editores e produtores nacionais, a par da generalidade dos seus congéneres europeus, permitindo que possam receber uma 'compensação' efetiva pela venda de suportes e equipamentos susceptíveis de reproduzir e armazenar obras e prestações protegidas, estendendo-a aos suportes que são hoje realmente utilizados para esse efeito", refere num memorando relativo ao projeto, que está a ser discutido na especialidade ."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"No âmbito do Prémio Academia Lx, lançado no final do ano passado, a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa convida a "Pensar Lisboa com Amor", uma iniciativa que se destina a todos os que procuram responder aos desafios de Lisboa. O evento realiza-se no dia 15 de Fevereiro, pelas 18h00, na Pensão Amor, Cais do Sodré, Lisboa. O Prémio Academia Lx é uma iniciativa anual da autarquia, que tem como objetivo selecionar e premiar o projeto de investigação científica que tenha como objeto de trabalho a obtenção de respostas inovadoras aos problemas e desafios que se colocam à cidade de Lisboa. Destinado a estudantes que frequentem estabelecimentos de ensino superior da cidade de Lisboa no momento do concurso, os temas que foram definidas para este ano são:"
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Samsung extended its portfolio of Android tablets with the introduction of Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). The 7" slate should be the most affordable offering by the Korean company, which offers Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is, for the most part, identical to the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The two slates share the 7" WSVGA (1024 x 600 pixels) PLS LCD, the 3 megapixel main camera (though this time it's fixed focus) and the front-facing shooter. Other specs shared by the two entry level tablets include 16GB or 32GB internal storage plus microSD card slot, 1GB of RAM as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and HSPA+ connectivity."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Ciclo de debates - Democracia e austeridade: Portugal em Debate, organizado pelos estudantes do programa de doutoramento em Democracia no Século XXI do Centro de Estudos Sociais (CES) (less)"
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Brazil is known for its supermodels, but what about its social innovation models? Besides the economic boom, the country is finding a new groove in the field of digital collaboration and activism."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Como uma plataforma aberta criada para estudantes impulsionou o hardware livre ao atrair curiosos e fãs de eletrônica que querem construir seus próprios aparelhos Sábado, 11h, 30 graus. O calor em São Paulo estava quase insuportável, mas em um casarão no bairro Santa Cecília, ele não foi páreo para placas, fios e circuitos – trio que centralizou as atenções dos presentes. Na Oficina Arduino 100 Noção, todos os olhares estavam fixos nas entradas da protoboard, placa usada para o aprendizado de eletrônica."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"IMF World Economic Outlook database Argentina suffered terribly from 1998 through 2001, as it tried to be orthodox and do the right thing. After it defaulted at the end of 2001, it went through a brief severe downturn, but soon began a rapid recovery that continued for a long time. Surely the Argentine example suggests that default is a great idea; the case against Greek default must be that this country is different (which, to be fair, is arguable). I was really struck by the person who said that Argentina is no longer considered a serious country; shouldn’t that be a Serious country? And in Argentina, as elsewhere, being Serious was a disaster."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
Apartamento T2 Arrendamento em Lisboa: Apartamento, T2, Ref () 650 € Freguesia de Coração de Jesus (Portal Imobiliário) - http://cas.as/0305409...
"T2 renovado e soalheiro, 1º andar, com 2 quartos, 1 open space (sala + kitchnet), 1 casa de banho, 1 grande terraço. Edifício com porteira na R. Bernardim Ribeiro ao pé da R. Sociedade Farmacêutica. Renda de 650 euros/mês."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Online activist group Anonymous has reportedly taken down a number of Greece government run websites in response to the people powered uprising in Athens. This latest attack comes just over a week after the ‘hacktivist’ group defaced the Greek Ministry of Justice website. As you read this, buildings are being set ablaze in central Athens against the approval of an enormously unpopular bill set in place to secure a second bailout from the EU to help avoid national bankruptcy."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The historic vote paves the way for Greece's European partners and the International Monetary Fund to release $170 billion (euro130 billion) in new rescue loans, without which Greece would default on its mountain of debt next month and likely leave the eurozone – a scenario that would further roil global markets. Lawmakers voted 199-74 in favor of the cutbacks, despite strong dissent among the two main coalition members. A total 37 lawmakers from the majority Socialists and conservative New Democracy party either voted against the party line, abstained or voted present."
- Miguel Caetano
from Bookmarklet
"A coligação governamental grega expulsou 43 deputados que rejeitaram a disciplina de voto e se opuseram ao memorando de entendimento com a 'troika' que, apesar de salvar o país da bancarrota, obriga a nova ronda de austeridade."
- Miguel Caetano
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