interesting things on the web i have encountered recently

Iconic Photos have a photo of Mao's funeral, before and after the communist government removed the "Gang of Four", thereby erasing them from some parts of history.
http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/the-gang-of-four/

BoingBoing reports on a movement to reform copyright law in the US, fixing their "Guilt on Accusation" style law that requires immediate takedown when accused of infringing copyright. This broken law has been used to supress speech for some time. Falsely claiming something infringes your copyright can be used there to stop someone else's message getting out. btw, this isn't very much different to Section 92C of New Zealand's copyright act.
http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9Y7wlnZJTW0/fixing-us-...

Harriet Jones explains how Google Buzz exposed her location and other details to her violent ex-husband, without asking permission. It is sad that we need to have examples of violent ex-husbands to make some corporations take privacy seriously
http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/kp3eQ_UIjjc/fck-you-google

boingboing reports on BACON IN A CAN -
http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/qFrdx5T0Rk4/bacon-in-a...

11 volcanic cones entrusted into the care of 12 iwi in Auckland.
http://maorinews.com/karere/?p=1910

You Tube adds graphs of ISP data speed -- and it's really embarrasing for Telstraclear
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Knowit/~3/CcBz47oZJlU/telstraclear-are-yo...

With only four days until the Guilt Upon Accusation law, Section 92A of the Copyright Act, is due to come into force the Creative Freedom Foundation (CFF) are highlighting statistics that paint a picture of what New Zealanders may face if the Government allows this law.

Statistics emerge around the Guilt Upon Accusation Law.. With only four days until the Guilt Upon Accusation law, Section 92A of the Copyright Act, is due to come into force the Creative Freedom Foundation (CFF) are highlighting statistics that paint a picture of what New Zealanders may face if the Government allows this law.

S92A was championed by former Labour MP Judith Tizard as a law that would cut off the internet of those "who might be breaking the law" without any due process – effectively removing New Zealander's fundamental right to being presumed innocent until proven guilty. Prime Minister John Key has aptly called this law "draconian".