To make a long story short…

Look, I don’t want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you’re alive you’ve got to flap your arms and legs, you’ve got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you’re not alive. – Mel Brooks

I’m off flapping my arms and legs. Until I return, feel free to check out my archives or read a random post.

Internet Blackout Update

While it appears that the January 18th blackout may have given the US Congress a moment’s pause to reconsider, SOPA/PIPA has not been entirely defeated.

Given the enormous lobbying power the entertainment industry has, it seems unfortunately reasonable that some kind of legislation to curb copying will eventually come to pass.  The only question is when and in what form.

The SOPA War: Why the GOP Turned Against Hollywood bit.ly/zrmGo2—
Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly) February 03, 2012

Surprisingly, at least on WordPress.com, there’s been very little mentioned of ACTA, which looks to be far worse and with a much further reach than SOPA/PIPA.

If #SOPA was an aircraft carrier, #ACTA and #TPP are nuclear submarines – goo.gl/LZsyw—
Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) February 02, 2012

So, where is all this heading? Is the heyday of the “free” Internet over? Thoughts?