As the shock passes into reflection of the Utøya massacre — could anything have been different? — and the grief for and honoring of…
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Falkvinge
Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
Who Kills 80 Teenagers, One By One?
I have not slept this night. Yesterday’s events in Oslo and Utøya have had me shaking my head in disbelief from last eve till…
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Every Day, Something I Find Online Brings Me To Tears
One of the best descriptions I have found of the Internet, is that it is an amplification of every aspect of human nature. There…
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An Entrepreneur Must Be Maniacally Lazy
There is a misconception that entrepreneurs work hard because they’re not lazy in the slightest. My experience tells me that’s entirely wrong. The most…
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This Is Data Retention. Would You Give It To Any Future Government?
A new visualization of cellphone location data surfaced yesterday on Engadget. While it was hailed as a cool visualization of location, it is something…
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Swarmwise: Presenting Your Idea To The World
Ok, so you have an idea. How do you gather a swarm around it? A traditional method would be to go about an advertising…
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The Twenty-Year Web Cache
You’ve felt the frustration many times. As you write a comment on an interesting story, the web server responds with the message that the…
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A Bitcoin négy fő hajtómotorja 4/4
A befektetési szektor jelenti a Bitcoin számára a negyedik és egyben utolsó olyan fő hajtómotort, melynek hatására még a közeli/belátható jövőben számíthatunk. Az elmúlt…
Read MoreBitcoin's Four Drivers: Part 4 – Investment
The fourth and final immediate driver for Bitcoin is the investment sector. There has been no investment instrument anywhere like Bitcoin in the past…
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On Location in Almedalen, Visby SE
I have recently arrived at this year’s politicians’ week in Sweden. It is a conference unlike any other. All politicians gather informally in a…
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