links for 2007-02-04

An attempt to start some discussion on the OLPC Wiki on the possible hackability of the laptop. I don’t buy the particular scenario outlined here – yes, I can imagine the machines becoming zombies, but I don’t think unbanked developing world users are lik

OLPC page on security and usability

Archives of OLCP Security discussion list

Viacom sends out 100,000 cease and desist letters, including one for a completely inoccuous and geeky video shot by Jim Moore. John Palfrey looks at the possible implications for Viacom and YouTube in overreaching in trying to use DMCA to remove “copyrigh

Ejovi points to a Japanese magazine with an overtly racist cover, which is being sold on Amazon and in many convenience stores. (It’s subsequently been removed)

Joi comments on Ejovi’s post on a racist Japanese magazine. Joi wonders if this isn’t a sign of complex, deeper issues with xenophobia in Japan, pointing to the history of Japanese/Korean tensions

John Bracken points out that we can consider this to be the first West African Super Bowl