Today I’m catching up on a fortnight of blog posts, so for now my summary of the week Monday 6 to Sunday 12 August 2012 will including nothing but the facts, ma’am.
Personal observations about the last fortnight or so will follow within the next 48 hours or so.
Podcasts
- Patch Monday episode 149, “Does the internet really need new laws?” Why do governments keep wanting to make special new laws for the internet? Surely a crime is a crime, no matter where it’s committed? The answers come from high-profile geek Pia Waugh, with strong interests in free and open-source software and open government; IT lawyer Kay Lam-McLeod, from Brisbane-based practice Idealaw; and Kate Carruthers, founder of Social Innovation.
Articles
- Business is drunk if it thinks it doesn’t have to police Facebook, Crikey, 7 August 2012.
Media Appearances
- On Tuesday night I did another regular Balls Radio spot with Phil Dobbie.
- On Thursday night I had the very great pleasure to talk about social media regulation with Waleed Aly on ABC Radio National.
Corporate Largesse
None.
[Photo: Ready in TARDIS 1, a photo taken in one of the TARDIS audio booths at ABC Radio’s Sydney headquarters in Ultimo.]