iSGTW is an international, weekly, on-line science-computing newsletter that shows the importance of distributed computing, grid computing, cloud computing and high-performance computing. It does so by reporting about the people and projects involved in these fields, and how these types of computing technologies are being applied to make scientific advances.
The main goal of the COMMUNIA project is to build a network of organisations that shall become the single European point of reference for high-level policy discussion and strategic action on all issues related to the public domain in the digital environment, as well as related topics such as alternative forms of licensing for creative material (including, but not limited to, Creative Commons licenses), open access to scientific publications and research results, management of works whose authors are unknown (i.e. orphan works).
After an embarrassing legislative defeat, the French government has reintroduced its controversial three-strikes law to disconnect repeat Internet copyright infringers. As consumer groups protest, the European Parliament looks for ways to limit the entire process.
TakePart is a social action website with news, information and blogs for political and socially conscious activists. Watch trailers for socially conscious films such as An Inconvenient Truth, The Kite Runner, The Visitor, The Soloist, Pressure Cooker, Food, Inc., and Darfur Now. Browse through blogs on social issues ranging from global warming and human rights to politics and international news. Join TakePart and learn how you can take part in making a difference through TakePart research and legal action regarding social change.