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"September 1, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Tips & Tricks Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. "

"Xnet y demás organizaciones tras la campaña SavetheInternet.eu celebran hoy la victoria de la neutralidad de la red. Con base en una primera lectura, las nuevas directrices del Organismo de Reguladores Europeos de Comunicaciones Electronicas (BEREC) confirman una protección fuerte para la neutralidad de la red, y para el internet abierto y libre, en la UE. Aquí el documento final de las directrices: http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/download/0/6160-berec-guidelines-on-the-implementation-b_0.pdf"

"Xnet y demás organizaciones tras la campaña SavetheInternet.eu celebran hoy la victoria de la neutralidad de la red. Con base en una primera lectura, las nuevas directrices del Organismo de Reguladores Europeos de Comunicaciones Electronicas (BEREC) confirman una protección fuerte para la neutralidad de la red, y para el internet abierto y libre, en la UE. Aquí el documento final de las directrices: http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/download/0/6160-berec-guidelines-on-the-implementation-b_0.pdf"

"Microsoft last month paid a California travel agent $10,000 after she won a judgment in small claims court by successfully arguing that an unauthorized upgrade to Windows 10 crippled her work PC."

"June 25, 2014 Deepak Chopra in a June 24, 2014 article, "Skepticism and a Million Dollar Challenge," brings our attention to a new age of skepticism. He states: "Skepticism, of the kind advanced by characters as diverse as James "The Amazing" Randi, Richard Dawkins, Laurence Krauss, and Jerry Coyne, does far more harm than good."

"People in tech companies and particularly in open source communities believe in and value meritocracy-letting the best ideas win. One thing that's become increasingly clear to me over the past few years is this: meritocracy is a great driver of innovation, but if we want to get to the best ideas, we need diversity of thought and an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to participate"

"People in tech companies and particularly in open source communities believe in and value meritocracy-letting the best ideas win. One thing that's become increasingly clear to me over the past few years is this: meritocracy is a great driver of innovation, but if we want to get to the best ideas, we need diversity of thought and an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to participate"

"For centuries thinkers have assumed that the uniquely human capacity for reasoning has existed to let people reach beyond mere perception and reflex in the search for truth. Rationality allowed a solitary thinker to blaze a path to philosophical, moral and scientific enlightenment.

" Ernesto on October 23, 2016 C: 59 News The Pirate Party in Iceland continues its shakeup of the local political arena. According to the latest polls the party now has a serious shot at taking part in the next Government coalition, with roughly 20 percent of all votes one week before the parliamentary elections."

"Creative Commons helps you legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world - unlocking the full potential of the internet to drive a new era of development, growth and productivity."

"The annual Future of Open Source survey confirms what we all suspected: Open source has won"

"The annual Future of Open Source survey confirms what we all suspected: Open source has won"

...Winds of Change...?

SCO lost its legal battle against IBM and Linux long ago, but now the final shovel of dirt has been thrown on its lawsuits' grave. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source | March 4, 2016 -- 12:08 GMT (12:08 GMT) | Topic: Enterprise Software

SCO lost its legal battle against IBM and Linux long ago, but now the final shovel of dirt has been thrown on its lawsuits' grave. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source | March 4, 2016 -- 12:08 GMT (12:08 GMT) | Topic: Enterprise Software

"From killer robots, to runaway sentience, there's a lot of FUD that needs clearing up. by Rupert Goodwins - Dec 21, 2015 9:30am CET"