Here is a fairly important blog post from Alexandre Oliva, regarding an on-line surveillance bill in the senate.

When I started a house church ministry in 2002, I chose to compile our very own hymnal, with a limited number of the most popular classic hymns of the faith.

The ASUS EeePC is fairly popular, and is really a decent tool, overall. The nice folks at ASUS threw in some educational applications, which is really nice. But is it suitable for use in schools? Well, certainly not in its default state. Let's look at some of the more important limitations on the ASUS EeePC, in terms of school use, and how to work around the problems.

I have been examining the ASUS EeePC since February, and would like to share my experience and viewpoint on this popular tool. The good news is that it works as advertised. And the bad news? Well, see for yourself.

I have previously discussed the XO's hardware, as well as its multimedia and web activities. The XO has several tutorial activities that can be used in a fairly productive (read 'useful') way.

Having thrown around a few initial impressions about the OLPC XOs, I thought I would take a more in-depth look at the user interface and some of the activities kids can engage in. And I have a couple of comments about their durability and adjustable screens.

I have been asked to review the XO computers from the One Laptop Per Child project. This is the first in a series of blog posts about my experiences, as well as those of some children with whom I will be working. I could easily gush over it or complain about how small the keyboard is in a single article, but I think the XO requires a more in-depth review than that. So I hope you'll join me as I explore these interesting tools aimed at children.

I thought I would point Blue GNU readers to

Blue GNU will be replacing Windows for a local user and is anticipating some interesting new toys, not to mention the possibility of reviewing a great guru's newest book.

Bruce Byfield offers a solid analysis of Richard Stallman's classic essay on the use of language in framing the debate on Free Software:
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/12068_3712956_1

While I rarely link to external sources, I feel this is one that should receive widespread attention.

If you're a Feedburner fan, you can find our feed here. Enjoy!

Yet another reason to fight DRM. I'll just let you read the link, if you haven't already:

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/07/fans-shafted-as-major-league-bas...

You might consider giving Mike Jones' recent blog entry a read: Whilst most discussion about digital creative tools and platforms focuses on the power, flexibility, accessibility and opportunity they bring; there is arguably a much more significant cultural and economic shift taking place.

After marathon workweeks since returning from Columbus - weeks of 65-76 hours (not counting my Blue GNU time) - I'll be taking the night off tonight. Please don't hold it against me. Unfortunately, I the community hasn't chipped in to enable me to do this full-time, so I have to put the time in where the money pays.

Looks like Comcast has joined Verizon Wireless, et.

Just in case you're wondering why Microsoft 'folded'...
Just read it and weep. Grrrr....

Gold Coast, Australia, October 21, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Babya today announced that it has become an official member of the OpenDocument Format Alliance.

A friend of mine, Roy Schestowitz, has published an article over at Earthweb, about gNewsense and Gobuntu.

Mark Pilgrim recently blogged about Gobuntu's rentention of Mozilla's Firefox web browser, including the non-Free files that led to the removal of Firefox from Debian's distribution. Maybe I'll wait a while before testing out Gobuntu myself.

I highly recommend you read the latest request from the Free Software Foundation, and encourage Blue GNU readers to act before October 23rd. Essentially, they are asking the community to join them in opposing an attempt to sneak a patented technology through a back door, as a so-called "experimental" standard.

You will also want to keep an eye on Andy Updegrove's blog, as he may comment on this as well. We'll see.