November 29, 2009

How to deal with the police

Categorie: misc — Tags: , , , , , — Fraehnk, 8:56 pm

First, we have an interesting talk of Udo Vetter, the guy writing “the law blog”. Here he gives advise on how to deal with a house seach by the police.
The ground rule: Do NOT talk. At all!!!

Second, here is a talk of a Virgina law school professor and former criminal defense attorney, proving to [...]

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anti wifi paint

Categorie: Tech — Tags: , , , , , , , — Bise, 1:35 pm

Researcher from the University of Tokyo invented a paint that resonates at the same frequency as wi-fi.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8279549.stm

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November 15, 2009

we. Featuring the words of Arundhati Roy

Categorie: music, politics — Tags: , , , , , , , — Fraehnk, 8:32 pm

We is a fast-paced 64 minute documentary that covers the world politics of power, war, corporations, deception and exploitation.
It visualizes the words of Arundhati Roy, specifically her famous Come September speech, where she spoke on such things as the war on terror, corporate globalization, justice and the growing civil unrest.
It’s witty, moving, alarming and quite [...]

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Das Kartell — Deutschland im Griff der Energiekonzerne

Categorie: politics — Tags: , , , , — Fraehnk, 8:14 pm

Günstige Stromanbieter sind rar. Denn die “großen Vier”, RWE, E.ON, Vattenfall und EnBW, haben ihre Marktmacht bestens organisiert – mit tatkräftiger Hilfe der Politik. Statt den Wettbewerb zu fördern, hat die Politik das Monopol der Konzerne erst gefestigt. Zu Zeiten der rot-grünen Koalition, in der Amtszeit von Wirtschaftsminister Werner Müller, der aus der Energiebranche erst [...]

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November 14, 2009

Grow some balls and Fight Corporatism!

Categorie: politics — Tags: , , , , , , — Fraehnk, 1:36 pm

In courts a corporation is a “legal person” and as such protected by the constitution. You might ask, what kind of person it is? You will see it meets all criteria of a prototypical psychopath. All who still believe in “friendly capitalism” or “capitalism with a human face” are strongly advised to watch this Canadian [...]

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November 12, 2009

Surplus — Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Categorie: music, politics — Tags: , , , , , — Fraehnk, 10:44 pm

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers is a 2003 Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled.
Critics on capitalizm brought [...]

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Gipfelstuermer

Categorie: politics — Tags: , , , , , , , — Fraehnk, 10:39 pm

In 2001 versammelten sich die Regierungschefs der größten Industrienation in Genua zum jährlich stattfindenden Wirtschaftsgipfel G-8. Während die Staatschefs und ihre Berater im frisch herausgeputzten Palazzo Ducale über den freien Warenverkehr in der Welt berieten, forderten 300.000 Globalisierungsgegner auf den Straßen des Konferenzorts eine gerechtere Welt. Noch nie hatten sich so viele Menschen zu einem [...]

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November 8, 2009

Are you a swine or a human?

Categorie: Tech, politics — Tags: , , , — Fraehnk, 4:50 pm

The mass media has started its hysteria, although many high-ranking officials doubt the swine flu panic and the vaccine. And when the government and the Bundeswehr (Army) orders a different vaccine for themselves than for the public we should start to look who is actually profiting from the mass immunisation:
The ARTE documentary “Profiteure der Angst”:

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November 1, 2009

Skhizein

Categorie: art — Tags: , , , — Bise, 6:51 pm

very nice animation movie by Jérémy Clapin:

Skhizein (Jérémy Clapin,2008) from Stephen Dedalus on Vimeo.

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