category: freedom

politics freedom
A layman interpretation of Brazilian age verification law

I know, bad timing to return with this site. After 5 years of the last post, I am back here discussing the heated topic of the moment, and it is not only in technology circles.<br><br>Internet age verification and similar laws are popping all over the world. In no specific order, Australia [...]

2026-04-07 01:54 thoughtcriminal
freedom
The dangers of an ownership-less society

After a long time, I’m back! And this time, it is about a seemingly random subject.

Sometimes I like to watch Louis Rossmann’s Youtube channel, a guy that owns a repair shop for electronics in New York. Most of this videos it is ranting about something, especially about Apple’s[...]

2021-01-11 04:59 thoughtcriminal
freedom
The death of Hong Kong's freedoms (part 1)

Democracies die. If you lived or live in a well adjusted country where the probability of an authoritarian leader can rise in a few years and the instituitions are solid enough, this death may not be so easy to grasp. People living in such places more or less take for granted that their rights will[...]

2020-10-10 02:56 thoughtcriminal
freedom politics
The Modern (Weeb) Book Burning [Update]

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone. Let’s start with a… hmm… not so happy post (sorry). If you are a real weeb/otaku/smelly person, you may have paid attention to the following news (reproduced in a few pop culture[...]

2020-07-31 03:19 thoughtcriminal