UK is getting all 1984...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8020039.stm

Download the communications consultation pdf and see what YOU think.

On wednesday the 3th of december Lowdjo is mixing at the 'Do You Speak European'-event in center Brussels @ Les Halles de Saint-Géry. Mashing up a selection of european tracks from more than 10 different countries, especially for the european youngsters invited from all over europe for this event. All this from 16:00 till 17:00 !!!!!

Info:

http://www.dyse.irisnet.be/

"In a purported effort to identify counterfeiters, the US government has succeeded in persuading some color laser printer manufacturers to encode each page with identifying information. That means that without your knowledge or consent, an act you assume is private could become public. A communication tool you're using in everyday life could become a tool for government surveillance."

The full story: http://www.eff.org/issues/printers

Yet another reason to turn off your phone?

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3945496.ece

PDF on the evolution of CCTV surveillance in Manhattan (takes a while to load):

http://www.appliedautonomy.com/isee/centerfoldmap02.pdf

ft. Dj Davvve aka b-boy & The Sheperd b2b w/ Lo-Jo

"... a new state-of-the-art security model..." 

http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2006/NYC-Ring-Of-Steel25jan06.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London's_ring_of_steel

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00511.x