A while ago I spotted this on TheLocal.se’s blog and applied to be a part.

After a while I got a reply requesting more information, replied to it, and yesterday evening I got an e-mail saying I’m going to be a part of the readers panel. All that’s missing is a good headshot and I’m going to try to take that tomorrow at the Panda event.

Apparently there was a lot of interest which makes it even nicer to be selected. Feels like a “Win” I’m guessing I shouldn’t spill any more beans for the editorial staff over there, so I’m shutting my yapper now…

Just very happy to be one of the few

From TheLocal.se:

Sweden welcomes EU telecoms vote:

Sweden’s EU parliamentary delegation is rejoicing following a decision by the body to toss out a proposal that would have banned file sharers from the internet and forced internet service providers to filter content in the hunt for pirated material.

This is what I wrote about in yesterday’s post and it’s really great news for the european internet users.

Goverment getting closer to surveillance law compromise:

A proposal to introduce a special court to decide when Sweden can monitor cross-border communications traffic is expected to help unify the governing parties around a new version of the country’s controversial surveillance law.

This is not a good thing. We need to tear up the law, research what needs exist and then build a law that conforms to our actual needs and that has individuals integrity and human rights as a high priority. This is not something that has been done incedibly enough.

Instituting a special court is just like, as some sensibly put it, putting a pink silk bow around a piece of shit.

It’s still stinks but it looks nicer :/