The Strange Case of SOCA and Conspiracy to Defraud

Pangloss is intrigued and slightly amazed to discover that a well known download site called “Rnbxclusive” was taken down yesterday by authority of SOCA, the UK’s Serious and Organised Crime Agency and its front page replaced with this:

Come study with me! PhD studentship in copyright

Research studentship in Data Mining and Copyright Law

This 3 year full-time PhD studentship is offered with a start date of January 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will receive an annual…

7th Gikii 2012 — call for papers!!

Call for Papers: 7thGikii Workshop, 17–18 September 2012

UEA London
102 Middlesex Street
London E1 7EZ UK

Skyleaks? or Dye Another Day

Like most the UK, Pangloss went to see the new Bond flick Skyfall at the weekend. It’s still a right rollicking ride, hugely enjoyable and proudly British, and Pangloss loved most of it (especially the reference to the A9 as a major highway which made most of an Edinburgh…

Happy new year!