Dave Hoffman, Deven Desai, and I are pleased to present Part III of our interview with Ron Moore and David Eick, the creators, producers, and writers of the hit television show, Battlestar Galactica.
Battlestar Galactica Interview Part III
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Battlestar Galactica Interview Part II
Dave Hoffman, Deven Desai, and I are pleased to present Part II of our interview with Ron Moore and David Eick, the creators, producers, and writers of the hit television show, Battlestar Galactica. Part I of our interview explored the role of law in the show, exploring topics such as the legal system, lawyers, trials […]
Coming Back from the Dead
Lazarus had it easy. Not so for Laura Todd, who has been trying to come back from the dead for nearly a decade. According to WSMV News in Nashville [link no longer available]:
Battlestar Galactica Interview
We are thrilled to offer readers of Concurring Opinions an interview with Ron Moore and David Eick, creators of the hit television show Battlestar Galactica. Daniel Solove, Deven Desai, and David Hoffman ask the questions. We would like to thank Professor John Ip for suggesting some of the torture questions. Our interview lasts a little […]
Random Bag Searches for Train Travel
According to the AP: Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers’ carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains. The initiative, to be announced by the railroad on Tuesday, is a significant shift for Amtrak. Unlike the airlines, it has had relatively […]
Money Magazine Interview
In the March issue of Money Magazine, I’m interviewed as part of their profile series “The Big Idea.” From the interview by Joe Light:
The New Identification: The FBI’s Biometric Database
From CNN: The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people’s physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. But it’s an issue that raises major privacy concerns — what one civil liberties expert says should concern all Americans. The bureau is expected […]
Facebook Applications: Another Privacy Concern
Recently, I’ve been complaining about Facebook’s mishaps regarding privacy. Back in 2006, Facebook sparked the ire of over 700,000 members when it launched News Feeds. In 2007, Facebook launched Beacon and Social Ads, sparking new privacy outcries. An uprising of Facebook users prompted Facebook to change its policies regarding Beacon. For more about Facebook’s recent […]
Online Chat at the Washington Post
I’ve been invited by the Washington Post to host an online chat on the Washington Post website about privacy, free speech, and anonymity on the Internet. The chat will take place from 11 AM to noon EST today. The discussion will cover the Megan Meier case, which I blogged about several times (see here and […]
Who Is Googling Whom, and For What?
PEW Internet & American Life Project has released a new report on online privacy called Digital Footprints by Mary Madde, Susannah Fox, Aaron Smith, and Jessica Vitak. The report provides some very interesting statistics. 1. People are starting to google themselves. According to the survey: