Month: October 2008

IP addresses NOT personal data in Germany

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17 October 2008

17:20

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Legislation

wowow A German court has ruled that IP addresses should not be considered personal data because IP addresses cannot identify the user. The ruling is consistent with guidance published by the UK Information Commissioner last year, but clashes with the April Article 29 Working Party opinion that IP addresses should be considered personal data. Read more..

This sort of makes sense today. After all we have not yet arrived at a time in the future when an IP address can be used to identify us, that is, not just assume that if this person uses this computer it can identify the user. One day as devices become more ubiquitous, I guess that will come 😉

These shoes are made for walking

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12 October 2008

17:05

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Out of the Box

I went for a long walk today. I do that sometimes, and I have a new pair of walking shoes that I need to break in, and I like to think. I started an MBA with Henley School of Management beginning of September, and I have lots to think about. It is inspiring and feels me with energy. The people that I study with give me energy. My husband is quite amazing. In fact I am surrounded by many very fine, strong people.

My previous boots were the new style hiking boots, you know singing, whistling type, gortex, with odles of padding around the ankles. My new ones are Lundberg, leather, rubber that breaths around the foot, a bit of padding around the ankles but not much.

My boots and I still need to become friends. I have so far walked over 65km in them and the right ankle is still a problem. My old boots were much easier, but these Lundberg are lighter, they dry faster overnight if we happen to be camping, and they feel more agile. These boots will last 20 years at least probably much longer, that is how they are designed. It is worth making friends with them, as one day we will be old friends. These are classics that are not a part of this disposable society that we live in today.

Book cover

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3 October 2008

15:56

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Hey friends, I have something to share with you. My book can now be found at Amazon.co.uk although not much info there right now. Publish date is set for January 2009, but you can ignore that, it is planned to be out towards end of November 2008 🙂

To the right is an image of the book cover, great job by BCS Publishing!
I had lots of support in writing the book, there is:

  • Hannah Greenham who shared the story of how her online communications changed her life, i.e. she met her husband
  • Moira Sawbridge also known as the ‘Silver Surfer’ as a pensioner and a power user of online communications and sharing
  • Arun Rajagopal a blogger from the Middle East, contributed to the first known ‘blook’. “The Age of Conversation“. Arun also let me include his photo.
  • Kjell Ostman who talks about building online relationships in the days of Digital Equipment
  • Heather Armstrong (alias Dooce) who makes a living for her and her family just with advertising revenue generated by her blog, thanks for letting me use your photo.
  • For a picture of Salam Pax another Middle East blogger thanks to Chris Usher Photography & Associates for sharing a great picture taken of this interesting guy.
  • Jessica Hagy for letting me quote her poem and use her sharing picture. This lady is quite talented. Check out her blog. She also contributed to the same blook as Arun.

I will post more during the next couple of months :-), still haven’t got all permissions finalised. Still awaiting permissions from Privacy International for a picture and I am missing permissions and picture of Justin Hall (known as the founding father of blogging). So Justin if you happen to pass by, would love to know how I can contact you. There is also Andy McKee (an acoustic guitarist). I also want to hear from Shi Hengxia, alias Hibiscus Sister. These guys I’ve had problems finding contact details with and they are all mentioned in the book. Oh also Jacob Peter Dokter, I lost your email address, pls email me, I need your permission too for a quote 🙂