Ed's Archive

This is a personal blog & archive. 
In theory, it's about Law, Technology and Digital Rights. In practice, anything goes. 
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On Stallman

As a lawyer/attorney, I have some kind of professional bias towards always trying to see things in the best possible light, even (and specially) the kind of things that society in general disapproves the most: crimes. Presenting things in the best possible light doesn't change…

Site update: Let's go Publii!

Welcome to my updated website. I gave up Joomla and converted to Publii. Publii is just sick. Downsides: I've been following these guys' work since GavickPro, a provider of Joomla templates and extensions which were quite something, at the time. I was a happy customer and…

Florence

Florence is a short piece of art. Five star creativity & story-telling. It will show you how to win a BAFTA Award in 40 mins. You should play it. Casual games are losing their negative connotation, although monetization is still a problem. Florence did not…

Cloudpunk

Cloudpunk is a pleasant surprise. The visual effects are stunning (for those who like such visual style). The freedom to walk around that city and freely explore it alone would make it worth it. Voice acting and dialogues are very good. It has many references…

D3 opposes Portuguese efforts to make COVID app mandatory 

EDRi's publication With Nuno Mota By Defesa dos Direitos Digitais (D3) · October 28, 2020 On the 14th of October, following a spike in COVID-19 cases throughout the country, the Portuguese prime minister announced that he would seek approval of a law in parliament to…

Automatic Society Report 2020: Portugal Chapter

I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this comprehensive report on the state of automated decision-making in the European Union, by Algorithm Watch. The #AutomatingSociety Report 2020 is the first edition to include a chapter about Portugal. Make sure to also check out…