This day in history

2007, 2012, 2017.

#15yrsago Mooncakes shaped like Nokia handsets http://bp2.blogger.com/_ovJS1Em-6dg/RuTJTNgIzGI/AAAAAAAANxE/_q4znhcCJZ8/s1600-h/

#15yrsago Extermiknit: knit your own Dalek https://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/who/extermaknit.html

#10yrsago France’s Hadopi finally punishes someone for infringement — a guy whom everyone agrees isn’t an infringer https://torrentfreak.com/french-3-strikes-court-fines-first-file-sharer-even-though-hes-innocent-120813/

#10yrsago William Gibson explains why science fiction writers don’t predict the future https://www.wired.com/2012/09/interview-with-william-gibson/

#5yrsago EFF and ACLU sue Trump administration over warrantless border device searches https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-aclu-media-conference-call-today-announce-lawsuit-over-warrantless-phone-and

#5yrsago Pharma giant Allergan pays Mohawk tribe to serve as human shields against patent challenges https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/09/how-a-native-american-tribe-ended-up-owning-six-key-patents-on-an-eye-drug/

#5yrsago Bipartisan Congress blocks Jeff Sessions’ plan to revive civil asset forfeiture https://theintercept.com/2017/09/12/in-surprise-vote-house-passes-amendment-to-restrict-asset-forfeiture/