This day in history

2007, 2012, 2017, 2021.

#15yrsago Schoolkids “passing notes” by commenting on random blog-posts https://web.archive.org/web/20070203045817/http://informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/01/dear_steph_and.html

#15yrsago 9/11 Commission Report hobbled by DRM https://web.archive.org/web/20070204013047/https://techliberation.com/archives/041976.php

#10yrsago Too Big to Know: David Weinberger explains how knowledge works in the Internet age https://memex.craphound.com/2012/02/01/too-big-to-know-david-weinberger-explains-how-knowledge-works-in-the-internet-age/

#10yrsago WSJ publishes actual climate scientists’ letter on climate science https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204740904577193270727472662

#10yrsago US trade rep and hotel caught lying about confidentiality of secret ACTA meeting in Hollywood https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120131/23161417605/hollywood-gets-to-party-with-tpp-negotiators-public-interest-groups-get-thrown-out-hotel.shtml

#5yrsago Sean Spicer defends handcuffing a 5-year-old American boy for hours at an airport immigration checkpoint https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/white-house-five-year-old-boy-detained-dulles-international-airport-hours-sean-spicer-pose-security-threat-donald-trump-muslim-ban-a7554521.html