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Earlier this month Apple took the unusual step of releasing a list of all the firms in its worldwide supply chain as part of its 2011 audit of human rights conditions at factories where it has partnerships.However, the company's own list made for grim reading. It revealed that a staggering 62% of the 229 facilities that it was involved with were not in compliance with Apple's 60-hour maximum working week policy. Almost a third had problem with hazardous waste.Cook insisted in his email that Apple did not turn a blind eye to conditions in its supplier network. But he did warn that the firm was likely to discover more problems. "We will continue to dig deeper, and we will undoubtedly find more issues," he said.

Tim Cook, CEO actuel d'Apple, est responsable de toute la partie production depuis son arrivée en 1998. La fermeture des usines Apple : c'est Cook. La transformation d'Apple, fabricant informatique, en un bureau d'études couplé à une agence de publicité : c'est Cook. L'iPhone 4 blanc avec un an de retard : c'est encore Cook. Depuis 10 ans, Cook a joué la carte "sweatshops" et engrangé les profits ; ça commence à se voir, mais ça n'est plus un problème : l'argent est là, n'a jamais été distribué aux actionnaires, il peut s'acheter une virginité tel le mafieux versant son obole pour la restauration du presbytère.

The concept of ownership — possessing the exclusive rights and control over a property of any kind — has existed for centuries and in all cultures. Whether by state, collective or personal, ownership is a determining factor not only in our built environment, but in the way we shape our society, too. Yet what happens to ownership when the behaviors and needs of our society shift? What do we need to own, if anything at all? In every change, the redefinition provides new opportunities for our built environment.

An excellent identity for Consumer Society and Citizen Networks, a Ukrainian organization that protects the rights of consumers.  Designed by Kaffeine Communications, the image combines “…a bar code – as a symbol of consumption – and an umbrella – as a symbol of protection’.

Ryan Estrada has simplified the Google+ rights that you agree to when using the service in this handy infographic.

It’s pretty much Google+’s ToS in layman’s terms.

Le problème de la simplification, c'est qu'il y a de la perte. "Pretty much" est très proche de "a lie".

All rights reversed.

July 1st Moving Day rush is nonsensical. But I'm pleased to say that this tradition is rooted in 260 years of advocacy for tenants' rights.

A stable release is just the beginning for Google Chrome Frame. We’ve set aggressive goals for future releases: we’re working on making start-up speed even faster and removing the current requirement for administrator rights to install the plug-in.

Download if you like and don’t look back!

What consumers think is not the same as what the law says; however, the consumer view is extremely important to the viability of a marketplace that expects consumers to play by the rules. Unless consumer expectations are met, they will continue to ignore the rights of copyright holders, rip content, and often share the content with complete strangers.