The Berlin Wall was begun on August 13, 1961. It lasted until 1989, although it will be remem­bered for­ever. I live in the cen­ter of Berlin and reg­u­larly pass by places where it once existed. Berlin is filled with places, mon­u­ments, and assorted lit­er­a­ture — all directed toward the Berlin Wall. Few tourists arrive here with­out dis­cussing [...]

Blog­gers in Italy may face fines of €25,000 if pro­posed laws regard­ing accu­racy of con­tent come into effect, EU Observer reports. The pro­pos­als are designed to ensure that ‘accu­rate facts’ are included into blog related postings. I’m not sure how much impact this will have. Look­ing around, mostly what I see is regur­gi­tated mate­r­ial with [...]