Category: Publications

  • Let’s go to brain school!

    Let’s go to brain school!

    We were all vulnerable, weak little creatures when we first came into this world, with sparkly little eyes and frail little hands and feet. With tiny muscles and organs that were barely a fraction of the size of their mature versions. A baby. You’ll never again get that much care and attention and protection from…

  • Stop censorship for students and scientists in Groningen

    Stop censorship for students and scientists in Groningen

    The University of Groningen blocks Bittorrent, a file exchange protocol. This is a violation of academic freedom, Danny Mekic’ states. In 1158, the University of Bologna, the oldest university in Europe, accepted the Constitutio Habita, a manifesto written by Frederick I of Hohenstaufen, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. This manifesto described students’ and scholars’…

  • Don’t leave your children a 400 billion euro debt

    Don’t leave your children a 400 billion euro debt

    The Netherlands have a 400 billion euro national debt. Protesting budget cuts now means burdening your children with debts later. Fifteen years ago, my parents discussed a financial subject in my presence for the first time. We were anticipating our annual holidays, during those months when we’d be looking forward to it, trying to find…

  • This censorship will be the end of a free internet

    This censorship will be the end of a free internet

    In the USA, laws are in preparation that would mean the end of a free internet. The court of The Hague passed a verdict to the same effect. The culprits go unpunished and innocent internet users are the ones who suffer, Danny Mekic’ concludes. What do Facebook, Google, Twitter, eBay and Wikipedia have in common?…

  • No lights for Philips employees

    No lights for Philips employees

    The first thing you’ll learn at a first aid course is that in case of an emergency, you should look after yourself before you worry about helping others. The idea behind this is simple: you’ll be more useful as an emergency response worker if you’re in proper health than if you’re in pain and unable…

  • Facebook has no exit

    Facebook has no exit

    Facebook is a burgeoning public utility service, according to Danny Mekic’. If it doesn’t want to be subjected to governmental meddling, it will have to start primarily catering to its users rather than its advertisers. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Where were you last night? Who else was there with you? This photo was…