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Do you need advice for your party outfit? Rebekka sent me a this link which could inspire you.

I think we should start to write down our story like these guys did.

Got other things in mind than writing code yourself? Need inspiration or help? The Delphi search engine finds you the code you need.

http://www.powerprotest.org
The internet as technological basis for democratic processes - this idea has often been thought, still it was not realized too often. We at Funkstation imagine a solution where users can easily join and initiate petitions and protests. Such a solution should integrate identifying mechanisms, so that double entries of users can be prevented. Funkstation has implemented the basic idea. Due to lack of resources it turned out to be a bit simpler than the 'vision'. You can find that platform at powerprotest.org

DEUTSCHE VERSION:
Das Internet als technologische Grundlage für demokratische Prozesse - diese Idee ist oft gedacht und selten angewandt worden. Wir von der Funkstation stellen uns eine Lösung vor, bei der sich Nutzer einfach Petitionen und Protesten anschließen können. Die Eintragungen sollten mittels überprüfbarer Identifizierungs-Mechanismen erfolgen, damit doppelte Eintragungen ausgeschlossen werden können. Eine - ressourcenbedingt - etwas einfachere Umsetzung findet sich auf powerprotest.org

“What was you're e-mail again?” - There's probably nobody out there who hasn't been asked this question. Most e-mail addresses are quite ugly and can't be remembered. Here's our suggestion for a brand new way:

Often you just use your name, but what can you do, when you have a domain like firstnamelastname.com? firstname@firstnamelastname.com seems to be a little awkward.

Many people started to use frases instead of names to make themselves remembered (e.g. talktome@firstnamelastname.com). But there's too many frases and it's just not funny any more.

We developed an easy and - at the moment - very unique way to stick up in the unbelivably huge amount of e-mail addresses. Besides that, aethetically speaking, it is almost symmetrical and thus very beautiful: ed.mrutskunf@funk-station.com

Prof. Dr. G. Hentrich's eternal running gag

FREE CULTURE, the book, by Lawrence Lessig.