The Portable Consultant sees stories like this from countries like Australia, Canada, and the UK on a regular basis these days:
New web data powers plan for police
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30166477
Cheers,
-pmh
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The Best Linux Distribution for New Users | Linux.com
The Portable Consultant found this an interesting comparison of Linux distros because of the very simple and reasonable criteria the author uses:
http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/775873-the-best-linux-distribution-for-new-users/
Cheers,
-pmh
Apple apps made to run on Android
The Portable Consultant took note that the Apple ecosystem may not be quite as closed in the future:
Apple apps made to run on Android