More random links

New Canadian copyright bill introduced in the legislature
It's one of those a-digital-locks-means-the-end-of-fair-use types of bills it seems.
Academic turns city into a social experiment: Mayor Mockus of Bogotá and his spectacularly applied theory
"Initially 20 professional mimes shadowed pedestrians who didn't follow crossing rules: A pedestrian running across the road would be tracked by a mime who mocked his every move. Mimes also poked fun at reckless drivers." - I love it!
Men Who Jump the Picket Fence
A New York Times article that suggests that men in particular are dropping out of the housing market - maybe stuff like this is to blame?
Friendship for Guys (No Tears!) : Why men's friendships are different
A little surprising to see something like this in the Wall Street Journal