A little information and interesting facts, via textually.org.

AN anonymous Twitter user has received the first British High Court injunction to be issued on the social network.

The High Court ordered its first injunction via Twitter this week, saying the social website and micro-blogging service was the best way to reach an anonymous Tweeter who had been impersonating someone.

Solicitors Griffin Law sought the injunction against the micro-blog page www.twitter.com/blaneysblarney arguing it was impersonating right-wing blogger Donal Blaney, the owner of Griffin Law.

The legal first could have widespread implications for the blogosphere.

In December last year, an Australian court broke new ground by serving court documents on Facebook.

“I think this is a landmark decision to issue a writ via Twitter,” said Dr Konstantinos Komaitis of Strathclyde University’s law faculty.

“You are creating a precedent that people will be able to refer to. It only takes one litigant to open the path for others to follow,” Dr Komaitis said.

From news.com.au.

Originally designed for the military in mind, this could easily be transferred and sold to the consumer market:

Video via hackaday.com.

Do you think consumers should be able to order genetic tests? Let your opinion be known!

In this survey, you will be asked questions about issues of privacy and consent that arise in relation to personal genomics services. In addition to answering yes-or-no questions, you will also have the option of leaving comments explaining your answers to the questions, in your own words, for other participants to read. These comments/reasons will be seen by others and only associated with the pseudonym/username you chose.

Furthermore, you will be asked three questions about your level of familiarity with ‘research ethics’ and ‘personal genomics’.

Link via the Biotech Weblog.

LA graffiti writer Tony, aka TemptOne, has a rare neuromuscular disease that has caused progressive muscle weakness and eventual paralysis. Despite not being able to move a muscle, his eyes still function normally. With the help of the Not Impossible Foundation, he was once again able to get back to work:

Video via F.A.T. (Free Art & Technology), where the project phases are shown. Since the Not Impossible Foundation is open source and non-profit, the source code for this device could be used by anyone.

Thanks to Joseph Holsten for the link!