EFF Unveils Search Tool for FOIA Results

The EFF has released a beta version of a new search tool that lets you mine the documents the EFF has unearthed using FOIA requests and lawsuits over the years. Quoting: "In celebration of Sunshine Week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today launched a sophisticated search tool that allows the public to closely examine thousands of pages of documents the organization has pried loose from secretive government agencies. The documents relate to a wide range of cutting-edge technology issues and government policies that affect civil liberties and personal privacy." I tried a search for "border" among the documents relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and turned up 21 results and fascinating reading.

Comments

Re:Perhaps I'm missing something...

[Shikaku]

Google does not search the whole internet.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=1161

Etc.

wow

[zoomshorts]

Let me guess before looking, hundreds of PDF files with those annoying black lines through
that parts people are really interested in.

Re:wow

[Yacoby]

Let me guess before looking, hundreds of PDF files with those annoying black lines through
that parts people are really interested in.

I remember reading somewhere about a method of removing the black lines by calculating what the word could be based on the font used (letter spacing). I am not sure how far it got, and weather you could input a context.

And some information is always better than no information.

Re:Hah. i just donated $5 this morning

[Shakrai]

but i donate to EFF frequently too.

After Obama reversed himself on FISA I wrote his campaign demanding a refund of all monies I had donated to them. When I received said refund I donated every single penny (>$500) to the EFF. They do good work and unlike the ACLU they aren't hypocrites, at least as far as I can tell.