YouTube downloads being tested using Creative Commons
Creative Commons is really bashing forward. Check out this announcement on their blog: “YouTube just made an incredibly exciting announcement: it’s testing an option that gives video owners the ability to allow downloads and share their work under Creative Commons licenses. The test is being launched with a handful of partners, including Stanford, Duke, UC […]
The legal guide for bloggers
Starting a blog is easy, but there are issues to consider before you start tapping away. The magnificent EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has recently updated and re-published their ‘Legal Guide For Bloggers‘.
The impact of ‘free’
Chris Anderson, chief editor of Wired magazine, has become the leading proponent of ‘the economics of giving it away’ – ie. free service as a business model, as used by all major web actors right now – from Google to Skype. After writing the bestseller ‘The Long Tail‘, which I’ve read – it’s really interesting […]
Will Jack Bauer Change His Ways?
Interesting subject in todays newsletter from Human Rights First: “Jack Bauer is back, in the 7th season of Fox Network’s 24. Bauer has tortured more people than anyone else on TV, and virtually all of the program’s 89 scenes of torture presented it as an effective and morally justifiable interrogation technique. The new season looks […]
Proprietary inaugural stream
We’re all really excited about the inauguration of the 44th president yesterday. One of the Obama administrations focal points is the protection of the openness of the Internet. However, the official web streaming from the inauguration event did not pay homage to the promises set forth. The PlayOgg team suggested that we all write the […]
Lawrence Lessig on Colbert Report
Check out this little snippet. It’s quite funny and interesting (if you can refrain from being annoyed by Stephen Colbert’s contant if-I-interrupt-and-yell-the-highest-I-am-funny humour). Also, read the EFF (Electronica Frontier Foundation) piece.
The Pirate Bay vs. IFPI Denmark
It is at the same time amusing and terrifying to follow the ongoing dispute between Swedish torrent-tracker The Pirate Bay (TPB) and the Danish branch of IFPI, the international record label association – personafied by Danish IFPI head, Jesper Bay. IFPI has run a court case against Internet provider Tele2 to have them prohibit their […]
The best free software
The great Lifehacker technology-blog just announced their top-50 list of the best free software right now, as voted by their readers. See the list here – with links for download and all. Check it out and make an effort to replace your proprietary software (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite etc.) with these free […]
Creative Commons needs you
Received a newsletter-communication yesterday from Stanford University professor and copyright activist – and perhaps most notably former Creative Commons chief – Lawrence Lessig leading my attention towards the Creative Commons fundraiser taking place right now. The Commons are dependent on our funding – in order to continue their tireless efforts to offer a strong alternative […]
Airwaves are finally voted free by FCC
From the Google/FreeTheAirwaves newsletter: “We did it. On November 4, 2008, by a vote of 5-0, the Federal Communications Commission agreed to free the unused TV airwaves for unlicensed public use. This is a tremendous victory for Internet users. Thank you for being one of the more than 20,000 who signed the Free the Airwaves […]
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