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articles · Freeing the public domain by CC licensing
1/6/2007 09:15 · 34 votes · 5 comments
A group called Public Resource is protesting the actions of American Smithsonian Institute, which at the site SmithsonianImages.SI.Edu asserts copyright to over 6000 historical photographs, many of which are in the public domain according to the activists.
The group has downloaded low quality scans available for free (high quality versions have to be bought from the Smithsonian)...
articles · CC licensing practices reviewed
20/3/2007 13:04 · 33 votes · no comments
The European Union has been supporting an experiment in urban planning, in which several cities across Europe have removed all traffic signs from their streets.
In 2004, Wired reported on a Dutch town called Makkinga, which declared itself 'Verkeersbordvrij'''free of traffic signs'. The theory behind this experiment is that excessive rules make people irresponsible. Once rules...
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articles · Television Will Not Be Revolutionized: Reinventing The Language of New Media
by lemos · voted on 7/2/2008 08:06 · 39 votes · 2 comments
You are young and you have a TV network in your own hands. You also have all the equipment you need – professional cameras and editing equipment, and a production staff. Plus, there is no commercial pressure: everything you produce will be broadcasted, reaching most of the country's TVs. This is the perfect scenario for innovation, right? Wrong.
A quick look at university channels...
articles · Comparing Copies in the Indian Context: Thoughts on Plagiarism
by alli.fish · voted on 31/12/2007 09:04 · 36 votes · 4 comments
This article explores contemporary debates regarding the ownership and control of creative works by examining the different values attached to the act of copying in two types of knowledge making activities. Specifically, the following will address the construction of ethics surrounding
(1) The public reaction in 2006 to Kaavya Viswanathan’s plagiarism in her fictional account,...
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articles · The Business of Free Music
by Kiruba Shankar · commented on 7/2/2008 08:04 · 29 votes · 6 comments
Victoria Shannon has a well written article in the International Herald Tribune titled "Mainstream music industry realizes the value of 'free'". It brings to light the changing scenario in the music scene that's rather fascinating. I have highlighted key points points from the article for easy reading.
Ten years ago, major music companies worldwide earned a whopping $38 billion...
articles · Comparing Copies in the Indian Context: Thoughts on Plagiarism
by alli.fish · commented on 31/12/2007 09:04 · 36 votes · 4 comments
This article explores contemporary debates regarding the ownership and control of creative works by examining the different values attached to the act of copying in two types of knowledge making activities. Specifically, the following will address the construction of ethics surrounding
(1) The public reaction in 2006 to Kaavya Viswanathan’s plagiarism in her fictional account,...
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