IM at Work

Here’s a link to my Food for Thought presentation on Instant Messaging:

IM at Work

Facebook Folds In Face Of Massive Litigation, Bans Project Playlist

Does the RIAA even want people to listen to music? Seriously? How stupid is this?

Facebook Folds In Face Of Massive Litigation, Bans Project Playlist

A filesharing suicide note from the music industry

Cory Doctorow: The deal between ISPs and the record companies will drive music-swapping underground and erode their profits still further.

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Presentation – Libraries, RSS and Web 2.0

Presentation to the Rochester Regional Library Council’s “Summer School” program:

RRLC: Web 2.0 and RSS

Testing

Testing the WordPress for iPod Touch app.

You can get sued for watching YouTube

Yes, that’s right. If you’ve ever watched a Comedy Central or Cartoon Network video on YouTube, Viacom can now sue you. A judge gave them access to your ip address. Utter bullshit. It was bad enough Viacom pulled the clips (which were free advertisements for their shows) from YouTube in what has to be one of the stupiest moves ever (right up there with the RIAA and MPAA suing their own customers and the decisions of most colleges and ISPs to bend over for them).  They’re coming for radio stations and soon it will be libraries and fair use.

Again, One Clueless Person Destroys the Privacy Of Millions

The Website Is Down: Sales Guy vs. Web Dude

NSFW, but classic.

Techdirt: MPAA Explains Why Proof Shouldn’t Be Necessary In Copyright Infringement Cases

Techdirt: MPAA Explains Why Proof Shouldn’t Be Necessary In Copyright Infringement Cases

So if I leave a book on my front step, I guess I’m guilty of copyright infringement. I hope there is a special level of hell for the RIAA and MPAA. Leave people alone – leave college students alone. Stop fighting a losing battle and develop new models for promotion and distribution.

I’m Voting Republican

Friends don’t let friends….

Connect NY Presentation

A presentation on Libraries, Web 2.0 and next generation OPACS.

cnyweb20

Food For Thought – Buying a Computer

Slides for presentation on buying a computer.

Food for Thought

Historic ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

This is pretty good.

Historic ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

Does She Look Like a Music Pirate?

Does She Look Like a Music Pirate?

Burn in hell, RIAA.

Born to Vista

Wow, this is dumb.

Piracy is Good

Remove the question mark, and welcome to the new world. When will content creators get this? When will the despicable RIAA stop extorting college students and other people without means to defend themselves? We need to rethink copyright.

Real Life vs the Internet

I’m thinking of using this in my next class. Errrr…no.

Vista Sucks

Tell me something I don’t know….

Countdown to Friday

Presentation to Connect NY on Web 2.0/OPACS

cnyweb20.ppt

Save Net Neutrality!