Writer’s Voice has released a very interesting pair of interviews about the impact the reemergence of the commons — especially the digital commons — has had on society, commerce, and politics.
Host Francesca Rheannon talks with David Bollier about his latest book, VIRAL SPIRAL. It’s about how the Internet is building a new digital republic. And [...]
Gizmodo’s Kyle VanHemert writes about a simple and brilliant program to bring important information to people who have less access to it — the InfoLadies of Bangladesh:
Many people living in Bangladesh’s impoverished villages haven’t yet been reached by technology. But a determined band of InfoLadies—young women equipped with netbooks, phones, and medical equipment—are delivering technology’s [...]
A fantastic cartoon in kid-friendly style from QuestionCopyright.org.
The first official release of Copying Is Not Theft is now ready, with a new sound track arranged by Nik Phelps and sung by Connie Champagne.
BoingBoing’s Cory Doctorow has posted this extremely well-produced mini-documentary about the state of pirate FM radio in London.
Through interviews with DJs, excursions to perilous rooftops, abandoned naval gun-platforms, and secret studios; Matt Mason explores the history and impact of pirate radio — both past and present.
Part of that history now involves the Internet, and as [...]
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