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lessig on laws that choke creativity

larry lessig was being introduced by jon stewart on the daily show a few nights ago, and I declared out of nowhere to my wife that he’s one of my heroes. I don’t think I’ve ever declared that I had a hero, but here we go, mr. lessig, you’re my first! his 2007 ted talk […]

don’t break the internet

The Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS) is a foundational block upon which the Internet has been built and upon which its continued functioning critically depends; it is among a handful of protocols upon which almost every other protocol, and countless Internet applications, rely to operate smoothly. Read more here: don’t break the internet – stanford […]

ignorance

This is a must read if you are concerned about free speech and the internet. Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How the Internet Works So it was as proponents of the Hollywood-funded bill curmudgeonly shot down all but two amendments proposed by its opponents, who fought to dramatically alter the document […]

excellent personal testimony

“Not once have I ever been confronted by an individual who realized independently that I was raised by a gay couple. And you know why? Because the sexual orientation of my parents has had zero impact on the content of my character.”

it’s time

we need to defeat the marriage amendment that will be on the ballot in 2012.

relying on corporations to hate on corporations

good point from Dave Winer – Relying on Facebook, Google and Twitter – it’s like vegans who wear leather.

why occupy wall street won’t work?

another take from the atlantic. 5 Reasons Why ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Won’t Work I’m not sure you can say it won’t work when you don’t really know what their goals are yet. (I guess that is his first point, but still). I’m interested to see how this develops. There is a group in Minneapolis, appropriately named […]