A moment of silence for one of the best amongst us, Computer activist Aaron H. Swartz committed suicide in New York City yesterday, Jan. 11, according to his uncle, Michael Wolf, in a comment to The Tech. Swartz was 26. “The tragic and heartbreaking information you received is, regrettably, true,” confirmed Swartz’ attorney, Elliot R. Peters …
Constant vigilance is required in the defence of the Internet. The United States government is once again trying to enact a draconian law which would allow them to spy non anyone without warrants. Under the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), if a cyber threat is even suspected, companies we use to access the …
Artists, the good ones mostly, aren’t inspired by the promise of perpetual royalties to create more art. For why else would a thing like Hatsune Miku be created, to be re-imagined in countless ways, whether vulgur, cute, ugly, or beautiful? Sharing, creating works of art upon previous works of art has always been a part of …
If you don’t want to live in a world where the sharing of knowledge, culture, arts, and Starcraft 2 videos which improve that Bieber song falls under the control of corporate interests — sign this Avaaz petition against ACTA now!
I love the 9th symphony more than any other work of art on this planet. A monumental salutation to the possibilities of universal brotherhood, and joy. The violinist’s Pauline Lerner recently wrote a very concise article on Leonard Bernstein, and his special relationship with Beethoven’s 9th. 3rd post in a single day? Well, PZ Myers’ answer …
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