Tag Archives: copyright

Publishers Hate Money, Clearly

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

I quite want to read Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow’s new book, The Rapture Of The Nerds. I’m not hugely interested — I like some of Stross’ work a lot (basically the Laundry series and the near-future-Edinburgh police procedurals, all … Continue reading →

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Recycled Vinyl Blues

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Just one of those things you think about, and want to get it out somewhere… did you know that the current ever-more-restrictive copyright laws can be traced back to the Yom Kippur War? Let me explain: In 1973, as a … Continue reading →

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Brian Wilson’s New Album – Why People Turn To ‘Piracy’

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Before I start, for those expecting PEP! today, I’m afraid I was so overwhelmed with fielding the response for my last post I’ve had to leave it til this weekend. That’ll teach you to actually read and like things I … Continue reading →

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My Letter to Lords Razzal and Clement-Jones #debill

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

Written because I get just as angry when Lib Dems act in illiberal and undemocratic ways as when anyone else does… I am writing, as a longtime member of the Liberal Democrats (and someone whose wife is employed by the … Continue reading →

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Copyright, Copywrong and Copyleft Part 2 – “Let The Artist Decide?”

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

I’ve got several other posts planned out – one on Darkseid, one on the Beatles, a new playlist, and so forth, but I’ve spent most of today reading the new Pratchett (not a masterpiece like Nation, but solidly entertaining and … Continue reading →

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Copyright, Copywrong And Copyleft Part 1 – Is Filesharing Stealing?

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

There’s been a lot of debate recently about the morality, ethics and legality of filesharing – between the success of the Pirate Party in the European elections, the formation of a similar party here, the proposals to cut off internet … Continue reading →

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Linkblogging for 07/09/08

Posted on September 7, 2008 by

As you will have noticed from the long post yesterday, my computer problems are now (pray God) over. The laptop I got just over a week ago broke within a few days, so I got another refurb as a replacement. … Continue reading →

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