Tag Archives: culture

What hath god wrought?

Posted on 17th March 2010 by G W

We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Remix Culture

Posted on 8th February 2010 by G W

Music by Phoenix! Happy hipsters dancing! Great comment about copyright policy! As far as I’m concerned, this video has it all. The Evolution of Remix Culture [YouTube]

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Whither privacy?

Posted on 13th January 2007 by G W

A number of things have popped up on the radar (read: RSS reader) from sources such as 27B Stroke 6, BoingBoing and EFF: Deep Links that have sounded to me like extremely Bad Things from a privacy/individual rights point of … Continue reading →

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‘I Spy with Thy Lecturer’s Eye’

Posted on 15th November 2006 by G W

This is a story I wrote for publication in my University’s student newspaper. It went out in the 9th November edition of the Strathclyde Telegraph (which went out today, due to late printing). It was edited for publication somewhat but … Continue reading →

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The Parallel Politics of Copyright and Environment

Posted on 13th October 2006 by G W

Picked this up on Slashdot today. Is copyright, and perhaps digital rights issues in general, creeping up on the back of the environment as a major political issue? For my part, I hope so. Traditionally, copyright has been firmly in … Continue reading →

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