In a surprise admission today, at the retirement party of the Chief of the Israeli Armed Forces, Gabi Ashkenazi, he celebrated as one of his…
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Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
Copyright Industry Picks on Wrong Target: Parents of Pirate Candidate
In what can only be described as an epic PR fail for the copyright industry, they have threatened the parents of the most successful…
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Historia del Copyright, parte 5: Derechos Morales
Untitled Document A fines del siglo XIX, el fortalecido monopolio del copyright de los editores habia reducido la posibilidad que los autores sean remunerados…
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In the late 1800s, the publishers’ ever-strengthening copyright monopoly had lopsided the creators’ chances of making any revenue off of their works. Basically, all…
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Presentation in Oslo on Feb 7
Here’s my presentation in Oslo from February 7, 2011. It was a 30-minute presentation, so fairly low-pace, in front of a security-based audience. To provoke…
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Future Market Value of Voice, Storage: Exactly €0
The ongoing debate on net neutrality among mobile phone carriers is amazing, and shows just how nonfunctioning that market is. I’m referring to whether…
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Sweden To Enforce Net Neutrality, Kinda
Swedish public-service television just reported that the cabinet will put forward a law proposal tomorrow intended to put an end to the practice of…
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Today, Spain voted for net censorship
Today, February 9, the Spanish senate will vote on voted for the so-called Ley Sinde (“Sinde law”) which allows executive tribunals to summarily withdraw…
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Historia del Copyright, parte 4: Los Estados Unidos y las Bibliotecas
El copyright no nació en los Estados Unidos. La idea habia aparecido mucho antes, en Europa, como vimos en los primeros capítulos de esta…
Read MoreHistory of Copyright, part 4: The US and Libraries
When the United States was founded, the concept of monopolies on ideas was carried to the New World and debated intensely. Thomas Jefferson was…
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