As a web worker, technologist, and community media supporter I cannot support the bills known as SOPA and PIPA. I disagree on multiple levels with the transfer of speech rights to a group of private entities and the onerous ‘policing’ actions foisted upon independent content creators.
Contact your representatives and let them know how you feel: http://americancensorship.org/
…just not publishing much. Busy times.
In the meantime, let this entertain you.
I am that. At least for the week after the 18th episode. Have a look!
http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/239/48/
Thanks to Michael A for the link.
In preparing for an upcoming trip to France and Italy, I found myself wondering what side of the road I would need to place myself on when driving. Thankfully, Google found me someone to answer that question. Now I share it with you.
…with a little help from Walter Wanderley.
If you have been paying attention, you may have noticed that the United States government has reached a level of [choose your favorite] stupidity, ludicrousness, lack of institutional memory, brazen disregard for anything resembling reality, inferred hallucinogenic drug use, soul crushing asshattery, and intelligence insulting rhetoric that has surpassed any and all measure. I lament for our descendants and am redefining the upper bound of contemptuousness for the Federalist system.
Case in point, as beautifully and satisfyingly portrayed on Mr. Stewart’s lovely show:
I hope there will be a return to accountability and common sense within my lifetime. I also hope to live forever. I think the chances for both are just about equal.
BONUS: Pictures from the conflict zone taken by a local. [EnglishRussia.com]
ACM = Alliance for Community Media
In my capacity of general community media support and a bit of Telecommunications Commissioner, I was in attendance at the ACM-Midwest’s annual conference held at the lovely Columbia College in Chicago.
I’m in the video below (web video guy).
I got to talking a little fast. Sorry.