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The speech last for approx 30 mins before he fields a set of questions. Transcript available here
The topic being discussed is where we've come from in terms of computing, how copyright and law has tried to constrain and control technology along the way. He then talks about where we're likely headed in the future.
We're nearly all aware of draconian polices such as ACTA, SOPA & here Cory Doctorow explains why they crop up and will likely continue to do so. What we can do about them and how we can steer future changes in how computing and networks are implemented.
If you want a reason as to why you should sit through this video I'll put it down as this:Originally Posted by Wikipedia
If you don't want your experience of computing / networking to come to an end or change without your input, then watch this video and inform yourself. Technology is, and will be changing. Along with it your everyday computer / internet experience, this is taking place right now. In particular UEFI has potential for huge changes in locking you into proprietary software, ways of working and could even alter the value of the hardware you own.
Censorship such as the UK ISP policing of domains newzbin & thepiratebay. Policies such as ACTA / SOPA will become an even harsher reality unless you take the time to understand why they're propagated and the policies that help drive them.
Inform yourself and help steer changes that push us forward together rather than backwards into the mire.
Last edited by Darren; 05-02-2012 at 14:46 PM.
Alex E (05-02-2012)
Cheers Alex but seems I might have to heed this advice in future:
Pictures seem to be order of the dayThe length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read ~ Winston Churchill
Yes, that is a good rule of thumb. I suggest you do not stress the importance so much, but highlight some catch phrases and popular or controversial statements (like the one where this is compared to the war on drugs). There are many people in this world who only share because they think it's important themselves or because they gain something by it, so it has to be very clear that the reader can gain something by spending time on the issue. And saying that the real talk is only until 30 minutes stresses the point that it's a long talk. Depending on the occasion, that might not be the smartest thing to do, you might want to present it as something not long at all (for the importance it has).
Cheers Alex but seems I might have to heed this advice in future:
Pictures seem to be order of the day
EDIT: I really thought it was very interesting. It's not just about computing, it's about general politics and how that influences the world. It really provides some nice insights. Also, it confirms my point of view in life about understanding a subject: Focusing on a subject too much can limit your understanding of related subjects, which might hinder your understanding of how it all influences eachother. To understand one thing, one must understand the many things that it is influenced by.
This talk wasn't just about the technological factor of the battle against SOPA, PIPA and others, it was a very broad talk about everything around it and about similar cases. That makes it very interesting and enlightening.
Another EDIT: And the title could be more catchy
Last edited by Alex E; 05-03-2012 at 11:40 AM.
My first track, let me know what you think!
Please give me feedback, I want to get better
Oh and don't be afraid to go to my Facebook page and hit like button, it's there for a reason
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadban...ike-television
Stuff like this too, maybe?
(Btw why the hell is the first letter of a new sentence always part of the link above it??)
Last edited by Darren; 05-12-2012 at 13:44 PM.
My first track, let me know what you think!
Please give me feedback, I want to get better
Oh and don't be afraid to go to my Facebook page and hit like button, it's there for a reason
What form of editor are you using? WISIWYG?
Can find that out here > http://www.trancefix.nl/profile.php?deditoptions
As for the article, this is how I feel V
Our politicians simply don't have an understanding of the net. What saddens me is I know what is needed. Generations to move on by till we have politicans who are born and who have grown up with this technology. Just yesterday we found out our PM thought LOL meant 'Lots of love'. Just that shows you how much self knowledge they have. I can understand they've got a billion more pressing matters to contend with but someone who has grown up in an IT culture will more deeply understand the issues, more so how they can have a meaningful impact. This is the same woman who pushed for opt in pornography plans on the net, more on which can be found here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...on-opt-in-plan
In short I take she has forgotten:
- Self responsibility and parental control client side
- The availability of adult domains to .xxx so that children will stumble across less material of that nature.
- The ability of any man, woman, icanhascheezburgercat to circumvent such restrictions through setting up DNS, using proxies, Tor etc.
- The existence of the dark net which they have no control over, intelligence agents only catch the foolish ones because of broken anonymity.
I can understand where this lady is coming from. If I have kids I too will want the ability to introduce things when I think it's right but it's my responsibility to control that. I don't expect the world to suffer through censorship because of my personal demands or wants. Same as I'd be angered if someone else forced their own upon me. Keep the internet free as in freedom.
They're scared because they don't understand & they're also scared because they're not quite in control.
I assume there thought process is like so:
Problem is they're late to the party, very late. As soon as the net was born it wouldn't have taken a genius to forsee potential control issues. Decentralised network, fast flowing traffic, encryption layers. NICE! You see it now and you will see it long into the future the desire to control communications at this level & it saddens me because this is without doubt the greatest tool of my generation. Thankfully I am optimistic about how resistant it will be to these desires."You must be on top of change or change will be on top of you."
Mark Victor Hansen
Last edited by Darren; 05-12-2012 at 18:10 PM.
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