Websites and apps come and go, but sometimes people really mourn the loss of these services, especially those that allow for connections with others and…
In the December 2011 issue of Decibel magazine (“America’s only extreme music magazine”), I read the interesting, but expected Dave-Mustaine-this-time-he-is-totes-over-his-feuds-he-means-it-even-if-he-is-called-SuperDave-and-Junior-isn’t-called-Junior story; lots of short articles…
The best thing about this book is the title. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to learn about how to stop parasites? Especially when they are digital!…
Greg Kot’s Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music is a must-read for those interested in how economics combined with listener actions have led the…
Harvard University recently has taken two very divergent approaches to copyright. I commend Harvard on the one hand for their open access policy, and on…
Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet intellectual property and culture are tied together. New works are not created…
After a truly great time presenting about fan culture two years ago at MIT5: Creativity, Ownership, and Collaboration in the Digital Age, we presented at…
I know this will sound crazy coming from someone who spends 12-14 hours a day working and socializing online in social media (including writing for…
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, is the highly recommended third book by Laurence Lessig, focusing on why and how copyright…
Some stick with reading comics for their entire lives (the norm in Japan, though the type changes over the lifetime), while others put them away…