The Silent Number: August 2007

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Creative Commons

Wanna learn a thing or two about copyright and "intellectual property"? Just watch this. (The speech is choppy but you'll get used to it)

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Copyright laws have been influenced so much by big media corporations that they last indefinitely and are too restrictive. For this reason, this blog is licensed under a Creative Commons license. Here's a video about Creative Commons:

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And here's a "fan" video:

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Creative Commons is part of the Copyleft movement which uses copyright law to remove restrictions from the license holder's works. I myself am an anti-copyright inforanarchist.

http://www.questioncopyright.org/ is a good website to look at. "Promoting public understanding of the history and effects of copyright, and encouraging the development of alternatives to information monopolies." There's also the infoAnarchy wiki.

Friday, August 24, 2007

General Strike: 9/11/07

This September 11th ther will be a general strike to raise awareness and involvement and move more people to actions about all political issues. It is not just about corruption, war, corporatism, civil rights, media, and government lies. It is about all these and more.

So this September 11th take the day to remember the attacks and hit the streets-- no work, no school, no shopping.

Check out the website for more information, the blog, flyers, and buttons--
http://www.strike911.org/

P.S. It's probably a good idea to talk to your parents about why you want to get involved with this so that you can get their permission and a note in advance to miss school.

The OUT Campaign

Richard Dawkins, our favorite Atheism advocate has just started The OUT Campaign-- check it out!

Technology, Entertainment, Design.

About TED (from the website): "TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader."

TED | Talks are really worth checking out. Here is their page on how you can help with their mission.

Al Gore speaks in 2006:

Thursday, August 23, 2007

And Laptop.

And this is the notbook computer i want--
http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lc2464dc.html

Processor	Mobile Turion 64X2 (dual core)TL-50; (2 X 256 KB) Cache Upgradable to TL-56 1MB (2 X 512MB) Cache 1600MHz FSB, 31W Thermal Design Power
Memory	512 MB (Upgradable to 2 GB!) Comes standard with Five-Year Memory Warranty!
Hard Drive	60 GB (Upgradable to 120 GB) 5400RPM (upgradable to 7200RPM for select sizes)
Display	15.4" WXGA TFT 1280x800
Video/Graphics	Integrated ATI RS485MC
Optical	DVD writer
Networking	Built-in 10/100
I/O Ports	3 USB 2.0 1 IEEE 1394 port 1 Mic-in jack 1 SPDIF Output 1 RJ-45 Ethernet 1 S-Video output port 1 Express Card (Type I 34 mm) 1 DC-in jack 1 4 in1 Card Reader
PCI Express	Type I PCI Express Cardbus
Battery	Smart Li-Ion battery
Physical	Dimensions: 14.2" (360mm) x 10.6" (269mm) x 1.5" (25MM~40mm Sloped) Weight: 6.8LBS, (3.1 kg)
OS	Pre-loaded with AMD64 bit Linux Distribution: Fedora Core 6 AMD64 or Ubuntu 7.04 AMD64 Linux distribution CDs included. Optional Dual-Boot Install with Windows XP
Warranty	One year. Upgradable. Comes standard with LinuxCertified Exclusive Five-Year Memory Warranty.