Aaron Swartz, a martyr in the fight for copyright reform
“Is sharing a video on bittorrent like shoplifting from a movie store or is it like loaning a video tape to a friend?
Is reloading a webpage over and over again like a peaceful virtual sit-in or a violent smashing of shop windows?
Is the freedom to connect like freedom of speech or like the freedom to murder?”
Stop software patents (explained in 2 mins)
“Does every innovative idea need a 20 year monopoly? […] Cooking has no patents but continues to be highly innovative…”
Song of the day: Sonata Arctica – Cinderblox
Sonata Arctica’s (power metal) latest album – Stones grow her name – brings us this very special song…
Sonata Arctica – Cinderblox
Poets of the Fall and Delain at Artmania Festival 2012
I’ve spent the weekend at the awesome Artmania Festival in Sibiu – Romania, enjoying these great rock bands (listed alphabetically): Alternosfera, Edguy, Epica, Deathstars, Delain, Die Toten Hosen, My Dying Bride, Poets Of The Fall, Trail Of Tears.
Song of the day: Serj Tankian – Ching Chime
From Serj Tankian’s (ex System of a Down) latest album – Harakiri – comes what I think one of the weirdest (and best) songs on the album:
Serj Tankian – Ching Chime
Song of the day: Delain – Get The Devil Out Of Me
Every once in a while I will be posting a song that really stood out, impressed me in some way or another or it’s just plain too good.
And here is today’s and the first song of the day: