Because right now it’s looking more and more like a set of self serving lies dreamed up by someone trying to panic artists into supporting tougher copyright laws. And if they are lies, why are they lying? Why is it so important for them to take the chance of getting caught, the way that they did this time, just to pass a law?
Monthly archives: March 2011
Writers Needed To Post Left, Right, Center, and Offside Comments to Blogs and Social Media
We are not a social media company, are not working for a political organization, have not been hired to help address any balance in the major media outlets. Instead we are a group of Independents who believe that the best way to advance political discourse in Canada is to on a non-partisan basis point out […]
The Android Header File Controversy Or ‘The Sky Is Falling By Florian’
I’ve been sitting back watching the newest Florian Müller psycho babble play out. It always plays to the same formula. Florian Müller raises the alarm. The people who actually know what they are talking about explain why Florian is wrong. Again.
Copyright For Artists
It was with great interest and mixed feelings that I watched the Harper Government fall today. While I have never liked Stephen Harper, I have a fair bit of respect for some people on his team, including Tony Clement. I also have a fair bit of respect for some people on the opposition benches including […]
Copyright Wars – Starving The Enemy
It was with great amusement that I read the recent spate of stories about the Record Labels attempting to lean on the Credit Card processing companies to deny payments to music sites in places like Russia. The logic is impeccable. Cut off the money, and they’ll have to close down.
Misinformation Wants To Be Free
Someone made a mistake. They asked me what I wanted. Specifically they asked me what I wanted that they could buy…
Quilt Donation To The FilKONtario 21 Silent Auction
Full size image here. My wife, the Proprietor of Moments in Time – Quilted by Heather is donating a music themed quilt to the Silent Auction being held on the Saturday night after the Banquet at FilKONtario (see the wikipedia page here for an explanation of FilKONtario, and also for an explanation of FILK). Disclosure […]
Anonymous And The Changing Nature Of Radicalism
You just have to love Anonymous. To a shut in like myself they are a constant source of amusement. And hope. I find I agree with them on a lot of issues.
Book of Honor – Urbema – Republished on Weblit.ca – Because of Drupal Problems
OK, I messed up. When I originally set up Weblit Canada, there were a lot of things that I didn’t know about Drupal, the content management system that I chose. Drupal is a powerful, flexible, option filled piece of software. In fact it’s got options on it’s options. To a new user, well, this can […]
Book of Honor – Urbema
As promised, I’ve posted the start of my fantasy novel, Book of Honor – Urbema, on Weblit Canada.