Toronto copyright conference, Feb 11
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Toronto Open Source Conference Report
Toronto Open Source Conference Report
05/13/2004 12:26 PMScholarship, teaching, new media, and
copyright conference
Scholarship, teaching, new media, and
copyright conference
06/17/2004 11:28 AM
The
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is holding a conference this weekend on the growing copyright
problems facing scholars using digital media. "Knowledge Held Hostage:
Scholarly Versus Corporate Rights in the Digital Age" examines
the
overlap of creative use of technology with (often inadvertent)
copyright infringement.
Questions to be addressed include the following:
What justifies fair use in a scholarly context?
Is there a viable alternative to fair use in the
academic environment?
What are the fair use issues and needs raised by different scholarly
media (for example, print, film, digital media, databases)?
Do different kinds of institutional arrangements
(large vs. small school vs. professional society, classroom vs.
library) raise different fair use issues and needs?
The event is also
sponsored by Rice University 's
Connexions project
.
Wizards of OS copyright conference in
Berlin, June 13
Wizards of OS copyright conference in
Berlin, June 13
05/14/2004 06:20 AMThe Wizards of OS conference coming on June 13 in Berlin will feature
some very good speakers on copyright and copywrong, including my
co-worker Wendy Seltzer.
Copyright law has become one of the most important and controversial
drivers of the Information Society. The Internet has made every user a
publisher, but copyright rules governing their activities are often
determined by opaque international bodies that decide rules with
little public input.
Join us in Berlin to debate where copyright should be going to ensure
that authors, musicians, film-makers and the public will all benefit.
Engage wih leading international thinkers from across Europe and the
United States. Meet colleagues who are working to make sure all
members of society benefit from copyright.
Attendance is free.
LinkCopyright reform conference in Vienna
this June
Copyright reform conference in Vienna
this June
05/14/2004 07:41 PMFree Bitflows is another upcoming free software/copyright reform
conference (along the lines of the
Berlin conference
I blogged this morning) that's taking place in Vienna this June.
Link
(
Thanks, Janko!)
Canadian Copyright Board allows
downloads, copyright levies
Canadian Copyright Board allows
downloads, copyright levies
12/14/2003 12:27 PM
The
Copyright Board of Canada
issued a ruling on
" private
copying ", largely via peer-to-peer computing, with several
components. First, downloading is acceptable, but uploading is not
(presumably to target hyperpirates). Second, new mechanisms for
levies were described, freezing current ones, allowing new
charges.
the Copyright Board said uploading or distributing
copyrighted works online appeared to be prohibited under current
Canadian law.
However, the country's copyright law does allow making a copy for
personal use and does not address the source of that copy or whether
the original has to be an authorized or noninfringing version, the
board said.
CABA Launches Connected@Home Conference
in Conjunction with FTTH Conference &
Expo
CABA Launches Connected@Home Conference
in Conjunction with FTTH Conference &
Expo
12/19/2004 03:41 PMOTTAWA/WASHINGTON - December 17, 2004 - The Continental Automated
Buildings Association (CABA) and the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council
have announced that CABA’s new Connected@Home Conference will be
collocated with the 2005 FTTH Conference & Expo. Connected@Home will
focus on innovative new connected home applications, complementing the
FTTH Conference’s focus on fiber connectivity to the home. CABA
will hold Connected@Home at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Convention Center in Las Vegas October 3-5. The FTTH Conference…
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High Resolution Video in a Web
Conference Becomes a Reality at the
Collaborative Technologies Conference in
New York City
High Resolution Video in a Web
Conference Becomes a Reality at the
Collaborative Technologies Conference in
New York City
06/22/2005 01:51 AMVersona, a leading provider of enterprise communication and
collaboration solutions, announced today the launch of the ClearView
line of accessories for their popular Visual Collaboration Web
Conferencing System at the Collaborative Technologies Conference in
New York City. The Versona ClearView line of accessories for the
Visual Collaboration System (VCS) provides users the ability to
broadcast high-resolution video and audio within web conferences.
[PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]
Macromedia Announces MAX 2005
Conference; Conference Features the
Latest Technologies and Strategies for
Creat
Macromedia Announces MAX 2005
Conference; Conference Features the
Latest Technologies and Strategies for
Creat
06/22/2005 02:52 AMBusiness Wire UK Jun 21 2005 3:31PM GMT
Hanoi to host first conference on
intellectual property rights conference
Hanoi to host first conference on
intellectual property rights conference
09/06/2004 05:20 AMVOVNews Sep 6 2004 9:08AM GMT
LWCE Toronto: Day 1
LWCE Toronto: Day 1
04/19/2005 09:08 AMThe first day of Toronto's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo was made up
of a pair of 3-hour long tutorial sessions on various networking and
Linux related topics. I selected from among the list of available
sessions System & Network Monitoring with Open Source Tools for
the morning and Applying Open Source Software Practices to Government
Software for the afternoon. Unfortunately, the latter was cancelled at
the last minute and I went to Moving to the Linux Business Desktop
instead.
Chill, Toronto
Chill, Toronto
08/17/2004 07:26 PM
Cool! Toronto's
Deep Lake Water Cooling System was launched today. The system cuts
electricity consumption in commercial buildings by 75 per cent by
drawing near-freezing water through pipes extending five kilometres
out into Lake Ontario. According to the
city, the
system will save enough power to service more than 100 Toronto
office towers or 4,200 homes per year, and it will eliminate 40,000
tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Here's a public television segment explaining the process. Seems like it
makes a nice complement to the lakeshore wi
ndmill.
Is It Against The Law To Put The Name Of
The Toronto Airport On The Web?
Is It Against The Law To Put The Name Of
The Toronto Airport On The Web?
11/13/2003 05:16 PMSometimes you have to wonder about folks who are very quick to dash
off legal threats to websites that happen to mention their name. The
site
Urinal.net is a (surprisingly)
popular website posting pictures of urinals from around the world.
They were recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal and on BBC
radio
among others. The
site has hundreds of fans who regularly submit pictures of urinals
they take from locations all over the world. Basically, it's the sort
of bizarre, but amusing, site that makes the internet fun. Not
everyone seems to get the fun part, though. Someone from the Greater
Toronto Airports Authority (the GTAA) happened to find a page on the
site that includes two completely normal photos of urinals from the
Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, and decided that this
must be illegal. They've sent
an email threatening legal
action against the site if they did not remove the name of the
airport from the site. The site's owners complied, but were clear to
mention that the GTAA had muted them. In response, the GTAA has also
told them they cannot even mention the GTAA. Again, the site has
complied in
very amusing
fashion. The description of the airport now reads: "The [facility
in question] - covering 1,792 hectares (4,430 acres) - has been
[Canada's largest city's] main international [aircraft take-off and
landing facility] since 1939 when it was first known as Malton
[facility]." They also note that the "Gee-Tee-Aye-Aye" forbids them
from naming the actual airport. It makes you wonder, on what legal
authority the GTAA is claiming you cannot name their organization or
their airports. It's not likely that anyone is going to be confused
into believing that
urinal.net is the official website of the
Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. These days, people
seem very quick to pull out legal threats any time anyone so much as
mentions their name on a website.
Secret Swing in Toronto
Secret Swing in Toronto
07/21/2004 01:14 AM
Joey's posted some info on Toronto's "Secret Swing," a mysterious art
installation that consists of a playground swing hanging in a downtown
grafitti alley. He also points to some of Rannie's pix (
L
ink,
Link) that show it off in all its glory.
Link
Toronto falls; U.S. rallies
Toronto falls; U.S. rallies
06/02/2004 08:14 PMglobetechnology.com Jun 3 2004 0:33AM GMT
Toronto-set Bollywood movie
Toronto-set Bollywood movie
05/27/2004 06:25 PM
Ouchless sez, "My mother found this Bollywood-esque film "poster"
completely by accident. The movie is titled 'Coxwell and Gerrard',
which is the main intersection in Toronto's Little India."
Link
(
Thanks, Ouchless!)
Star Wars DVD Ads From Toronto
Star Wars DVD Ads From Toronto
09/20/2004 01:07 PMThese are the Current Retail DVD Events/Features for the Toronto,
Canada area. Best Buy is offering up a collectible gift card. Future
Shop has a free t-shirt with pre-order (that's pretty cool), and a
book and keychain. HMV will have a wood-mounted poster for the first
100 people, and will have a special screening tonight. Thanks to
'captainsithpark' for the scans.
TECH SUPPORT in TORONTO
TECH SUPPORT in TORONTO
05/14/2004 12:20 PMSkymarx - Canada, Ontario, Toronto (2004-05-14)
World Transhumanist con in Toronto, Aug
5-8
World Transhumanist con in Toronto, Aug
5-8
07/19/2004 02:52 AMThe World Transhumanist conference is coming to Toronto, Aug 5-8, with
free keynotes from Steve Mann and Stelarc.
The theme of this year's conference is "Art and Life in
the Posthuman Era," featuring such presenters as cyborg Steve Mann,
Australian performance artist Stelarc, Extropy Institute founder Max
More, leading biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey, and transhumanist
philosopher Nick Bostrom, among many others.
Link
(
Thanks, sentdev!)
UHN and Toronto CCAC share data
UHN and Toronto CCAC share data
08/12/2004 03:02 PMCanadian Healthcare Technology Aug 12 2004 6:33PM GMT
Hot potatoes for Toronto homeless
(Reuters)
Hot potatoes for Toronto homeless
(Reuters)
01/17/2004 10:48 PMReuters - In the face of flesh-freezing temperatures, Toronto's
homeless community now has an
alternative to crowded shelters -- a hot, cooked potato in a sock.
Toronto man charged with luring U.S.
girl, 12
Toronto man charged with luring U.S.
girl, 12
04/16/2005 05:47 AMglobetechnology.com Apr 16 2005 10:19AM GMT
Toronto media and bl0g workshop
Toronto media and bl0g workshop
07/14/2004 09:54 AMDavid Akin of the Globe and Mail is moderating a workshop at next
month's Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
conference in Toronto. Dan Gillmor, the Berkman's Rebecca MacKinnon
and Jeff Jarvis will be paneling. With that crew - and Jay Rosen in
attendance - how could you go wrong? PS: You know who I'd like to see
on more panels on blogging and journalism? Ethan Zuckerman (another
Berkperson). As his blog's tagline says: "My blog is in Cambridge but
my heart is in Accra."...
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
09/05/2004 12:57 AM
The
Toronto International Film
Festival begins Thursday. The
2004 program is one of the best they've had in years (certainly
the best since the 90s). Planning on attending? If so, you may
appreciate
TIFF
Reviews - "the online meeting place for fans of TIFF
2004". Since TIFF is the the largest film festival in the world,
most attendees (
myself
included) find it very difficult to pick their films. Once the
fest starts, members of the TIFF Reviews forum are encouraged to leave
reviews of what they've been watching in the hopes that it'll help
other people plan their 10 days in the dark.
Toronto Star 1945 online
Toronto Star 1945 online
07/31/2004 01:47 AM
The Toronto Star has put its searchable 1945 archive online for free.
Link
(via Waxy)
Crap auction this Sunday in Toronto
Crap auction this Sunday in Toronto
09/14/2004 02:49 PM
Cory Doctorow:
Mark Taaffe is the funniest, most engaging auctioneer I've ever met
(he appears in thin veneer in my story Crapho
und). His old weekly junk auctions in Toronto were a high-point in
my life there -- the bargains were incredible, matched only by Mark's
florid description of his wares. Now he's back at it, with a really
promising-looking estate auction in Toronto next Sunday (dig those
lists of lots!):
Saturday, September 18, 11 A.M.
26 Bernice Ave., Sunnylea
(off Prince Edward Dr., south of Bloor, Etobicoke)
Large contents/estate auction for Mr. Eric Belzar, 50 year resident at
this address. Antique furniture, numerous collectibles, vintage tools,
taxidermy items, etc.
Furniture to include 9 pc. walnut dining room set c. 1930, incl. china
cabinet and buffet, in good cond.; Stanley upright quarter sawn oak
piano, good cond.; nice old tea trolley w. glass insert tray;
waterfall/classic glazed china cabinet; 9 well maple filing cabinet;
armoire door; grain painted organ stool; rock maple platform rocker;
1960s moderne black vinyl and zebra stripe couch and chair w. end
tables; cloverleaf walnut occasional table and other small occasional
tables; kitchen table and chairs, orig. vinyl, formica top; mission
style desk; oak bureau w. mirror and harp; oak lamp table; beveled
hall mirror w. cast iron hooks; lg. oak beveled mirror, old; 2
refinished 9 pane mirrors, pine frames; 1920s wall clock; pr. Spanish
revival table lamps w. lustres; deco area rug; also double garage
packed w. complete and partial furniture items, legs, tops, chairs,
and handyman specials.
Collectibles to include vintage Scot. canvas hip waders; German
military helmet; Kilman's Red tricolour neon bar sign; vintage scrap
books 1945; rustic oil by Etobicoke artist D. Staffin; spelter elk
statue; moose hoof ashtray; 2 sets antelope horns; stuffed baby
crocodile; powder horn; veterinary syringe; some vintage fishing lures
and bow hunting accessories; cheese barrel; a few vintage radios; lg.
10 gallon glass lab quality carboyle; brass printers rule w. agate
points; Vict. ornate sheaf clip; vintage tins, cigar boxes, bottle,
crates, etc.; beer steins; asst. glass, china, serving pieces incl.
iris and herringbone bowl; some cutlery; 2 Vict. ewers, terra cotta w.
enamel transfers and the other pewter mounted lid; 2 nice log cabin
quilts, other linens, textiles, drapings; carved animals and wildlife
themed décor; household and kitchen items, box lots of knick-knacks
and great flea market stuff.
Tools to include 14" General band saw; 2 bench vices, 1 XL; hand held
electric grinder and reciprocal sander; 6 vintage block and steel
planes; Stanley USA line level and #71 ½ plane (partial?); tons of
hand tools, all sorts; crate of natural burls; asst. vintage hardware.
Tons more still to be sorted and pulled out of shadowy corners! Also
free kittens to good homes!
A full contents sale, high end stuff and tons of box lots too! House
sold, no agents please. Terms: cash only. Auctioneer: Mark Taaffe.
Inquiries 416-998-5992.
Toronto skyline at high speed
Toronto skyline at high speed
12/06/2003 09:48 AM
This is a breathtaking 24h time-lapse film of the Toronto skyline. The
sunrise, in particular, is spectacular.
5.07M
B Quicktime Link
(Thanks, homerj!)
Cooling Toronto Using Lake Ontario
Cooling Toronto Using Lake Ontario
08/18/2004 06:56 AM
Wireless & Mobile WorldExpo this May in
Toronto
Wireless & Mobile WorldExpo this May in
Toronto
03/14/2005 06:28 PM
Programmers' Heaven Mar 13 2005 12:46PM GMT
Daimnation!: Welcome, Toronto Star
readers!
Daimnation!: Welcome, Toronto Star
readers!
05/17/2004 06:04 AM
Damian Penny .. Damiandamianpenny.com/archived/002680.html
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Toronto mayor sorry for cop jibe
(Reuters)
Toronto mayor sorry for cop jibe
(Reuters)
04/30/2004 02:56 PM
Reuters - Toronto's mayor has apologised for
offhand remarks committing his entire police force to
jail, comments that enraged his embattled police chief who
is fighting several corruption probes against his corps.
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's
religion gone mad
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's
religion gone mad
04/18/2004 01:41 AM
This is something deeper, darker, than an imagined fight against a
foreign foe .. Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - It's religion gone mad
.. the
truthcanoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Michael_Coren/2004/04/17/424075.
html
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Emerging Tech's self-organizing
conference-within-a-conference
Emerging Tech's self-organizing
conference-within-a-conference
12/20/2003 09:44 PM
At this year's O'Reilly Emerging Technology conference, there are 27
night sessions reserved from allocation by the organizers, left open
to be a "self organizing conference-within-a-conference." The idea is
that ETCON attendees propose sessions on the open wiki, and vote on
which they'd prefer to attend.
We're not looking for polished presentations. We'd prefer "white
board" sessions on your works-in-progess, rough demonstrations with
promise, concept and code (with an emphasis on running code, even if
it doesn't yet fully represent the concept). You should be prepared to
take input, answer questions, engage in discussion, and be open to
altering your conceptions and mucking about in your source. Oh, and
have a good deal of fun while you're at it.
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Toronto Star Archives Available; 1945
Free
Toronto Star Archives Available; 1945
Free
08/02/2004 08:04 AM
The Toronto Star has digitized its archives -- 1892-2001 -- and made
them available online in a searchable archive. And while you have to
pay to search the whole thing...
Toronto Sun: NEWS - 5 million on
terrorism list
Toronto Sun: NEWS - 5 million on
terrorism list
01/22/2004 07:17 AM
have a master list of five million people worldwide .. 5 Million
People on U.S. Terrorism Watch List. 1/22 ..
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Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - America
the grateful
Toronto Sun Columnist: Coren - America
the grateful
08/08/2004 03:24 AM
America the grateful .. Canadian
columnistcanoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Michael_Coren/2004/08/07/571
800.html
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Toronto Perl Mongers Audio Archives
Toronto Perl Mongers Audio Archives
04/11/2005 11:50 PM
Fulko Hew writes "The Toronto Perl Mongers group is proud to announce
the availability of audio recordings of our sessions. We are providing
them: to share our wealth with the rest of the world, for the benefit
of all mankind. in the hope that more people...
Accel-KKR to pay Silicon Graphics
US$57.5M for Alias of Toronto
Accel-KKR to pay Silicon Graphics
US$57.5M for Alias of Toronto
04/17/2004 10:06 AM
Canadian Press Apr 17 2004 1:12PM GMT
Toronto Board of Ed shafting alternative
schools
Toronto Board of Ed shafting alternative
schools
11/17/2003 10:26 AM
Laura James, Co-Chair of the Toronto Alternative Primary School
Council is getting the runaround from the Toronto District School
Board, who have all but declared war on alternative education in the
city. She's looking for help from other people involved in Toronto's
alternative schools in refuting the Board's claims.
We are being told by the TDSB that our current council "set up" is not
recognized by the Board but yet my calls to several "regular" schools
indicate that many others schools have separate Incorp entities /
charities that fundraise the way we do and that the School Advisory
Council is for Policy only.
I would like to get some feedback on how other "Alternative Schools"
are set up.
Link
Free Highspeed Wireless Internet in
Toronto (GTA)
Free Highspeed Wireless Internet in
Toronto (GTA)
03/27/2005 05:22 AM
Simply Wireless LAN today announces the launch of 4 new Wireless
Hotspots which allows small businesses, such as restaurants, café’s
and doughnut shops, to offer free Internet access to their customers.
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