The Center for Internet and SocietyPromoted posts no stickiesABA Teleconference Why Virtual Worlds Matter for Lawyers Tomorrow, June 24, 10 AM Pacific- June 23, 2008 I will be participating in the ABA's first Second Life (and teleconference) event tomorrow Why Virtual Worlds Matter for Lawyers at 10 AM Pacific. Information about the call is available at Virtually Blind and on the ABA's website.http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5787 Anita O'Day: The Life of a Music Legend- June 19, 2008 Synopsis: The film is the first, definitive documentary on the life of the legendary jazz vocalist. In Anita's own words, we hear the tale of a musical genius who broke race barriers and lived her life boldly, unconventionally without ever looking back. She overcame great adversities including a 15 year long heroin addiction, rape, and alcoholism. Anita's life epitomized the story of survival by a female American master. The film showcases rare and never before seen vintage performances..http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/anita-oday-the-life-of-a-music-... City of (Big) Brotherly Love- June 18, 2008 I imagine the subset of individuals that read the Center's blogs but not, for instance, Boing Boing to be in the (low) single digits. I still could not resist posting this news story about bearded, community-gardening, anti-surveillance activists in Philly whose house was raided, initially without a warrant. In fairness, the facts are disputed: for instance, local police are calling a structure on the top floor of the raided house a possible "bunker," whereas resident Daniel Moffat...http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5784 Hearsay Culture upcoming schedule- June 18, 2008 For those interested in the upcoming schedule for Hearsay Culture (beginning anew on July 2), here it is! I'm very excited with the coming slate of guests. Thanks for listening and spreading the word!http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5782 You Go, Google!- June 16, 2008 Daniel Begun of Hot Hardware News reports that "Google will take an even more active role in the debate over net neutrality by arming consumers with the tools to determine first-hand if their broadband connections are being monkeyed with by their ISPs."http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5781 Report from Israeli Venture Association: some future Internet applications- June 13, 2008 Last week I attended the Israeli Venture Association conference in Tel Aviv. Featured was a demonstration pavilion presenting progress on 30 startups seeking venture capital. The big eye catcher (for me) was 'Ticket2Final', an online marketplace where you can purchase options on a ticket to a future sports event. read morehttp://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5779 We are all the Grateful Dead- June 10, 2008 Paul Krugman in the June 6 NYT: "...The predictions of 90s technology gurus are coming true more slowly than enthusiasts expected but the future they envisioned is still on the march. read morehttp://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5778 Oh (Big) Brother- June 9, 2008 Author and fellow SLS fellow Laura K. Donohue brought this deliciously ironic picture to my attention. Click here for a close up. If you happen to be in the DC area this week, Laura is speaking on her new book, "The Cost of Counterterrorism: Power, politics, and liberty," at GW Law School on Wednesday, June 11, and the Women's Foreign Policy Group on Friday, June 13. read morehttp://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5777 Coming Soon: Smell, Touch, And Dead People- June 4, 2008 In arguing for the ongoing constitutionality of the commercialnoncommercial distinction in billboard regulation in the wake of City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, I wrote (in 2005) that billboards can talk and they can listen. (103 Mich. L. Rev. 1877, 1877). I was referring to the ability of highway billboards to interact with passing motorists by, for instance, eavesdropping on their radio station. No surprise that my three-year-old statement about billboards now seriously...http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5775 ex africa semper aliquid novi- June 3, 2008 I am putting up (almost) daily blogposts on my blog at www.aliquidnovi.org. Most of the posts relate to intellectual property and access to knowledge in Africa, hence the title. read morehttp://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/5772 |