♫ Music Picks, Probably Free
Posted on March 21, 2010 by Simon Phipps
Music picks. Because I like them – Bonobo is best this time.
| Loc | Title | Artist | Comments |
| Global | Bright Orange Air | Inlets | Enjoyable acoustic track with close harmonies and quirky modulations. They are at SXSW Music. |
| Global | Eyesdown(Warrior One Remix) | Bonobo | Dancing wildly in a darkened room with the bass turned right up. The original track is cute as well, see below. |
| USA | Rocket | Goldfrapp | This was on my UK list last week, now available for US download as well. |
| USA | Album: Six Degrees Sampler | Various | Great selection – try listening to Ceu if you’ve not already |
| UK | AlphaMonsterMashUp | AlphaBeat | Boppy poppy mashup of Lady Gaga tracks, nicely done. |
Here’s the original of that Bonobo track:
That’s it for this week, more coming soon.
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☞ Leaks and Law
Posted on March 21, 2010 by Simon Phipps
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New data on ACTA is now arriving daily and we’re beginning to be able to triangulate on the contents of the secret treaty. A key discovery for me that Geist documents here is that it’s actually Europe that is pressing for infringement of copyright to become a criminal offense, something that the European Parliament blocked once in IPRED2 yet which the Commission is treating as if it was already settled law in Europe.
As every day passes we’re discovering that all the assurances the Commission is giving are actually hollow sophistry. Now is the time for the European Parliament to prove they are actually an instrument of democracy rather than a dead letter validating a pseudo-democratic oligarchy.
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Handy reference for next time you need to remember what not to say.
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Very interesting analysis from EFF adds depth and colour to the case (see yesterday’s Ars Technica link for details).
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One of the huge benefits of liberating the source of commercial products is that, when they are no longer needed by their owner, the people who depend on them can continue to look after themselves. This is a great example, with Norwegian company ForgeRock picking up the threads and carrying on support and development for codebases that are no longer required. Very satisfying to see this validation of our strategy.
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