Watch this while you can. Because under SOPA, this video would be illegal, and they could remove YouTube.com if youtube fails to proactively censor each user, along with this website.
SOPA Breaks the Internet
In case you’ve been living under a rock, check out this video from Fight for the Future explaining the new bill: SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act.
The bill’s concept is to give the power to large Hollywood entertainment corporations to sue any website that has ANY copywritten material on it, whether it’s posted by the website owners, or its users. The government would have the power to block these sites, would force search engines to blacklist these sites, and would block advertising revenue from going to these sites.
The potential for abuse of power here is enormous. Watch the video, it succinctly explains why this is a dangerous bill, how it’s gained traction from lobbyists, and what you need to do to be heard.
Under SOPA, we would have to police and censor anyone commenting on this blog, who posts links to anything… for fear that our site would be blocked. Facebook and Twitter would have to censor you as well. All so Justin Bieber gets his money.
Frankly, I’m not censoring any readers. So, under SOPA, it’d just be a matter of time before this site would go away.
This bill is close to passing. Annoy the hell out of your congressman, make your voice heard while you can.
I leave you with this infographic:
- Posted on 12/21/11
by: Ricky Salsberry - 1 Comment
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New York Types
Last night at the Art Directors Club gallery in NYC, New York Writes Itself presented the first view of the New York Types exhibition.
The sold-out show featured posters of words heard on the city streets brought to life in letterpress. While sipping vino and in creative company, I couldn’t help but snap photos of the work.
The letterpress artists created limited editions of the prints from the show for purchase. Or, if you’re in the city and want to see the stellar posters for yourself, the show runs through January 5th.
- Posted on 12/16/11
by: Alisha Williams - Leave a Comment
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Making of the The Harrow & The Harvest album cover
Interviews with Aardvark Letterpress, John Dyer Baizley, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings about the making of the letterpressed album cover insert for The Harrow & The Harvest, the new 2011 Gillian Welch album.
- Posted on 12/16/11
by: Ricky Salsberry - Leave a Comment
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The Elevation Dock
Shared by every major tech blog under the sun, the Elevation Dock has broken Kickstarter records. It’s a beautifully designed iPhone dock made from a solid block of aluminum, just like your Macbook — is weighted so it doesn’t move when you remove your phone — and fits cases. It’s long been funded — but become a backer and you’ll get one of the first ones, for less than retail.
The video is well made, illustrating why iPhone docks suck and how they solve for it. We need more accessories like this. It’ll come in aluminum, black, & some colors – but why would you’d buy an Apple accessory that doesn’t match the aluminum is beyond me.
Get one: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop/elevation-dock-the-best-dock-for-iphone
- Posted on 12/15/11
by: Ricky Salsberry - Leave a Comment
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Spirograph on Steroids
Does everyone remember these? Happy Monday!
- Posted on 12/12/11
by: Chris Seeds - Leave a Comment
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Dirty Bandits 2012 Calendar of Silly Holidays
Dirty Bandits have a pretty cool calendar in preparation for 2012:
5th ever calendar of all real holidays for a brand new year of finding something wonderfully silly to celebrate every month! Calendars are for sale through etsy with both a digital and screen printed version this year.
May 4th is my favorite holiday. Buy these on their Etsy shop before they’re gone! www.etsy.com/shop/dirtybandits
- Posted on 12/6/11
by: Ricky Salsberry - Leave a Comment
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Hero
Miguel Endara recently finished a portrait of a dad using over 3.2 million dots. I’m not usually a huge fan of ‘process’ videos but I think this one captures what goes into each piece and the amount of time it takes to complete one. Enjoy.
- Posted on 12/5/11
by: Jake Kellogg - 1 Comment
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