The document summarizes the ongoing "war on digital sharing" through increased copyright legislation and enforcement efforts. It notes that technological advances like increased storage capacities and network speeds have made widespread digital sharing inevitable. However, recent laws and agreements criminalize everyday sharing acts, assume guilt, and disproportionately punish to protect outdated concepts of copyright and artificial scarcity. Ultimately, the document argues that digital sharing of information should be allowed to pass freely like airspace, and digital copyright is no longer logically, morally, or economically sensible given technological capabilities.
Glyn moody ethics of intellectual monopolies - fscons 2010FSCONS
FSCONS 2010 talk about how copyright and patents were created to deal with scarcity; in today's world of creative and inventive abundance, we need neither. Freeing up knowledge for all to use would cause a positive feedback loop of creativity and invention.
Open access is now well over 10 years old. Its achievements are great and many, but the journey is only half complete. These slides explains where open access came from, what the problems are, and how they can be overcome to complete the open access revolution.
Glyn moody ethics of intellectual monopolies - fscons 2010FSCONS
FSCONS 2010 talk about how copyright and patents were created to deal with scarcity; in today's world of creative and inventive abundance, we need neither. Freeing up knowledge for all to use would cause a positive feedback loop of creativity and invention.
Open access is now well over 10 years old. Its achievements are great and many, but the journey is only half complete. These slides explains where open access came from, what the problems are, and how they can be overcome to complete the open access revolution.
Glyn moody: ethics of intellectual monopolies - fscons 2010glynmoody
FSCONS 2010 talk about how copyright and patents were created to deal with scarcity; in today’s world of creative and inventive abundance, we need neither. Freeing up knowledge for all to use would cause a positive feedback loop of creativity and invention.
Glyn Moody - The culture of freedom: free software, free speechglynmoody
Free software has achieved amazing things in many fields, one of which is open publishing. The application of the open source methodology to this sphere has created a new media force - one that has already had a massive impact on the world through its successful efforts to block the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the US. That, in its turn, helped people mobilise against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in 2012, which is now providing a template to resist the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
On July 4, the European Parliament voted by a huge majority to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in one of the most bitterly-fought political battles in recent years. Why did an apparently obscure trade agreement about counterfeits turn into a fight for the soul of the Internet – and a key moment for the future of European democracy?
This talk examines the origins of ACTA, and how it forms part of a larger attack on the Internet and on online freedom. It considers what ACTA’s defeat means for the Internet, digital activism and European politics.
My presentation at Rio's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2007 on Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) also known to some as DRM - ok, I know there's a difference - and copyright.
The Darknet and the Future of Everything*PeterNBiddle
Peter Biddle's slides from his talk from Gov20LA at Pepperdine University on April 20th 2013.
Here is the youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iZsGJFL15E0#t=2985
The various movements based on digital openness – free software, open content, open data, open science, open government etc. – have made huge strides in recent years, and transformed many aspects of the modern world dramatically. But that is just the beginning. The key drivers of openness – the shift from analogue to digital, and global connectivity – imply much more: digital abundance. And that, in its turn, requires us to re-examine ancient intellectual monopolies born of analogue scarcity.
Glyn moody: ethics of intellectual monopolies - fscons 2010glynmoody
FSCONS 2010 talk about how copyright and patents were created to deal with scarcity; in today’s world of creative and inventive abundance, we need neither. Freeing up knowledge for all to use would cause a positive feedback loop of creativity and invention.
Glyn Moody - The culture of freedom: free software, free speechglynmoody
Free software has achieved amazing things in many fields, one of which is open publishing. The application of the open source methodology to this sphere has created a new media force - one that has already had a massive impact on the world through its successful efforts to block the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the US. That, in its turn, helped people mobilise against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in 2012, which is now providing a template to resist the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
On July 4, the European Parliament voted by a huge majority to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in one of the most bitterly-fought political battles in recent years. Why did an apparently obscure trade agreement about counterfeits turn into a fight for the soul of the Internet – and a key moment for the future of European democracy?
This talk examines the origins of ACTA, and how it forms part of a larger attack on the Internet and on online freedom. It considers what ACTA’s defeat means for the Internet, digital activism and European politics.
My presentation at Rio's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2007 on Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) also known to some as DRM - ok, I know there's a difference - and copyright.
The Darknet and the Future of Everything*PeterNBiddle
Peter Biddle's slides from his talk from Gov20LA at Pepperdine University on April 20th 2013.
Here is the youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iZsGJFL15E0#t=2985
The various movements based on digital openness – free software, open content, open data, open science, open government etc. – have made huge strides in recent years, and transformed many aspects of the modern world dramatically. But that is just the beginning. The key drivers of openness – the shift from analogue to digital, and global connectivity – imply much more: digital abundance. And that, in its turn, requires us to re-examine ancient intellectual monopolies born of analogue scarcity.
Glyn Moody - Dark ages 2.0 - and a snigletglynmoody
The Internet is under attack . Fundamental aspects of it are under pressure - things like truth, expertise, knowledge, sharing and privacy. Librarians have a key role to play in fighting back. Here's how.
Glyn Moody - Trade deals: what are we trading away?glynmoody
Trade deals are proliferating. The claim is they boost economies. The reality is rather different, and the costs - especially for those in the farming sector - are high. Too high to accept, in fact.
Open source has not only taken over most fields of computing, its methodology has spread to many other domains too. So are there any big challenges left for the next generation of coders? Edward Snowden's revelations indicate what needs to be done: adding strong crypto to a new generation of free software programs that give us back our freedom.
Glyn Moody TAFTA/TTIP talk at re:publica 14glynmoody
This short talk presents a brief background to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), also known as TAFTA, and explains why the predicted benefits are far smaller than are generally believed. It also explores an important but neglected aspect: the likely costs.
Glyn Moody - European Unitary Patent Court and software patentsglynmoody
Patents are not granted in Europe for computer programs "as such". But they are granted for the mysterious "computer-implemented inventions". Put that together with the imminent Unitary Patent Court that will allow companies in 25 EU countries to be sued using just a single patent, plus a shift from national jurisdictions to one overseen by the software patent-friendly European Patent Office, and you have a recipe for disaster. US-style patent trolls, which have cost the US economy hundreds of billions of dollars (details included) are probably coming to Europe soon.
Glyn Moody - TAFTA/TTIP - trade, Internet and democracyglynmoody
the trade agreement currently being negotiated between the EU and US has major implications for the Internet and democracy, largely because of the likely inclusion of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), which allows companies to sue nations for alleged loss of future profits. The net effect of this will be to place companies above national laws, and to create a chilling effect on legislation in the public interest.
Glyn Moody: from open source to open researchglynmoody
We are moving from closed, analogue innovation to an open, digital form. That was first seen with the creation of GNU/Linux, but is now driving exciting developments like open access, open data and open research.
This presentation was given at the European Parliament in the context of the announcement of Horizon 2020 research programme.
presentation given at South Tyrol Free Software Conference on November 18, 2011. It explores how the new world of abundance creates and requires new kinds of open, digital innovation. It also looks at some of the possible business models for companies based around open data.
Talk given at OpenForum Europe 2011
The power and potential of openness becomes more evident every day. The (open) Internet, open source, open content, open data and open standards are all becoming more central to modern life.
But against that background of success, it is easy to take openness for granted. This talk will examine the main threats to openness, and suggest ways they can be mitigated.
Glyn Moody: The great prize: open innovationglynmoody
talk given at European Parliament, 31 May. Details here: http://www.greenmediabox.eu/archive/2011/05/31/innovation/ and http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2011/06/the-great-prize-innovating-without-monopolies/index.htm
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
2. battles
No Electronic Theft Act, DMCA
SOPA/PIPA
European Copyright Directive
HADOPI (France); Digital Economy
Act (UK); Ley Sinde (Spain);
Section 92A (New Zealand);
Copyright Act (Korea); US "6
strikes"
ACTA, TPP
3. collateral damage
criminalisation of everyday acts
assumption of guilt
disproportionate punishments
extra-judicial punishments
collective punishments
loss of privacy
loss of freedom of speech
4. in the beginning...
first CD appeared in 1982
without any kind of copy protection
because it was impossible to copy
the CD's 700 Mbytes of data: the
1983 IBM PC XT had a 10 Mbytes
hard disc – less than one song
similarly impossible to share it
across the Internet: the Hayes
Smartmodem, released in 1981, had
a speed of 300 bits/s – about 400
hours to upload one song
5. ...and then...
Moore's Law
MP3 developed in early 1990s, just
as Internet was taking off
used computation to reduce music
file size to 10% of original
modem speed then 14.4 Kbit/s –
less than one hour to
upload/download one MP3 song:
slow, but possible
Napster (1999)
6. today
Mbit/s broadband connection mean
that entire films can now be
shared
P2P networks like BitTorrent make
it even easier to distribute
those files and share them in the
background
1 terabyte hard disc (1000
gigabytes) costs £/€/$50; stores
150,000 MP3s
7. tomorrow
a 1 petabyte (1000 terabytes) USB
stick will cost £/€/$50 and store
every song ever recorded in CD
quality (no compression)
a 1 exabyte hard disc (1000
petabytes) will cost £/€/$50 and
store every film ever recorded
ultimately be able to share
*everything* as easily as sharing
one MP3 file in 1995
then what?
8. war on digital sharing
is unwinnable
Moore's Law
is war on abundance
artificial scarcity
is a war on humanity
most people can't access most
knowledge
is a war on the future
a few of those people are the ones
who will save us
9. castles in the air
those who talk of "IP" compare
copyright infringement with
trespass
in 20th century, law on trespass
radically reshaped by new
technology
limited by taking away airspace
rights
10. taking flight
we need to allow knowledge to pass
freely through the digital space
"above" analogue objects
no digital copyright
logically inevitable
morally necessary
economically sensible
11. what's not to like?
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