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Boycott Of Publishing Giant Elsevier Gathers Pace
Frustrated by what they call an exploitative business model and unreasonable prices, researchers at [University of Toronto] have joined a growing movement asking: how much must we pay for knowledge?
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Death Of A Hacktivist
Aaron Swartz was an Internet prodigy and a trouble-maker. The new documentary The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is not only about Swartz, but about why we should care about the issues he cared about, and the trouble that triggered his suicide...
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See The Inspiring Story Of Aaron Swartz On Vimeo On Demand
Today marks the premiere of a Vimeo On Demand title that we’re supremely excited to share. Brian Knappenberger (We Are Legion) directs the story of Aaron Swartz, a technological wunderkind whose suicide in January 2013 rocked the Internet community and prompted a tremendous outpouring of sadness for a person who became known as “The Internet’s Own Boy.”...
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We’ve Learned The Wrong Lessons From Aaron Swartz
Over at the (highly recommended) Popehat blog, Ken White reviews the new documentary about the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz and in doing so waxes eloquently on privilege, justice and sketpicism. Read More »
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