Browsing archives for February, 2009

How to support CreativeFreedom.org.nz

16 February 2009 | 0 Comments

Per my last post, if you want to support the efforts of the Creative Freedom team in the fight to repeal S92a specifically from the Copyright Amendment Act then they have a bunch of banners you can choose to put on your site. You can also participate in the big Internet Blackout action.

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New Zealand Internet Blackout

15 February 2009 | 0 Comments

New Zealand's new Copyright Law presumes 'Guilt Upon Accusation' and will Cut Off Internet Connections without a trial. Join the black out protest against it!

UPDATE 23/2/09: It isn’t over yet, but today the Prime Minister, John Key, announced a delay to the implementation of section 92a until March 27th. The idea is that stakeholders now try and develop a mutually acceptable code of practice. The PM has also said that if a solution could not be found then it would be suspended. It ain’t over, but that’s a good start and thanks in large part to the hard work done by the Creative Freedom Foundation. Well done those guys.

UPDATE…thought I ought to be a little more specific about this Internet Blackout business and make it clear that the issue at hand is absolutely not about Copyright itself.

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Self aware Hummer driver

8 February 2009 | 0 Comments

3263714347 9d5ddd2bfd Self aware Hummer driver

I’ve seen this Hummer driving around our nighbourhood for a while now and finally got a chance to grab a pic of the number plate. Remarkable that the owner could be so self aware, which begs the question, Why?