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Only seven years ago, the internet was a very different place. And I have proof! As part of Google’s 10 year anniversary, they’ve opened up an easter egg so you can search the internet as it was in 2001. I’ve looked up Facebook (first link to its Harvard incarnation), You Tube (didn’t exist), my name (I [ READ MORE ]
DRM backlash has been happening for years. It prompted some music distributors to shed the DRM restrictions off their music on iTunes. But it continues to cause issues and frustration for consumers. Many feel they are buying the movies, music and TV episodes, but their devices actually own it. The latest snafu is with Sony. In [ READ MORE ]
Telefilm’s $14million fund to help support Canadian digital content creation might not exist after March 2009. Canada’s current government is rumoured to be pulling out of the initiative, clearly in an effort to reduce this country’s ability to compete internationally on a burgeoning business. Sadly, this current government sees digital media as frivolous art rather [ READ MORE ]
I used to write for realscreen magazine, and often spoke with documentary producers who wished there was more funding to support their craft. Reelchanges might help. Documentary fans or organizations can watch clips and donate tax-deductable funds to the production. Brilliant, especially as there’s a personal connection with documentary watching. And a guy who has, well, [ READ MORE ]