American Open Technology Consortium http://www.aotc.info/ Educating politics about technology en-us 2003-05-28T06:52:00-08:00 2004-04-19T14:37:20-08:00 Alderan, we have a problem Jeff has an important message put up at The Linux Show site. A sample: And now the end game. In... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000162.html polit doc 2003-05-28T06:52:00-08:00 Call to traction Richard Bennet, whose bite famously equals his bark, issues this challenge to Geeks who long for favorable political action, but... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000161.html micah 2003-02-25T11:05:45-08:00 Going deep I've been trying to collect my thoughts about the Eldred decision. At this point I think there are several contexts... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000160.html news micah 2003-01-20T10:48:22-08:00 New label: copyright extremists Phyllis Schlafly in TownHall.com: Copyright extremists shouldn't control information. She nails it: Copyright extremists are committing all this mischief under... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000159.html polit micah 2003-01-02T15:13:02-08:00 So let's set the new agenda This story in the Washington Post suggests that we may have a bunch of new politial APIs.... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000158.html micah 2002-12-28T18:56:50-08:00 Should computer geeks give up on politics? Paul Boutin writes in Slate that Geeks should give up in the political sphere, and their resources are better spent... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000157.html dsifry 2002-11-28T20:44:09-08:00 Here's a plan Check out the latest on Declan's list. Then look at what Hal Plotkin says to Paul Boutin in Slate. What... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000156.html micah 2002-11-27T06:18:44-08:00 Ya gotta have friends Can the GOP Rescue Tech? is the title of a Tech Investor piece by Eric Hellweg in Business 2.0. Among... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000155.html polit micah 2002-11-12T15:57:48-08:00 The Worst Coders in Washington The best code in the world can be foiled by a single bug. One careless line of code can crash... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000152.html micah 2002-11-03T14:14:32-08:00 Library of Hollywood She Holds the Cards in the Copyright Fight is an interesting and disturbing piece in the LA Times about Marybeth... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000149.html micah 2002-10-21T07:02:45-08:00 Sensenbrenner's webcaster bill dies in Senate According to Kurt Hanson or RAIN, the "Small Webcaster Amendment Act," which had been passed the house, failed in the... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000148.html news micah 2002-10-18T13:12:26-08:00 CEA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF REP. LOFGREN'S DIGITAL MEDIA FAIR-USE RIGHTS BILL CEA APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF REP. LOFGREN'S DIGITAL MEDIA FAIR-USE RIGHTS BILL Washington, D.C., October 2, 2002 - Praising Representative Zoe... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000146.html AOTC 2002-10-03T02:31:21-08:00 HRRC Praises Lofgren on Introduction of "Digital Choice and Freedom Act" HRRC Praises Lofgren on Introduction of "Digital Choice and Freedom Act" Welcomes Emphasis on Balance and Fairness to Consumers Washington,... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000145.html AOTC 2002-10-03T02:27:29-08:00 Call Your Congressman Today Via The Register:There's still a chance to spare small time webcasters from the axe, but hurry. The House votes on... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000144.html 2002-09-30T17:20:11-08:00 New Technology for Digital Democracy From everybody's favorite news source, Slashdot, comes the idea for a new kind of software:"What is needed is a new... http://www.aotc.info/archives/000143.html technology 2002-09-28T14:46:05-08:00