Unescos World Press Freedom Day 2013 is promoting the idea that people need to be able to use social media for freedom of expression, whether its on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Vkontakte, Tencent, Identi.ca, or blogs. Many people don’t know that they should be free and safe to blog, to upload pictures, to watch online video., [...] read more »
When I attended a few days of Byron Sonnes preliminary hearing last year I met his parents and a few of his friends. But not Byron, since he had been denied bail and was in still in custody. I only saw him ushered in and out of the court room in handcuffs. And it was clearly [...] read more »
[This week's Inconstant Moon special feature won't appear before the weekend, since I've trekked to Toronto to see the Closing arguments at G20 Activist Byron Sonne's trial. I'm not a lawyer, but I am certainly interested. The Crown prosecution put in a mind numbing day yesterday, listing every bit of circumstantial evidence they've amassed.] Malcolm [...] read more »
I should be blogging about Bill C-11, the latest incarnation of a Canadian DMCA that our majority government will most likely pass to appease our American neighbours, in spite of near universal Canadian opposition. But tomorrow will see the resumption of Byron Sonnes trial. I am buoyed by knowing that anything Ive done was in [...] read more »
Ive been having a terrible time getting my debut novel to market. Im way behind the schedule I set for myself. Its a good book, and Im very proud of it. So whats the problem? Well, there is a lot to self publishing. Just learning the technical stuff crafting an ebook format that makes [...] read more »
