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“The Library of Congress, in partnership with the Internet Archive, WebArchivist.org and the Pew Internet & American Life Project, has created a collection of digital materials known as the September 11 Web Archive. The September 11 Web Archive preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the United States and from …
“Plenty of music available online is not just free but also easily available, legal and most important worth hearing.” [Link] Musicians, record labels, public radio stations and the Library of Congress are among the groups that provide free, legal music downloads, and this article provides links to an illustrative range of such websites.
From the Center for Democracy and Technology: “A Pennsylvania federal court today struck down a state Internet censorship law as a violation of the First Amendment. CDT had challenged the law because it had resulted in the blocking of more than a million innocent web sites.” Memorandum Decision in Pennsylvania Internet Blocking Law Case (11 …
Research Libraries’ Costs of Doing Business (and Strategies for Avoiding Them)
In Internet Calling, Skype Is Living Up to the Hype See also Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Opportunity Arises With New Skype Application by Chris Hayes, February 2004.
“September 1, 2004, marks the introduction of the new ERIC Web site. The new site provides users with increased search capabilities utilizing simple, streamlined retrieval methods to access the existing ERIC bibliographic database (1966-2004). For example, users are now able to quickly refine search results through the use of keywords, publication date, publication type, or …
ACLU Criticizes Secret Service Investigation of News Website That Posted RNC Delegates’ Names Feds Hunt Source of GOP Data
“2004 Pew Internet & American Life surveys reveal that more than four in ten online Americans instant message (IM). That reflects about 53 million American adults who use instant messaging programs. About 11 million of them IM at work and they are becoming fond of its capacity to encourage productivity and interoffice cooperation.” [Link] How …
A DoD video produced as a teaching tool for citizens to learn about access to government documents was edited due to concerns that footage included was subject to copyright restrictions. This report from AP also states that a FOIA request to obtain a copy of the video (clips of which are available at this url: …
Via Metafilter, this website provides a startling array of continually updated statistics on topics including population, government and economics, education, the environment, food, energy and health. Check this out!
Prepared Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft – Digital Gridlock, Wednesday, August 25, 2004: “The protection of America’s intellectual property is a priority for the Department of Justice. In March of this year, I announced the creation of an Intellectual Property Task Force to examine how the Department can better protect the innovative and creative …
OpenNet Initiative: Bulletin 005 – Probing Chinese search engine filtering, August 19, 2004.
