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Just took Angeles Flight up to www.grandperformances.org checkin out
the Cuban sounds on a sweet day! Big up!
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> EFFector Vol. 23, No. 20 July 26, 2010 editor@eff.org
>
> A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
> ISSN 1062-9424
>
> effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a
> desired change.
>
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>
> In our 542nd issue:
>
> * EFF SECURES HUGE WIN FOR INNOVATION, FREE EXPRESSION AND
> CREATIVITY!!
>
> EFF won three critical exemptions to the Digital Millennium
> Copyright Act (DMCA) anticircumvention provisions, carving
> out new legal protections for consumers who modify their
> cell phones and artists who remix videos -- people who,
> until now, could have been sued for their non-infringing or
> fair use activities.
>
> "By granting all of EFF's applications, the Copyright
> Office and Librarian of Congress have taken three important
> steps to mitigate some of the harms caused by the DMCA,"
> said Jennifer Granick, EFF's Civil Liberties Director. "We
> are thrilled to have helped free jailbreakers, unlockers
> and vidders from this law's overbroad reach."
>
> For the full press release and link to the order:
> https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/07/26
>
> For the full rulemaking order:
> https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/dmca_2009/RM-2008-8.pdf
>
> To learn more about DMCA rulemaking:
> http://www.eff.org/issues/dmca-rulemaking
>
> * EFF AT BLACKHAT AND DEFCON
>
> Join EFF this week in Las Vegas at Black Hat USA 2010 and
> DEF CON 18. There is still time to register, and EFF
> supporters receive a 25% discount on Black Hat
> registration.
>
> For more information on where to find EFF, go to:
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/eff-black-hat-and-def-con
>
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>
> EFF Updates
>
> * Recording Industry Giant Tries to Undermine 'Safe Harbor'
> Rules For
> Online Video Sites
> EFF and a coalition of nonprofit groups have asked a
> federal appeals court to protect the "safe harbor" rules
> for online video service providers that encourage free
> expression and innovation on the Internet.
>
> https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/07/26-0
>
> * Court: Violating Terms of Service Is Not a Crime, But
> Bypassing Technical Barriers Might Be
> Good news: another federal judge has ruled that violating a
> website's terms of service is not a crime. But there's bad
> news, too -- the court also found that bypassing technical
> or code-based barriers intended to limit access to or uses
> of a website may violate California's computer crime law.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/court-violating-terms-service-not-crime...
>
> * Real ID Online? New Federal Online Identity Plan Raises
> Privacy and Free Speech Concerns
> The White House released a draft of a troubling plan that
> would require pervasive, authenticated digital IDs while
> barely mentioning the unprecedented threat such a scheme
> would pose to privacy and free speech online.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/real-id-online-new-federal-online-ident...
>
> * Court Fails to Protect Privacy of Whistleblower's Email
> Relying on a legal doctrine called qualified immunity, the
> Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a
> whistleblower's privacy interest in his email messages
> stored at his ISP was not "clearly established," and
> therefore his claim against a prosecutor who used a sham
> grand jury subpoena to obtain those emails could not
> proceed.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/court-corrects-bad-email-privacy-decisi...
>
> * San Mateo D.A. Withdraws Controversial Gizmodo iPhone
> Warrant
> San Mateo Superior Court Judge Clifford Cretan granted an
> application by the San Mateo County D.A.'s office to
> withdraw the controversial warrant it obtained to search
> the house of Gizmodo.com journalist Jason Chen.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/san-mateo-da-withdraws-gizmodo-iphone-w...
>
> * EU Authorities: Implementation of Net Surveillance
> Directive Is Unlawful
> In a landmark announcement, data protection officials
> across the European Union found that the way EU Member
> States implemented the data retention obligations in the
> 2006 EU Data Retention Directive was unlawful.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/eu-authorities
>
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>
> miniLinks
>
> ~ Washington Post Series: Top Secret America
> In a 3-part series, the Washington Post examined the growth
> of the intelligence community over the last decade: "A
> hidden world, growing beyond control."
> http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/
>
> ~ Could the EU Walk Away From ACTA?
> Michael Geist on the growing rift between the US and the EU
> on ACTA's details.
> http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5224/125
>
> ~ The BookLiberator Project
> BookLiberator is a newly-announced set of open-source
> software and hardware to digitize books.
> http://bookliberator.com/doku.php
>
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>
> Announcements
>
> *EFF at Open Science Summit in Berkeley
>
> Join us at the first Open Science Summit, an attempt to
> gather all stakeholders who want to liberate our scientific and
> technological commons to enable a new era of decentralized,
> distributed
> innovation to solve humanity's greatest challenges. EFF Staff
> Activist
> Richard Esguerra will be on hand at the EFF table to discuss our
> latest work.
>
> Open Science Summit
>
> When:
> Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 4:00 PM through Saturday, July
> 31, 2010 at
> 10:00 PM
>
> Where:
> International House
> University of California, Berkeley
> 2299 Piedmont Avenue
> Berkeley, CA 94720-2320
>
> FMI and Registration:
> http://opensciencesummit.com
>
> * Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2010 Pioneer Awards!
>
> EFF established the Pioneer Awards to recognize
> leaders on the electronic frontier who are extending
> freedom and innovation in the realm of information
> technology. This is your opportunity to nominate a
> deserving individual or group to receive a Pioneer Award
> for 2010. The International Pioneer Awards nominations
> are open to individuals and organizations from any
> country. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of judges
> chosen for their knowledge of the technical, legal,
> and social issues associated with information technology.
>
> https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/
>
> How to Nominate Someone for a 2010 Pioneer Award:
> You may submit as many nominations as you wish! This year
> we've made it possible for you to nominate someone
> using our online nomination form. We also welcome
> nominations via email, but please use one form or email
> per nomination. If emailing entries, please submit your
> entries via email to pioneer@eff.org. We will accept
> nominations until August 9, 2010.
>
> Simply tell us:
> 1. The name of the nominee,
> 2. The phone number, email address or website by which
> the nominee can be reached, and, most important,
> 3. Why you feel the nominee deserves the award.
>
> Nominee Criteria:
> There are no specific categories for the EFF Pioneer
> Awards, but the following guidelines apply:
>
> 1. The nominees must have contributed substantially
> to the health, growth, accessibility, or freedom of
> computer-based communications.
>
> 2. To be valid, all nominations must contain your
> reason, however brief, for nominating the individual or
> organization and a means of contacting the nominee. In
> addition, while anonymous nominations will be accepted,
> ideally we'd like to contact the nominating parties in
> case we need further information.
>
> 3. The contribution may be technical, social, economic,
> or cultural.
>
> 4. Nominations may be of individuals, systems, or
> organizations in the private or public sectors.
>
> 5. Anyone may nominate a potential Pioneer Award
> recipient, and you may nominate more than one
> recipient. You may also nominate yourself or your
> organization. Please send separate email messages for
> each nominee.
>
> 6. Anyone can receive a Pioneer Award except:
> - current members of EFF's staff
> - current members of EFF's operating board
> - current Pioneer Award judges
> - past Pioneer Award recipients
>
> 7. Persons or representatives of organizations receiving
> an EFF Pioneer Award will be invited to attend the
> ceremony at EFF's expense.
>
> More on the EFF Pioneer Awards:
> https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/
>
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>
> * Dream Job Alert! EFF is looking to fill the following
> position:
>
> ~ Senior Copyright Lawyer
>
> The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is seeking a
> senior-level copyright attorney. Responsibilities will
> include litigation, public speaking, blogging, media
> outreach, and legislative and regulatory matters related
> to a variety of high technology legal issues.
>
> Qualified candidates will have at least five years
> of experience working in copyright law, including an
> in-depth knowledge of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
> (DMCA) sections 512 and 1201. Candidates should also have
> significant experience in at least one of the following
> specialties: trademark law, trade secret law, and/or
> patent law. Litigation experience is required, including
> significant experience managing both overall case strategy
> and day-to-day projects and deadlines. Candidates should
> have good communication skills and an interest in working
> with a team of highly motivated lawyers and activists
> in a hard-working nonprofit environment. Strong writing
> and analytical skills, as well as the ability to be
> self-motivated and focused, are essential. Tech savviness
> and a familiarity with Internet civil liberties and high
> tech public interest issues is strongly preferred. This
> position is based in San Francisco.
>
> Interested applicants should submit a resume and
> references to ipjob@eff.org.
>
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Yes on 19 Volunteers,
Our initial volunteer orientation meeting for LA County volunteers is
a week from tomorrow on Saturday July 31st. We will meet at 1pm at
the Oaksterdam University Campus:OULA
3153 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90039 It is important that we attend this meeting so that we can organize,
unify our goals, and empower ourselves to WIN in November. I am also
looking forward to meeting you and learning about what you would like
to do to move our goals forward. You will also be able to meet some
of the terrific people we have working on our volunteer team and are
likely to make some new friends. While we have a lot to do to secure
our proposition, I can tell you from experience, that this is going to
be a lot of fun.If you are on facebook please join our volunteer action group and post
a greeting:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=114486515266873
If you have not done so already please sign-up with the campaign volunteer list:http://www.taxcannabis.org/page/s/volunteer
Now this one is a no-brainer... Register yourself to vote, if you are
not already!!!http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
Thank you again for your willingness to work to get Prop 19 passed,
and your dedication to ending the horrible War on Patients and
Citizens. You are going to make a difference this November; we are
going to change the world. I look forward to seeing you This Saturday!
KayO.LA
Wanna help out the Justice 4 Oscar Grant movement?? Write a Letter to Judge Perry, tell him to give Johannes Mehserle the maximum sentence permissible under the law!!
Send letters addressed to Judge Perry to:
Law Offices of John Burris
7677 Oakport St, Ste 1120
Oakland, CA 94621
*Letters will go to the Probation Dept, who is responsible for recommending sentencing in criminal cases... **We are sending PHYSICAL LETTERS to the judge, NOT emails. We need to step our game up Up UP if we are going to get anywhere.
Same old tactics = same old results = No Justice.
For more info: contact the New Years Movement 4 Justice
for Oscar Grant, all New Years victims, and all victims of police abuse
http://newyearsmovement.org
Lots to write so here goes! tonight we have the pleasure to host the Mad Decent Takeover! We'll be screening the film Favela on Blast, it's Diplo's debut in the film world and from what everyone says, it's awesome! A documentary on the Brazilian Funk movement in a way that only Diplo himself could capture. We'll be screening the film from 8-10pm before the club, please check out the trailer for the film and roll in if it's something you'd be into, we can seat around 100 or so, so first come first serve for a place to sit ( and I think we're getting popcorn too! ) afterwards we'll be doing a quick Q&A with diplo before the party starts up. We'll have both rooms open all night with some of LA's finest - Nguzu Nguzu, Total Freedom, Paul Devro, Oro 11, a special live set from NY's Ninjasonik, and a special guest DJ at the end of the night, I'm sure it's not too hard to figure out, we just can't say.There is no need to RSVP, and it's gonna be $5 all night! Make sure you show up early, it's gonna be craaaazzeeeeFavela On Blast - Official Trailer from Mad Decent on Vimeo.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I remixed the band Munk a long ago for Stretch Armstrong's label Plant Music and it just came out today!check it out:
For over 7 years, Descarga has been the staple LA club that features classic Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and Global grooves. (One of the original founders DJ Dusk would be proud to know we are still holding it down strong here in Los Angeles even upon changing times.) Walk Talkin aims to be the bridge between cultures so we extend this invite to you to try a night of Latin and Global grooves with us as we launch a new family of Djs CID HERNANDEZ, BRAZILIA and BILLY GOODS with a live performance from acclaimed singer TITA LIMA from Sau Paulo, Brazil.
We encourage you to step outside your world if you haven't been and as an added bonus, parties of 20+ will get a free tapas platter and bottle of Champagne on the house: to inquireinfo@descargaclub.com. Also, WE BUY THE FIRST ROUND! for the first 30 people who come on the rsvp list. What more can you ask for on a Saturday night out.
*************
DESCARGA
SATURDAY JULY 17TH
special guest live performance with band
TITA LIMA
(SAU PAULO, BRAZIL)
Brasileira, paulistana, singer, composer brings us her mixture of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) Samba-Jazz, Bossa Nova, Hip-Hop and Dub. Born into a family of musicians, music came to Tita Lima naturally. She learned to play the piano with her grandmother and later the bass with her father, the bass player for the 70s rock band"Os Mutantes" and has paid her dues in Sao Paulo's musical scene playing bass, singing and sharing the stage with widely-recognized artists such as Bocato (Metalurgia, Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Maria Rita), Joao Donato, Luz de Caroline, Locosapiens, Luizao Tiu e Juneca, Nucleoand Dori Caymmi, among many others.
Tita's music has become a favorite among DJs in Brazil, the United States and Europe, including Rafael Moraes, Garth Trinidad andGilles Peterson, who included the song "A Conta Do Samba" in his compilation"Brownswood Bubblers" on the Brownswood Recordings label.
*DESCARGA SOUND SYSTEM DJS*
CID HERNANDEZ
(Bodega, Soul People)
BRAZILIA
BILLY GOODS
(Boogaloo Assassins, Funkmosphere)
plus
LOSLITO & PABLITO MAS
SPINNING THE BEST IN CLASSIC SALSA, CUMBIA, AFRO/BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS, HOUSE, LATIN DISCO, FREESTYLE AND DANCE FLOOR CLASSICS. All ACROSS THE GLOBE!
@EL CID
4212 Sunset Blvd (Silverlake)
9-2am | 21 w/ID | valet parking
FREE ALL NIGHT LONG w/rsvp@descargaclub.com
parties 20+ get free tapas platter and bottle of champagne:
more info@descargaclub.com
Born in 1983 in Los Angeles Cali. He is HERE
To SEE what Most DON'T!
To Speak on what Most think About yet Don't Say!
To Document Creative Minds and Their Accomplishments!
To Build a bridge World Wide Based on Truth, Freedom, Love Peace Unity.
"I'm Utilizing My Talents (Hi-Tech Low-Budget) For Advancement Of Humanity Harmony And Balance Forward...
I noticed the need for harmony and balance Forward doesn't mean "forget what happened in the past". Just Realize ALL the times you made the same type of choice and where it took you...NOW that you have a new choice What will you choose the same predictable choice you've always chosen? (staying in your past = the same self limiting bullshit) or are you going to make a choice to MOVE FORWARD???"
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