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Finally, US has a copyright czar

Published by Reverend October 14th, 2008 in piracy. 2 Comments

This newly minted law which calls for the creation of a ‘Copyright Czar,’ (”an unconstitutional violation of Separation of Powers”) is exactly what we have been waiting for, is it not? Just more charity on the part of the US Government to help big money through these troubling financial times. Moreover, it will ensure that [...]

P4P: Universities as techno-corporate thinktanks?

Published by Reverend August 25th, 2008 in bitTorrent, edupunk, piracy and politics. 1 Comment

I’m a fan of TorrentFreak, it’s one of those rare blogs that streams interesting news on a very specific subject and openly acknowledges its biases while providing the reader with a ton of information to fend for themselves. In fact, I have come to think of TorrentFreak as one of the outposts in a war [...]

The Pirate’s Dilemma

Published by Reverend April 10th, 2008 in bitTorrent and piracy. 7 Comments

Tom Woodward turned me on to this fascinating keynote presentation by pirate radio DJ Matt Mason, author of The Pirate’s Dilemma, at The Medici Summit on March 3rd 2008. It resonated on several levels about issues that have been circulating for a while now in regards to re-mixes, mashups, and all things copyright in educational [...]

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What are your five favorite film adaptations of a Stephen King novel or story?

  • The Shining (1980) by Stanley Kubrick (23%, 34 Votes)
  • Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Frank Darabont (21%, 32 Votes)
  • Stand by Me (1986) by Rob Reiner (18%, 27 Votes)
  • Misery (1990) by Rob Reiner (17%, 25 Votes)
  • The Green Mile (1999) by Frank Darabont (13%, 19 Votes)
  • Carrie (1976) by Brian DePalma (11%, 17 Votes)
  • The Dead Zone (1983) by David Cronenberg (8%, 12 Votes)
  • Creepshow (1982) by George Romero (5%, 7 Votes)
  • Pet Cemetary (1989) by Mary Lambert (5%, 7 Votes)
  • The Mist (2007) by Frank Darabont (4%, 6 Votes)
  • Firestarter (1984) by Mark L. Lester (3%, 4 Votes)
  • The Running Man (1987) by Paul Michael Glaser (3%, 4 Votes)
  • Cujo (1983) by Lewis Teague (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Christine (1983) by John Carpenter (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Children of the Corn (1984) Fritz Kiersch (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Cat's Eye (1985) by Lewis Teague (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Dreamcatcher (2003) by Lawrence Kasdan (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Maximum Overdrive (1986) by Stephen King (1%, 2 Votes)
  • The Lawnmower Man (1992) by Brett Leonard (I imagine Stephen King would suggest this should not be on the list) (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Dolores Claibourne (1995) by Taylor Hackford (1%, 2 Votes)
  • The Dark Half (1993) by George Romero (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Apt Pupil (1998) by Bryan Singer (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Thinner (1996) by Tom Holland (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Needful Things (1993) by Fraser Clarke Heston (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Silver Bullet (1985) by Daniel Attias (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Sleepwalkers (1992) by Mick Garris (1%, 1 Votes)
  • The Mangler (1995) by Tobe Hooper (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sometime's They Come Back (1991) by Tom McLoughlin (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Creepshow 2 (1987) by Michael Gornick (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Graveyard Shift (1990) by Ralph S. Singleton (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 150

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