events

Richard Stallman on Copyright vs. Community – Cardozo today!

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Richard StallmanToday: Tuesday, March 31st, Richard Stallman, the founder of the free software movement, will speak about the legitimate purpose of copyright in the context of modern technology and current legal trends. The event is open to all, so tell friends and associates and we will fill the auditorium. No RSVP is necessary.

When: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31s
Where: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Moot Court Room (1st Floor)
55 Fifth Avenue (near 12th Street),

A reception with food and drinks will follow at 8:00 p.m.
More information : http://www.fsf.org/events/20090331newyork/ .
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Are Your Children Safe from Internet Dangers? – 3/26 – PS.199

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state_of_ny_attorney_generalOn Thursday, March 26 Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and Council Member Gale A. Brewer Present: Are Your Children Safe from Internet Dangers? Learn How to Protect Your Kids from Sexual Predators and CyberCrimes, presented by: Investigator Ken Morgan

This presentation – Your Child’s D.I.G.I.T.A.L Life – will help you:
* Understand and supervise your children’s online life.
* Protect your children from online dangers – cyberbullying, identity theft, pornography and sexual predators.
* Prevent your children from becoming victims in real life.

WHEN: Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 PM
WHERE: Public School 199, 270 West 70th Street, New York, NY 10023.
FREE. ALL WELCOME.
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Has Divestiture Worked? – event @ NYU – Fri Mar 6

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ISOC-NY in conjunction with the Open Infrastructure Alliance (OIA) is presenting
Has Divestiture Worked? A 25th Anniversary Assessment of the Breakup of AT&T
– a symposium that marks the quarter-centennial of the sundering of Ma Bell.



DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 2009 TIME: 6PM-9PM
LOCATION: New York University, Warren Weaver Hall (251 Mercer), Room 109
PRICE: ADMISSION IS FREE. (RSVP requested to: rsvp@bway.net)
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Andrew Raziej – “Democracy, Civic Action” @ NYU Wednesday

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ISOC-NY is a co-sponsor of Evan Korth’s Computers & Society speaker series at NYU this fall. The next talk is this Wednesday Nov 19. It will feature Andrew Raziej – his topic is “Democracy, Civic Action, and Politics in a Networked World”

When: Wed Nov 19 – 3.30pm-4.45pm
Where:
Warren Weaver Hall NYU – Rm 109
251 Mercer Street
New York, NY, 10012

More info: http://computersandsociety.net
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ISOC-NY monthly meet – Tues Nov 25

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isoc-ny ISOC-NY’s November general meeting will take place on Tuesday November 25 2008. The agenda is yet to be determined.

    • Date: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008
    • Time 6pm – 7pm

      • Note changed time!

    • Location: Room 317, Warren Weaver Hall, 251 Mercer Street NYC (SW corner of West 4th) (See note below)

 

  • Note: Use the entrance on the west side since construction blocks the Mercer Street entrance. Must bring ID.

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A Rough Guide to ISOC’s IETF73 Hot Topics

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Internet Engineering Task ForceISOC’s Standards & Technology department offers the following “rough guide” to hot topics being discussed at the 73rd IETF meeting in Minneapolis
(November 16-21, 2008). This simply indicates which meeting sessions are
particularly focused on the following topics:

  • Bandwidth Management
  • IPv4/IPv6 Coexistence
  • DNSSEC
  • Trust and Identity

Remote participation in all meetings will be possible — see specific
meetings listed on http://tools.ietf.org/agenda/73/ for access to audio stream and jabber rooms. That page also includes links to helpful tarballs of documents being discussed at meetings, etc.

For the full IETF meeting plan and agenda, see http://www.ietf.org/meetings/73/
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Amanda Michel – “Technology, Networks, and Journalism” @ NYU Wednesday

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ISOC-NY is a co-sponsor of Evan Korth’s Computers & Society speaker series at NYU this fall. The next talk is tomorrow Wednesday. It will feature Amanda Michel – her topic is “Technology, Networks, and Journalism.”

Amanda Michel is Director of HuffPost’s OffTheBus. Amanda started in politics during the 2003-2004 campaign cycle, working as the National Director of Generation Dean and then creating and managing the MediaCorps program for the Kerry-Edwards campaign. Along with several other Kerry-Edwards coworkers she helped co-found the New Organizing Institute in the wake of the 2004 election. Since then she’s taken her online organizing skills to media, working at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and on Assignment Zero, a Wired and NewAssignment.net collaboration. She is also a Knight Digital Media Fellow.

Date: Wed November 12 2008
Time: 3.30pm – 4.45pm
Location:
Warren Weaver Hall NYU Rm 109
251 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012

Members and public welcome. Enter via W. 4th St. Photo ID required.
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Lawrence Lessig – “Remix” @NYU Sunday

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ISOC-NY is a co-sponsor of Evan Korth’s Computers & Society speaker series at NYU this fall. The next talk is this Sunday. It will feature Professor Lawrence Lessig of Stanford University. His topic is “Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy.”

The content industry has convinced industry in general that extremism in copyright regulation is good for business and economic growth. In this talk, Professor Lessig describes the creative and profitable future that culture and industry could realize, if only we gave up IP extremism.

Date: Sun November 9 2008
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location:
Warren Weaver Hall NYU
251 Mercer Street
Rm 109 New York, NY 10012

Members and public welcome. Enter via W. 4th St. Photo ID required.

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John Perry Barlow – “The First Internet Election?” – Monday @ NYU

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ISOC-NY is a co-sponsor of Evan Korth’s Computers & Society speaker series at NYU this fall. Coming up this Monday is EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow, whose topic will be “The First Internet Election?”

Date: Monday, October 27, 2008
Time: 3:30pm – 4:45pm


Place:
Warren Weaver Hall — Room 109
251 Mercer Street
New York, NY
(enter via W. 4th ST)

The public is welcome to attend. Photo id required.
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ISOC-NY coming events / recent webcasts

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isoc-nyISOC-NY Meetings
ISOC-NY is not having it’s regular monthly meeting this month. However there will be two working group meetings.
TONIGHT! Tue Oct 21 Event planning meeting      7-8pm    – rm 317  251 Mercer st (Warren Weaver Hall – NYU)
ISXubuntu working group – Postponed til TUESDAY! Oct 28       7-8pm    – location tbd
The November Monthly meeting will be at NYU on Nov 18th
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Internet Freedom Bash
On Thursday Oct 23 freepress are holding the 1st Annual Internet Freedom Bash  at the Maritime Hotel.
Star-studded line up. Tix are $50. Details are on https://isoc-ny.org/?p=446
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Evan Korth’s Computers and Society  @ NYU – Fall 2008 Series – co-sponsored by ISOC-NY
Three sessions have been held thus far.
Tim Westergren – The Future of Music
Fred Benenson – Brief History of Copyright
Fred Benenson – Creative Commons & Free Culture
Supposedly John Perry Barlow is up next but he is yet to confirm. After that we have
11/5/2008               Douglas Rushkoff
11/9/2008               Lawrence Lessig
11/19/2008              Andrew Rasiej
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One Web Day 2008
Video of the Sep 22 Washington Square event is now available at
It needs to be transcribed in English, so that it can be translated to other languages. Volunteers?
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City Council Hearings
There have been two hearings of interest recently. Both were somewhat contentious, and are
well worth reviewing as the issues continue to reverberate.
White Spaces
or more particularly
(note the first segment is listed last)
.nyc
(audio only)

2008 Internet Freedom Bash

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If you believe that every Internet user should have the right to freedom of speech without gatekeepers; if you believe that every person should have access to fast, affordable, open Internet then join hosts Kathryn Tucker, John Johnson and Tim Wu at Free Press’s 1st Annual Internet Freedom Bash.

Eat, drink, dance, and join others like you who care about the future of the Internet and the future of our media.

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Location: The Cabanas at The Maritime Hotel
88 Ninth Avenue at 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Hosted By: Free Press

RSVP By Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

Tickets are $50 — to purchase, click here
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New York Computer Science and Economics Day (NYCE Day), Oct 3 2008

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NYCE 2008 is the first annual NY Computer Science and Economics day held at The New York Academy of Sciences.

The goal of the meeting is to bring together researchers in the larger NY metropolitan area with interests in computer science, economics, marketing, and business, and a common focus in understanding and developing the economics of Internet activity.

This is a free event. Advance registration is strongly encouraged. Details

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