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August 2007

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Bicycle Victoria using Ogg/Theora
by Ben Sturmfels 19 Aug '07

19 Aug '07

Yay! I've managed to convince staff at Bicycle Victoria that it's worthwhile to publish their cycling how-to video clips in Ogg/Theora. While the content of the videos themselves isn't amazing, it's a step in the right direction to make the content available to all. http://www.bv.com.au/bikes-and-riding/40364/ The conversion process from DVD footage was relatively painless too, thanks to the ffmpeg2theora program. Some trial and error was required to get a good balance of quality/size from the audio & video. Ben

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Stallman on Copyright
by Ben Sturmfels 01 Aug '07

01 Aug '07

Hi All, In case you didn't see this mentioned on Slashdot the other day... Richard Stallman made a speech at the University of Warterloo on the past and future of copyright laws. Vorth a look if you have time. Not strictly about free software, but there's a strong link. Stallman mentions that, although hard to believe today, copyright laws were created for the benefit of the public. He mentions some changes to the laws that he believes would "restore the balance" in the age of computer networks. It gave me one of those "wow, we're doing this all wrong" type moments! http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/media/Copyright%20vs%20Community%20in%20the%… I wish someone would ask him not to drink fizzy drink during a speech though -- the burping is really annoying. :P Cheers, Ben

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