Category: Digital Culture

From Slashdot, a discussion (yet again) of copyright issues, and the generativity of the public domain.

The Double Edge of Copyright Extensions [Slashdot]

NOTE TO READERS: If you're not interested in XML, XSL, RSS, HTML, CSS or other wacked web acronyms, read no further. Normal English language post later today.

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Yep, I'm sure….I'm actually using a javascript on someone elses server. The code looks like:

<script type=”text/javascript”  language=”JavaScript1.2″
src=”http://corky.net/dotan/programming/feed/feed.php?out=js&url=http://www.unc.edu/~griffey/blog/rss.xml“>
</script>

So the javascript on HIS server is redirecting the HTML to my site. This is why I'm not sure I can apply an XSL sheet to the XML of my RSS….it's getting HTML'd on HIS server.

Or am I just crazy?

After much playing, finally figured out how to include my RSS feed in my homepage. Didn't do it elegantly, and I still need to figure out how to apply some Style to it…anyone have any idea how to link an XSL to the RSS? Currently, I'm using Javascript to convert the XML into HTML, but the Javascript is hosted on another site (wasn't sure if ISIS would be happy with the Javascript locally)….so I doubt there is a good way to do it. BUT, if I can host the Javascript locally, I should be able to write an XSL, include that in the Javascript call, then have it output the HTML all pretty like.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

From the Reverse Cowgirl, a great treatise on blogging.

http://blogs.salon.com/0001437/2003/07/08.html#a782

She didn't take kindly to blogging elitism.

This may be the single coolest thing I've ever heard. Via Lessig….a half hour radio drama from 1937 concerning characters on their way to the public domain. Just wonderful given the current status of the public domain and copyright.

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leaving the copyright lane for the public domain. Kim Scarborough sent this (warning: large mp3) wonderful radio show from the Columbia Workshop in 1937 about characters leaving the “copyright lane” for the “public domain.” It is a brilliantly complex and funny tale that reveals an understanding about the value of the public domain that would be hard to recognize today. [Lessig Blog]

Started a new blog today…was chosen by Typepad to be a beta tester of their new blogging tool. So we'll see how that goes.

Check out Gameblog.

Thanks for those that pointed out my broken-ocity this last evening. I was editting my .htaccess file trying to get ISIS to be happy with PHP, but evidently just didn't have any success. Should be all fixed now.

In some bizarre crossing of worlds, I just discovered this post from Eric Muller, one of the UNC bloggers and a law professor here. It's about going caving with his daughter in Corbin, KY. Besides the fact that both Betsy and I are from KY, Corbin is about 20 minutes, if that, from Betsy's parent's house. PLUS, I've caved in that area before…it's just down from Rockcastle County, where the Great Saltpetre Cave is located, and about 1 hour or so from Mammoth Cave (the largest cave in the world). Being a caver myself, I find this fascinating….wacky crossing of worlds.

FYI, for those that didn't know, I worked for 5 years at Carter Caves State Resort Park in KY, possibly the most beautiful place in the world. Not that all those pictures show it.

Hi, my name is Jason, and I'm Addicted to Information? [Slashdot]

Tons of fun at the 4th of July fireworks last night, and tossing frisbee with Abe and the gang beforehand. Got a few good pics, and since I mentioned Gallery before and finally got some pics up, take a look.

Question for Justin: I know you use Gallery as well….have you have issues with it being buggy at times? Mine seems to only want to upload 2 pics or less…not sure if there's a size restriciton on uploads somewhere that I'm missing. Also, does your install sometimes force you to logout and login to continue working with it? Mine locks occasionally. Figured I'd just ask here. 🙂