Sometimes you just have to make a cute cat video. This one stars my cat Bruno, and doubles as a music video for my friend Bliss Blood.

[...]

In my endless attempt to explain what’s wrong with Creative Commons’ “non-commercial” and “no derivatives” restrictions, I came across this 2005 article by Benjamin Mako Hill:
Free Software’s fundamental document is Richard Stallman’s Free Software Definitions (FSD) . At its core, the FSD lists four freedoms:

The freedom to run the program, for any purpose;
The freedom … [...]

Formerly America\’s Best-Loved Unknown Cartoonist, now independently animating a feature film, \”Sita Sings [...]

Another chance to see Sita Sings the Blues on the big screen in New York!

Click on the time to purchase tickets for a screening.
Sat, Jun 12 at: 11:05 AM
Sun, Jun 13 at: 11:05 AM
Sat, Jun 19 at: 11:00 AM
Sun, Jun 20 at: 11:00 AM

Nothing compares to a real cinema: a … [...]

I’ve updated the pedigree charts I posted a few days back.

Although I use an attribution copyleft license (CC-BY-SA), I recognize that expecting attribution for every re-use is a bit unrealistic. Sure, it’s reasonable for the first few generations: most people can name their mother and father, and many can name all 4 grandparents. But … [...]

This Friday, January 22, 2 pm, Soy & Sake @ 47 7th Ave S (at Commerce St) in New York’s West Village. Open to anyone who is into Free Culture, Free Software, Free Speech, Intellectual Freedom, anti-censorship, etc.
We do this every week now! And it’s more fun than the other kind of “frunch”.
[...]

OK, this isn’t exactly hate mail – in fact it’s kind of adorable in its sincere incoherence. (I still get entertaining hate mail from time to time, but don’t publish it because I know the writers just want attention. This, however, is so perfect I couldn’t resist.) Vijaybhan writes:

Sister naina ji
Namsaty
what ever culture you … [...]

Comments welcome. [...]

Never before in my life have I been offered so many opportunities to travel. Flights paid for, hotels covered, welcomed as a special guest in fabulous locations all over the world. I am grateful, and honored.

Unfortunately, I can’t stand it and I need to stop.

It’s baffling. I’ve always wanted to travel like this. All … [...]

And sick as a dog! A dog on antibiotics, who is extremely happy to be home after 3 mostly sick weeks away. Thoughts on travel and the near future coming soon. [...]

This just in from Richard Siegmeister of WNET:

Sita is airing this Saturday at 11 on New York’s Channel 13!

And just like the last time Sita aired on WNET, I’m out of the country (by October 3 I’ll be in Armenia). Hopefully they’ll air it again later, so I can enjoy a screening party in … [...]

At 8 or 8:30 pm! At a real cinema! I’ll post the cinema name and address as soon as the distributor sends it to me – soon – but if you’re in Paris tomorrow, please save the date and come by!
“Studio des Ursulines”
10, rue des Ursulines 75005 Paris
Metro Luxembourg
8:30pm
Merci a Christophe pour l’information! [...]

testing to see if I can upload a gigantic “Fluff” strip via wordpress. Will the link go to an image, or file, or what?

fl970430.tif

Update: on my browser, it read as a Quicktime file. But “Save As Source” saved it as a .tif again. This is good news. [...]

The DVDs have been manufactured and will be are on their way to the order fulfillment warehouse soon. I haven’t checked them yet They work. The e-store will go live in a few days Wednesday May 27 (hopefully) by Friday if I’m lucky. Stay tuned! [...]