Electric Slide creator foreswears DMCA, embraces Creative Commons

Francis sez, "The EFF and the creator of the Electric Slide have reached a settlement; he's not only agreed to stop sending takedown notices for videos that include performances of his dance, but he's also licensed the Electric Slide under Creative Commons. The EFF is celebrating with an animation on their main page." Link, Link to animation (Thanks, Francis!)

Cory Doctorow

Upcoming appearances

* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference

Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)

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