Musician Marisa Anderson Looks for the New in the Old
Jennie Rose Halperin talks to Marisa Anderson about finding musical history in public domain songs.
Free Thing of the Week: Naviar Records’ Haiku 11
This week’s Free Thing from Naviar Records combines Japanese poetry and music into an intriguing combination of electronic sounds.
Free Thing of the Week: Pixabay
This week’s free thing is a little different from the folks at Pixabay.
An Ode to the Open Source Movement
Why should businesses use open source? One Star contributor’s answer.
Bias for Sale: The Corrupting Influence of Money in the Linux Foundation
When enemies of the GPL (GNU) like Microsoft and VMware — not just GNU/Linux-friendly companies such as Red Hat — pay the Linux Foundation to get their way. Dr. Roy Schestowitz explains.
A politics of cooperation: Caroline Woolard on free culture, fine art, and everyday life
Interdisciplinary artist Caroline Woolard engages with political economy and activism through radically innovative collaborative projects. Jennie Rose Halperin talks with the artist about her work, the Commons, and the meaning of collaboration.
From the Commons – Thing of the Week: Stranger Peaks
Seattle’s own doom-hop band Prom Queen makes their way into our Thing of the Week with their new music single, Stranger Peaks.
“This Had the Potential to be Big”: An Interview with #wocintechchat
In the last year, #wocintechchat has provided Twitter chats, community dialogue, scholarships, and partnerships to provide more opportunities for women of color working in technology. Jennie Rose Halperin talks to the women behind images.
Free Thing of the Week: Wikimedia Commons Photo of the Day
We kick off a new weekly column, dedicated to the greatness of the global commons. Join us!
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