Router issues

Router problems and dodgy email servers are leaving me with limited connectivity at the moment. Blogging will be random and sparse until the new shiny replacement arrives.

movie heaven…

has finally arrived. See here for legal downloads of public domain movies, propaganda films, clips, cartoons and adverts.  From the sublime to the ridiculous, Capra’s Meet John Doe to Night of the living dead, via Chaplin, the Marx Brothers and game ads.

This list is a must for film fans, social  historians or those looking for media clips for projects.

The archive also lists text and audio books, music and even sermons. Well worth a look

Children see, Children do

Found this on a German site. A powerful message indeed.

More stumbling..

late night stumbling brought me across 2 pages here and here.

Bit silly, but made me smile

I’m engaged in illegal activity…apparently

I have discovered that I may be a criminal, according to one campaign to ban Mozilla Firefox. Why? Because I choose to use Adblock plus, an extension that allows me to browse websites without being overwhelmed with advertising. I am, and have been for several years now a Mozilla Firefox user, initially because of security concerns with Internet Explorer, and more recently because it is familiar and I know how to use it. It is adaptable, friendly and reliable. On the odd occasion where a page cannot be viewed in Firefox, I use IEtab - an extension that mimics Internet Explorer without the security concerns.

I’m stealing the information on the websites I visit because I’m not always viewing the ads which pay for it, according to this site. I could even be breaching international copyright law, as apparently I am creating an edited version of the site, rather than viewing the original.

I have no problem with websites using advertising to pay in part for their site costs. But it is my right to choose not to be subject to their ad everytime I visit their page. It is my right to speed through the ads on a DVD or video, to go and make a cup of coffee whilst the programme I am watching is taking a break, or to turn up at the cinema at the last possible minute to avoid being subject to adverts I choose not to watch. Apparently not. Is it just me, or does this all seem slightly bonkers? I shall continue using adblock plus, to make my own decisions regarding the advertising I do wish to take advantage of and that I don’t wish to be subjected to, and await the police raid with anticipation.

I’m such a rebel.