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Brian knappenberger luminant media is raising funds for aaron swartz documentary the internets own boy on kickstarter. Jun 27, 2014 this excellent documentary is a cautionary tale that all free thinking and well meaning people must see and understand. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. He was involved in the development of the web feed format rss, the markdown publishing format, the organization creative commons, and the website framework web. The internets own boy the story of aaron swartz youtube. Opening with the news of internet hacktivist aaron swartzs untimely death at the. The wikileaks official dont extradite assange campaign announces an online film festival the wikileaks lockdown list. Programming prodigy and information activist aaron swartz has his fingerprints.
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As jstor opens it doors amid pandemic, people laud hacker who fought for access to knowledge. Swartz spent much of his free time not with fellow students but with adults like lessig and doctorow. He was an american computer programmer, writer, political organizer, internet hacktivist, and an entrepreneur. Programming prodigy and information activist aaron swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. The internets own boy, brian knappenbergers awardwinning, acclaimed documentary about aaron swartz, will be in theaters around the country in the next few weeks and is also available to preorder as a creative commonslicensed ccbyncsa video download.
Aaron swartz documentary the internets own boy now available for preorder. A new documentary examines the life and work of aaron swartz, and the. The film follows the story of programming prodigy and information activist aaron swartz. Dec 30, 2014 brian knappenberger luminant media is raising funds for aaron swartz documentary the internets own boy on kickstarter. A smart, lively history of the internet free culture movement and its larger effects on societyand the life and shocking suicide of aaron swartz, a founding developer of reddit and creative commonsfrom slate correspondent justin peters. From swartz s help in the development of the basic internet protocol rss to his cofounding of reddit, his. Apr 25, 2016 a group of editors and academics are criticizing how the rights to aaron swartzs writings are being handled, saying it violates the activist and programmers openaccess legacy.
Aarons story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which. Its a bit weird feeling to watch a documentary about such recent past. Also, download from the torrent here is super fast thanks to the hundreds seeders. With mike d, henry rollins, noel gallagher, cindy margolis. Now, his story is the subject of a documentary film released last friday.
In 2010, swartz founded demand progress, an internet activistrelated organization and 501c4 entity specializing in petitions to. Vimeo to debut aaron swartz documentary the internets. Most people know swartz as one of the developers of the basic internet protocol rss and his cofounding of reddit. Chronicling programming prodigy aaron swartzs efforts crusading for open. Aaron swartz documentary the internets own boy project video. The story of aaron swartz, the anticipated documentary is available to watch online for free. Interviews with his friends and loved ones paint a portrait of swartz. Opening with the news of internet hacktivist aaron swartz s untimely death at the age of 26, the internets own boy traces the rise and fall of a tech industry prodigy. Days are longer and we often run out of the things to do. But aarons quest to free information led to federal indictment and a. Internet activist aaron swartz died 3 years ago but his open. Review watch this moving and disturbing portrait of internet activist aaron swartz, who after founding reddit, became a progressive advocate for free speech on the internet which eventually led to intense investigation from the u. Interview from the film war for the web, one of aaron s last know interviews.
Swartz, who grew up in highland park, killed himself in 20 at 26. Aaron swartz was a cofounder of reddit, crafted the main elements of the rss feed and became a big force behind creative commons licensing which, if you ever downloaded our frostwire free music features, you should know very well. In my talk, ill discuss the current state of legal open access as it faces challenge from publishers and regulatory establishments above and from extralegal filesharing bubbling under the surface. I greatly admire aaron and surely wish things did not end the way that they did. Jan 17, 2016 aaron swartz, shown in a 2014 documentary, was an activist for internet openness. Timed to its theatrical release on june 27th, the film will. Critics protest handling of rights to hacktivist aaron swartz. Anonymous the story of aaron swartz documentarytube. The internet archive makes the movie available to download or stream, in mpeg 4 and ogg. An investigative documentary from director brian knappenberger about the life of the internet pioneer and activist aaron swartz. The internets own boy depicts the life of american computer programmer, writer, political organizer and internet activist aaron swartz. I watched this documentary as part of bbcs storyville series, which throws up some interesting choices from time to time as well as its fair share of guff. Our contribution to those who are following medical advice and selfisolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aaron swartz documentary the internets own boy now.
The documentary has received much acclaim and deservedly so. Wikileaks lockdown list dont extradite assange campaign. As aaron himself suggested, this is a battle that will never be won, but can never be abandoned. I had never heard of aaron swartz before, despite apparently knowing ofusing half of the websites he founded and the fact ive been a benefactor of his battle for freedoms of the internet. From helping develop internet protocol rss to his work as a cofounder of reddit, the programming prodigy helped shape the digital landscape we all use today. The internets own boy the story of aaron swartz, directed by brian knappenberger, a filmmaker who chronicled several stages of late computer prodigy aaron swartz s life. If the internet means anything to you, and it surely does, i encourage you to go download and watch the internets own boy, a documentary by brian knappenberger about aaron swartz s life. In addition to a special thanks in the final documentary s credits and a digital copy of the final film, a free drm free download of director brian knappenbergers previous film we are legion. As aaron himself suggested, this is a battle that will. Apr, 2014 there is a documentary on youtube aaron swartz. Jun 27, 2014 parents need to know that the internets own boy. According to the film summary, the new documentary depicts the life of american computer programmer, writer, political organizer and internet activist aaron swartz. Aaron swartz stood up for freedom and fairness, and paid the ultimate price for his combination of genius and conscience. The internets own boy will be added to our collection, 265 free documentaries online.
Swartz s friend henry farrell, a political scientist at george washington university, also pointed at the doj. The internets own boy depicts the life of american computer programmer, writer, political organizer and internet. A new documentary entitled the internets own boy has been released looking into the life and achievements of internet activist and programmer aaron swartz. It recounts the story of one of the most impactful young talents of the internet age, and the tragic saga of his quest to make the world a better place. From swartz s help in the development of the basic internet protocol rss to. Jun 30, 2014 now, his story is the subject of a documentary film released last friday. The story of the hacktivists, launched a kickstarter to fund his new feature documentary about aaron swartz. Chronicling his pioneering efforts crusading for open access and free speech and the resulting legal nightmare and tragedy that ensued, the internets own boy is a. Sep 06, 2014 this film follows the story of programming prodigy and information activist aaron swartz. The story of aaron swartz, a programming prodigy and information activist is known to many, but the name might still be a mystery to some. The internet archive makes the movie available to download or stream. The internets own boy an important documentary about aaron. But perhaps i have some big blind spot but he did steal things from jstor.