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Marcel Kolaja

Marcel Kolaja
marcel.kolaja@volipiraty.cz

Brno, Czech Republic

Free Software and Free Culture expert
Czech Pirate Party vice-chairman


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Friday, December 30, 2011

American Corporate Software Can No Longer Be Trusted For Anything

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

SBV To SRT Converter

No idea what the reason is but if you download subtitles from YouTube, you get the subtitles in a format that almost no movie player can read: SBV. Since I didn't find a suitable converter, I wrote one on my own:


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Pirátský kalendář 2012

Nejsem zrovna vánoční fanatik. :-)


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Copyheart.org

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Creative Commons' Branding Confusion

NINAPALEY.COM


Monday, December 19, 2011

SOPA Markup Runs Out Of Time; Likely Delayed Until 2012 [Update: Or Not...]

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Google rips Senate's online piracy bill: "This is what is wrong with Washington"

The Hill


The National Defense Authorization Act is the Greatest Threat to Civil Liberties Americans Face

Forbes


The Pirate Party Effect: German Greens Scramble To Draw Up Digital Policies To Hold On To Voters

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Monday, December 12, 2011

The History of Flattr—Short version!

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Thursday, December 08, 2011

Xbox 360 update: new media features, no right to sue Microsoft

ars technica


Thursday, December 01, 2011

Android handsets secretly logging keystrokes, SMS messages?

CNET


Monday, November 28, 2011

Open Source Matters: Interview with a Pirate

Network World


Friday, November 25, 2011

Pay a Blogger Day on 29th of November

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

STOP CENSORSHIP

As you may or may not be aware, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) are on their way to pass in the US. This would imply terrible consequences on free speech while imposing tyrannical conditions for web site providers like Diaspora servers or YouTube. The only reason for all this is clearly heavy lobbying of the copy monopolists that want people to pay for nothing: making copies that everyone can make at home.


Saturday, November 19, 2011

Poplatkové organizace komplikují podnikání

Piráti


S Kocourkem musí skončit i dohoda ACTA

Piráti


Pražský magistrát záznamy "skartoval", teď je chce vypípávat

Piráti


Piráti předali anticenu a protestovali proti bourání památek

Piráti


Výzva dovozcům paměťových médií: Neplaťte OSA

Piráti


Protipirátská dohoda ACTA podepsána

Piráti


Poslanče Farský: Vy si vážně vymýšlíte víc, než si myslíte!

Piráti


Zákaz kopírování prodloužen o dalších 20 let

Piráti


Piráti v Německu dobyli parlament

Piráti


Congrats to MEP Amelia Andersdotter!

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Diaspora Co-Founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy Passes Away At 22

TechCrunch


Minute Memes

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Komentář k extrémně nevyvážené reportáži o BSA

Deep in IT


@LaQuadrature's "NO to #ACTA" vid is Youtube's #98 Top Rated, #109 Most Viewed this week

RT @jerezim : . @LaQuadrature's "NO to #ACTA" vid is Youtube's #98 Top Rated, #109 Most Viewed this week! http://t.co/5eCuWW5m


Often, people get thrown a bone, and forget about wanting all of the meat

RT Often, people get thrown a bone, and forget about wanting all of the meat. Seeing this in politics often makes me tired. #moscowconvention


Help the #portuguese #PirateParty

Help the #portuguese #PirateParty ! http://t.co/d4HvYSdU They require 7500 signatures in order to be allowed to participate in #democracy!


Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet

YouTube


Piracy problems? US copyright industries show terrific health

ars technica


ACTA: Get Informed & Take Action!

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Sharing is good

RT @jerezim: "Sharing is good, and with digital technologies, sharing is easy. So millions of ppl do it." -@rms #Datalove


Tim O'Reilly says "patent trolls could be the end of Silicon Valley"

TNW


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

PayPal Freezes Diaspora* Account, Disrupts Fundraising Efforts

LAUNCH


Worst Kept Secret Now Confirmed: Government Was Very...

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Could the Pirate Party really hold the balance of power in Germany?

RT @newmatilda: Could the Pirate Party really hold the balance of power in Germany? Charles McPhedran on a new force in German politics http://t.co/bDBxubZn


Govt piracy move "completely unjustified": Pirate Party

RT Govt piracy move "completely unjustified": Pirate Party http://t.co/shoZq8Je #Australia #PPI


We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them

RT @Piratenpartij: "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them – Albert Einstein." #OccupyDenHaag #Occupy


Brazil Drafts An 'Anti-ACTA': A Civil Rights-Based Framework...

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Patent Troll Says Anyone Using WiFi Infringes; Won't Sue...

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Monday, October 03, 2011

Free As In Beer Or Free As In Beer?

When explaining a concept of Free Software to someone who doesn't understand the meaning of Free, one usually uses the phrase: "Think of free as in free speech, not free beer." Although I guess it's a good explanation technique, the successful concept of Free Software has been spread into plenty of other fields, including beer. When I attended the Swiss Pirate Party General Assembly, I was given a present: Piratenbier.


Pictures from the Swiss Pirate Party General Assembly 2011

I've added pictures from the Swiss Pirate Party General Assembly 2011 into my gallery.


Politician Violates His Own Two-Strikes Anti-Piracy Plan

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Looks like a lot of folks are jumping on the #uspirateparty train

RT @OKPirates: Looks like a lot of folks are jumping on the #uspirateparty train. Go see if your state already has a Pirate Party: OK, FL, MA and OR does!


When Patents Attack

NPR


Informace v kleci státu

IHNED.cz


Thursday, September 29, 2011

Dutch government set to block US cloud IT providers

cio.co.uk


Prodloužení autorských práv v EU

ČRo Rádio Česko


Volby v Berlíně vyhrála levice, uspěli i Piráti

lidovky


Volby v Berlíně podle odhadů vyhrála SPD, prvně uspěli Piráti

České noviny


Social Democratic Party Wins State Elections In Berlin

PRESSTV


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Cost Of Europe's 20-year Copyright Extension? EUR 1 billion

ars technica


Hollywood is terrified that people who care deeply about civil liberties and Internet freedom might make a difference

RT @kaepora: Hollywood is terrified that people who care deeply about civil liberties and Internet freedom might make a difference: http://t.co/fMX3KlwJ


Italy Proposes Law That Will Ban People From The Internet Based On Single Accusation Of Infringement From Anyone

RT @Spartz: Italy Proposes Law That Will Ban People From The Internet Based On Single Accusation Of Infringement From Anyone http://t.co/r1AoKPqs


Pirate party snatches seats in Berlin state election

The Guardian


The pirate party, taking over europe country by country

RT @dubnukem: The pirate party, taking over europe country by country.


Die Piraten haben, was andere verloren haben

RT @nottinhill: DER SPIEGEL: Die Piraten haben, was andere verloren haben: Glaubwürdigkeit - http://ow.ly/6xKrB #piratenpartei


Im Gegensatz zu den Grünen wollen wir in Zukunft unseren Idealen treu bleiben

RT @nottinhill: SPIEGEL: Sebastian Nerz: "Im Gegensatz zu den Grünen wollen wir in Zukunft unseren Idealen treu bleiben". #piratenpartei


Video: Pirátská strana uspořádala happening proti turniketům v metru...

České noviny


Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Proč Piráti odmítají turnikety

piratskastrana.cz


Monday, September 12, 2011

Pirate Party Launches "Facebook" For Movies

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Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Pirátská strana vyzývá vládu k přezkumu šmírovací směrnice

piratskastrana.cz


Monday, September 05, 2011

Video z tiskové konference k návrhu dalšího odkladu Služebního zákona

piratskastrana.cz


Canada Encouraged US To Place It On Piracy List

Slashdot


The Second EC ICANN Paper: How Low Can They Go?

IGP Blog


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Dope Stars Inc. Ultrawired Regular CD Arrived!

Just a few days before I left for Chočské vrchy, the Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc. prepared a pleasant surprise for me. The Ultrawired Regular CD, the copy of the band's latest studio album I purchased, arrived into my mailbox.


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Pictures of "Chočské vrchy 2011"

I've added pictures and videos of Chočské vrchy 2011 into my gallery.


German Pirate Party On Course to Election Win

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Pirátská strana Německa má našlápnuto do berlínského parlamentu

piratskastrana.cz


Monday, August 22, 2011

Arggh! Consumers and Czech Pirates Attack Media Industries

blogs.indiewire.com


Thursday, August 11, 2011

Pictures from "Hanfparade Berlin 2011"

I've added a picture and videos from Hanfparade Berlin 2011 into my gallery.


Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Jsou datové schránky zbytečné? O stížnosti Pirátů rozhodne Nejvyšší...

piratskastrana.cz


Demonstrace proti vypnutí Internetu v knihovnách

piratskastrana.cz


Sunday, July 31, 2011

Cenzura Internetu ve Velké Británii zavedena soudní cestou!

piratskastrana.cz


Flattr Teams Up With A Major Broadband Provider In Sweden

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New Study: Piracy Increases The Quality Of Content

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Final Ruling Confirms Pirate Sites Act Lawfully In Spain

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Pirate Party Launches Movie Download Sites As "Declaration...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Piráti spouštějí komunitní server, který propojuje odkazy na filmy s...

piratskastrana.cz


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Soud odmítl žalobu Pirátů na Kalouska. Žaloba podaná do soudní datové...

piratskastrana.cz


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Piráti pořádají hudební festival Vyosení

piratskastrana.cz


Pirátská strana Ruska prohrála svůj spor s ministerstvem...

piratskastrana.cz


Sunday, July 03, 2011

Flattr Buttons Don't Display?

To manually place a Flattr button on your web page is not rocket science: choose your button type and copy n'paste the HTML code into your web page. However, it didn't work on my website. It worked for the Static button but not for the Large and Compact Counters.


Piráti spustili web s odkazy. Hrozí jim zrušení a stomilionová pokuta!

piratskastrana.cz


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Pirátská strana slaví 2 roky

piratskastrana.cz


MPAA Directly Lobbies Law Enforcement To Be Its Own Private Police Force

RT @masspirates: RT @techdirt: MPAA Directly Lobbies Law Enforcement To Be Its Own Private Police Force


Britská vláda pouští velké korporace k cenzuře webu

reporti.net


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Cenzura internetu díky protestům neprošla

Pirátské Noviny—Cenzura internetu díky protestům neprošla


Razie proti největšímu německému kinoserveru

Pirátské Noviny—Razie proti největšímu německému kinoserveru


Poslanci se vyřádili, když tancovali mezi hroby...

Pirátské Noviny—Poslanci se vyřádili, když tancovali mezi hroby...


Piráti předali petici Internet bez cenzury poslancům

piratskastrana.cz


Monday, June 20, 2011

Pirátská strana k zavádění cenzury Internetu: Sněmovna je zablokovaná...

piratskastrana.cz


Pirátská strana protestuje proti poslaneckému přílepku, který má...

piratskastrana.cz


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Amelia Andersdotter: Current news about my entering the parliament

Stenskott


Pozvánka na zasedání celostátního fóra České pirátské strany

piratskastrana.cz


Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Jediný český přínos do světové politologie je...

Pirátské Noviny—Jediný český přínos do světové politologie je...


Friday, June 03, 2011

Pirátský program se svobodnými licencemi počítá

piratskastrana.cz


Dopis předsedovi výboru pro evropské záležitosti...

Pirátské Noviny—Dopis předsedovi výboru pro evropské záležitosti...


Number Of Current Elected Representatives In Local Councils In Germany

RT @ppnewsletter: Number of current elected representatives in local councils in Germany: 48 #ppi #piraten


Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Iran Vows To Unplug Internet

Iran is taking steps toward an aggressive new form of censorship: a so-called national Internet that would, in effect, disconnect Iranian cyberspace from the rest of the world.


Out Of Fear, Colleges Lock Books And Images Away From Scholars

Confronted with the murky copyright status of many works, academic archives are playing it safe and limiting online access to scholars.


MÉDIA: MK údajně podporuje prodloužení autorských práv k nahrávkám

Mediální zpravodajství, vše ze světa...


Kindergarteners Need To Pay A Fee For Sheet Music To Songs

Loss of Privacy


German Police Seize Pirate Party Servers, Looking At Anon's Toolkit

German police have seized Pirate Party servers days before a major state election, apparently looking into the group's "PiratenPad" Etherpad installation. The collaborative tool is widely used by Anonymous and other groups.


Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have Nothing To Hide

What's the problem with ubiquitous surveillance? Don't think Orwell; think Kafka.


Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Day against DRM

What is DRM? Digital Restrictions Management. DRM products have features built-in that restrict what jobs they can do. These products have been intentionally crippled from the users' perspective, and are therefore "defective by design". The Day Against DRM is an opportunity to unite a wide range of projects, public interest organizations, web sites and individuals in an effort to raise public awareness to the danger of technology that requires users to give-up control of their computers or that restricts access to digital data and media.


Sunday, May 01, 2011

Kopírování je zadarmo

Podepište petici, aby byl váš hlas slyšet při projednávání novely kopírovacího zákona. Kopírování je zadarmo.


Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pictures of "Řečkovické kasárny (GC20VC9)"

I've added pictures of Řečkovické kasárny (GC20VC9) into my gallery.


Picture of "BB# 1/Brněnské budovy/ aneb... (GC158JP)"

I've added a picture of BB# 1/Brněnské budovy/ aneb... (GC158JP) into my gallery.


Pictures of "UBU cache (GC14GYV)"

I've added pictures of the UBU cache (GC14GYV) into my gallery.


Picture of "Menšíkova rozhledna / Menšík's observation tower (GC122TQ)"

I've added a picture of Menšíkova rozhledna / Menšík's observation tower (GC122TQ) into my gallery.


Saturday, February 19, 2011

Picture of "Jen Tak Do Lesa (GC1YJG7)"

I've added a picture of Jen Tak Do Lesa (GC1YJG7) into my gallery.


Sunday, February 13, 2011

Picture of "Kaple sv. Prokopa (GC1NXZM)"

I've added a picture of Kaple sv. Prokopa (GC1NXZM) into my gallery.


Friday, February 11, 2011

Pictures from "Sáňkování 21.2.2009"

I've added pictures from Sáňkování 21.2.2009 into my gallery. The album requires authentication, so if you think you should have access to it (and you don't have it), don't hesitate to drop me an e-mail.


Friday, January 14, 2011

Pictures of "Slípka zelenonohá"

I've added pictures of Slípka zelenonohá into my gallery.


Thursday, January 06, 2011

Pictures from "Nový rok 2011"

I've added pictures from Nový rok 2011 into my gallery. There's a public and an authenticated part of the album. If you think you should have access to the latter one (and you don't have it), don't hesitate to drop me an e-mail.


Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Picture of "Traditional Geocoin (TB39AN8)"

I've added a picture of Traditional Geocoin (TB39AN8) into my gallery.


Pictures of "Oblík (GCWK7F)"

I've added pictures of Oblík (GCWK7F) into my gallery.


Picture of "Zmizelý kousek Šumavy -- Zelenohorské Chalupy (GC2EJZ8)"

I've added a picture of Zmizelý kousek Šumavy -- Zelenohorské Chalupy (GC2EJZ8) into my gallery.





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