Technology on Trial

Previously...

June's Nottingham Tuttle Club, the very first kicked off with Facebook on Trial and the leisurely consumption of hot and cold beverages with delicious muffins. Essentially a trial run of Technology on Trial; 3 documents, a gathering of friends, colleages, collaborators and the curious, 8 in total, drinks a plenty, conversation to match... All of those attending fell in to several of those previously listed categories!

How does the Nottingham Tuttle Club work?

For anyone not aware of the Technology on Trial concept being adopted by Nottingham's Tuttle Club a 'local legal bod' will each month be invited to put on trial a technology, platform, tool, service or related digital concept. They will submit a minimum of 3 articles published on the Internet for reference and as talking points. The 'local legal bod' presents the articles to the month's assembled Nottingham Tuttlers to fuel a focused conversation and trigger opportunity to make media (blog, audio or video podcast). A printed copy of each of the chosen articles will be availible. There is no wifi. This is a talking to the room and amplifying later event.

July - Tuttle Nottingham

July's Nottingham Tuttle Club is the first full blown, by the book "On Trial" meet up. Berryman 'local legal bods' (that a Tuttle Nottingham technical term!) have stepped up to the plate or should I say, being as we have a legal theme, will be serving this months papers. The 'local legal bod' is Peter Aldred.

This month's NottTuesday guest speaker Glyn Wintle from the Open Rights Group talked about the Digital Economy Act raising many questions and hi-lightd the hysteria surrounding the enforcement and implications of the act. On the 22nd Berryman's hosted a breakfast seminar presenting an excellent overview of the act. It seem like a perfect topic for this months Technology on Trial so here it is the Digital Economy Act on trial. Four articles have been selected by Peter who will be joining us this Friday to provide context. It is an opportunity to look at examples of the act in the 'wild', in practice or being discussed in the media. Have your say.

This month's articles

* Joystiq, 'ESA estimates 'over 9.78 million' pirated game downloads in December', available at http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/19/esa-estimates-over-9-78-million-pirated-game-downloads-in-dece/

* Cory Doctorow in the Guardian, 'Digital Economy Act: This means war', available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/apr/16/digital-economy-act-cory-doctorow

* Rory Cellan-Jones on the BBC website, 'File-sharers: Expect a mountain of mail', available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2010/07/filesharers_expect_a_mountain.html

* Nat Anderson on arstechnica.com, 'Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty' available at http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-retrial-verdict.ars

Join us on Friday 30th July between 9.30 - 11.30am at The Galleries of Justice Museum's cafe. Last month we were 8. Lets make it a few more this time. Everyone is welcome digital and non digital folk alike. This act effected anyone who accesses the Internet at work or home. Join the jury putting the Digital Economy Act on trial.

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