Group: Defective by Design/AppleTablet
(→Schedule) |
(roles) |
||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
Apple's invitation: http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/files/2010/01/top-275x186.jpg | Apple's invitation: http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/files/2010/01/top-275x186.jpg | ||
| − | === Possibilities === | + | Parody of Apple's invite with text on the back |
| + | |||
| + | What is Free Software flyer | ||
| + | |||
| + | Sandwich boards with TSA-style "restriction zone" sign | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Other Possibilities === | ||
| − | |||
* DbD anti-DRM flyer | * DbD anti-DRM flyer | ||
* iPhone flyer | * iPhone flyer | ||
| − | |||
* CC handouts? | * CC handouts? | ||
* FSF member cards | * FSF member cards | ||
| Line 69: | Line 73: | ||
* San Franciscoist | * San Franciscoist | ||
* Other SF blogs? | * Other SF blogs? | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Roles == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Photographer | ||
| + | * Videographer | ||
| + | * identi.ca/microblog poster | ||
| + | * Talking to law enforcement: John | ||
| + | * Talking to media: John | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
| Line 78: | Line 90: | ||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
| − | 8:30am: Meet outside the Theater | + | Tuesday 8:45am: John arrives at SFO |
| + | Wednesday 8:30am: Meet outside the Theater | ||
== Background reading == | == Background reading == | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 25 January 2010
This is for coordination of an action at the Apple Tablet event in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Contents
People
- John Sullivan
- Mike Linksvayer
- Henry Poole
Mails sent
- Berkeley Students for Free Culture
- freeculture-discuss
- FSF info-member list
- Seth Schoen at EFF
Ideas for the action
In the past we've used the yellow HazMat suits, but this seems like a good occasion to break out something new. Ideas?
Hand out flyers, stickers, talk to people about Apple's history of support for DRM and proprietary software, and why that's important.
Messages for the action
Amazon's recent actions suggest that the Apple Tablet may have a strong ebook reader component, which undoubtedly will be DRM-infected, and probably closely coupled with the iTunes store.
The device will have a proprietary OS, of course. But will it go even further and be tethered to an App Store like the iPhone?
Announcements may also be made about iPhone OS 4.0.
Can we play on their slogan of "Come see our latest creation"? "Come see our latest restriction"
Materials for the action
Apple's invitation: http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/files/2010/01/top-275x186.jpg
Parody of Apple's invite with text on the back
What is Free Software flyer
Sandwich boards with TSA-style "restriction zone" sign
Other Possibilities
- DbD anti-DRM flyer
- iPhone flyer
- CC handouts?
- FSF member cards
Goals
- Get mention of DefectiveByDesign and the negatives of DRM and proprietary software into the mainstream press coverage of the event.
- Get mentioned on the liveblog at http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/01/tablet-live-event-liveblog.ars.
- Get mentioned on the liveblog at http://live.gizmodo.com/
- Create striking visuals and accounts that will give the action a persuasive online presence.
- Raise awareness about the consequences of DRM and proprietary software among the people attending the event as well as passersby.
Places to publicize the action in advance
- Ars Technica (contact Nate Anderson?)
- engadget (http://gizmodo.com/5451005/apple-january-27th-come-see-our-latest-creation-event-confirmed)
News stories about the event
- http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/01/apple-confirms-mystery-jan-27-creative-event.ars
- http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/01/rumors-explode-about-what-to-expect-from-apple-next-week.ars
News sources to contact to arrange coverage
- BoingBoing
- Gizmodo
- Engadget
- Ars Technica
- San Franciscoist
- Other SF blogs?
Roles
- Photographer
- Videographer
- identi.ca/microblog poster
- Talking to law enforcement: John
- Talking to media: John
Location
10am Pacific Time on Wednesday, January 27 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
http://www.ybca.org/_img/facilities/campus_diagram_big.gif
Schedule
Tuesday 8:45am: John arrives at SFO Wednesday 8:30am: Meet outside the Theater
