esguerra.cc » eff http://esguerra.cc/blog Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:37:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 EFF’s animated holiday greeting http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/12/17/effs-animated-holiday-greeting/ http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/12/17/effs-animated-holiday-greeting/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:19:01 +0000 Richard http://esguerra.cc/blog/?p=161 Please enjoy the “12 Days of EFF” animation below — ’tis a merry, animated jaunt through some of this years’ milestones in the fight for your digital rights.


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]]> http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/12/17/effs-animated-holiday-greeting/feed/ 0 The 17th Annual EFF Pioneer Awards Ceremony in San Diego http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/02/28/the-17th-annual-eff-pioneer-awards-ceremony-in-san-diego/ http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/02/28/the-17th-annual-eff-pioneer-awards-ceremony-in-san-diego/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:34:24 +0000 Richard http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/02/28/the-17th-annual-eff-pioneer-awards-ceremony-in-san-diego/ One day, I will find the time and energy to write about subjects other than cool EFF-related events. Until then, feast your eyes on this announcement for the EFF Pioneer Awards in San Diego. If you’re in town for ETech or live around San Diego and simply want to hang out, come on down!

Come to San Diego and join EFF in honoring Mitchell Baker and the Mozilla Foundation, Michael Geist, and Mark Klein at the 17th annual Pioneer Awards! Michael Robertson, the Founder and CEO of MP3.com, Linspire, MP3tunes, and Gizmo5, will keynote the ceremony with his talk: “What to Expect When You’re Expecting… To Be Sued”.

Awarded every year since 1991, the Pioneer Awards recognize leaders who are extending freedom and innovation on the electronic frontier. This year, the Pioneer Awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with ETech at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina on Tuesday March 4th, 2008. The event begins at 7:15 p.m. and is open to the public.

Tickets to the Pioneer Awards ceremony and Michael Robertson’s keynote address are $35. You can buy your ticket in advance at:
http://secure.eff.org/pioneerfundraiser

TCHO is the Platinum Sponsor for the 2008 Pioneer Awards ceremony. Founded by Wired co-founder Louis Rossetto and legendary chocolatier and former technologist Timothy Childs, TCHO is “a new chocolate company for a new generation of chocolate enthusiasts.” TCHO will sample a “beta release” of their dark chocolate during the awards ceremony. Attendees are invited to taste two different formulas and vote for a favorite. Feedback directly influences the formula used for the national release bar. Learn more about TCHO at:
http://www.tcho.com

Bronze sponsors of the 2008 Pioneer Awards ceremony include: MOG, Three Rings, JibJab, Atomic PR, Barracuda Networks.

For more information about the 2008 Pioneer Awards:
http://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer

For the Upcoming.org page:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/441454/

]]> http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/02/28/the-17th-annual-eff-pioneer-awards-ceremony-in-san-diego/feed/ 0 EFF’s Birthday Party in San Francisco http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/01/10/effs-birthday-party-in-san-francisco/ http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/01/10/effs-birthday-party-in-san-francisco/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:57:16 +0000 Richard http://esguerra.cc/blog/2008/01/10/effs-birthday-party-in-san-francisco/ My venerable employer, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is turning 17 this year! If you’re going to be in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 15, (for Macworld, perhaps?) please come and hit up our party at 111 Minna Gallery (google maps). There will be a wicked DJ set by mashup pioneers Adrian & the Mysterious D, and I’ll be on the decks for portions of the evening as well. Check out the event page or the upcoming.org event posting for more information. Also, don’t forget to RSVP!

Join EFF in celebrating our 17th year of defending digital rights! Since 1990, EFF has been there fighting for freedom and civil liberties.

The birthday bash will be on January 15, 7-11 PM, at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. Headliners Adrian & the Mysterious D (A+D), the DJ duo that founded the seminal mashup party “Bootie,” will be dropping a shameless, genre-smashing blend of tracks, backed up by DJ sets from Bay Area copyfighters Ripley, Kid Kameleon and EFF’s own J Tones and Qubitsu.

The EFF party will also feature an exclusive chocolate sampling with TCHO, “a new chocolate company for a new generation of chocolate enthusiasts.” Founded by Wired co-founder Louis Rossetto and legendary chocolatier Timothy Childs, himself a former technologist, TCHO will be bringing a “beta release” of its best dark chocolate to the party table. Attendees are invited to vote for their favorite TCHO beta chocolate flavors at the party — feedback that will help define TCHO’s next steps as they gear up for a national release.

We’ll be asking for a $20 donation at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but all proceeds will go toward our work defending your digital freedom.

What:
EFF’s 17th Birthday Party

When:
January 15, 7-10 PM

Where:
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA
94105
www.111minnagallery.com
Tel: (415) 974-1719

This fundraiser is open to the general public. 21+ only, cash bar.

Please RSVP to: events@eff.org

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