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(01/26/12 12:15am)
Unless you slept through last week, you've probably heard a lot of talk about digital piracy. The shutdown of Megaupload and the reaction by Anonymous, as well as the collective reaction to SOPA and PIPA, mark a distinct moment in American music. Let's face it, just about all of us have listened to a song on YouTube — an activity SOPA would have liked to eliminate — and probably almost as many have downloaded copyrighted material illegally — use whatever vague, shade-of-grey language you wish to color it. In spite of the constant backlash against the recording industry for promoting such draconian legislation, it doesn't come without a reasonable motive: According to the RIAA, "only 37 percent of music acquired by U.S. consumers in 2009 was paid for."
(01/26/12 12:15am)
Even though you stalked ISIS for the perfect schedule and attended all your classes the first two weeks of the semester, old habits die hard. Let's be honest — like any good student, you've successfully managed to avoid buying "required" textbooks for the majority of your college career and have mastered the art of procrastination.
(01/26/12 12:15am)
Major record labels were once the kingpins of the entire music industry. In the pre-digital age, fledgling artists and bands needed the security and support of a major label to promote them, to ensure proper album distribution and to basically guarantee their survival.
(01/24/12 12:54am)
Some students and Gainesville residents could pay a little more for apartment living next year.
(01/24/12 12:30am)
A UF student recovered his stolen bike Sunday night after coordinating a sting operation with Gainesville Police.
(01/20/12 12:30am)
If you haven't noticed, it's Hollywood awards show season, and the stars are coming out.
(01/19/12 12:15am)
One of the biggest differences of opinion that has been characterizing Gainesville lately lies in the split personality of Mother Nature. A literal night-and-day contrast, the weather over the past week has not only confused my wardrobe but has also influenced my decision-making abilities in other areas of life. Shakespeare was onto something with the words, "To be, or not to be?" for that is the question that shall forever remain unanswered in some way, shape or form. Add or drop? Pass or fail? Spend or save? Stay single or swing? Continue or quit? Hibernate or hobnob?
(01/19/12 12:15am)
When Michael Vensamoye got to his International Relations class an hour early on Wednesday, he knew how to pass the time.
(01/18/12 1:01am)
Don't try to settle any bets using Wikipedia today. Or browse Reddit. Or check Boing Boing.
(01/18/12 12:15am)
Since opening in October, Florida Innovation Hub at UF has already made a difference for startup companies housed in the new facility, some companies' presidents said.
(01/17/12 12:30am)
It appears as though one widely unpopular piece of legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) might be killed before the House of Representatives can bring it to a vote.
(01/11/12 11:59pm)
At the end of 2011, I was more wrapped up in end-of-the-year lists than ever before. This was the first year I was making a list of my own for the publication I write for and also keeping track of bands that I work with, hoping to see their records receive attention across the Web.
(01/11/12 1:35am)
Greg: Alabama’s 21-0 win against LSU in the BCS title game may not have been the most entertaining to watch, but it reaffirmed one thing many of us already knew: The SEC is king.
(01/10/12 12:30am)
If you have ever thought of one day becoming an interior designer, you need to move the hell away from Florida.
(01/10/12 12:15am)
Years ago I thought I was smart because I could name most of the state capitals, I knew the difference between a peach and a nectarine, and I could discern a Pink Floyd sample from that of Led Zeppelin. Granted, none of these really indicated my intellect. But I thought my knowledge would increase exponentially until the day my hair grayed, at which time my clarity would dampen as my experiences compounded.
(01/09/12 12:52am)
Suppose a UF student were to post a clip from a popular TV show on YouTube.
(12/06/11 11:50pm)
When four-star recruit Mike Davis decommitted Sunday night, the Gators lost one of the top running backs in the class of 2012.
(12/06/11 1:20am)
John Hendry was doing some last-minute research for a project about deforestation when the Internet crashed.
(12/06/11 12:43am)
The Southern Scholarship Foundation, which has eight houses in Gainesville to lodge scholarship recipients, is opening a ninth house.
(12/01/11 12:48am)
A 69-year-old man was hit in the face with a gun Tuesday night after he was robbed on Santa Fe College's downtown campus.
