The future of music, and the best of 2011
In 2011, the world continued to see a lot of conflicts around copyright and intellectual property. With the Internet, humanity has made an incredible leap in ability to share information and art. It hurts me to see so much energy … Continue reading
The top FOSS projects in 2011
“Lists we need moar lists!”, I say. FOSS is very close to my heart, and to support free software via Flattr is a very natural fit. Here are the; Top 5 FOSS projects in 2011 5. Adblock for Chrome has … Continue reading
Successful Podcasts in 2011
The new year is getting close and closer. This is the most list intense time of the year and podcasts are very popular here on Flattr. Personally I believe it’s all about that the connection between a podcaster and their … Continue reading
2011 season finale, it’s a wrap!
Season finale of great TV shows often recaps the highs and lows of what’s happened during the year. Grab a cup of mulled wine, curl up on your sofa and prepare for some nostalgia and hazy memories of grandeur while … Continue reading
5 great games in 2011
This has been a long year at Flattr, and we’ve gotten loads of great content you can support. I’m glad to see all these games out there. Let me present to you; Top 5 Games of 2011 5. Minecraft is … Continue reading
Standing up against absurdity – SOPA
Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, has been a long way coming, there have been a lot of protests and critique, especially from organizations like the EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation: This legislation, if passed, will wreak havoc on our Internet … Continue reading
In the Christmas spirit, let’s donate to a charity
Christmas is around the corner and here at the office we’re really getting into the spirit of the holiday. What better way to celebrate in the spirit of giving than by supporting some charities here on Flattr? Givv collects a … Continue reading
Ninjas protecting your un-flattred money (at least for six months)
I wanted to share two user friendly changes we have implemented in December. The first one concerns funds added mid-month and the other one the rules concerning a situation when you have funds on your account but haven’t flattred anything. … Continue reading
Humble Indie Bundle and comedian Louis CK – challenging the establishment
This week has been great for the “pay what you want” model, and DRM-free, straight-from-creator-to-audience sales models with Humble Indie Bundle and comedian Louis CK hitting one out of the ballpark. Sign of times or lucky exceptions to the rule? … Continue reading
Support Wikipedia with our new Chrome extension
You know what’s creepy? Wikipedia‘s new donation campaign. In fact, at Flattr, we thought it was so creepy that we decided to do something about it. So without further ado, I introduce our shiny new extension for the Google Chrome … Continue reading
