The Constitution of India guarantees us the freedom of speech, and the Internet is one of the best platforms to express ourselves on. Blogs helped us publish our views to anyone who cared to read about them. Podcasts helped us become Internet radio jockeys, to air views, interviews or anything we wanted. But as more users jump on to the band(width)wagon, here are three sites that offer a new spin on freedom of expression.
www.freedocast.com
Speak your heart out on live video streaming website, www.freedocast.com, where all you need is a camera and an Internet connection. The website broadcasts streams from around the world, and even showcases streams of popular television channels. But, if it's news and views you want to share with the world, start producing your own stream.
Signing up is a simple procedure, where you create your own channel, write a small description and choose the language of broadcast - you're also given an option of expressing yourself in Hindi.
You can add a live stream windows media link (head to http://tiny.cc/2b5st to learn how to do that) or upload to download an installer. Once these basic steps are done, you're set to broadcast your videos on the Internet.
www.stripgenerator.com
Unleash the artist in you by creating web comics at www.stripgenerator.com. It's the perfect way to call a drunken night with friends or to comment on the latest George Bush joke. You can go wild with the different characters, objects, and graphics (that include gory ones like blood and fire) on offer here. Plus, the site also allows you to share these comic strips with the click of a mouse on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
What's more, the site also provides users several options in terms of frames - you can create a panel, or a whole comic book, if you want. You can also customise your comic characters and add funny lines.
www.radioverve.com
If you are an independent musician looking to free yourself from the tyranny of self-appointed kingmakers like record label companies, or mainstream Bollywood music moguls, head to Radioverve, a Bangalore-based Internet radio website.
Created with the express purpose of providing a platform to independent musicians in different parts of the country, the site offers 24/7 streaming of music in a variety of genres that range from rock to Classical Carnatic and in a variety of languages including English, Konkani and Kannada.
While the site is in the process of being redesigned, you can still mail your music to music @radioverve.com, as the site's live music stream is still up and running on Winamp and iTunes. the site's open to music in all Indian languages, playlist suggestions and pretty much any quality of music, as long as it 'airable'.
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