The Internet’s Own Boy – Full Documentary Movie The Story of Aaron Swartz Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger explores the life and work of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer and Internet hacktivist who was involved in the development of the web feed format RSS and the Markdown publishing format, the organization Creative Commons, the website framework web.py and the social news site, Reddit, in which he became a partner after its merger with his company, Infogami. He committed suicide while under [More]