For those of you who are confused about what Google actually hopes to accomplish by digitizing more than 12 million books, and what the implications are for copyright holders, the Open Book Alliance has published a very interesting analysis of the proposed Google Books Settlement, which attempts to parse rhetoric from reality. The article can [...]
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Factoids About the Google Books Settlement
June 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Copyright, Internet, Popular
Tattoo Nation
April 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Internet, Popular
Finally, today I pass a kiosk that has a picture of movie star Megan Fox in lingerie, advertising something or other, and prominently displayed on her right forearm is her famous tattoo of Marilyn Monroe. Believe it or not, one of my first thoughts was “I wonder if Marilyn’s estate has publicity rights in the tattoo on her arm?”
Who Owns Your Second Life?
March 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Copyright, Internet, Popular, Trademark
A few years ago Julian Dibbell wrote a book called Play Money — Or, How I Quit My Day Job And Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot, which detailed the year he spent trying to win a bet with himself. The bet: that he could make more money by killing trolls and demons (or making armor) [...]
The Busy Executive’s Guide to Self-Defense (Against Hackers)
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Popular
In her new guide for corporate management, Enterprise Security for the Executive: Setting the Tone From The Top, Jennifer Bayuk, former head of information security for Bear Stearns, contends that assaults on corporate security over the Internet continue to put valuable corporate assets at risk, and offers guidance for measuring, managing and minimizing those risks. [...]
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