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planetsony_usa
A nice visualization of how far the Sony DRM root kit has managed to spread in North America. It's even in Alaska.
Bud posted this on November 21, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Texas Sues Sony BMG over Rootkit
"Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers,"
Bud posted this on November 21, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Niall Kennedy's Weblog: Amazon receives customer reviews patent
The patent covers the solicitation of a review and what metrics might be used to determine the right time to solicit a review. The patent was originally filed over five and a half years ago to better compete with a site such as Epinions.com.
Bud posted this on November 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Workbench: Throw the Book at Google
"As an armchair copyright lawyer, I can't figure out how it matters that Google grabbed one book with a bot and grabbed the other with a scanner ... If Google Print is illegal, wouldn't Google be illegal as well?" Good point!
Bud posted this on October 4, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
O'Reilly Radar > HBO Attacking BitTorrent
Instead of coming up with an alternative service consumers would purchase because it adds value, HBO attacks pirate services. I think people would pay for an easy to use online download service. I would for the Sci Fi Channel.
Bud posted this on October 4, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Google Responds to Authors Guild Lawsuit
I don't really get why publishers would not be interested in this. It makes their work findable. Some commenters suggest publishers are doing it because of precedent. Hiding your IP under a bushel just does not make sense in this case.
Bud posted this on September 21, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Google to Put Copyright Laws to the Test - Yahoo! News
You wonder why people object to Google's scanning works. It just makes them more findable in the electronic age.
Bud posted this on September 19, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Really Simple Stealing
Really Simple Stealing joins the litany of other Internet crimes
Bud posted this on July 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Is Google AutoLink Patent-Pending By Microsoft?
The google autolink toolbar feature appears tied to proprietary Microsoft patents. This will be an interesting battle to witness. The patent seems absurd.
Bud posted this on February 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Trying the New Google Crowbar
An extremely well thought-out critique of the google tool bar which alters web pages you are viewing to add links that commercially profit Google. I was somewhat on the fence on this, but now feel it is a bad idea. Google has no right to alter content a
Bud posted this on February 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Aggregation Advertising Aggravation
A nice discussion of IP and copyright issues around weblogs. MacManus uses standard copyright because creative commons may be gray in the area of syndication.
Bud posted this on February 15, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Legals..ethics..welcome to the real world
Who owns the rights to your blog content? How do you even know what rights are in syndicated content? It all suggests to me that you should not worry about ownership and try to get your meme out there. Definitely do not outsource syndication.
Bud posted this on February 1, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Feed aggregators and robot exlcusion
A thoughtful note on the underlying issues in content harvesting, something that has recently enraged many webloggers who syndicate their blog content.
Bud posted this on January 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Is this the RSS world you want?
Scoble weighs in with the sensible opinion that distributing work through a Really Simple Syndication format implies that people will syndicate it.
Bud posted this on January 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
RSS and copyright - an interesting debate
Winer makes a great point about the pot not calling the kettle black. If you syndicate your content, you are in effect releasing it to the public domain. Copyright is becoming more and more unenforceable, particularly if you are small.
Bud posted this on January 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Two Licenses?
Is there an intellectual property solution to distribution of blog content? Or is it just anybody's once you are out there. Tim Bray sensibly suggests not putting content in your feed if you do not want it republished.
Bud posted this on January 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Link-Up Digital: Magazines on Web Tools and Content
A good resource on how to get your electronic content noticed and get you credit (maybe even money).
Bud posted this on January 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The RSS copyright can of worms is open
Scoble, human aggregator, collects some interesting posts on content aggregation and republishing. A real little firestorm in the blogosphere.
Bud posted this on January 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Online Aggregators and Search Engines: Copyright Thieves?
Creators own the copyright to their content. However, content only has value if others read it. How to trade traditional ownership against publicity?
Bud posted this on January 16, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)