February 23, 2010 |
Digital Rights
As you might have heard, Georgian luge slider Nodar Kumaritashvili died in luge training at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver on February 12.
The International Olympics Committee has been using copyright to suppress videos of the event.
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February 13, 2010 |
Interesting Web Sites
Since you’re reading this article, you’re obviously a blog reader. Some of you may also be blog writers.
So how do you get paid for the content you write, and also give your (monetary) appreciation of those you read? For some, the answer is advertising.
Another payment solution (not involving advertising) was micro-payments. Flattr is a new twist on that which might just succeed.
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February 6, 2010 |
Digital Rights
A lot of posts on the blogosphere are talking about the NFL’s policy regarding SuperBowl parties and how it’s actually illegal to watch the SuperBowl on a TV larger than 55 inches.
But is that really true?
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