Monthly Archives: January 2010

How to Correctly Use Creative Commons Works

Creative Commons Licenses may seem simple to follow, but the vast majority of people who try to use CC-licensed works fail to complete all of the terms. Are you?

3 Count: Pay for Play

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Digital Economy Bill: Three Strikes And You… Pay? First off today UK’s controversial Digital Britain legislation may be going through some changes. The bill, which would among other things allow for disconnections and throttling of repeat file sharers after two warnings,…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 136

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a busy week for copyright news as it seems all of the courts and litigators came back from their holiday vacations and began to make a huge ruckus. We have a controverial editorial by…

3 Count: All Apologies

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Apologises to Chinese Writers Over Book Flap First off today, Google, which has found itself under siege regarding its Google Book Search product, has publicly apologized to Chinese authors for what it calls poor communication with Chinese authors over its…

5 Things That Can’t Be Copyrighted

Copyright can seem like an all-encompassing right/restriction. However there are many things that fall outside of its jurisdiction, here are just five of the more important ones.

3 Count: Tax This

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: French Solution to Illegal Download and Copyright Infringement – Tax Google and Yahoo First off today France, who is no stranger to controversial proposals for dealing with piracy on the Web, has recommended the taxing of search engines such as Google…

3 Count: Electric Sheep

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Nirvana Bassist Defends Bono’s Antipiracy Stance First off today, even though most of the Internet is lashing out at U2 rocker Bono for his controversial oped in the New York Times where he supported restrictions on Web access to limit piracy…

Copyright Tips for Review Sites

When it comes to copyright, review sites have special concerns that are unique to them, but they also have certain rights that protect them.

3 Count: New Record

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Solid Oak Files $2.2B Suit Against China, OEMs First off today, we have a possible new record for largest copyright lawsuit ever as the software company Solid Oak has filed a $2.2 billion suit against Sony, Lenovo, Acer and, biggest of…

3 Count: Angelyne’s Scene

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Talktalk calls Bono’s file-sharing remarks ‘outrageous’ First off today, U2 singer Bono’s comments in his recent New York Times column where he called for greater restrictions on the Internet to curb piracy has started to draw a great deal of negative…

Monthly Archives: January 2010

How to Correctly Use Creative Commons Works

Creative Commons Licenses may seem simple to follow, but the vast majority of people who try to use CC-licensed works fail to complete all of the terms. Are you?

3 Count: Pay for Play

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Digital Economy Bill: Three Strikes And You… Pay? First off today UK’s controversial Digital Britain legislation may be going through some changes. The bill, which would among other things allow for disconnections and throttling of repeat file sharers after two warnings,…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 136

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a busy week for copyright news as it seems all of the courts and litigators came back from their holiday vacations and began to make a huge ruckus. We have a controverial editorial by…

3 Count: All Apologies

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Apologises to Chinese Writers Over Book Flap First off today, Google, which has found itself under siege regarding its Google Book Search product, has publicly apologized to Chinese authors for what it calls poor communication with Chinese authors over its…

5 Things That Can’t Be Copyrighted

Copyright can seem like an all-encompassing right/restriction. However there are many things that fall outside of its jurisdiction, here are just five of the more important ones.

3 Count: Tax This

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: French Solution to Illegal Download and Copyright Infringement – Tax Google and Yahoo First off today France, who is no stranger to controversial proposals for dealing with piracy on the Web, has recommended the taxing of search engines such as Google…

3 Count: Electric Sheep

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Nirvana Bassist Defends Bono’s Antipiracy Stance First off today, even though most of the Internet is lashing out at U2 rocker Bono for his controversial oped in the New York Times where he supported restrictions on Web access to limit piracy…

Copyright Tips for Review Sites

When it comes to copyright, review sites have special concerns that are unique to them, but they also have certain rights that protect them.

3 Count: New Record

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Solid Oak Files $2.2B Suit Against China, OEMs First off today, we have a possible new record for largest copyright lawsuit ever as the software company Solid Oak has filed a $2.2 billion suit against Sony, Lenovo, Acer and, biggest of…

3 Count: Angelyne’s Scene

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Talktalk calls Bono’s file-sharing remarks ‘outrageous’ First off today, U2 singer Bono’s comments in his recent New York Times column where he called for greater restrictions on the Internet to curb piracy has started to draw a great deal of negative…