I've submitted this here but I don't know if Techdirt has had a chance to see it yet, but a very popular Gangnam Style parody by CaptainSparklez was taken down by Universsal. He is still working on getting that resolved but unfortunately YouTube's processes are making things difficult.
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2013-05-19 - Minecraft Style News, Super Sweet T-Shirts and Stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOeccduhiM
The update on Minecraft Style starts at about 2:40.
Here are his earlier videos on the subject which give some background.
Cornell University
Weill Cornell Medical College
News
March 25, 2013
You Don't "Own" Your Own Genes
Researchers Raise Alarm about Loss of Individual "Genomic Liberty" Due to Gene Patents That May Impact the Era of Personalized Medicine http://weill.cornell.edu/news/releases/wcmc/wcmc_2013/03_25_13b.shtml
Yup, unfortunately standard practice in this case means standard practice for the industry in the US. I don't know about all US carriers but I know the two biggest ones, AT&T and Verizon, force you to have a data plan with a smartphone even if you don't use data at all or only use data via WiFi.
While the conduct of the police is deplorable in this situation what I find even worse is the baloney the Prosecution tried to get the jury to swallow.
"A real journalist, he [the prosecutor] explained, was supposed to follow police orders without a second thought. A real journalist would never back talk to police. A real journalist would never question a direct police order as to why he was not allowed to stand on a public sidewalk."
Thankfully the defense was able to shred that argument to shreds. What the prosecution was describing is what you see in dictatorships and other such countries, not what is supposed to be a free democracy.
Quote: "Adelman said GoDaddy would be willing to resume its support of SOPA if there were a "consensus" among "internet leadership," but wouldn't tell me what such a consensus would even resemble."
Bethesda/Zenimax apparently disagrees. Mojang has offered to give up the trademark request and even change the name to "Scrolls: some subtitle" but Bethesda doesn't want them using the word "Scrolls" at all and are continuing with the suit.
Markus "Notch" Persson has Tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/notch) and posted in his blog (http://notch.tumblr.com/post/10990169550/a-short-response) that Bethesda doesn't want them to use the word "Scrolls" at all.
They've offered to give up the trademark request and even change the name to "Scrolls: " but Bethesday/Zenimax has refused to give up the suit.
Using Metadata to Find Paul Revere
I posted a link to this story on a forum and someone responded with this link, http://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2013/06/09/using-metadata-to-find-paul-revere/
It's not the first Gangnam Style Parody they've gone after.
I've submitted this here but I don't know if Techdirt has had a chance to see it yet, but a very popular Gangnam Style parody by CaptainSparklez was taken down by Universsal. He is still working on getting that resolved but unfortunately YouTube's processes are making things difficult.
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2013-05-19 - Minecraft Style News, Super Sweet T-Shirts and Stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOeccduhiM
The update on Minecraft Style starts at about 2:40.
Here are his earlier videos on the subject which give some background.
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2012-12-08 - So... What Happened To Minecraft Style?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXTFFUz1L-k
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2012-12-16 - Minecraft Style Status Update And Stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrPHsJN09fo
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2013-01-10 - And, Minecraft Style is Down... Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGA7sM4iGEg
Here is a link to his original video, although it isn't accessible at the moment.
YouTube - CaptainSparklez - 2012-10-00 - "Minecraft Style" - A Parody of PSY's Gangnam Style (Music Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9emjalsOsE
Here is a reupload of it on another channel.
YouTube - BlockoutServer - 2012-12-09 - Minecraft Style - A Parody of PSY's Gangnam Style (Music Video) (Reupload)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p55jwAwwzw
Re: Worse, the pot busts are largely SYNTHETIC!
That's absolutely ridiculous.
Re:
I guess you missed this story then:
Washington State Allows Third Parties To Brand Youthful Offenders For Life At The Low, Low Price Of Only 69¢ A Record
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130419/15503622772/washington-state-allows-third-parties- to-brand-youthful-offenders-life-low-low-price-only-69-record.shtml
A couple of good articles from The Verge; first one goes into some detail on DSM criticisms.
The Verge - 2013-04-19 - Controversial update to 'bible' of psychiatry fuels debate over foundations of mental health - One book raises big questions
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/19/4243060/dsm-5-bible-of-psychiatry-mental-health-revisio ns-spark-boycott
The Verge - 2013-05-03 - Federal institute for mental health abandons controversial 'bible' of psychiatry
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/3/4296626/nimh-abandons-controversial-bible-of-psychiatry
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Oops, guess I was logged out when I submitted that.
Thanks for the story update Gary,
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/56733-skyhor se-start-offer-night-shade-authors-new-terms.html
And here's an update from Phil Foglio,
http://girlgeniusadventures.com/2013/04/08/the-power-of-positive-screaming/
A somewhat related article about genes and patents.
Cornell University
Weill Cornell Medical College
News
March 25, 2013
You Don't "Own" Your Own Genes
Researchers Raise Alarm about Loss of Individual "Genomic Liberty" Due to Gene Patents That May Impact the Era of Personalized Medicine
http://weill.cornell.edu/news/releases/wcmc/wcmc_2013/03_25_13b.shtml
Rock, Paper, Shotgun (RPS) Source Article
Please update your article with a link to the source article from Rock, Paper, Shotgun (RPS).
Maxis Insider Tells RPS: SimCity Servers Not Necessary
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/12/simcity-server-not-necessary/
Thanks
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Yup, saw that and submitted it here.
GEMA is really sickening.
Re: Standard Practice
Yup, unfortunately standard practice in this case means standard practice for the industry in the US. I don't know about all US carriers but I know the two biggest ones, AT&T and Verizon, force you to have a data plan with a smartphone even if you don't use data at all or only use data via WiFi.
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While the conduct of the police is deplorable in this situation what I find even worse is the baloney the Prosecution tried to get the jury to swallow.
From Miller's blog, Photography Is Not A Crime (PINAC), at http://www.photographyisnotacrime.com/2012/11/08/not-guilty/
"A real journalist, he [the prosecutor] explained, was supposed to follow police orders without a second thought. A real journalist would never back talk to police. A real journalist would never question a direct police order as to why he was not allowed to stand on a public sidewalk."
Thankfully the defense was able to shred that argument to shreds. What the prosecution was describing is what you see in dictatorships and other such countries, not what is supposed to be a free democracy.
Re: Re: Re:
DogBreath, I hope the instructor got reamed for that note.
Re: Reddit does this too
So does YouTube, but it only requires a YouTube account not a Google+ account.
Re: lame phone
Um, neither study was done by Apple.
Don't stop boycotting GoDaddy just yet. The Techdirt Article may need an update.
Gizmodo - 2011-12-23 - Brave GoDaddy CEO Says He’s Neither For Nor Against SOPA
http://gizmodo.com/5870920/brave-godaddy-ceo-says-hes-neither-for-nor-against-sopa
Quote: "Adelman said GoDaddy would be willing to resume its support of SOPA if there were a "consensus" among "internet leadership," but wouldn't tell me what such a consensus would even resemble."
Re: sounds like good leverage for a record label...
Sadly such a scenario would not surprise me at all.
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Bethesda/Zenimax apparently disagrees. Mojang has offered to give up the trademark request and even change the name to "Scrolls: some subtitle" but Bethesda doesn't want them using the word "Scrolls" at all and are continuing with the suit.
Re: Bethesda doesn't want them to use the word "Scrolls" at all, TM or No TM.
That should be "...change the name to "Scrolls: some subtitle"..."
Bethesda doesn't want them to use the word "Scrolls" at all, TM or No TM.
Markus "Notch" Persson has Tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/notch) and posted in his blog (http://notch.tumblr.com/post/10990169550/a-short-response) that Bethesda doesn't want them to use the word "Scrolls" at all.
They've offered to give up the trademark request and even change the name to "Scrolls: " but Bethesday/Zenimax has refused to give up the suit.
Re: Re: Re: This story bubbles over with BS
Are you honestly saying an appropriate response to this is that she should travel to the US just to watch this episode?!?