I actually had a link from a major automotive blog almost nuke my server recently. Luckily the editor was on Twitter and I was able to get him to remove the link....
I think Griff pretty much nails the legal argument here.
I think Mike's addition about public funding is also off base since Top Gear make the BBC a quite substantial amount of money. The mythos of the Stig is part of the show's fun and it could be argued that revealing his identity might reduce the profits the show makes.
Now I need to find my 'I am the Stig's fat cousin' T-shirt.
One thing which I think needs to be made clear about the game (and I am a member of BATracer).
Part of the issue is not just the name Ferrari but also that images of Ferraris, both drawn and photos, are used within the game. Also, users are (were) allowed to upload images of their racecars to the game to use for their teams.
So a user could take a Ferrari 360 Modena and create their own livery for the cars. I have seen some liberties taken with logos and graphics placed on the cars. This could raise some liability issues for both the game and Ferrari since there were also other web sites, not directly affiliated with BATracer, that allowed users to share these designs.
What if Apple's deals with the recording, TV, and film industry do not allow iTunes to sync with any device? Remember that TV and film downloads still contain DRM and that Apple does not, or may not be able to, license that technology to others....
I think going after Apple without all the details is kinda silly.
I also read somewhere else (http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/03/apple-most-assuredly-not-slapping-family-with-gagging-order-ov/) that the iPod in question was out of warranty.
Actually areas like Electricity & Magnetism, Classical Physics and Thermodynamics have not changed much for undergraduate physics students. Things move at the fringes but F=ma still works...
Physics textbooks were getting ridiculous - one tactic was to take a standard text which had been around for decades, add a new co-author (usually the original author was deceased) and add a few chapters, examples, etc. There was really no new content, but that made all the old books obsolete, then the prices could be jacked up.
Also adding useless color drawings, photos, or redoing all the examples/homework problems was another tactic.
Note - "The '196 patent claims cover the display of Internet content reformatted from HTML to XML on mobile devices--the industry standard currently displayed by the iPhone,"
The iPhone does not do this, does it? It actually renders the HTML.
Re: Wait a sec, Mike: did the band get $1M? If so, that's plenty.
You did not read this > http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml
article then.
Yes, the band got $1 million, but they had to pay to recored the album, pay managers, lawyers, etc...
After taxes, they end up with $180,000. For the whole band.
E
Specter
Specter is gone too.
Specter
Specter is gone too.
Re: Re: Back in the dark ages...
I actually had a link from a major automotive blog almost nuke my server recently. Luckily the editor was on Twitter and I was able to get him to remove the link....
Dr E
Back in the dark ages...
I did ask, and often got asked, about linking between sites. It was a bit of a courtesy, only cause the web was pretty new. But that was about 1995...
Dr E
Re: Deal with it.
Apparently, a lot since Israel has some of the best airport security in the world and does not have to grab anyone's testicles.
Eric
Re: A Red Stig?
I wonder if Sabine is looking for a part time job?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Schmitz
Eric
Re: Re: Re: Confidentiality
I think Griff pretty much nails the legal argument here.
I think Mike's addition about public funding is also off base since Top Gear make the BBC a quite substantial amount of money. The mythos of the Stig is part of the show's fun and it could be argued that revealing his identity might reduce the profits the show makes.
Now I need to find my 'I am the Stig's fat cousin' T-shirt.
Eric
Car images (as Eric)
One thing which I think needs to be made clear about the game (and I am a member of BATracer).
Part of the issue is not just the name Ferrari but also that images of Ferraris, both drawn and photos, are used within the game. Also, users are (were) allowed to upload images of their racecars to the game to use for their teams.
So a user could take a Ferrari 360 Modena and create their own livery for the cars. I have seen some liberties taken with logos and graphics placed on the cars. This could raise some liability issues for both the game and Ferrari since there were also other web sites, not directly affiliated with BATracer, that allowed users to share these designs.
Eric
What if? (as Eric)
What if Apple's deals with the recording, TV, and film industry do not allow iTunes to sync with any device? Remember that TV and film downloads still contain DRM and that Apple does not, or may not be able to, license that technology to others....
I think going after Apple without all the details is kinda silly.
Eric
Out of Warranty iPod (as Eric)
I also read somewhere else (http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/03/apple-most-assuredly-not-slapping-family-with-gagging-order-ov/) that the iPod in question was out of warranty.
So....
(untitled comment) (as Eric)
I am not sure the analogy here is all that good.
Eric
Re: (as Eric)
I love QI - just grabbed Series F last night.
(untitled comment) (as Eric)
In Russia, songs license you.
Dr E
Sneakernet (as Eric)
So what's to prevent a student walking down the hallway with a 1TB external hard drive and letting everyone copy his MP3s?
Dr. E
Re: (as Eric)
Actually areas like Electricity & Magnetism, Classical Physics and Thermodynamics have not changed much for undergraduate physics students. Things move at the fringes but F=ma still works...
Dr E
Physics textbooks (as Eric)
Physics textbooks were getting ridiculous - one tactic was to take a standard text which had been around for decades, add a new co-author (usually the original author was deceased) and add a few chapters, examples, etc. There was really no new content, but that made all the old books obsolete, then the prices could be jacked up.
Also adding useless color drawings, photos, or redoing all the examples/homework problems was another tactic.
Dr E.
(untitled comment) (as Eric)
What about folks like my girlfriend who need text to speech because of disabilities?
The Author's Guild is out of their minds.
Eric
(untitled comment) (as Eric)
Note - "The '196 patent claims cover the display of Internet content reformatted from HTML to XML on mobile devices--the industry standard currently displayed by the iPhone,"
The iPhone does not do this, does it? It actually renders the HTML.
Dr E
Geez (as Eric)
I wonder what the heck happened to the country that stood up to Germany and the Blitz?
Now it would probably surrender if confronted by an angry dachshund.
Bark !!! Bark!!!
[White Flag]
Eric