It is now clear that jailbreaking your iPhone is legal, at least under the copyright law. Jailbreaking an iPhone is the process of opening up the software to allow the installation of applications other than those available through the official iTunes App Store. The EFF won the decision from the Copyright Office and the Librarian [...]
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Jail breaking is legal (updated)
Posted: 27th July 2010 by Brant in politics, techTags: Apple, copyright, iPhone
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Blonde we like wins Downhill
Posted: 21st February 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: advertising, copyright, intellectual property, Olympics, sports
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A poem for the day: Blonde we like wins Downhill (Last name rhymes with “Bonn”) There once was a lawyer from the IOC, who called us to protect “intellectual property.” “During the Olympics”, she said with a sneer “your site can’t use an Olympian’s name even if they use your gear.” “No pictures, no video, [...]
A secret treaty
Posted: 8th February 2010 by Brant in politics, techTags: copyright, Internet, media, movies, MPAA, RIAA, TV
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As the New York Times is reporting, there is currently an international effort underway to negotiate a new treaty primarily aimed at protecting intellectual property. And it is being done in secret. Behind a veil of secrecy, the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries are forging ahead with plans to coordinate an [...]
Copyright: Dead man walking?
Posted: 9th March 2009 by Brant in biz, cultureTags: copyright, movies, music, TV
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Yes, according to Lauren Weinstein: As I type this text, I’m listening to old tunes on imeem in the background. In case you haven’t being paying attention recently to the Media Piracy Wars, imeem is perhaps the best demonstration to date that the RIAA and record labels have already capitulated — a fate likely to [...]