How does one data center energy usage savings? Demands are growing data centers all the time, but what standard unit can we put on those demands. In the mainframe days it was demand = transactions. Today a 'transaction' isn't completed by one machine, but many spread across many data centers.
We need a Kwh per x. We just need to define what x is.
If we the public paid for it, we the public should benefit from it. Not the Transpiration Department, or the worker. For either of them to 'own' it would force the public to pay again.
I guess this school doesn't teach about Thomas Jefferson
He who receives ideas from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine receives light without darkening me -T. Jefferson
I used to work for ISP serving k-12 schools. Most of the time any technology is introduced into the classroom it is "Technology Theater" ie no real substance. It sets unused for years, mainly because all the teachers are afraid of it. They're afraid because they might not know how to use it as well as the students. If the students know more, they might lose control.
At least the speed limit is a target to shoot for on most days. And it is generally understood when the speed limit will be lower (albeit by how much would still be up for debate).
Most days if you are driving at or under the speed limit you know you are fine.
What is the target for fair use? When do I know that I'm under the 'fair use' limit?
I totally agree, once (if) a case like this ever goes to court, none of these questions should matter.
But I feel the questions I raised about the clarity of fair use seem to play in whether takedown notices are sent or not, and whether the takedown notices are acted upon by the service provider or poster.
This happens way before a judge sees the case.
Were a nation of laws. I as a citizen should be able to reasonably predict if my actions are in violation of those laws. To suggest otherwise is ridiculous.
What is 'profiting'?
Would Ad words on the posters blog be profiting?
What if this was a submission to "So You Think you Kid Can Dance $1 Million contest?"
What if the original intent wasn't profiting, but later the kid got a contract to dance for a McDonald's ad?
Copyright in general in fair use in particular are too hard to define any more.
Video clips of kids dancing around the house are clear fair use, but where is the line?
What if:
The dancer was an adult?
The dancer was a professional dancer?
The clip was 2 minutes instead of 40 secs?
The music wasn't ambient, but edited in afterwards?
The the clip was professionally edited?
What if the clip as put up by an employee of the camera company so it could be consider an ad for the camera?
When is the clip no longer fair use:
The the dancer is to old or professional?
The clip is 60 seconds long?
The audio quality is too good?
The person behind the camera or uploading it may gain financially or other wise?
Too many fuzzy lines, I'm not sure they'll ever be clear.
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Measurement ?
We need a Kwh per x. We just need to define what x is.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: seriously, you're not even reading the source articles anymore
http://xkcd.com/386/
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Same school
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0057036818.shtml
Should someone remind them they are a PUBLIC university?
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Maybe
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Re:
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I guess this school doesn't teach about Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
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Technology Theater
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Re: Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
Most days if you are driving at or under the speed limit you know you are fine.
What is the target for fair use? When do I know that I'm under the 'fair use' limit?
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Re: Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
My point being this is a crazy amount of thought to determine if one should post a video so someone dancing.
It shouldn't be the complicated
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Re: Re: Fuzzy lines (wrong ones actually)
But I feel the questions I raised about the clarity of fair use seem to play in whether takedown notices are sent or not, and whether the takedown notices are acted upon by the service provider or poster.
This happens way before a judge sees the case.
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Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
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Re: Re: Fuzzy lines
Would Ad words on the posters blog be profiting?
What if this was a submission to "So You Think you Kid Can Dance $1 Million contest?"
What if the original intent wasn't profiting, but later the kid got a contract to dance for a McDonald's ad?
The lines are fuzzy?
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Fuzzy lines
Video clips of kids dancing around the house are clear fair use, but where is the line?
What if:
The dancer was an adult?
The dancer was a professional dancer?
The clip was 2 minutes instead of 40 secs?
The music wasn't ambient, but edited in afterwards?
The the clip was professionally edited?
What if the clip as put up by an employee of the camera company so it could be consider an ad for the camera?
When is the clip no longer fair use:
The the dancer is to old or professional?
The clip is 60 seconds long?
The audio quality is too good?
The person behind the camera or uploading it may gain financially or other wise?
Too many fuzzy lines, I'm not sure they'll ever be clear.
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IBM to Manage the US Patent Office
Well played IBM, well played.
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Mike, Good news you aren't going crazy
http://delta.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0057036818.shtml
Almost the same story in. Just replace Alabama with Texas, and Football team with buildings.
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Just a thought about YouTube
Someone should start a revolution, I would, but I"m too lazy.
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It is always exciting for me
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"perfectly good copyright laws"
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