The one thing she doesn't tell us, any where at her site, is what DMCA notices she has delivered to the sites at the links.
It's one thing to ask Google to take the links out of search results. But the links would become a moot point if she delivered a take-down notice to the site hosting the infringing content (assuming the site complies, of course). But then again, maybe that is just the point-- it's easier to send one DMCA notice to Google and list all the infringing links that Google shows in the results of a search, than to issue take-downs to hundreds of sites, only to see new sites the next day.
At a glance, she doesn't seem to be very competent at rooting out piracy. But then again, she only has one film to her credit at IMDB.com, so she must not be too competent at writing, producing, or directing, either.
And thus, she has all this time to obsess over piracy.
Why is a major undertaking like what BMC Bioinformatics was doing not being entered into a database? Use the right tool for the job, and Excel is not the right tool for this job.
The likelihood is that MS responded to many Excel community requests to make data entry easier for some sorts of data, such as dates, and so Excel now "senses" a date has been entered and converts the data to its default date setting.
Excel is used by many organizations for many purposes. You need to at least be aware of how the software functions. Otherwise why are you using it?
Click on the square above row 1 and to the left of column a to highlight all cells, then right-click a cell, choose format, choose text, OK as many times as needed to get out and get back to the sheet.
I can remember when, a few years back now, I found a site that had a picture of something I wanted made for me, and when I tried to right-click the picture, the site had some javascript or something running that caused a pop-up to appear telling you the images were copyrighted.
I knew how to work around it, so I did. It took a bit, but after trolling through the code, I finally found the link for the image, made sure it worked, and passed on the link.
The idea that you would go to such lengths seemed far out of proportion to the degree of protection it actually offered.
More importantly, the site owner and designer decided that it was more important to "protect their rights", and changed the way a browser is designed to work. I mean even right-click and choosing back was disabled.
Technology is designed agnostically so that it works best for everyone who uses it. You're pounding your copright square peg into a technolgy round hole when you do this.
Clearly many of you do not even know how the device operates.
If you are taking a picture or capturing video, it will be obvious either through hand gestures (taps and swipes to the right side of the device) or voice commands. You could have it set up to take a picture by way of an exaggerated wink, bu you still need a tap to get it started.
I have found that it's easier for me to tilt my head back and say "OK, Glass, get me directions to [insert address]" and let it give e tur-by-turn directions via the device and not my phone. (With earbuds in my ear, I don't have to worry about noise from the road, vehicle or music interfering.) The map only shows up just before an intersection or turn, so it isn't overtly intrusive.
While I am driving, with just a tap, I can have it read a message or news story to me. Admittedly, the stunted voice of the computer is a bit jarring. But my ears are on the story, and my eyes on the road and traffic.
Maybe the problem with Glass is that people just don't know enough about how it works. If true, then perhaps the good folks at Google should spend more time educating us about what it is, and is not, than admonishing Geeks to not be Geeks.
"In a letter signed by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and music attorney Dina LaPolt (and echoed by like minded artists like Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Sting..."
This is theater of the absurd. None of these artists have had any release of note in this millennium.
I would like to invite them all, in the immortal words of Barnabus Collins, to repeatedly press their lips upon my posterior.
In the lawsuit, it is mentioned that "In addition, Prince has suffered and is continuing to suffer damages in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Deffendant..."
However, it fails to mention that he had suffered and is continuing to suffer damages to his reputation at his own stupid hand.
I think the reporter got it wrong when he said Hayden was talking about Snowden as "likely to become an alcoholic who was 'isolated, bored, lonely and depressed'". Hayden probably said that because of Snowden, Hayden is likely to become an alcoholic who was isolated, bored, lonely and depressed.
Mike, I respect both you and Paul Krugman very highly. In your own ways, you both speak to power as it often needs to be spoken to. But in this case, I think you expect an economist like Mr. Krugman to have an axe to grind where you wouldn't expect an economist to have one.
"The big talk about TPP isn’t that silly. But my starting point for things like this is that most conventional barriers to trade — tariffs, import quotas, and so on — are already quite low, so that it’s hard to get big effects out of lowering them still further."
In other words, from the economic side, it's hard to show any big gains.
Which means that TPP is really only being negotiated so the IP industries can get their way without the messy business of having to buy off politicians in every country.
On the post: Anti-Piracy Activist Issues Takedown To Chilling Effects To Take Down Her Takedown Notice To Google
It's one thing to ask Google to take the links out of search results. But the links would become a moot point if she delivered a take-down notice to the site hosting the infringing content (assuming the site complies, of course). But then again, maybe that is just the point-- it's easier to send one DMCA notice to Google and list all the infringing links that Google shows in the results of a search, than to issue take-downs to hundreds of sites, only to see new sites the next day.
At a glance, she doesn't seem to be very competent at rooting out piracy. But then again, she only has one film to her credit at IMDB.com, so she must not be too competent at writing, producing, or directing, either.
And thus, she has all this time to obsess over piracy.
On the post: Senior Police Officer Suggests Companies Allowing People To Use Strong Crypto Are 'Friendly To Terrorists'
On the post: State Legislators Pushing Bills To Shield Police Officers From Their Own Body Camera Recordings
Seems what's sauce for the goose is NOT sauce for the gander...
On the post: Virginia Towns Using Federally-Funded License Plate Readers To Collect Local Taxes
Now you can't get in to work, because they impounded your car.
Now you lose your job, and have to allow your house to be foreclosed upon.
Clearly somebody did little thinking about the ramifications. Or they thought about them and decided to ignore them.
On the post: Competition In The Music Space Is Great: Fragmentation In The Music Space Is Dangerous
You are, however, missing the point. (Just like Taylor Swift did with her rant against Spotify.)
People have respect for music. But we don't valuate it as high as you do. And until you understand that, you'll be chasing the respect chimera.
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On the post: Using Spreadsheets In Bioinformatics Can Corrupt Data, Changing Gene Names Into Dates
On the post: Using Spreadsheets In Bioinformatics Can Corrupt Data, Changing Gene Names Into Dates
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Excel is used by many organizations for many purposes. You need to at least be aware of how the software functions. Otherwise why are you using it?
On the post: Using Spreadsheets In Bioinformatics Can Corrupt Data, Changing Gene Names Into Dates
Re: So instead of spreadsheets...
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On the post: The Trials Of Being A Techdirt Writer Volume 1: Stupid Copyright Popups When Pressing CTRL-C
I knew how to work around it, so I did. It took a bit, but after trolling through the code, I finally found the link for the image, made sure it worked, and passed on the link.
The idea that you would go to such lengths seemed far out of proportion to the degree of protection it actually offered.
More importantly, the site owner and designer decided that it was more important to "protect their rights", and changed the way a browser is designed to work. I mean even right-click and choosing back was disabled.
Technology is designed agnostically so that it works best for everyone who uses it. You're pounding your copright square peg into a technolgy round hole when you do this.
On the post: Once Again, As Details Of Questionable Copyright Trolling Practices Come To Light, Troll Desperately Tries To Run Away
Art Vandelay?
On the post: Google Urges Google Glass Users To Stop Being Weird, Ordinary Human Beings
Clearly many of you do not even know how the device operates.
If you are taking a picture or capturing video, it will be obvious either through hand gestures (taps and swipes to the right side of the device) or voice commands. You could have it set up to take a picture by way of an exaggerated wink, bu you still need a tap to get it started.
I have found that it's easier for me to tilt my head back and say "OK, Glass, get me directions to [insert address]" and let it give e tur-by-turn directions via the device and not my phone. (With earbuds in my ear, I don't have to worry about noise from the road, vehicle or music interfering.) The map only shows up just before an intersection or turn, so it isn't overtly intrusive.
While I am driving, with just a tap, I can have it read a message or news story to me. Admittedly, the stunted voice of the computer is a bit jarring. But my ears are on the story, and my eyes on the road and traffic.
Maybe the problem with Glass is that people just don't know enough about how it works. If true, then perhaps the good folks at Google should spend more time educating us about what it is, and is not, than admonishing Geeks to not be Geeks.
(shrug)
On the post: Steven Tyler, Don Henley And Others Join Forces To Fight A Compulsory License For Remixes
This is theater of the absurd. None of these artists have had any release of note in this millennium.
I would like to invite them all, in the immortal words of Barnabus Collins, to repeatedly press their lips upon my posterior.
On the post: Prince Sues 22 Fans For $1 Million Each For Linking To Bootlegs In Laughably Confused Complaint
However, it fails to mention that he had suffered and is continuing to suffer damages to his reputation at his own stupid hand.
On the post: Purdue Cops Throw Student Journalist To Ground, Seize His Camera And Detain Him For Three Hours
On the post: Ed Snowden: I'm Still Working For The NSA; They Are The Only Ones Who Don't Realize It
It's all in the semantics!
On the post: Paul Krugman's Ignorant Assessment Of TPP Shows What A Nefarious Proposal It Is
On the post: As Yet Another Free Trade Agreement Fails To Deliver, Why Should People Believe USTR's Claims About TPP's Huge Benefits?
"The big talk about TPP isn’t that silly. But my starting point for things like this is that most conventional barriers to trade — tariffs, import quotas, and so on — are already quite low, so that it’s hard to get big effects out of lowering them still further."
In other words, from the economic side, it's hard to show any big gains.
Which means that TPP is really only being negotiated so the IP industries can get their way without the messy business of having to buy off politicians in every country.
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