Bit Torrent helps to take away artists rights, by making their work widely available without cost or constraint, often against their will and desire.
Dammit! You damn freetards out there! Why the hell am I suddenly so popular? My work was never distributed via a major publisher, so why.. WHY.. is everyone wanting to know about me?!!? I wanted to remain obscure and irrelevant!
(For example, would it be legal to use that recording in a radio or TV ad?)
I remember hearing radio ads for On-Star a few years ago that would play parts of real calls.
Did the person that was contacted by On-Star have to give permission to On-Star to use that call in an ad or, because it was only a few seconds of the (presumably) lengthy call, was it fair use?
It's just smart to get permission from the party being recorded if you want to use the entire recording in an ad.
In the US, you have to actually be driving the vehicle. I can be fall-down drunk, get in my car, start the engine, and just sit there with it in park. As long as I don't shift into reverse or drive, then I'm not driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.
Glad I'm not in the UK, though. I don't think that would stick there as they would say you're still in charge of the vehicle, much like a pilot is still in charge of his aircraft even if it's on auto-pilot.
It's primary responsibility is telling the American public what they want us to believe, and to attempt to hide what is really going on. This is known as Bullshitting.
we fought extremely hard to get more ebook options...
That's the problem. The Art Institute did not allow any options. It was mandatory.
You may want to read the article again, but here's the relevant paragraph:
"Plaintiff had taught the course for more than a decade without the use of an officially published textbook. Plaintiff had never previously designated a textbook for the course because, in the rapidly and ever-evolving field of digital animation, which increasingly relied on cutting-edge technical developments in the larger field of computers and computer science, no published textbook adequately addressed the subject matter of the course. Available published textbooks often suffered from a lack of comprehensive teaching of the subject matter; a failure to remain relevant, containing out-of-date materials, techniques, or approaches, due to rapid and continuous developments in the field; or a failure to provide practical and/or theoretical educational content that would adequately prepare students for careers in the field. Thus, in plaintiff's professional and academic opinion, none of the available published textbooks for the course were productive, useful, or appropriate for the students."
Someone please explain to this homeless moron that he's in a public place, and therefore can be photographed or video'd at anytime, WITHOUT PERMISSION!
And because of that, you are entitled to zero compensation.
I graduated from John Jay back in 1984. I'm glad the technology wasn't around then or I'd be in the same situation as Andrea is. (I would have either microwaved the ID card, or left it at home, or left it in my locker.)
John Jay are the Mustangs. You don't track Mustangs.
Unfortunately, the NISD only sees $$$$$$, so to hell with student privacy. Almost makes me wish I still lived over by Jay. I just hope the Comal district I live in now does't try this crap.
Since Borders went out of business, the only big store I know of now is Barnes and Noble. B&N is also overpriced on most everything, so how long they can last against Amazon or other online only sellers, who knows?
I also buy more hardcovers than I used to, but not because I prefer them more. The price of hardcovers has actually come down while paperback's have gone way up (for new books)
I can still go to Amazon and shop the used books and get most for $.01 (but don't forget the ridiculously high shipping charge.)
As for the ebooks, I still have not gotten an ebook reader, and I probably won't. I like holding a real book and not being restricted as to who I can let read it after I'm done. After all, it's really easy to just hand over a physical book for someone else to read after I'm done with it.
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Dammit! You damn freetards out there! Why the hell am I suddenly so popular? My work was never distributed via a major publisher, so why.. WHY.. is everyone wanting to know about me?!!? I wanted to remain obscure and irrelevant!
Re: How the water company should've handle this
I don't work for the Ft Myers water works, but I do work as a CSR, and get a LOT of callers like that.
More proof that you just can't fix stupid.
Re: Harassement FTW
I remember hearing radio ads for On-Star a few years ago that would play parts of real calls.
Did the person that was contacted by On-Star have to give permission to On-Star to use that call in an ad or, because it was only a few seconds of the (presumably) lengthy call, was it fair use?
It's just smart to get permission from the party being recorded if you want to use the entire recording in an ad.
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Glad I'm not in the UK, though. I don't think that would stick there as they would say you're still in charge of the vehicle, much like a pilot is still in charge of his aircraft even if it's on auto-pilot.
Patent Trolls
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uhh huh huh huh, he said willy
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That just means your brother wasn't your father, and you were, most likely, safe around your relatives.
Re: Right now Google is a limited threat
Selling jewelry or appliances wasn't Amazon's core business, either.
Re: Re: Re: FCC AND FAA Who are they
It's primary responsibility is telling the American public what they want us to believe, and to attempt to hide what is really going on. This is known as Bullshitting.
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That's the problem. The Art Institute did not allow any options. It was mandatory.
You may want to read the article again, but here's the relevant paragraph:
"Plaintiff had taught the course for more than a decade without the use of an officially published textbook. Plaintiff had never previously designated a textbook for the course because, in the rapidly and ever-evolving field of digital animation, which increasingly relied on cutting-edge technical developments in the larger field of computers and computer science, no published textbook adequately addressed the subject matter of the course. Available published textbooks often suffered from a lack of comprehensive teaching of the subject matter; a failure to remain relevant, containing out-of-date materials, techniques, or approaches, due to rapid and continuous developments in the field; or a failure to provide practical and/or theoretical educational content that would adequately prepare students for careers in the field. Thus, in plaintiff's professional and academic opinion, none of the available published textbooks for the course were productive, useful, or appropriate for the students."
Public area
And because of that, you are entitled to zero compensation.
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John Jay are the Mustangs. You don't track Mustangs.
Unfortunately, the NISD only sees $$$$$$, so to hell with student privacy. Almost makes me wish I still lived over by Jay. I just hope the Comal district I live in now does't try this crap.
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FOUO
It's almost as effective as the FBI warning on DVD's...
Re: Political parties are gangs organized to gain gov't power.
Are you referring to the former planet or the Disney dog?
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I also buy more hardcovers than I used to, but not because I prefer them more. The price of hardcovers has actually come down while paperback's have gone way up (for new books)
I can still go to Amazon and shop the used books and get most for $.01 (but don't forget the ridiculously high shipping charge.)
As for the ebooks, I still have not gotten an ebook reader, and I probably won't. I like holding a real book and not being restricted as to who I can let read it after I'm done. After all, it's really easy to just hand over a physical book for someone else to read after I'm done with it.
Hotel Hell
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