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Judicial Activism in Copyright

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Judicial activism, the idea that judges can and should interpret the law flexibly to fit the exigencies of the time and even to nudge the times along, sounds to my layman’s ears like a term that those who utter it, … Continue reading →

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Capitol Records v. ReDigi Decided!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Capitol Records v. ReDigi, a court case revolving around whether people can sell their used  iTunes tracks through ReDigi has been decided at the district court level. “No, siree” is the answer Judge Sullivan gave. Read a more detailed discussion … Continue reading →

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I Heart Free Software

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

I love free software! I love the fact that we live in a generous world where we have a) highly paid, highly trained people who work together to make stuff for other to use for free, b) highly paid, highly … Continue reading →

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The DRM Chair

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

From thedeconstruction.org (a website that I confess I know nothing about) comes the DRM Chair, a chair that “ has only a limited number of use before it self-destructs”. Check out the video illustrating how the DRM on chair works below. On … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Archiving

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I had the chance recently to make a presentation on some analysis I did with a small dataset. The goal for the project was to develop criteria to select a number of journals for archiving (think remove from the library shelves … Continue reading →

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Talk and Tell — a Privacy Intrusion?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Suppose you have a talk with somebody, and something in the conversation kindles a discussion that you have with somebody else later. Is it a privacy intrusion to mention the first person’s name in talking to the second person? Is … Continue reading →

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Back after the Holidays!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Reblogged from Books, Libs, Scripts: On hiatus until after the new year. See you then, folks! Reblogging one’s own post is awesome! With the exception of mandatory posts that I have to do for my class, I’m out for the … Continue reading →

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Today, For the First Time . . .

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

. . . I read a judicial opinion. I don’t know how it happened that I’ve read (eh, skimmed the relevant parts of) statutes, perused commentary works on legal doctrines ranging from Wikipedia articles to full length book treatises, examined amicus briefs, … Continue reading →

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Cultural Osmosis: Hakone Gardens & a Japanese Tea Ceremony

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

The detour around the car show taking place on the streets of lovely, manicured City of Saratoga  took seven minutes, making me exactly seven minutes late to the Japanese tea ceremony at Hakone Estate & Gardens (“the oldest Asian estate and garden … Continue reading →

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Toot, Toot

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

A few things are constants in the book acknowledgments. Agents and editors invariably make the list of the people for whom the author is most thankful, followed by the more personal acknowledgment of family members, usually patient, encouraging spouses & … Continue reading →

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