Google haps....

......for those keeping track!

"To the victor belong the spoils — and the lawsuits. With its $150 billion market cap, Google has become a prime target of the litigious, and we're not just talking about Viacom's billion-dollar YouTube assault. Claiming everything from patent, trademark, and copyright infringement to fraud, dozens of companies have decided that the time is right to cash in by hitting Google with a barrage of lawsuits. Do any have a case? You be the judge."

Jing Project

Hey everyone,

Came across this new media grabbing software. With these types of software being developed more and more, the increasing ease for users may open up some interesting issues within copyright. Will users obtain copyright permissions when grabbing media for their own website (that makes a profit)? Is there an easy method for users to determine what is protected from use and what is not? Does anybody know anything about Ruby?

Kanye West Stronger Video(High Quality)

Check out Kanye's latest video...a play on the anime classic 'Akira'. Also, I thought it was interesting that what he's essentially doing is creating the "mashup" before other artists create the mashup of his song (reversing the order of how mashups are typically released). I define this as a mashup, because it takes two unassociated musical genres and molds them into a derivative work. This song was written with Daft Punk (who released the original song sampled in 2001) and might help redefine how music will be created in years to come. G.-

Happy Blogging.

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Facebook Versus ConnectU

Issue of Discussion: Who owns the concept if no one signs?

Thoughts?

The New Prince

Hey everyone,

I came across this interesting Times article about Prince and how he is changing his approach with regards to new media platforms......[click pic for link]...

G.-

Student Organizational Fair

It was great to meet all of you folks that visited our table today. At the same time, I had an excellent opportunity to talk with some other groups about possible co-op events. This year looks promising, and I can't wait to get it rolling. If anyone has any ideas for events or for the group in general, please just post a comment, shoot me an email or catch me in the hall sometime. G.-

first post

and so it begins...