Last spring, the European Union passed the General Data Protection Regulation, sending ripples through the Internet as every business — from cottage to multinational —…
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copyright
1. Online copyright issues In some cases, the same copyright laws apply to online documents and videos as the traditional versions. Here are some of…
4cast #75: Plugins, Copyright, Taxes, Biblioblogs
Posted in BlindSearch, blogs, copyright, Firefox, Google, URL shorteners, and YouTube
This week’s 4cast: 1. Plug Your Catalog into Firefox A plugin is a small computer program that adds a specific, sometimes rather nifty, function to…
OPLIN 4cast #70
Posted in copyright, GDrive, Google, Google Latitude, Google Similar, One Minute Critic, and wireless
This week’s 4cast: 1. Wi-Fi Going Bye-Bye Not so long ago, cities across the U.S. were chomping at the megabits to provide high-speed, wireless Internet…
OPLIN 4cast #59
Posted in AOL, Cinematic Internet, copyright, digitization, Google, Lifestreaming, StoryTlr, and VMware Server
This week’s 4cast: 1. Ask Goes 3D (Funny Glasses Not Required) Does any other search engine stand even a remote chance of becoming as popular…
OPLIN 4cast #56
Posted in copyright, digitization, DMCA, downloads, Google, Library 2.0, Second Life, Study, TipJar, and web TV
This week’s 4cast: 1. Don’t Even Think About Making a Copy Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing Congress to pass stricter copyright laws that would…
OPLIN 4cast #47
Posted in copyright, Google, privacy, VirtualBox, VMware Server, and YouTube
This week’s 4cast: 1. Viacom to Google: This YouTube Thing’s Gonna Cost Ya When Google purchased YouTube late last year, there was some speculation that…
OPLIN 4cast #34
Posted in AOL, copyright, digitization, Elections, filtering, Google, instant messaging, Microsoft, Screen Readers, Second Life, and tagging
This week’s 4cast: 1. It’s Time You (Teens) & I (Librarians) Had a Little Chat The argument that libraries are failing to keep up with…
OPLIN 4cast #24
Posted in cellphones, copyright, desktop applications, DRM, eBooks, Microsoft, and productivity
This week’s 4cast: 1. British Library Warns of Emerging Copyright Crisis The DRM and copyright battles are heating up on both sides of the Atlantic.…
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