There is no trademark issue here. Anyone is free to sell Sherlock Holmes merchandise. Everyone is also free now to write independent stories, tv series, movies, heck, even to take the original books (sans the last 10), and sell them and make money.
The name and the character are now in the public domain. Something is afoot, Watson.
Violating company policy should be grounds for dismissal, not criminal prosecution. If you venture into criminal behavior *during* your misuse of computer systems, you should be prosecuted, but not for the misuse itself.
This is a stinky case of fruit of the poison tree. Regardless of whether specific officers felt they were acting in good faith, the warrant execution was illegal, and the Stingray findings are fruit of the poison tree.
ISPs can't even block syn flood attacks from sources outside of their own ip address ranges. What makes the MPAA think they'll do any better blocking these?
I wonder if California has any regulatory limits on how long documents created with public funding must be retained. Certainly the School Board can't make the retention period less than any state requirement?
The minimum speed for broadband should be 100Mbps down, and 25Mbps up. If you don't want to provide those speeds, then open your pipes at no charge to competitors until you DO provide those speeds.
Respectfully request police correspondence with representatives of the creative industry for the month of July 2014. [This month. Next month it will be August 2014.]
No trademark issues
There is no trademark issue here. Anyone is free to sell Sherlock Holmes merchandise. Everyone is also free now to write independent stories, tv series, movies, heck, even to take the original books (sans the last 10), and sell them and make money.
The name and the character are now in the public domain. Something is afoot, Watson.
D.E.M.O.C.R.A.T.S
Demagogues Engaging Moronic Oblivious Citizens Regarding A Totalitarian Society (DEMOCRATS)
Grounds for dismissal
Violating company policy should be grounds for dismissal, not criminal prosecution. If you venture into criminal behavior *during* your misuse of computer systems, you should be prosecuted, but not for the misuse itself.
Fruit of the Poison Tree
This is a stinky case of fruit of the poison tree. Regardless of whether specific officers felt they were acting in good faith, the warrant execution was illegal, and the Stingray findings are fruit of the poison tree.
ISPs blocking traffic?
ISPs can't even block syn flood attacks from sources outside of their own ip address ranges. What makes the MPAA think they'll do any better blocking these?
Orphaned and Out of print works
Copyrights last longer than the lifespan of the majority of the population.
So, I have a compromise: Orphaned and out of print works shall fall immediately into the public domain.
There, now publishers must publish all of their works for the entirety of the copyright to prevent it falling into the public domain.
Statute of Anne
We have ventured very far from the Statute of Anne. This was the first law which used the power of government to force works into the public domain.
It has very little resemblance to copyright today.
Varidesk
I like the varidesk. I'd like to get one at work, but I'd have to pay for it out of pocket.
Sweet!
Sweet!
Mandatory Retention
I wonder if California has any regulatory limits on how long documents created with public funding must be retained. Certainly the School Board can't make the retention period less than any state requirement?
Anyone know?
100Mbps down, 25Mbps up
The minimum speed for broadband should be 100Mbps down, and 25Mbps up. If you don't want to provide those speeds, then open your pipes at no charge to competitors until you DO provide those speeds.
The Spoils
To the brib- (err, contributors) go the spoils.
Relax guys
Relax. This is going to be the most transparent administration ever. Too bad it's only their words and actions we can see through.
DMCA Bites
Well, lookee here. The DMCA bites the hand that feeds it. Precious!
Way Cool!
This is way cool! This guy needs to patent this technique.
Maybe July?
Respectfully request police correspondence with representatives of the creative industry for the month of July 2014. [This month. Next month it will be August 2014.]
How to categorize this crime
حِرابة
Hurry! Somebody call....
Somebody call Eddie Eagle, and turn this into a teaching moment.
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I ♥ NYC
I ♥ NYC