Sure. Why not? Italy tried to copyright the Tuscan landscape a few years ago. As usual, TechDirt brings us the hottest IP news items. In its “Stupidity” section, of course. However, a good discussion of Egypt’s approach to copyright can be found on The Patry Copyright Blog.
Very interesting post (and not only because it quotes Nik) by Michael Edson of the Smithsonian, on his blog “Using Data.” Thought-provoking words indeed, about the potential danger of using data, or rather data managment systems, for the wrong purpose. Seems that almost every digital technology developed to make life more creative, more productive, and [...]
Headline-writing is of course an art. This one is a gem. I can just see the blockbuster exhibit — a reliquary bearing Gauguin’s decayed teeth, surrounded by other artifacts, ranging from broken perfume bottles to a syringe, found in the proper archaeological stratum of the well. The Middle Ages meets Polynesia meets Damien Hurst. And [...]
Another technology but not technology blog this holiday season I’m afraid. Currently I’m blogging while participating in my husband’s favorite holiday activity, watching “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I personally like Pheobe Buffet’s retitling of this film from a “Friends’ episode, “It’s a Sucky Life and Just When It Can’t Suck Anymore It Does.” I’m more of [...]
Now this is a headline to start the morning off right. Really good post from the Museum 2.0 blog referring to “…two thriving adult science programs, one at the Dana Centre at the London Science Museum, the other Cafe Scientifique, at a pub in Denver. Both of these programs provide standard public lecture fare with [...]
How our brain functions has always been compared to the complex system of the day. Our brain used to function like a Telephone Exchange – making connections; then it used to function like a computer – processing requests; after that it functioned like the internet – largely full of unattributed crap?; now apparently, it functions [...]
How’s that for a title? Before proceding with this rant I want to congratulate Perian on her last blog which really did what Musematic was intended to do–elicit comment and dialogue from the field on important topics of concern to all of us. You go girl. AND NOW….my rant. After a little more than three [...]
For the past several years, some influential net denizens have begun a bit of a crusade against museums who prohibit photography in their galleries. Most notable of these (at least in my awareness) are Cory Doctorow over at BoingBoing and Thomas Hawk, a well-known San Francisco photographer. For example: Photo-bans at pop art shows — [...]
If you listen closely you can almost hear Nero fiddling merrily away. How sorry a state is our civilization? Follow this link and make sure you read the description of the product in full. http://www.sharperimagebest.com/cm570.html I asked a good friend of mine who he thought this product was designed to please. (Bad language follows) His [...]
Dear Santa, As I mentioned when we met last weekend at the Shopping Mall, I have been extraordinarily good this year so here is my Christmas List. I have to say you don’t look anything like Tim Allen, and you really should get a grip on your brother Fred. Anyway here’s my list: An OC-3072 [...]
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