The UK gives you a brand-new way to infringe copyright with pictures
Harry Marks on his website Curious Rat:
From Amateur Photographer:
Photographers who compose a picture in a similar way to an existing image risk copyright infringement, lawyers have warned following the first court ruling of its kind. UK souvenir maker Temple Island Collection Ltd has won a ruling against New English Teas which it had accused of breaching copyright by using a photo of a London bus on its packaging.
Stupid and terrifying.
This opens up a whole new dimension of ways for businesses to hamper each other, for crooks and copyright trolls to make money and a world of pain for the courts.
→ A Strange Sort of Prison, a Strange Sort of Freedom
Harry McCracken on some pundits’s feelings towards the prison that is using Apple’s products.
(via Instapaper)
The Topolsky Spin — The Angry Drunk
Another handy law to invoke when discussing tech news and articles written by New Media Douchebags and wannabe pundits.
The other one, of course, is Betteridge’s Law of Headlines.
3rd generation iPad come autumn, speculation says
The lack of reading comprehension, critical thinking skills and professionally in the tech press and blogosphere is almost disturbing.
Don’t believe me? Then read this post by John Gruber of daringfireball.net: http://daringfireball.net/2011/02/the_next_six_months
After that this post by Jim Dalrymple of loopinsight.com: http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/02/10/about-this-ipad-3/
And at last this one by Darby Lines of theangrydrunk.com: http://www.theangrydrunk.com/2011/02/10/the-incredibly-credulous-tech-press/
A guess by John Gruber was blown way out of proportion by sites and press organs I don’t want to mention here. Mr. Dalrymple and Mr. Lines really hit the nail on its head, with what they wrote about this whole situation.
Beef of the Day: Barbara Bush doesn’t care about Sarah Palin.
[cnn.]
Oh SNAP!
You must be really dumb if Mrs. Bush Sen. drops a bomb like this on national TV.
Fuck Yeah, he does!
![thedailywhat:
Shocking News of the Day: After a bit of (faux?) hemming and hawing, Gap has officially announced that it is scrapping its universally despised re-branding effort, and returning, effective immediately, to its trusty blue box.
From the press release:
Last week, we moved to address the feedback and began exploring how we could tap into all of the passion. Ultimately, we’ve learned just how much energy there is around our brand. All roads were leading us back to the blue box, so we’ve made the decision not to use the new logo on gap.com any further.
Successful troll is successful?
[adfreak / image: @oldgaplogo.]
Aside from the funny aspect of these events, I think GAP’s management has learned a lesson about blind marketing activism surrounding your own brand.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la5h8lhBJQ1qzpwi0o1_r1_500.jpg)
Shocking News of the Day: After a bit of (faux?) hemming and hawing, Gap has officially announced that it is scrapping its universally despised re-branding effort, and returning, effective immediately, to its trusty blue box.
From the press release:
Last week, we moved to address the feedback and began exploring how we could tap into all of the passion. Ultimately, we’ve learned just how much energy there is around our brand. All roads were leading us back to the blue box, so we’ve made the decision not to use the new logo on gap.com any further.
Successful troll is successful?
[adfreak / image: @oldgaplogo.]
Aside from the funny aspect of these events, I think GAP’s management has learned a lesson about blind marketing activism surrounding your own brand.
