Saturday, January 21, 2012
Enable iTunes Home Sharing on Macs and iOS Devices | PCWorld
Scosche's iPad Mount Gives You the In-Car Entertainment Center You Couldn't Afford [Automotive]
HTC ThunderBolt is Free on Verizon For Limited Time | PCWorld
Using Libraries In the Age of eBooks | PCWorld
The End of Public Domain?
MPAA & RIAA would love this.
Congress may take books, musical compositions and other works out of the public domain, where they can be freely used and adapted, and grant them copyright status again, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
In a 6-2 ruling, the court said that, just because material enters the public domain, it is not “territory that works may never exit.” (.pdf)
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Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Ginsburg said “some restriction on expression is the inherent and intended effect of every grant of copyright.” But the top court, with Justice Elena Kagan recused, said Congress’ move to re-copyright the works to comport with an international treaty was more important.
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In dissent, Justices Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito said the legislation goes against the theory of copyright and “does not encourage anyone to produce a single new work.” Copyright, they noted, was part of the Constitution to promote the arts and sciences.
Google Nixes Photo Web App | PCWorld
Magnus Is One Beautiful Low-Profile Magnetic iPad Stand [Ipad]
LomoKino Adapter Lets Your Phone Capture 35mm Movies Without an App [Video]
Friday, January 20, 2012
What Comes After 4G? [What Is]
US Palm Quad Stack 45 and 30 Round AK Mag
US Palm has developed quad stack magazines for the AK platform. They will first be available in 45 round and 30 round capacity. The advantage of the quad stack 30 rounder over a regular 30 rounder is that it is a lot shorter (you no longer need to use your magazine as a bipod).