DMCA exceptions granted

Monday, November 27th, 2006

The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a law in the United States which criminalizes technology which circumvents copyright. It has been widely criticized. Ed Felten at Freedom to Tinker reports some exceptions to the DMCA were recently granted: six exemptions were granted, the most ever: * Professors ...

Are search engines illegal? The challenge of accessing copyrighted material under fair use and how it impacts our education.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Following the debate on fair use is a great way to dive into information economics. We all know and love that various kinds of media (audio, video, print...) are used to create songs, movies and books (or more generally "works"). These information creations are economically important as they are often ...

Welcome to 2006 where your ideas and even your DNA are own3d by someone else…

Friday, January 20th, 2006

Now is a truly amazing time to be alive for the curious and adventurous - opportunities to do what you enjoy for a living have never been better. The information available on obscure interests is amazing. There is lots to be optimistic about as the future will continue to bring ...