Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz on the classic US sitcom Happy Days, has been awarded an honorary OBE for his educational work on dyslexia in the UK — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Astromark created this beautiful half-scale Tardis for his very lucky kitty, Kaylee. I’m very impressed by how precise the copy is, and how hard he worked to ensure that all of the details were just right, from the sign on the door to the the lantern on top. Head over to Tardis Builder to see more photos of the building process! I think the Doctor would be proud — via CRAFT
The battle over software and video piracy took a turn yesterday when a Florida file hosting service sued Warner Brothers for allegedly engaging in copyright fraud and abuse of anti-piracy laws. Hotfile accuses the Warner Bros of using the hosting company’s anti-piracy tools to remove titles the studio doesn’t own, including open source software. Hotfile is asking a court to make it whole for the losses they claim Warner Bros caused.
The suit is in response to a ruling in a related case. This spring, Warner joined with four other studios and the Motion Picture Association of America to sue Hotfile for facilitating illegal file transfers. Two weeks ago, a judge ruled that Hotfile must release detailed information about its users and affiliates. Hotfile’s countersued yesterday, alleging copyright fraud — via redwolf.newsvine.com
It’s now more than a decade since the internet began killing the music industry. The situation is so much worse than the last thing to kill music — home taping — that the industry is enjoying considerable success in getting its business model protected by law.
Just last year the Government passed the Digital Economy Act, which the industry argued was needed to tackle piracy, and yesterday the European Commission extended the copyright term on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.
And the European copyright extension is great news for artists. At least according to the IFPI, the organisation that represents the international recording industry — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Undeterred by a stream of negative PR from recent WikiLeaks revelations, the anti-piracy lobby machine once again scored favourable headlines in Australia today. In its push to get ISPs onboard for a three-strikes system to warn copyright infringers, lobby group IPAF released a study that reveals how immensely effective this would be. However, the entire press release is a cheap marketing trick with mispresented research results that actually prove the opposite.
The MPA(A) is trying to get a tight grip on piracy in Australia, mainly through affiliate groups such as AFACT. Recently published cables by Wikileaks revealed how Hollywood is secretly pushing their agenda down under.
After the failed attempt at making ISP iiNet responsible for the copyright infringements of its file-sharing customers, the anti-piracy lobby groups are now once again calling for a three-strikes system. Today a new study surfaced which, on the surface, suggests that these warnings would be very effective as a deterrent — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Musicians are set receive royalties for their songs well into their old age under a new EU ruling.
Regulations approved on Monday extended copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years — via redwolf.newsvine.com
ABC has asked Apple’s iTunes to reconsider an iPhone trivia app for Spicks and Specks, after it automatically deemed its title inappropriate.
iTunes has amended the title to S***ks and Specks
, worried the word may be deemed offensive to Hispanics — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Doris Day has become the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album featuring new material, according to the Official Charts Company.
At the tender age of 87, Day’s new record My Heart has gone in at number nine, 62 years after her debut album was released in the US — via redwolf.newsvine.com
We just had to post this awesome picture that popped up on Reddit. Bruce Campbell, in full Scottish regalia, standing with the Highlander’s sword outside Edinburgh Castle. We haven’t seen definitive word on what the context is for this picture, though it’s probably that he was in Scotland in support of My Name is Bruce
back in 2009 and posed for this (see the mention in this news story). Whatever the case, we love this picture — via Wired.com
— via PLANET-PULP
There was jewellery for the eight wedding days, the numerous film premieres, the table tennis victories and of course Tuesdays. Who among us does not get an it’s Tuesday and I love you
gift?
The woman who certainly did was Elizabeth Taylor and it helped her build up one of the most remarkable and dazzling private collections of jewellery ever created.
Following her death in March aged 79, Christie’s announced on Wednesday it is to sell nearly 300 of the star’s jewels over two sessions in New York. There will be diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies and sapphires; rings, earrings, necklaces, brooches, tiaras and more in a sale expected to make over $30m (£19m).
The chairman and president of Christie’s America, Marc Porter, said the sale promised to captivate the auction world
. He added: This is without a doubt the greatest private collection of jewellery assembled in one place.
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
A Google doodle tribute to artist, performer, and pioneer Freddie Mercury for his 65th birthday.
— via The Joy of Tech
Have you ever listened to a song and your mind’s eye is immediately filled with visuals?
David Bowie’s classic space epic is one such song for me. Every lyric paints such a vivid picture that I figured Oh hey, I guess I’ll make that into a children’s book!
Yes, I talk like this. — via Kolb is Neat
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