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Jeffrey Kendall

Format shifting, low damages put Canada on IP watch list - 0 views

arstechnica.com/...behind-on-online-copyright.ars

Software Acquisition Copyright Infringement Digital Piracy

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      Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10
       
      DRM as listed by Wikipedia: Digital rights management (DRM) is a generic term for access control technologies that can be used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to try to impose limitations on the usage of digital content and devices. It is also, sometimes, disparagingly described as Digital Restrictions Management. The term is used to describe any technology which inhibits uses (legitimate or otherwise) of digital content that were not desired or foreseen by the content provider. The term generally doesn't refer to other forms of copy protection which can be circumvented without modifying the file or device, such as serial numbers or keyfiles. It can also refer to restrictions associated with specific instances of digital works or devices.
  • The Great White North is "fast gaining a reputation as a haven where technologically sophisticated international piracy organizations can operate with virtual impunity." The country is "virtually alone" in flouting "minimum world standards" for copyright and its rules are "hopelessly outdated." Finally, "no other country is farther behind the curve in combating copyright infringement in cyberspace."
  • The ability to circumvent DRM in order to make legal uses of the content?
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      Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10
       
      All Laws are subjective on a country to country basis, it's interesting that the Canadian governemnt doesn't view this type of thing as infringement.
  • It is not at all clear that this is actually the legal position in Canada; back in 2004, judge Konrad von Finckenstein ruled that "the downloading of a song for a person's private use does not constitute infringement." (von Finkenstein is now Canada's top telecoms regulator; his ruling was changed on appeal, though the issue remains murky.)
  • What really chaps the collective hide of the copyright groups is BitTorrent trackers, though, and the IIPA document refers multiple times to the fact that "4 of the top 10 illicit BitTorrent sites in the world" are in Canada.
  • Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10
     
    Useful for anyone interested in digital piracy/acquisition and legal steps to limit copyright infringement on multiple formats.
Burks Oakley

Low-income Chicago neighborhoods strive to bridge digital divide - chicagotribune.com - 0 views

www.chicagotribune.com/...al-divi20101229,0,759965.story

digital divide

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  • Burks Oakley on 29 Dec 10
     
    Good article about the digital divide in Chicago
Burks Oakley

For minorities, new 'digital divide' seen - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2011010900043.html

digital divide mobile minorities

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  • Burks Oakley on 09 Jan 11
     
    Excellent article about the "new digital divide"
  • Yvonne Garth on 19 Jan 11
     
    This article describes my enhanced interest in having a home computer, so that I can keep up with technology. -Yvonne Garth
Diane Dunn

E-Books May Turn Digital Divide Into a Reading Divide - 0 views

www.switched.com/...l-divide-into-a-reading-divide

technology digital divide e-books learning

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  • Diane Dunn on 22 Mar 11
     
    This article presented information regarding the digital divide and e-book learning.
Diane Dunn

Digital Divide graphs - 0 views

www.google.com/images

'Digital Divide Internet technology

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  • Diane Dunn on 22 Mar 11
     
    This site had a ton of graphs in regards to the Digital Divide with information and stats.
Burks Oakley

Lines on Plagiarism Blur for Students in the Digital Age - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...02cheat.html

plagiarism cheating

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  • Burks Oakley on 02 Aug 10
     
    Good article about plagiarism in the digital age
erika webb

Making Broadband Access Available and Affordable for all in the US‎- Intervie... - 0 views

community.comsoc.org/...interview-scu-law-professor-al

Digital Inclusion Wired for Wireless braodband Internet access broadband

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  • The Wired for Wireless? Summary Report1 uses the term “Digital Inclusion” to denote the ability of everyone to have access to broadband and the related information technology.  Specifically it states:  “Digital Inclusion means that everyone — regardless of who they are or where they live — can participate in and take advantage of the economic, educational, health, and civic opportunities afforded by broadband and related information technology
  • The federal government has taken the position that broadband Internet is the job of the private sector
  • erika webb on 02 Feb 11
     
    Article about disadvantages of not having braodband, andmaking it more accessible and affordable
Tiffany Downey

Do You Need Digital Rehab? - 0 views

www.chicagotribune.com/...tion-20110224,0,3998878.column

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  • Tiffany Downey on 04 May 11
     
    This article is about being addicted to digital devices and also talks about how not to become addicted to the internet.
Burks Oakley

Closing the Digital Frontier - Magazine - The Atlantic - 1 views

www.theatlantic.com/...8131

browser web free pricing internet

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  • Burks Oakley on 06 Jul 10
     
    Good article about free information and proprietary apps
Burks Oakley

Broadband Internet Service Helping Create a Rural Digital - Amber Waves-September 2009 - 0 views

www.ers.usda.gov/...Broadband.htm

rural broadband access digital divide

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  • Burks Oakley on 22 Sep 09
     
    A really good article about what increased access to broadband can do for rural America.
Rob Eden

BBC NEWS | Technology | Google books deal battle heats up - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8237271.stm

google internet

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  • Rob Eden on 05 Sep 09
     
    Attempts by Google to digitize out of print books without permission from the authors were challenged in court. Now Google has offered a settlement to authors, which could be further challenged.
Peter Cali

Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says - Network World - 0 views

www.networkworld.com/...penetration-gartner-study.html

Broadband internet access 4G WiMax

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  • Peter Cali on 03 Sep 09
     
    * Social Web * Email * Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says Broadband penetration currently reaches just over half of U.S. homes By Brad Reed , Network World , 07/24/2008 Newsletter Signup * Share/Email * Tweet This * 1 Comment * Print The United States will close its digital divide significantly within the next four years, with 77% of U.S. households having a broadband Internet subscription, according to a new Gartner study. Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predic
Burks Oakley

Top News - Study: 'Digital divide' affects school success - 0 views

www.eschoolnews.com/...index.cfm

digital divide access

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  • Burks Oakley on 18 Sep 09
     
    Good article about how students with home computers are more likely to graduate from high school.
Susan Walker

A library without the books - The Boston Globe - 1 views

www.boston.com/...a_library_without_the_books

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  • Susan Walker on 03 Mar 10
     
    Cushing Academy adds a digital library for students.
erika webb

Major survey reveals why older people are increasingly on the wrong side of the 'digita... - 0 views

www.maturetimes.co.uk/9118

*digital divide* *babyboomers and internet*

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  • “I have had letters and calls from many, many readers whose opinions back up this report and reveal a lack of interest and even a huge distrust of the web, and there are probably millions of people who are determined never to consider even trying to operate a computer.”
    • erika webb
      erika webb on 11 Jan 11
       
      I think this is very true. My grandmother has never used anything more advanced than a typewriter and she is very skeptical about the internet.
  • So why aren’t older people using the web? According to Professor Bill Dutton, who directs OxIS, trust in the Internet is based largely on experience with this technology. As he said: “Getting elders to experience the Internet, when they distrust it, is the central challenge.”
  • erika webb on 11 Jan 11
     
    Burks - I'm experimenting with this, as it is new to me...can you point out anything I might do or try differently?
Burks Oakley

Longreads: A Digital Renaissance for the Long-form? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/...-renaissance-for-the-long-form

longreads web publishing tablet

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  • Burks Oakley on 03 Jan 11
     
    At last, a site where you can find interesting LONG articles to read
Yvonne Garth

Majority of Consumers Research Online before Buying - Business Industry - DigitalCamera... - 0 views

www.digitalcamerainfo.com/...earch-Online-before-Buying.htm

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  • The study "Understanding How Consumers Use the Internet to Research and Shop for CE (consumer electronics) Products" consisted of a 25-minute survey of a sample consumer group who bought or were planning on purchasing electronics, including mobile phones, computers, digital media players, televisions, and digital cameras. In the study, CEA and Yahoo! tracked $32.5 billion worth of purchases and found that $25.1 billion, 77 percent, of those purchases were made after Internet research.
  • Yvonne Garth on 24 Jan 11
     
    This article shows how many people research a product online before making a purchase. -Yvonne Garth
Mark Klinger

Connect With Your Neighbors Online - 2 views

lifehacker.com/#!125101/connect-with-your-neighbors-online

digital communication neighbors innovation

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  • Mark Klinger on 28 Feb 11
     
    This is a very short but interesting description of a great application of the internet to connect with your neighbors-- "neighbornodes." I had never heard of these before but thought maybe someone else had. They seem like a great idea not only for promoting a sense of community, but also for security reasons as well! Ideas such as this tie into our discussion for this week of digital communications among neighbors.
Burks Oakley

Unboxed - I.B.M Tries to Help Cities Work Smarter - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...11unboxed.html

e-government technology Internet government

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  • Burks Oakley on 11 Oct 09
     
    To Do More With Less, Governments Go Digital
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