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Yvonne Garth

Technology: Social Isolation or Connection? | PowerProfs.org - 1 views

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  • The general belief, supported by many of Putnam’s cited studies, is that people are less connected or engaged in their communities.  The example, highlighted by Putnam’s title, is that while more people are bowling in America, fewer belong to bowling leagues.  The concern is being less connected may lead to loneliness and other issues.
  • Yvonne Garth on 27 Feb 11
     
    This article describes people becoming less connected to communities becuase of technology usage.
  • Yvonne Garth on 27 Feb 11
     
    Here is an interesting article on how people are becoming less connected to communities becuase of technology usage.
Rob Eden

IPod fee proposed to compensate artists - Canada - Canoe.ca - 0 views

cnews.canoe.ca/...10771731-cp.html

music ipod copyright

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  • Rob Eden on 07 Sep 09
     
    "iPod fees" are being proposed in Canada similar to the existing fees placed on all CDR's. The assumption is that usage of CDR's (and now iPod's, apparently) implies music/copyright theft.
Rob Eden

Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines : NPR - 0 views

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facebook myspace

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  • Rob Eden on 21 Oct 09
     
    Facebook/Myspace usage divided among socio-economic lines
donald loeffelholz

African Americans Online - 0 views

www.emarketer.com/...Emarketer_2000385.aspx

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  • donald loeffelholz on 06 May 11
     
    Here is another report that shows different miorities that are consumers on-line, their media usage, computer and internet usage, and on line activities.
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.
Nick Borchers

Race, The Internet and E-Commerce - 1 views

www.frbatlanta.org/...wp0201.pdf

Internet online learning

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  • Nick Borchers on 09 Feb 11
     
    Interesting read and statistical analysis of how race factors into internet usage and e-commerce businesses.
Randy Knuppel

Study: Twitter users are mobile, urban, and engaged online - Ars Technica - 0 views

arstechnica.com/...e-urban-and-engaged-online.ars

Twitter internet usage adults age

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  • Randy Knuppel on 25 Oct 09
     
    Study done on amount of Twitter users, and their general profile, as well as other internet studies.
  • Randy Knuppel on 25 Oct 09
     
    Study done on amount of Twitter users, and their general profile, as well as other internet studies.
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