Tweets for June 2009
Fascinating “what -if” on presidential succession, “Hail To The Mirror-Universe Chief: 5 Alternate Presidents,” http://bit.ly/Dm95U #
Two Third Circuit panels hear separate cases on MySpace & First Amendment, will panels split? http://bit.ly/21d0Eu #
New blog post: Dramatic Metrozoo Squirrel http://bit.ly/1RKuO #
Psion & Intel settle litigation over NETBOOK mark – news release http://bit.ly/m1Mhq, article http://bit.ly/maJOm #
New blog post: When I see a (map turtle) fly http://bit.ly/6×5dp #
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Dramatic Metrozoo Squirrel
Dramatic Prairie Dog is a popular internet meme.
Here’s Dramatic Metrozoo Squirrel.
In: Animals, Photos
When I see a (map turtle) fly
When I see an elephant a map turtle fly.”
In: Animals, Photos
Mr. Yuk is mean. Mr. Yuk also has lawyers.
While thinking about final exam topics for intellectual property, I came across this 2007 video from Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV. It’s too interesting not to share. Mr. Yuk appears on stickers. Parents put his green scowling face (think the ultimate anti-smiley face) onto containers of poisonous household substances. The idea: evil face, poison, don’t drink! Mr. Yuk also starred in some memorable 1970s commercials using the Mr. Yuk song:
When you see it you’ll know quick.
Things marked Yuk make you sick.
Sick sick sick.
Sick sick sick.
Mr. Yuk is mean.
Mr. Yuk is green.
Mr. Yuk also led to an interesting IP dispute. According to WTAE, a Minnesota council member was using a face similar to Mr. Yuk on lawn signs (and from the video, also on a website) regarding an upcoming vote to amend a city charter. Lawyers for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center protested the usage, and the council member (himself a lawyer) claimed fair use.
The website shown in the 2007 video is still online (I’m pretty sure it’s the same URL though the video report’s resolution isn’t very good). The Mr. Yuk-like symbol now sports an eye patch.
In: Copyright, Pittsburgh, Trademarks
Star Trek & Star Wars similarities
This video might make an interesting final examination question.
H/T to IO9.com. Vid from CollegeHumor.com.
In: Copyright, Pop culture · Tagged with: Copyright, Star Trek, Star Wars
Tweets for May 2009
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“Here today, gone tomorrow” – Pogue on data rot
Below is an excellent news report on “data rot” by New York Times technology writer David Pogue, noting the importance of vigilant migration of files, photos, and other data to keep ahead of degrading media and ever-shifting data formats. Ironically, a 400-year old book is likely to outlive a 10-year old DVD. Additional info from Pogue here.
In: Digital Preservation
If SciFi can be SyFy, then welcome to dygytyl grrbydge
In one of the silliest rebranding efforts I’ve ever seen, the SciFi Channel is renaming itself SyFy with the catch-phrase “Imagine Greater.” Ridiculous. SyFy sounds like a no-name dotcom that would have gone out of business before even gaining any financing.
But as a long-time sci-fi geek, I have decided to join the bandwagon. Welcome to my rebranded blog: dygytul grrbudge.
UPDATE: Nope. Gotta call it dygytyl grrbydge. Imagine that!
In: Pop culture · Tagged with: Science Fiction
