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Internet challenges modern business
Businesses that face this new form of competition -- which effectively comes from their own customers -- must adjust or face diminishing market share. Moreover, attempts to leverage the law to maintain increasingly outdated business models should be rejected. Businesses that face this new form of competition -- which effectively comes from their own customers -- must adjust or face diminishi... more
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Welcome, but No Boys Allowed!!
On a desolate and grim street in downtown LA, lies a hidden gem. It's a (somewhat) secret place known to its regulars as "Fight Club". This of course is because of the first (and second) rule of "Fight Club" which is "We don't talk about Fight Club!". The place is Shareen Vintage.
A lack of dressing rooms, led to a "no boys allowed" policy, and what ensued, was unique community for women. Owner Shareen Mitchell says, " What actually goes on here is a loving exchange with and about women." A place where they can gather not only to shop, but to discuss and work through their problems with friends and strangers alike, in an atmosphere set up much like a home (with a bed, bureaus, and even living room area complete with snacks and magazines) It takes the meaning of "retail therapy" to a whole new level! On a desolate and grim street in downtown LA, lies a hidden gem. It's a (somewhat) secret place known to its regulars as "F... more -
Moore warns against suing file-sharers
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has said he doesn't support the move to sue consumers for illegal downloading - warning, "It didn't work for the music industry."
Moore was speaking to Eurogamer at the Leipzig Games Convention, following the announcement that five games companies are taking legal action against 25,000 file-sharing internet users.
"I'm not a huge fan of trying to punish your consumer," he said. "Albeit these people have clearly stolen intellectual property, I think there are better ways of resolving this within our power as developers and publishers. EA Sports boss Peter Moore has said he doesn't support the move to sue consumers for illegal downloading - warning, "It didn... more -
Sharing 2999 Songs, 199 Movies Becomes ‘Safe’ in Germany Crime Without Punishment
Prosecutors in a German state have announced they will refuse to entertain the majority of file-sharing lawsuits in future. It appears that only commercial-scale copyright infringers will be pursued, with those sharing under 3000 music tracks and 200 movies dropping under the prosecution radar.
During the last few years the legal climate in Germany has become more and more weighted against file-sharers, with hundreds of thousands receiving threats of legal action. Based on information gathered by anti-p2p tracking outfits, an offense is reported which the public prosecution service is obliged to investigate due to the fact that copyright infringement is a criminal issue in Germany. The ISP of the alleged infringer would then be forced to hand over the personal details of those accused, who would then be threatened with legal action.
Very often the legal action is not carried out but the threats are used as leverage to get ‘compensation’ from the alleged infringer to hand to the rights holder. It seems that the legal system in German has had enough of this ‘abuse’ of the criminal law system for ‘civil’ monetary gain.
In an interview with Jetzt.de, prosecutors from the Nort-Rhine Westphalia area state that those sharing files for personal, non-commercial uses, will no longer be the target of a lawsuit.
Christian Solmecke, a lawyer working at lawyers Wilde & Beuger and currently defending around 500 file-sharers against the German music industry told TorrentFreak: “That means, that the music industry in Germany has no chance to find out the real address behind an IP-address at the moment,” which is clearly a major obstacle for someone looking to take legal action.
The dividing line between personal file-sharing and commercial file-sharing needs to be defined clearly under the law, and the prosecutors have gone some way in offering this definition. “The guidelines say that no investigation should be done if the damage is lower than 3000 Euros (approx $4,500),” Christian told us. “The guideline says that the damage of trading one song is 1 Euro ($1.50). That means, that you could have 2999 Files on your computer and the prosecutors will not investigate.”
The damages for a movie are being touted at 15 Euros (approx $22.00) each, so presumably anyone sharing less than 200 movies will be considered a non-commercial file-sharer and should avoid prosecution. However, the prosecutor has indicated that those sharing brand new movies still in theater cannot expect to receive the same treatment.
Christian told TorrentFreak: “This decision is very new, we do not know what consequences it will have or if all prosecutors in Germany will follow the new guidelines.” However, the German music industry is clearly unhappy, labeling the decision as “a catastrophe” and refusing to accept it.
Should this decision spread around Germany, P2P tracking outfits such as Logistep AG and the German company Digiprotect will have to look elsewhere to make up their revenue. There are indications that Digiprotect is already branching out into the UK, in a new partnership with everyone’s favorite anti-p2p lawyers, Davenport Lyons. Prosecutors in a German state have announced they will refuse to entertain the majority of file-sharing lawsuits in future. It appears... more -
Prairie Dogs Eat Carrots
Aren't these prairie dogs cute? Check out the photos.
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To share, or not to share…
Photo by Mulad: http://flickr.com/photos/mulad/264285948/
So there you are, sitting in front of your computer eagerly awaiting responses to the story you just contributed on Current.com, and your eyes keep wandering over to that little “email” button. You know that if you click on that button you will able to send your latest contribution off to others in the Current community.
The question isn’t whether or not you are able to share; the question is whether or not you should.
Before you choose to fire off an email to all of your connections, take a minute to consider a few things first. Sharing via email is a great way to call someone’s attention to a story. You know what is an important news story, so receiving one or two emails a day from you might be quite informative for them.
But what happens when you send five emails a day? Or ten? Or even more than that? There is such thing as too much of a good thing, and sending too many shared stories can be similar to parking a giant Spam-Mobile in someone’s inbox. Plus, if you overdo sharing emails, you might find that the same people who found your messages insightful now find them burdensome and intrusive.
What’s worse, your excellent and important post on Current could end up getting drowned amongst the other “thinks you’ll like this” emails they’ve been receiving.
“I rarely share, but I get XX emails from xxxxxxxxx on a daily basis. What gives? How do I stop the madness?”
The easiest thing you can do is to send a private message to the user, letting them know you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, and you would like them to stop sharing so many posts with you. If you’re on the receiving end of this request, please respect that not everyone wants to get so many shares and do not continue to share items with that user.
If that doesn’t work, or if you’re not comfortable contacting the other user directly, you can block shares from that user. Every “thinks you’ll like this” email you receive has a link to block the sender from sharing items with you in the future. Click it, and they should appear as blocked in the account edit preferences section: http://current.com/myaccount.htm
If you feel less social, you can also set your email alerts preferences so that you only receive shared stories from your connections, or no one at all.
If you use mindful sharing etiquette, most community members won’t feel the need to resort to blocking or editing their preferences. Does anyone else have any helpful tips for keeping the signal to noise ratio down when sharing stories on Current.com?
Mario
Online Community Team Photo by Mulad: http://flickr.com/photos/mulad/264285948/ ... more -
Chi vuole una ROMA2.0?
bene noi si lanciamo proposte innovative? http://www.corriereromano.it/news/3429/prima/Entra-in-Current-e-crea-i-tuoi-video-pod.html
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It's our World too...from the mouth of babes
13 year old Severm Suzuki, pleads for the future of her generation.
"Even when we have more than enough, we are afraid to share." 13 year old Severm Suzuki, pleads for the future of her generation. ... more -
World in the balance: Global impact of overpopulation
PBS' Nova has produced a documentary about the impact of population trends on the planet. The supporting website provides interviews with researchers, interactive tools and trailers of the two part series.
- World population expected to reach nine billion by 2050
- 98% of growth will occur in the developing world
- Only 2.5% of Earth's water supply is fresh. U.N. reports that the scarcity of fresh water due to overuse and contamination will be the second most pressing global concern of the 21st century, after population growth.
- Human activities are releasing more carbon dioxide than the world's plants can process.
- In the next 100 years the Earth's temperature will increase 11 degrees Fahrenheit worldwide resulting in a sharp reduction of rivers and lakes, causing severe flooding in cooler regions, shifting agricultural zones and threatening hundreds of plant and animal species with extinction.
- 40% of the world's remaining forests are endangered.
- Human-induced factors are diminishing the abundance of agricultural topsoil.
- Half of the world's reefs may be gone by 2030 PBS' Nova has produced a documentary about the impact of population trends on the planet. The supporting website provides interv... more -
You share, I share, we all share with miShare
miShare connects two iPods together and allows one iPod to share playlists with the other. "You set up an 'On the Go' playlist with the files you want to share, press the single button on the device and presto - instant swap meet. " Only $100. miShare connects two iPods together and allows one iPod to share playlists with the other. "You set up an 'On the Go' ... more
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