By John Gruber
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This is really rather amazing. Monica Gaudio wrote an article for a website called Gode Cookery. Cooks Source republished the article, including her byline, without any permission or notice. Gaudio wrote to them, assuming it must have been an honest but egregious mistake. She received the following from editor Judith Griggs at Cooks Source:
But honestly Monica, the web is considered “public domain” and you should be happy we just didn’t “lift” your whole article and put someone else’s name on it! It happens a lot, clearly more than you are aware of, especially on college campuses, and the workplace. If you took offence and are unhappy, I am sorry, but you as a professional should know that the article we used written by you was in very bad need of editing, and is much better now than was originally.
More coverage at The Guardian and LA Times (which points out that Cooks Source has not yet responded to the uproar over this; the whole story, as we know it, comes from Gaudio thus far).
Stylish new Bluetooth speaker and speakerphone, perfect for use with an iPhone or iPad. Commercial spot by my pal Adam Lisagor.
Pogue:
There’s a crazy, magical, omigosh rush the first time you try the Kinect. It’s an experience you’ve never had before.
I hope it’s a big hit for them. And contrary to how I would have bet when it was first announced, it does what they said it would do.
I found this to be a fascinating interview. It’s tragic how prescient he was about our country’s dependence on foreign oil. (The video is only available in Flash, and I’ve linked directly to the Carter interview segment. But you can download the audio for the entire show as an MP3 from HBO’s podcast.)
Janko Roettgers, for NewTeeVee, on comments made by Dish Networks vice president Bruce Eisen:
The model of sites like Hulu that make catchup content available immediately isn’t benefiting the industry, he said, adding that broadcasters should instead reserve catchup episodes for authenticated TV Everywhere services, and only make them available freely after 30 days. “If people decide that they don’t have to pay for pay TV, then one of the pillars (of the TV industry) starts crumbling,” he said.
In short: in the face of popular new technology, he wants things to stay as they were before that technology existed. Good luck with that strategy, TV executives.
HTC seems to be making a nice profit from their Android phones. Why isn’t Motorola? I don’t get it.
Fantastic news from Washington, what a great choice. I’ve linked to Felten’s Freedom to Tinker blog many times over the years. He’s a genuine expert on technology policy, and a great advocate for consumers. (Via Anil Dash.)
Topics this week on my and Dan Benjamin’s podcast: the Kindle (I got one), the Galaxy Tab, iOS 4.2, and the rumor about next-gen iPhones using near field communication. And a little bit of baseball talk, too — but the kind of baseball talk you will enjoy, not the boring kind.