Dallas Buyers Club: iiNet case thrown out in landmark ruling on piracy in Australia – When an Australian federal court held that the Dallas Buyers Club could pursue the IP addresses of some 5,000 Australians who allegedly shared the DBC film illegally, the judge put very specific provisions in place, including a ... more >
How Instagram Became the New Oprah’s Book Club – Forget Twitter – Instagram is now the best, most influential platform for books. The fact that you can see a book in a pretty little picture is apparently far superior to the 140-character Twitter blurb (even though you can have pictures on ... more >
Down the Rabbit Hole: The rise, and rise, of literary annotation – An interesting article on literary annotations, particularly their recent re-popularization, especially for children’s literature. Evan Kindley points to the success of the website Genius, which began with annotations to rap songs, as part of the movement, and he uses the ... more >
Is Android a monopoly? – There are rumblings that Google is being investigated for anti-trust violations via the Android operating system. With 59% of the US smartphone market controlled by Android, it may not seem like a monopoly on the face of it, but given the limited options for smartphone manufacturers ... more >
Open Road Dodges $1 Million Bullet in Copyright Case – In its bid to be awarded attorneys fees of more than $1M dollars, Harper Collins argued that Open Road’s contract to publish Julie of The Wolves as an ebook was “objectively unreasonable” — that is, so clearly wrong that Harper ... more >
The Loveumentary: True love exists . . . you just need to listen – Have nine of ten days you want to blow? Check out The Loveumentary, an ambitious project by Nate Bagley and Melissa Joy Kong to find successful and happy real life relationships (including polyamorous relationships) to better ... more >