JaynePublishing NewsLegos / NASA / science / space flight / women3 Comments

Women of NASA Lego set – I saw this news story the other day and got all excited. The $25 kit will go on sale November 1st and features four figurines of “pioneering women of the space agency: the astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison, the astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, ... more >

December 2, 2015

Wednesday News: Disney sued, VTech hacked, fox fable wins, and Legos build hell

JanetPublishing Newschildren's fiction / Dante / Disney / Hacking / infringement / internet security / IP rights / Legos / literary awards / V-Tech6 Comments

DISNEY SUED Man Says ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ STOLE HIS IDEAS – Disney, which is responsible for some of the most onerous copyright provisions — because we need to respect the rights holders, right?! — is being sued for — you guessed, it — INFRINGEMENT! The case has been filed in federal court in Texas ... more >

June 30, 2014

Monday News: Facebook screws with its users, the Netherlands tests the resale of digital books, a new documentary on Amazon, and The Princess Bride gets Legoed

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / copyright / digital books / documentary / Facebook / first sale doctrine / informed consent / Legos / piracy / Princess Bride / privacy / research / used bookstores20 Comments

Facebook Doesn’t Understand The Fuss About Its Emotion Manipulation Study – So Facebook, which appears to have zero respect for its users privacy, has also been intentionally manipulating content by way of “experimentation,” relying on the Terms of Service to compensate for actual informed consent. Worse, two academic researchers from ... more >