Basically, it reminds me that having copyright extended to forever would hurt the people who create original works just as much as it hurts the public goods access to public domain items. Eventually, there will be nothing more to create because in reality, something new is almost always based on something with a twist. Eventually, this would no longer be feasible if there is system of controlling copyright so carefully it would say such items are not original works and not eligible for copyright much less publication or anything else.Melancholy Elephants by Spider Robinson
A group member in True Gods of Sound and Stone suggested that this quotation relates to the copyright issues.
Ars longa, vita brevis is part of an aphorism by Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates.
from Aphorisms, section I, no. 1; rendered in Latin as
Ars longa, vita brevis, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile.
This is often rendered in English as
Life is short, [the] art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult.
(Wikipedia)
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Last night my husband was on his fantasy baseball site and questioned me, "So...does someone outside of my baseball league know what I'm doing right now?" He's been hearing me talk about privacy issues for the past few weeks. His naive perspective about privacy is scary. How "private" is my life? I'd say, "...not very."In this transparent world "how" you live your life and "how" you conduct your business matters more than ever, because so many people can now see into what you do and tell so many other people about it on their own without any editor[blogs, wikis, cell phone cameras] ...For young people, this means understanding that your reputation in life is going to get set in stone much earlier. More of what you say, do or write will end up as a digital fingerprint that never gets erased.
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At our school we have a group of teachers who are going through professional development training about how to integrate technology into the classroom. When the other librarians and I present, I am going to suggest that we show this video as an example of some of the digital resources available to make teaching and learning authentic in the 21st century.
From LIS2000 - Blackboard AnnouncementsWhile at work today I was reading "The Film Preservation Guide - The Basics for Archives, Libraries and Museums" by the National Film Preservation Foundation. There was a section that pertains to the conversation in last night's chat dealing with the librarian that was given a hard time by a teacher about showing a movie in class. I've included part of the section below:
8.8 Protecting Your Institution
" ... Copyright liability applies whether or not an individual or organization knows that an action constitutes infringement. Simply making an illegal copy or publicly screening a film once without permission can leave your institution vulnerable to civil fines."
The best approach is to work with your organization's counsel to develop policies for licensing agreements, public screenings, Internet use, and other film usages, and to educate staff on how to implement them.
Maybe this will help the librarian defend her actions.
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| Salting the ocean : | ||
| The space between our footsteps : | ||
| The tree is older than you are : | ||
| What have you lost? / | ||
| 19 varieties of gazelle : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Baby Radar / | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Come with me : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Different ways to pray : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| The flag of childhood : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Fuel : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Hugging the jukebox / | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| I feel a little jumpy around you : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| A maze me : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Red suitcase : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| Words under the words : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. | |
| You & yours : | Nye, Naomi Shihab. |
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Students will know that there is a surveillance in place. I wonder how the use of computers will change next year. It makes me think about Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development. Will kids do the right thing because they are "being watched" or because it's the right thing to do?
In addition, this program will track all activities and applications, so teachers may lose technology in their classroom or be asked to participate in some technology integration professional development if the reports show inactivity on the computers.
"I Will Survive" (aka "Ode to the Computer")
At first I was afraid
I was petrified
kept thinking
I could never live
without you by my side
...boy was I wrong!
Also, the Collective Action Dilemma Theory makes a lot of sense, but I never really thought about it. The more information you have about other people's choices really do make a difference in your choices. You have a chance to see their outcomes, successes, failures, etc. It reminded me of the first guy who has to putt on the green. The others in the group get to see the break of the putt and the speed of the green. It's the same premise.
- The addition of skills to the brain during the cryogenic process in order to aid rehabilitation
- Profanity Sensors which automatically print out tickets and fines whenever a person utters out a swear word. The typical responses include: '(name), You are fined one credit for a violation of the Verbal Morality Statute.', '(name), You are fined one half credit for a sotto voice violation of the Verbal Morality Statue.', 'Your repeated violation of the Verbal Morality Statute has caused me to notify the San Angeles Police Department, please remain where you are for your reprimand."
- "Laser defibrillation" to remove people from their frozen state.
- Retinal scan
- CCTV (including audio) covering every location except the underground areas.
- Video conferencing and videophones
- Toilet paper replaced by "three seashells"
"A lot of social life goes on around us; we don't notice, but our computer will." - Marc Smith
Camping out... That's what I have been doing the past three weeks - at my computer. My husband brings me food and water. The cat litter is cleaned. My basic needs are being met. I guess I should be thankful for that.
Today I was thinking about a video (4 Generations) that I watched several months ago. It tells the tale of a family in China who receive a water buffalo. Four generations in this family are affected by this gift. The great-grandmother is brought to tears. When thinking about this family on the other side of the world, I wonder how technology and this digital "world" affects them. They will never see a computer, a light bulb, a refrigerator...Powered by ScribeFire.
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