Category Archives: Who owns what?

Documentary filmmakers and DVD encryption

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Miriam

I was interested to learn (via NPR’s On the Media, funnily enough) that there’s a dispute between the International Documentary Association (IDA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The dispute is about DVD encryption. Basically, it’s legal for … Continue reading →

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Can Blackboard patent online learning?

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Miriam

A lot of schools use a “learning management system” called Blackboard to make course materials and registration functions available online. If you’ve ever used Blackboard, though, you know that it’s like a magic portal back to 1999. Blackboard’s design is … Continue reading →

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