Blogging and Fair Use
There’s a good article on WebProNews that explains the legal basis for this concept in the United States, which has its foundation in the first amendment. Note that this article applies only to the United States.
There’s a good article on WebProNews that explains the legal basis for this concept in the United States, which has its foundation in the first amendment. Note that this article applies only to the United States.
I had this in the back of my mind, but a user question brought it to the front. There are now stats available on the Blogger platform. If you have a Blogger/Blogspot blog, just go to your dashboard and you’ll find the link. I’m a WordPress fan myself, as you can see from this blog,…
I find people’s reaction to various technological tools somewhat baffling. If your child is about to use a hammer, you’ll likely give her some pointers. There’s a learning curve. If it’s a power tool, the instruction may be more careful. When the tool is technological, we tend to fear it and decline to spend the time actually learning to use it.
I received an e-mail from the folks at Blogrush announcing Trafficjam. I’m testing Blogrush on my Threads blog, with marginal results. Part of my problem with click-throughs is my headlines. Mine are too long and not catchy enough, but they’re what I use. I like informative. Note that while I’m writing about it here on…
They will, according to the New York Times and many other sources. It’s a form of advertising that they’re testing, designed to build revenue. At some point Twitter was going to have to do something like this. It was just a matter of time. I’ll be interested to see how well it works for advertisers…
I think one of the questions we should ask about politicians seeking office is whether they have a grasp of modern technology and its impact on society. By this I don’t mean that they can identify a few social media sites, but rather that they understand how these things work. Obviously, different skills are needed,…
Then you might want to read this article on MSNBC. I was setting up my Buzz account today and found quite a number of things that I thought would concern some people. As a somewhat public figure, I expose more of my information to the public than many people would be comfortable with. Spammers can…