Monthly Archives: August 2006

China Bans the Simpsons

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Michael Koby

China has banished Homer Simpson, Pokemon and Mickey Mouse from prime time. Beginning Sept. 1, regulators have barred foreign cartoons from TV from 5 to 8 p.m. in an effort to protect China’s struggling animation studios. read more | digg story

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RIAA Gives Family 60 Days To Grieve Before Continuing File Sharing Suit

Posted on August 12, 2006 by Michael Koby

A short little blurb about how the RIAA is allowing a family 60 days to grieve over the defendant in a case who recently passed away can be found here. After 60 days they will resume their court case against … Continue reading →

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Is Publishing Screenshots Fair Use?

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Michael Koby

A little background on if publishing screenshot is fair use. Good info for bloggers read more | digg story

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Getting Hung Up on the Apple-Microsoft War

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Michael Koby

I just read this post by David Pogue. It’s about the Apple-Microsoft war for market share of their respective operating systems. The thing I liked about this article was that it wasn’t about why one was better than the other, … Continue reading →

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Five Graphic Novels Everyone Should Read

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Michael Koby

When it comes to literature, comic books have received something of a bad reputation. Long thought of as teenage flights of fancy they have never been give much respect when it comes to literary review or teachings. I would like … Continue reading →

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For My Brother

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Michael Koby

Hey bro, your hero does it again [Technorati Tag: Sports] [Technorati Tag: X Games] [Technorati Tag: Travis Pastrana] [Technorati Tag: Double Back Flip]

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