Federal Judge Denny Chin ended his thirteen-month consideration of the case and ruled most emphatically against Google, saying the settlement would have made the company a “de facto monopoly.â€
Legal stunner: Judge rules against Google in Book Settlement case.
The result was an instantly recognizable riff on Jeff Koons’s “Popeye†series – an appropriation from an appropriator who has made headlines in several highly publicized copyright cases. A note beside “Substantially Similar?†left no doubt about its creator’s stance on the passionate arguments for and against copyright laws: “By engaging these issues, the project may also suggest how copyright antagonizes artistic freedom while providing artists no discernible benefit.â€
Twitter has 175 million users and counting and only select, mostly high-profile people are granted “verified†status. How are verified users vetted? Twitter refused to explain the process, saying via e-mail, “we continue to very selectively verify accounts most at risk for impersonation on a one-off and highly irregular basis.â€
How Does Twitter Verify Celebrity Accounts? – Speakeasy – WSJ.
This is a time to re-examine and celebrate the wide rage of women’s contributions and achievements that are too often overlooked in telling US history. Come join us in the Todd Library to check out just a “sampling” of their story.
This gathering I photographed was intended to be a social event to bring hundreds of social media executives together.  Maybe it’s a stretch, but I see irony here — guests seemed to spend more time with their phones than with each other.  This begs the question: Outside of virtual, online sociality, does Social Media make us more or less social in person?
