I'm off to Paris in the morning for a week and am currently trying to get myself organised... Now where did I leave my passport? … [Read more...] about Off To Paris
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Teletubbies Banned In Poland?
Krystian mentions that the Polish government wants to ban the Teletubbies as they "promote homosexuality". I thought they just rotted your brain, but what do I know .... The story's been picked up in a lot of the mainstream media as well with the BBC's story summing it up concisely … [Read more...] about Teletubbies Banned In Poland?
Would Creative Commons Help?
My recent issues with content theft have renewed my interest in copyright law. I was using the Creative Commons in the past, but removed it again - possibly when I was doing a cleanup. TJ McIntyre mentioned recently that there was work being done on the CC license within the context of Irish law. This could be very interesting for Irish bloggers, but will it make any difference … [Read more...] about Would Creative Commons Help?
DomainNews.com Steal Other Sites’ Content
I mentioned that I was having issues with content theft the other day, however I did not want to name names until I had received some form of response from the perpetrator. After 5 days I have finally received a reply from them and I am now more than happy to name and shame. As regular readers to this blog may know I also maintain several other blogs on specific themes. One … [Read more...] about DomainNews.com Steal Other Sites’ Content
Don’t Make Price Promises Unless You Can Keep Them
One of my pet peeves is misleading advertising. In some cases it's a matter of reading the fine print. In other cases it's simply a matter of the advertiser "chancing their arm". At present this site, and several others I run, are displaying adds from a particular company that claim to offer "the best", "the cheapest" etc., etc. Of course they don't, but it does make you wonder … [Read more...] about Don’t Make Price Promises Unless You Can Keep Them