Andrew Duff

Google News being sued for breach of copyright

This has happened before (and is unlikely to succeed, but for anyone interested in the way search engines are gaining the upper hand on this web, this news story will still be of interest – Google News is being sued by AFP for violation of copyrights.

Apparently (writes a well known online journalist Dana Blankenhorn, “the suit is based on the idea that Google makes editorial judgements. Google’s response it it does no such thing.” But his view is that it may be possible to say that Google News “… does make editorial judgements […] Unlike the situation elsewhere at Google, Google News decides which sites are news sites, which sites are not, and sends its robots out to spider the Web accordingly.”

Computer screens and keyboards you can roll up

I remember some mad woman approaching idealab, where I was working in 2000, with an idea for a disposable mobile phone. The phone’s circuitry would be printed on paper, and ten folded up with a one-time-use battery.

It wasn’t feasible at that time (too early) but it’s interesting to see that Phillips are playing around with some of the same technology.

Back from yet another wicked weekend of Cassoulet and bonfires in the Domaine Sainte Rose vineyard. Things go from strength to strength for them with Decanter magazine awards, distribution deals etc.

A few piccies:

In the gorgeous Gorge D’Heric

Clearing up leaves with the awesome blower

Eilidh on form