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When will the NFL Network standoff end?

Like so many others , I was furious when I couldn't watch the Packers-Cowboys games a few weeks back. The NFL Network is only carried on satellite which is simply not an option for many of us in urban areas like NYC. For those who haven't been paying attention, there's been a long-running...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-27-2007
Was DRM-free music an Apple innovation?

Some people have tried to paint the recent announcement by Apple as example of Apple innovating and Microsoft following . Headlines like " Microsoft changes tune on selling DRM-free songs " are simply misleading - none of the technology companies truly wanted DRM, but they were a necessary evil in selling...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-09-2007
Licensing the Office 2007 UI - what is Microsoft's IP strategy?

Jensen Harris announced that the Office 2007 Ribbon UI can be licensed . For the last year or so, one of the questions I've been asked again and again has been: "Can I use the new Office user interface in my own product?" I have to be honest - I'm a bit baffled at this whole thing. Note, they are not...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 11-27-2006
Gartner sends a cease and desist to remove a link

Scoble passes along that James Governor, an analyst for RedMonk, received a C&D from Gartner for a link . Wow. I obviously haven't seen the letter, but I'm trying to imagine what possible legal recourse they have to linking to a publicly visible URL. Obviously there's no copyright infringement and...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 07-11-2006
Waxy.org sent cease-and-desist for hosting House of Cosbys parody

Cosby threatened Waxy.org with a cease-and-desist letter (PDF) for hosting the House of Cosbys parody. While this would most likely qualify as a fair use parody, cease-and-desist letters are usually very effective against individuals who can't afford to fight this in court. Andy puts it well: But because...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-08-2006
Why do gun manufacturers deserve immunity?

Talk about double standards. A company can be held liable for making software, but somehow deserves immunity for manufacturing weapons ? The Senate is considering whether a bill designed to shield the firearms industry from most lawsuits that result from gun crimes should give children and police the...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 07-29-2005
Do the record companies WANT to go out of business?

Furd brings us the latest incredibly stupid move by a record company. EMI targets the ‘mix-tape’ with ’secure CD’ : UK record label EMI announced yesterday it plans to introduce anti-piracy technology to its CDs that will restrict consumers’ ability to burn tracks to blank CDs. The technology, from DRM...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-16-2005
A quick rant on H1-B Visas

On a related note, I agree with Faisal's criticism of Wally's H1-B rant . I don't purport to be an expert here (quite the opposite), but we need to remember that outsourcing is different than the work visa issue. In the former, work is exported from the country because those in places like India or Brazil...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 05-03-2005
Absurd Legal Fees?

Microsoft gets a bill for $258M for legal fees. Read more here . I haven't seen anyone discuss this on the “blawgs” yet, but I am interested to hear what they say. Sure seems a bit excessive to me... What gets me most is the $1,000 an hour for “administrative work” (which I presume...

Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 05-15-2004

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