In the future, all our academic results will be presented as spoof videos

[major_clanger]

Yes, it's another Hitler Downfall Parody.

But an absolutely inspired one, especially for my line of work. Mein Führer, you should have read the disclaimer of liability section of the Terms of Service!

(alt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfaCoA2sQk)

My thanks to Pangloss for bringing this to my attention. I'll pass it on at work, in response to this video which was pointed out to us by one of our contacts at, um, a Large Software Company that may not be collectively fond of Google...

Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village

(alt - http://www.theonion.com/content/video/google_opt_out_feature_lets_users?utm_source=videoembed)

Comments

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

Brilliant...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I think that this sort of namby-pamby half-hearted approach to data security is one of the main problems with Google.

On another note...

[zornhau.livejournal.com]

WTF do you make of Facebook's IP grab? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/feb/26/facebook-patent#start-of-comments)

Re: On another note...

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

I think it's a classic example of two problems with the US patent regime: a complete willingness to accept software and/or business process patents, and a lack of diligence in searching for prior art. As that article makes clear, what Facebook is claiming is not very new, or for that matter particularly inventive.

Re: On another note...

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

I was utterly ROFLed..

Re: On another note...

[penguineggs.livejournal.com]

In the light of that patent, the First Amendment is surely dead...

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

Oh That Video! I sent it to Judith R long long ago - she said "if only"!