But in Viacom's filing for a partial summary judgment, it makes the case that the site's founders — and later executives of acquirer Google — turned a blind eye to copyrighted material in an effort to drastically grow the site's user base. And since YouTube's founders were aware of infringement and chose to do nothing about it, Viacom argues that the company is liable under the Supreme Court's Grokster decision, which found that a site operating with the intent of infringing should not be protected by the DMCA. Using internal emails that were passed between YouTube founders Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, Viacom paints the picture of YouTube as a young company whose leaders were willing to grow its user base at any cost. 
Share:  But in Viacom's filing for a partial summary judgment, it makes the case that the site's founders — and later executives of acquirer <span class="company">Google</span> — turned a blind eye to copyrighted material in an effort to drastically grow the site's user base. And since YouTube's founders were aware of infringement and chose to do nothing about it, Viacom argues that the company is liable under the Supreme Court's Grokster decision, which found that a site operating with the intent of infringing should not be protected by the DMCA. Using internal emails that were passed between YouTube founders Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, Viacom paints the picture of YouTube as a young company whose leaders were willing to grow its user base at any cost. Tweet this 

With the release of court filings in the three year old copyright infringement suit between Viacom and YouTube, we've seen the video share site argue that it is not liable for infringing videos uploaded to its site , as it claims protection under the safe harbor provision of the Digital Milennium Copyright Act (DMCA). But in Viacom's filing for a partial summary judgment, it makes the case that the site's founders — and later executives of acquirer Google — turned a blind eye to copyrighted material in an effort to drastically grow the site's user base. And since YouTube's founders were aware of infringement and chose to do nothing about it, Viacom argues that the company is liable under the Supreme Court's Grokster decision, which found that a site operating with the intent of infringing should not be protected by the DMCA. 
Share:  With the release of court filings in the three year old copyright infringement suit between <span class="company">Viacom</span> and YouTube, we've seen the video share site argue that it is not liable for infringing videos uploaded to its site , as it claims protection under the safe harbor provision of the Digital Milennium Copyright Act (DMCA). But in <span class="company">Viacom</span>'s filing for a partial summary judgment, it makes the case that the site's founders — and later executives of acquirer Google — turned a blind eye to copyrighted material in an effort to drastically grow the site's user base. And since YouTube's founders were aware of infringement and chose to do nothing about it, <span class="company">Viacom</span> argues that the company is liable under the Supreme Court's Grokster decision, which found that a site operating with the intent of infringing should not be protected by the DMCA. Tweet this 

Apple: Our Screens Don't Need No Protecting Written on , 2010 by Darrell Etherington and 22 people have commented. If you're of the camp that believes your iPhone or iPod touch's screen needs some kind of additional protective layer to prevent it from getting damaged, you may want to head to the Apple store soonish to stock up on said accessories. In the very near future, you might not be able to find them, at least not through Apple's official channels, according to sources speaking to Macworld . 
Share:  <span class="company">Apple</span>: Our Screens Don't Need No Protecting Written on , 2010 by Darrell Etherington and 22 people have commented. If you're of the camp that believes your iPhone or iPod touch's screen needs some kind of additional protective layer to prevent it from getting damaged, you may want to head to the <span class="company">Apple</span> store soonish to stock up on said accessories. In the very near future, you might not be able to find them, at least not through <span class="company">Apple</span>'s official channels, according to sources speaking to Macworld . Tweet this 

Although Amazon agreed in principle following the Macmillan dust up to let publishers set retail prices for their Kindle books while it collects a 30 percent commission, the retailer is apparently keen to maintain its most favored nation status vs other e book sellers, including Apple. The immediate bone of contention, according to the Times, is Amazon's demand that publishers sign three year contracts guaranteeing that no other competitor get lower prices or better terms than it does. Publishers are said to be reluctant to commit to three year deals when prices and consumer behavior are still in flux. 
Share:  Although Amazon agreed in principle following the Macmillan dust up to let publishers set retail prices for their Kindle books while it collects a 30 percent commission, the retailer is apparently keen to maintain its most favored nation status vs other e book sellers, including <span class="company">Apple</span>. The immediate bone of contention, according to the Times, is Amazon's demand that publishers sign three year contracts guaranteeing that no other competitor get lower prices or better terms than it does. Publishers are said to be reluctant to commit to three year deals when prices and consumer behavior are still in flux. Tweet this 

Having gone toe to toe with Macmillan Publishing over e book prices last month, only to retreat in the face of a consumer backlash, Amazon is once again talking tough with publishers. This time, however, the stakes are even higher for the Kindle maker. According to a New York Times report , Amazon is threatening to remove the "buy" button from major publishers' e books if they don't accede to a detailed list of its demands, including that it not be undersold by other e book retailers. 
Share:  Having gone toe to toe with Macmillan Publishing over e book prices last month, only to retreat in the face of a consumer backlash, <span class="company">Amazon</span> is once again talking tough with publishers. This time, however, the stakes are even higher for the Kindle maker. According to a New York Times report , <span class="company">Amazon</span> is threatening to remove the "buy" button from major publishers' e books if they don't accede to a detailed list of its demands, including that it not be undersold by other e book retailers. Tweet this 

I had the chance to sit down with Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark recently at his favorite breakfast spot in San Francisco, just a block or two from the house where Craigslist was launched 15 years ago this month . We talked about a number of his favorite topics, including the bird feeders he keeps having to replace (because the squirrels he likes to post about on Twitter destroy some 10 15 of them every year), his love of dogs (he doesn't own one himself, but keeps dog treats with him to feed the various neighborhood pets he runs into during the day, most of whom he knows by name) and — last but not least — what he thinks is the next big problem the web has to solve. And what is that? 
Share:  I had the chance to sit down with <span class="company">Craigslist</span> Founder Craig Newmark recently at his favorite breakfast spot in San Francisco, just a block or two from the house where <span class="company">Craigslist</span> was launched 15 years ago this month . We talked about a number of his favorite topics, including the bird feeders he keeps having to replace (because the squirrels he likes to post about on Twitter destroy some 10 15 of them every year), his love of dogs (he doesn't own one himself, but keeps dog treats with him to feed the various neighborhood pets he runs into during the day, most of whom he knows by name) and — last but not least — what he thinks is the next big problem the web has to solve. And what is that? Tweet this 

Twitter CEO Ev Williams: Further @Anywhere Details at Chirp Conference Announcing Structure 2010, Our Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Conference Why Digg Digs Cassandra How Big Were the Winter Olympics Online?. See All Articles ». NorthScale, a Memcached focused Startup, Launches 
Share:  <span class="company">Twitter</span> CEO Ev Williams: Further @Anywhere Details at Chirp Conference Announcing Structure 2010, Our Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Conference Why Digg Digs Cassandra How Big Were the Winter Olympics Online?. See All Articles ». NorthScale, a Memcached focused Startup, Launches... Stacey's Posts . FCC's Broadband Plan: Mobile Broadband Will Save Us! Google's Growing Infrastructure Advantage Qualcomm Will Bid on Indian Spectrum to Boost Mobile Broadband Demand SXSW: The Future Application Ecosystem. Tweet this 

The mayor of Sarasota, Fla., went swimming with the sharks today — yes, literally — in an extreme effort to woo Google and land that sweet fiber network the company plans to dole out to some lucky town. And he's not alone. Cities across the country have Google fiber fever, pulling off stunts like renaming their city "Google" (formerly Topeka, Kan.) or having the mayor jump into a frozen lake (Duluth, Minn). 
Share:  The mayor of Sarasota, Fla., went swimming with the sharks today — yes, literally — in an extreme effort to woo <span class="company">Google</span> and land that sweet fiber network the company plans to dole out to some lucky town. And he's not alone. Cities across the country have <span class="company">Google</span> fiber fever, pulling off stunts like renaming their city "<span class="company">Google</span>" (formerly Topeka, Kan.) or having the mayor jump into a frozen lake (Duluth, Minn). Tweet this