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Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal — to a point

Oct26
by on October 26, 2018 at 7:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games can now legally be saved by video game historians and archivists — with some stipulations, of course. The decision is the result of multiple petitions — and counter-petitions — from proponents and opponents of video game preservation. This final rule includes several exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a law which criminalizes any use of software or tech to get around copyright protections. The exemptions for older video games, which have heretofore been rather narrow, have been…

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Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal — to a point

Oct26
by on October 26, 2018 at 7:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games can now legally be saved by video game historians and archivists — with some stipulations, of course. The decision is the result of multiple petitions — and counter-petitions — from proponents and opponents of video game preservation. This final rule includes several exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a law which criminalizes any use of software or tech to get around copyright protections. The exemptions for older video games, which have heretofore been rather narrow, have been…

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This app supports those struggling with opioid addiction

Oct26
by on October 26, 2018 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), one of the biggest problems faced by people recovering from drug addiction is in forming supportive relationships that keep them away from triggers causing relapse. Hey,Charlie, a new smartphone app for behavioral modification developed by Emily Lindemer, a PhD graduate from MIT, helps those recovering from substance use by keeping you on track with text alerts sent during vulnerable moments. The social circles of urban drug users usually consist of a mix of people who use substances, and people who don’t. The app encourages users to slowly distance from people…

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#DoctorsAreDickheads is hashtag activism at its most ineffectual

Oct26
by on October 26, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


People tend to talk about doctors in respectful, often referential terms. I can think of few other professions besides Medicine which command immediate, universal respect. Except for the past couple of days, when the hashtag #DoctorsAreDickheads trended across Twitter. You read that right. Doctors. Are. Dickheads. As hashtags go, it’s an extremely uncomfortable one to read, but scrolling through my Twitter feed, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for those using it to share genuinely sad stories about medical malpractice and negligence. People talked about not being taken seriously by doctors. About having their medical concerns ignored.…

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#DoctorsAreDickheads is hashtag activism at its most ineffectual

Oct26
by on October 26, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


People tend to talk about doctors in respectful, often referential terms. I can think of few other professions besides Medicine which command immediate, universal respect. Except for the past couple of days, when the hashtag #DoctorsAreDickheads trended across Twitter. You read that right. Doctors. Are. Dickheads. As hashtags go, it’s an extremely uncomfortable one to read, but scrolling through my Twitter feed, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for those using it to share genuinely sad stories about medical malpractice and negligence. People talked about not being taken seriously by doctors. About having their medical concerns ignored.…

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