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Additionally, this reminds me of that technology I read about years ago that allowed scientists to create images of a person's dreams.]]>Feb 12th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
By "[your] company," do you happen to me "the government"?]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.flickr.com/photos/46285471@N00/3274119979/]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
Is it true you do it doggie-style up there so that you can both watch the hockey game? :P]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/It was so greyed out that it was hard to see that it was a seperate comment.]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
maybe if we high rank him he'll melt and die.]]>Feb 12th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/"That you'd like a Kraft dinner"
"Success, our machine works!"
]]>Feb 12th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/The two drink options were Coke and shit water.]]>Feb 12th 2009 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
-jp
]]>Feb 12th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/According to: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html and http://w2.eff.org/IP/eff_fair_use_faq.php
Fair Use allows for commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education of content.

Now Engadget usually use of images doesn't squarely fall in to these categories since the image is lightly related to the content.
For instance this topic is not about the X-Men films but about 'mind reading'. The idea of mind reading, of course, is being link to Professor Xavier's telepathic ability. I'd say Engadget is either very lightly touching parody at times or light commentary.

'Intent, and damage to the commercial value of the work are important considerations.'
As Engadget is showing a single still frame rather than the movie and they are not trying defame the content thereof, no real damage to the value of the content (the X-Men movies) is being done here.

Either way though it's a little fringe and I'd suggest that Engadget take a moment to put the copyright reference on the material to their owners. After all that's how other sites get away with it. http://movies.nytimes.com/2006/05/26/movies/26xmen.html

I enjoy the imagery that Engadget chooses and I'd rather not see that change.]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
your comment is well said

but often, the only link to the image being used by engadget, is the reference inserted by engadget.

so for example, I could finish this message by saying, "I wonder what Elvis would think of that" and then insert an image of Elvis.

Fair use of Elvis?

sometimes the only link to the article subject is the insertion of the phone/laptop etc into the hand of the "famous person", by engadget.

famous people like to be paid for endorsements

engadget/time warner [and yes, I think it makes a difference that it is time warner and this is a "for profit" commercial venture], would take a dim view of my tech blog Emgadget, where I just copied their work, but photoshopped unicorns onto it.



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so you think anyone can legally take/use copryrighted content, as long as they're a "journalist.", self declared or otherwise?

I didnt realize Lionel Hutz was posting here [sorry to unmask you]

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well Mr Hutz, perhaps you could give an example of what is NOT fair use of content for a commercial "journalist" ?

moreover, is bootlegging a music file, or movie fair use, if you write a "journalistic" review? after all, its just another form of content.

is there any clue in the word COPYright, that suggests COPYing might not okay?

under your very generous interpretation, there is effectively no law.

from NY Times

Mr. Kennedy argued, however, that The Associated Press believes that in some cases, the essence of an article can be encapsulated in very few words.

“As content creators, we firmly believe that everything we create, from video footage all the way down to a structured headline, is creative content that has value,” he said.

But he also said that the association hopes that it will not have to test this theory in court.

“We are not trying to sue bloggers,” Mr. Kennedy said. “That would be the rough equivalent of suing grandma and the kids for stealing music. That is not what we are trying to do.”]]>Feb 12th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
i'd give up my super cool speed shoes to see that.]]>Feb 12th 2009 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
imagine if you had spent thousands of dollars and 10 hrs getting a photo just right, lighting, actor, wardrobe...

you posted it in your website

then someone copied your photo, drew a p*nis on it, put it on their website, and sold advertising around it/made money off it

how would you feel?

I believe perez hilton lost that "fair use" argument and now licenses his images.]]>Feb 12th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
You do realize one of Engadget's writers, Nilay Pitel, is a former copyright lawyer and probably knows 5.6 million times more than you in that field, right?]]>Feb 12th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
you do realize that engadget / time warner vigorously protect their own copyrights dont you?

this isnt some guy in his dorm room, writing a blog. its a money making venture from a huge corporation. how much fun are time warner with movie file sharing?

you do realize that there is a discussion by Nilay of fair use re the kindle don't you? ay, there's the rub.

you do realize it is up to the copyright holder to file a complaint don't you?

@najakwa

read tes comment]]>Feb 12th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/Feb 12th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/mind-reading-gets-closer-to-real-thanks-to-canadian-scientists/
" You have to use the image to make the profit, you n00b. I seriously doubt that it could be proven in a court of law that the above image is making Engadget one red penny."

you poor dumb beast.

1 engadget is for profit. it sells advertising off the back of its content.

2 it isnt necessarily about making a profit. a celebrity/plaintiff could prove harm to image/reputation and sue for damages, for unauthorised use of his image, to endorse etc

now, back under your rock, lest the daylight blind you!

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And that was just the first 30 seconds they put the mind reader on Ben,s brain.

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Buffy. Earshot.

(Damn good episode, if you haven't seen it.)]]>Feb 12th 2009 12:32PM