Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. of America v.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
copyright law. The Section 121 copyright exception (often known as the Chafee Amendment after the Senator who introduced it in 1996) makes it possible for Benetech to scan just about any book and make it available to this community. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
As someone who travels roughly half the time, it’s important to provide some insight into what’s going on, especially since these meetings often influence where Benetech goes with our efforts. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one. It remains an option under the Treaty, though.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion.
Qgiv
DECEMBER 12, 2023
It can also include intangible property, such as copyrights and patents. Expertise could be an accountant helping your administration team, a lawyer providing legal counsel, or a graphic designer providing a free design. These in-kind contributions help your nonprofit reduce overhead costs on potentially expensive services.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Note: This is the ninth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. It’s best to get buy-in on wireframes first so we can truly focus on creative look and feel during the visual design phase of the project. These are the basic wireframes you’ll need to provide for the visual design to commence.
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