Harvard Slams Google Settlement; Others React With Caution Well, Google folded and settled the lawsuit instead of fighting it out in court and determining copyright and fair use, which leaves the entire matter unsettled and for others to fight out at a later date. Is this good or is it bad? How does it affect libraries? Interesting article.
Beyond Youtube: New Ways to Find Videos on the Web talks about current developments in video searching. Google is trying to development technology that will index the content of the video itself. Other sites have developed that are trying to index the videos on the web such as Ovguide.com, blinkx, meefedia (incorporates social blogging), videosurf, CastTv, funnyordie (comedy videos), etc.
Thought these were interesting.
Beyond Youtube: New Ways to Find Videos on the Web talks about current developments in video searching. Google is trying to development technology that will index the content of the video itself. Other sites have developed that are trying to index the videos on the web such as Ovguide.com, blinkx, meefedia (incorporates social blogging), videosurf, CastTv, funnyordie (comedy videos), etc.
Thought these were interesting.