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Showing posts with label Amusing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amusing. Show all posts
Sunday, June 5, 2016
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Is Trek a Dying Enterprise? (UPDATED)
by SandWyrm
With the recent brouhaha over Axanar, I got to wondering how the Trek franchise is actually doing from a financial standpoint. I mean... The 2009 reboot supposedly revitalized the franchise in a big way, right? Or is the truth, after looking at the historical budgets and gross returns, more disturbing?
With the recent brouhaha over Axanar, I got to wondering how the Trek franchise is actually doing from a financial standpoint. I mean... The 2009 reboot supposedly revitalized the franchise in a big way, right? Or is the truth, after looking at the historical budgets and gross returns, more disturbing?
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Axanar: Round 2, FIGHT! (UPDATED)
by SandWyrm
In our last episode, CBS/Paramount had decided to sue Axanar Productions over their clearly infringing (to some extent) fan-kickstarted movie project to tell a story about a Trek-Universe battle that was mentioned once in passing by Captain Kirk during TOS. Even though there are over a dozen OTHER fan projects out there, from movies to episodic series, that infringe on Trek copyrights and trademarks at least as much, if not more than Axanar does.
But then Axanar countered with the assertions that CBS/Paramount's lawsuit wasn't specific enough in its claims (which it wasn't), that the ownership of certain IP elements is uncertain due to the split of CBS from Viacom (which owns Paramount), and that they can't be sued for an infringing work that they haven't even completed, much less published yet. Fair Enough.
Well, CBS/Paramount has pressed on, and has filed an amended lawsuit (thanks to David Heagney Jr. for the link) that includes much more specific copyright claims. While at least a third of them seem reasonable enough, most wander into GW vs. Chapterhouse territory by ridiculously claiming ownership of ideas, instead of specific expressions of those ideas.
Let's take a look at a selection of CBS/Paramount claims, and talk about what is, and is not defensible under copyright.
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| Anyone remember this classic 1992 3DO/PC game? Clearly infringing! |
But then Axanar countered with the assertions that CBS/Paramount's lawsuit wasn't specific enough in its claims (which it wasn't), that the ownership of certain IP elements is uncertain due to the split of CBS from Viacom (which owns Paramount), and that they can't be sued for an infringing work that they haven't even completed, much less published yet. Fair Enough.
Well, CBS/Paramount has pressed on, and has filed an amended lawsuit (thanks to David Heagney Jr. for the link) that includes much more specific copyright claims. While at least a third of them seem reasonable enough, most wander into GW vs. Chapterhouse territory by ridiculously claiming ownership of ideas, instead of specific expressions of those ideas.
Let's take a look at a selection of CBS/Paramount claims, and talk about what is, and is not defensible under copyright.
Friday, January 8, 2016
GW Financials: Half-Year 2015
by SandWyrm
Well it's that time of year again. GW's half-year financials are out, and as usual it's a somewhat boring decline.
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| Still Treading Water |
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Today's Fast Tank Porn
by SandWyrm
When the Blood Angels want to go ice skating, this is what they use. :)
When the Blood Angels want to go ice skating, this is what they use. :)
Monday, May 4, 2015
Saturday, April 11, 2015
World of Warships: IN SPAAAAAAAACE!
by SandWyrm
Overdone (and late) April Fools joke, or a new feature? I'm really not sure, but you get to fly the Space Battleship Yamato, so it's all good. :)
Click on for more pics...
Overdone (and late) April Fools joke, or a new feature? I'm really not sure, but you get to fly the Space Battleship Yamato, so it's all good. :)
Click on for more pics...
Friday, January 9, 2015
9th Edition WHFB Preview
by SandWyrm
The Old World hath been torn asunder by the End Times Apocalypse. All that remains is bubbles of chaos-contaminated reality that collide with one another in the aether of what was. Some of which are groovier than others. :)
The Old World hath been torn asunder by the End Times Apocalypse. All that remains is bubbles of chaos-contaminated reality that collide with one another in the aether of what was. Some of which are groovier than others. :)
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Robot Dragon Vs. Giant Spider In Beijing!!!
by SandWyrm
Nope, it's not a scene from a movie. A French company built 2 enormous robot puppets for a performance in China. Too cool!
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Squint, And They Almost Look Like Chimeras...
by SandWyrm
Nice pic of a Canadian live-fire exercise. Could almost imagine those trails being multi-laser bursts. :)
Nice pic of a Canadian live-fire exercise. Could almost imagine those trails being multi-laser bursts. :)
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
US Navy Video On Autonomous Swarming Boats
by SandWyrm
Obviously this is just a very early tech-demonstration. But it's a glimpse of the future.
Obviously this is just a very early tech-demonstration. But it's a glimpse of the future.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Did They Name The Tank Noah's Ark?
by SandWyrm
I've head of giving your enemies the bird, but this is ridiculous!
I've head of giving your enemies the bird, but this is ridiculous!
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Caption Contest: French African Troops In WWI
by SandWyrm
From a 1914 book I have on the "Great War". Maybe it's the smug look on the French officers' faces , but this thing just demands a funny caption.
From a 1914 book I have on the "Great War". Maybe it's the smug look on the French officers' faces , but this thing just demands a funny caption.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
SinSynn... What Did You Do Now?
by SandWyrm
So I'm at the local library the other night (free kid activities), going through my favorite blogs on the laptop, when one of them gets blocked. Considering that YTTH (blocked at my church), BoLS, and even some of the crazy/graphic military blogs I follow came right up, the fact that this one got blocked was puzzling.
So I'm at the local library the other night (free kid activities), going through my favorite blogs on the laptop, when one of them gets blocked. Considering that YTTH (blocked at my church), BoLS, and even some of the crazy/graphic military blogs I follow came right up, the fact that this one got blocked was puzzling.
Friday, September 19, 2014
So Who Wants To Be A CEO?
by SandWyrm
The same day that Scotland decided, grudgingly, to stay married to England (for the sake of the colonies), GW put up it's requirements for a new CEO. Have a look and see if you think you have what it takes!
(SandWyrm's sarcastic snowmobiles will be in red)
The same day that Scotland decided, grudgingly, to stay married to England (for the sake of the colonies), GW put up it's requirements for a new CEO. Have a look and see if you think you have what it takes!
(SandWyrm's sarcastic snowmobiles will be in red)
Monday, September 15, 2014
Promises Promises...
by SandWyrm
I'd rant about this, but let's be honest. The surprise isn't in GW breaking this promise, it's that it took them so long to break it.
I'd rant about this, but let's be honest. The surprise isn't in GW breaking this promise, it's that it took them so long to break it.
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