Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 188
June 20, 2022
Take Your Cat to Work Day (in the U.S.)
Today Is National Take Your Cat To Work Day
Not happening with this Kitty.
Not happening with this Kitty.
A Panzerism
Panzer on cat behavior:
Get it?
Humans wonder why cats run around with their tails straight up in the air and bushed out.
Well ...
You got a better way of checking catmospheric conditions?
From Cat Wisdom for humans
Get it?Humans wonder why cats run around with their tails straight up in the air and bushed out.
Well ...
You got a better way of checking catmospheric conditions?
From Cat Wisdom for humans
June 19, 2022
Fathers Day
From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name
June 17, 2022
Bloody Scotland Events List Program
Now for my nap.If you're thinking about attending Bloody Scotland this year, Panzer found the Events List for the program. This year will be a hybrid, both online and in-person.
The list includes the presenters, the dates, times, ticket cost, and if it will be online or in-person.
To read the program list tootle over to Bloody Scotland Events List
The Copyright Claims Board: A New Option For Copyright Disputes - Writer Beware
Panzer's trip today took him to the Writer Beware site. There with no digging at all, he found a post about the Copyright Claims Board.
Doesn't cost as much as going to court.
According to Victoria Strauss' post, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB.gov) opened yesterday. The CCB is an easier, less expensive way to address copyright disputes. There are certain rules and limitations to using the CCB, but all the necessary information is available at the site. The post gives a comprehensive description of the CCB and includes links to all the information needed.
Panzer says, "The CCB looks like an interesting alternative to going to court."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Copyright Claims Board
Doesn't cost as much as going to court.According to Victoria Strauss' post, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB.gov) opened yesterday. The CCB is an easier, less expensive way to address copyright disputes. There are certain rules and limitations to using the CCB, but all the necessary information is available at the site. The post gives a comprehensive description of the CCB and includes links to all the information needed.
Panzer says, "The CCB looks like an interesting alternative to going to court."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Copyright Claims Board
June 16, 2022
Central Booking Episode 100 Terrie Farley Moran Author Interview on YouTube
Jessica has help with her writing?As Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, he found an interesting YouTube interview at the Central Booking channel. The interview is with award winning author Terrie Farley Moran. In the interview she talks about her new Murder She Wrote book. This is her third book in the series. The interview is over an hour long, so grab a big cup of tea before you sit down.
To watch the interview tootle over to Terrie Farley Moran on YouTube
June 15, 2022
'Unaffordable, unsustainable and extremely unfair': Libraries battle publishers for equal access to ebooks - Irish Examiner
Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere the Panzermobile was suddenly shaken by crying and the gnashing of teeth. Following all the ruckus, took our brave kitty boy to the Irish Examiner site. There he found a post about the financial problems of Irish libraries.
Big 5? Sounds like big bullies to me.
According to the post by Jess Casey, libraries in Ireland are facing funding issues due to the Big Five publishers ebook library policies. The Big Five publishers are Penguin/Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, and Macmillan. The publishers library policies for ebooks include charging libraries license fees, restrictions on the number of library patron loans an ebook can have before re-licensing, time limits before an ebook can become available in the library, and Hachette won't even license ebooks to libraries. The Library Association of Ireland wants legislation enacted so libraries have access to ebooks with reasonable terms and conditions and without embargo.
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Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty thinks this is familiar to what's happening to libraries in the U.S."
Note: This is a very, very long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Irish libraries
Big 5? Sounds like big bullies to me.According to the post by Jess Casey, libraries in Ireland are facing funding issues due to the Big Five publishers ebook library policies. The Big Five publishers are Penguin/Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, and Macmillan. The publishers library policies for ebooks include charging libraries license fees, restrictions on the number of library patron loans an ebook can have before re-licensing, time limits before an ebook can become available in the library, and Hachette won't even license ebooks to libraries. The Library Association of Ireland wants legislation enacted so libraries have access to ebooks with reasonable terms and conditions and without embargo.
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Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty thinks this is familiar to what's happening to libraries in the U.S."
Note: This is a very, very long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Irish libraries
June 14, 2022
Internet Archive, Publishers to Seek Summary Judgment in Book Scanning Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about the lawsuit against the Internet Archive.
A library?
According to Andrew Albanese's post, the Internet Archive (IA) and the publishers involved in the lawsuit have asked the judge in the case to issue a summary judgment. The lawsuit against IA stems from the company's practice of scanning copies of books and then "lending" them to people. Neither the publishers nor the authors of the books are paid for the scanned copies. IA says they can do the scanning because they are a "library." Publishers say IA isn't a library it's "a massive copyright infringement establishment". Included in the post are several links to other information about the lawsuit and about the issue of scanning books.
The steps to the summary judgment have been set in motion. They are: First: the publishers will submit their opening briefs; Second: AI will submit their opposition briefs; Third: the publishers will submit their reply briefs; and, Fourth: the judge will read everything and then issue the summary judgment.
Panzer says, "This lawsuit has been going on since June, 2020."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to book scanning lawsuit
A library?According to Andrew Albanese's post, the Internet Archive (IA) and the publishers involved in the lawsuit have asked the judge in the case to issue a summary judgment. The lawsuit against IA stems from the company's practice of scanning copies of books and then "lending" them to people. Neither the publishers nor the authors of the books are paid for the scanned copies. IA says they can do the scanning because they are a "library." Publishers say IA isn't a library it's "a massive copyright infringement establishment". Included in the post are several links to other information about the lawsuit and about the issue of scanning books.
The steps to the summary judgment have been set in motion. They are: First: the publishers will submit their opening briefs; Second: AI will submit their opposition briefs; Third: the publishers will submit their reply briefs; and, Fourth: the judge will read everything and then issue the summary judgment.
Panzer says, "This lawsuit has been going on since June, 2020."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to book scanning lawsuit
June 13, 2022
NASA's Perserverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater - NASA
If you've been following Panzer here for a while, you know he loves things space-oriented and especially Mars-oriented.
Wind on Mars?
So, it's no surprise he made a stop at the NASA site when he heard about the Mars Rover Perserverance's new video showing dust devils there.
There's a post there to go with the very short video. If you look on the right side of the post, you'll find another video Perserverance made of a dust cloud on Mars, too.
To watch the video and read the post tootle over to NASA's Perseverance
Wind on Mars?So, it's no surprise he made a stop at the NASA site when he heard about the Mars Rover Perserverance's new video showing dust devils there.
There's a post there to go with the very short video. If you look on the right side of the post, you'll find another video Perserverance made of a dust cloud on Mars, too.
To watch the video and read the post tootle over to NASA's Perseverance
A Panzerism
Panzer on recorded history:
I really need a kitty-sized collar camera.
Then ...
I could capture wonderful leaps, acts of amazing balance,
It's magic.*
and ...
sudden feats of startling magic,
when ...
hairballs appear without warning.
*From Cat Wisdom for humans
I really need a kitty-sized collar camera.
Then ...
I could capture wonderful leaps, acts of amazing balance,
It's magic.*and ...
sudden feats of startling magic,
when ...
hairballs appear without warning.
*From Cat Wisdom for humans
