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Happy Public Domain Day! Today brings treasures like The Sound and the Fury, A Farewell to Arms, and A Room of One's Own into the public domain in the United States. Plus, the beloved character Popeye the Sailor! These works, along with 1924 sound recordings, are now free for everyone to use, share, and build upon. web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdo… #PublicDomainDay


Speaking of #Disney lawyers, check out this post by @pluralistic on the creative works that will be released into the #PublicDomain on January 1, no thanks to Disney:

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#PublicDomainDay #copyright


Copyright run amok:

1. High-end hoity-toity electronics company sends a YouTube DIY'er one of its products to repair.

2. He repairs it on camera (and reveals how poorly it was made).

3. Company files a copyright complaint with YouTube and gets his video taken down.

youtube.com/watch?v=yPIrCaeVtv…

Happy #PublicDomainDay !

H/T: @fadhl3y via @pluralistic

#audiophile #audiofool #RightToRepair #diy #diy_electronics