| In the 1908 Supreme Court case White-Smith Music Publishing Co. v. Apollo Co., the Court decided, rather oddly, that songs encoded on the rolls of paper used to drive auto-playing pianos (but for which the original song creator was not compensated) didn’t constitute a copyright violation because the rolls were not human-readable; this ruling was effectively overturned by The Copyright Act of 1909. | |
| Today's Tech Term
Neologism | |
| A Neologism is a newly invented word or term; it may also refer to a new meaning for a pre-existing word or term. Rapid changes and progress in technology create a perfect environment for the invention of Neologisms. A perfect example of a pre-existing word becoming a Neologism is mouse; just a furry rodent before computers, but also a piece of computer equipment afterwards. | |
| What We're Reading from Around the Web | |
| | Whether you want to use a new font in a Word or just change your operating system’s system font to give it a different look, you’ll first have to install the font on your operating system. | |
| | If you’re in the market for a sport-oriented smartwatch to help you mind your heartbeat, laps, distance traveled, and more, the Magellan Echo is a solid budget-friendly entry into the smartwatch/fitness market. Read on as we explore the numerous features, long battery life, and a few limitations to be aware of. | |
| | There may be times when you're working with files in Ubuntu's File Browser, Nautilus, and you want to switch to working on the command line in Terminal. Instead of manually navigating to the same folder in Terminal, you can easily jump directly to that folder. | |
| | Whether your device was stolen or simply lost, you can remotely track, lock, and wipe it. Don’t wait until you’ve lost your hardware to think about this — these features need to be enabled ahead of time. | |
| | Linux distributions tend to use two different types of release cycles: standard releases and rolling releases. Some people swear by rolling releases to have the latest software, while others like standard releases for being more stable and tested. | |
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