Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade Sony Tees Up Proprietary Link Again Ford Fails to Get a Clue SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Contact Us Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today’s show. CES Video POD - Product of the Day Episode 1 Watch the You Tube Episode Today’s Headlines Include… Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade Sony Tees Up Proprietary Link Again Ford Fails to Get a Clue SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. Thumbnail Views: Via Thumblicio.us SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST Lawyers Run Amok - Ford Case by Andrew McCaskey If there is any exhibit necessary to prove that lawyers and copyright laws are run amok in this country, you need to look no further than the article today concerning the actions of Ford Motor Company lawyers. It seems a group of Mustang enthusiasts wanted to take photos of their members and their carefully restored cars - make a calendar - and then sell it on CafePress. Make a few bucks for the Mustang Car Club, and turn out a classy bit of memorabila for the members. Ford Motor Company did not see it that way - and is pursuing them for publishing, without “permission” photos of themselves standing beside their own car. If that isn’t a value add to the economy (pursuing legal action against the people in the photos) then maybe Detroit is even more clueless than we’ve been led to believe. No wonder Silicon Valley types are pursuing electric vehicles. Click to view videos submitted or recommended by other SDR podcast listeners. . . If you find a YouTube video that pertains to one of our news items, or have produced an item that would be of interest to SDR listeners, please send us the link slashdotreview{at}gmail.com Save $10 on any order of $50 or more at GoDaddy.com! Be sure to sign up for our upcoming roundtable. We will be using GoToMeeting. Also, be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net — from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techroundtable. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH2 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview… Slashdot Review by Email - Sign up here: Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz Less