Posts by Dave

LG fu**ed off with swearing

What I want on a TV...

...is a box that turns itself off when there's nothing worth watching. Hold on: why don't I just not bother turning it *on*?

<coat with smashed remote in pocket>

Independent dubs El Reg lesbian

Proof - if proof were needed

We've known for years that Lester has a predication for ropes and rubber - are these events connected in some way, I wonder?

http://www.therockalltimes.co.uk/2005/06/27/rockall-lester.jpg

Sorry to say this: I think you might have weakened your case against the Indy. I suggest the patented disk-crusher recently mentioned deserves an outing...

Why PH? Because I'm sure she'd... no, better not.

EFF lawyer is smokin' on Google Street View

Legality of this in the UK

As I understand it, the position in the UK is somewhat different: if you (as the photographer or their employer) will capitalise from pictures of people or property that is not yours, you are obliged to obtain a Personal or Property Release. This is a document drawn up between you and the subject (or its owner in the case of property, natch.) that formally gives you the right to use the images within the contraints noted in the document.

There are limits; if the picture is of a general nature and one would naturally expect individuals to be in the same scene (think of a reporter walking down a street in a 'high street bank' story), then that's acceptable - would this get Google off the hook? Yes - if they obtained permisson from the buildings owners for each property they had clear, identifiable pictures of.

Personally, I'm looking forward to it; I could do with the windfall!