Morning Media Summary
Tech:
Lamebook Sues Facebook Over Trademark Infringement. Wait, What?:
“Here’s a head scratcher, at first glance at least: Lamebook , a hilarious advertising-supported site that lets Facebook users submit funny status updates, pictures and “other gems” originating from the social network, is apparently suing Facebook over trademark infringement.”
Updated: ABC, NBC, CBS Block Website Access from Google TV:
“If you were hoping to use your new Google TV device to stream full episodes of shows such as NBC’s The Office, CBS’ $h*! My Dad Says and ABC’s Modern Family you may be out of luck. The three major U.S. television networks–ABC, CBS and NBC–are reportedly blocking full episode video streaming from their Websites to Google TV devices. The three networks now join Hulu as holdouts for providing content to Google’s new set-top box. News Corp’s Fox and Viacom are not currently blocking access to Google TV, although Fox says it may still do so, according to The Wall Street Journal”
Atty: MN woman can’t pay for sharing songs:
A Minnesota woman ordered to pay a recording industry trade group $1.5 million for illegally sharing music online doesn’t plan to pay those damages as her attorneys continue to argue the amount is unconstitutional, she said Thursday.”
Global Warming / Environment / Energy:
Climate scientists plan campaign against global warming skeptics:
“Faced with rising political attacks, hundreds of climate scientists are joining a broad campaign to push back against congressional conservatives who have threatened prominent researchers with investigations and vowed to kill regulations to rein in man-made greenhouse gas emissions.”
Mandatory septic tank pump-outs worry homeowners:
“In the last few weeks, nothing has caused more stink to homeowners with septic tanks than S.B. 550.”
In climate politics, Texas aims to be the anti-California:
“With Republicans in control of the House of Representatives, powerful Texans such as Rep. Joe L. Barton of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have vowed to check the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to use its existing authority to curtail greenhouse gases.”
Al Gore’s Climate Exchange Utterly Fails…Media Ignores It All:
“Al Gore’s much ballyhooed Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) has recently announced that it will no longer be engaging in carbon trading, an activity that was the sole purpose that it was created. This is an utter failure of purpose in global warming hysteria yet the Old Media is almost completely silent on this colossal failure.”
Insurance / Gambling:
Obama Admits Shellacking, Online Gambling Regulations On The Ropes:
“President Obama spoke on Wednesday, one day after his Democratic Party was beaten in many key elections around the country. President Obama himself described the Republican victory as a shellacking. The results from Tuesday will have far reaching implications over the next couple of years.”
Health / Safety:
While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales:
“Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy Management. It teamed up with Domino’s to develop a new line of pizzas with 40 percent more cheese, and proceeded to devise and pay for a $12 million marketing campaign.”
Suddenly, Corn Costs More. Why Not Corn Flakes?:
“For months, prices paid to farmers for corn, wheat and soybeans have been shooting up. But so far, grocery prices have held steady for consumers.”
Economics:
Number of the Week: $10.2 Trillion in Global Borrowing:
“$10.2 trillion: The amount of money advanced-nation governments will need to borrow in 2011”
President Obama: offshoring fears are outdated, unwarranted:
“President Obama’s remarks come after some moves in the U.S. that had Indian outsourcers worried that the U.S. may get protectionist in the wake of job losses in the country. The state of Ohio, for example, banned earlier this year the expenditure of public funds for offshore purposes.”
Legal:
Atty: MN woman can’t pay for sharing songs:
A Minnesota woman ordered to pay a recording industry trade group $1.5 million for illegally sharing music online doesn’t plan to pay those damages as her attorneys continue to argue the amount is unconstitutional, she said Thursday.”
Labor:
Unions brace for a GOP onslaught:
“Having bet heavily on Democrats who suffered deep losses last week, unions representing government workers, teachers, autoworkers and others must prepare for an onslaught from Republicans elected to cut spending and reduce regulations on business. In Michigan, they could mount an attack on what they consider labor-friendly collective bargaining laws.”
Transportation/ Land Use:
Work on high-speed rail will detour two Amtrak lines in Illinois:
“Service disruptions will occur on two Amtrak routes in Illinois through early December to accommodate track improvements for the future high-speed rail corridor between Chicago and St. Louis.”