我們現在所看到的美國,在科技技術的許多領域都領先其他國家,而這實在不得不佩服當初美國的開國元勳們,在建國後制定憲法時就將專利的概念引入,美國憲法第一條第八款中明訂:「國會有權藉特定期限的獨占 權,保障著作人及發明人之著作及發現,以促進科學和實用技藝的進步。」(US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8-"Congress shall have the power ...to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and siscoveries.")
住在DC的 Kennedy Center 附近的人實在是太幸運,這樣一個具國際規格的表演廳居然每天都有免費的表演可以看,每天,是每天啊,而且品質還都在水準以上,實在是...
算了,省去無謂的哀怨,不如趁在這裡的時候多去看幾場比較實在。
這個在表演廳中有一個Millennium Stage提供免費的表驗藝術演出可以看,它的運作的模式其實很簡單,就是邀請很多以學生或以業餘音樂愛好人事的藝術團體前來表演,形式上允許的可能相當多,不論是音樂、舞台劇、舞蹈..等。當然,Kennedy Center 本身還是有付費的秀可以看,不過這樣的設計,就給了表演藝術愛好者有更多機會被認識,這當中也結合很多表演藝術的教育在其中。
合約簽訂要項 技轉的過程中合約的簽訂是用來控制風險,維護雙方利益,合約的簽訂原則上不得違反當地法律,不過內容如何一切全看當事人如何約定,以後有任何糾紛大部分也是以合約內容來決定雙方責任。要注意的地方很多:稅金、給付金額利率、查核權力及支付稽核費用金額、合約終止條件、應履行義務(warranties and representation)、侵權問題協定、權力限制(limitation of liability)、最優惠條款(most favored terms)、一般規定(general provisions)等。
Due Diligence is a term used for a number of concepts involving either the performance of an investigation of a business or person prior to signing of a contract, or the performance of an act with a certain standard of care._wikipedia
當然托現今資訊科技的福,多媒體當然也是一個儲存過去的好方法,這部記錄片導演 Jason Scott,用記錄片的方式記錄了BBS發展。BBS是早在現在我們所使用用網頁瀏覽一個個網站這種方式之前存在的上網方式,因為當時的連線頻寬與技術尚未成熟,因此主要以文字來呈現,目前全世界還繼續使用的不多,不過台灣的ppt和日本的2ch都還是相當具有人氣。
SCHOME SIG report: evidence of games, simulations and virtual worlds changing practice.
NEXT-TELL :is an Integrated Project (IP) in the ICT challenge of the 7th framework
programme of the EC; its main objective is to provide, through research
and development, computational and methodological support to teachers
and students.
Physical Computing : A lecture teach Physical Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Nesta: Nesta is the UK's innovatioon foundation.They help people and organisations bring great ideas to life. We do this by providing investments and grants and mobilising research, network and skills.
We both know what memories can bring They bring diamond and rust
(我們都明白回憶帶給我們什麼。帶給我們的是鑽石與鐵鏽)
Diamonds and rust Lyric by Joan Baez Well , I'll be damned! Here comes your ghost again But that's not unusual It's just that the moon is full, and you happened to call And here I sit, hand on the telephone Hearing a voice I'd known, a couple of light years ago Heading straight for a fall
As I remember your eyes were bluer than robin's eggs My poetry was lousy, you said Where were you calling from?
A booth in the Midwest Ten years ago I bought you some cufflinks You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring They bring diamond and rust
Well, you burst on the scene were already a legend The unwatched phenomenon, the original vagabond you strayed into my arms And there you stayed, temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free Yes, the girl on the half shell Could keep you unharmed
Now I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around and snow in your hair Now you're smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington Square Our breath comes out white cloud mingles and hangs in the air Speaking strictly for me
We both could've died then and there Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic Then give me another word for it You who're so good with words and at keeping thing vague
Cause I need some of that vagueness now It's all come back too clearly
Yes , I love you dearly And if you're offering me diamonds and rust I've already paid
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.
『I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know...』她用Ain't no sunshine裡的歌詞回答。
「I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know...」我索性也一起哼起來。
It's not about the shoes.
It's about knowing where you’re going. Not forgetting where you’re started.
It’s about having a courage to fail. Not breaking when you’re broken.
Taking everything you’ve been given and making something better.
It’s about work before glory.
And what inside of you is doing what they say you can’t.
It’s not about the shoes; it’s about what you do in it.
It’s about whom you’re born to be.
有時候看海選也很精彩,可以看到很多有趣的人參加選秀,奇怪的人是一個比一個多。看到有潛力的新星出現當然驚喜,不過看海選時往往比較期待怪咖出現的時候,當出現那種讓人哭笑不得的演出,評審的評語特別令人期待。這一點,比起台灣的星光大道,The X factor 的評審要來的直接而且酸多了。比方說下面這段
[1:28 分起]
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評審:「 look it was arguably twice bad before..」「 you can't sing..」
參賽者:『but I think I can...』『you should give us a chance.』
評審:「But a chance do what..」
參賽者:『improve.』
評審:「girls, we have weeks not decades..」
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