MLB Podcast Removal Links May 8, 2014

So in case you missed it Wednesday, the MLB sent a notice to Apple that several podcasts in the iTunes store had infringed upon it's trademark. Which prompted Apple to remove them for the iTunes podcast directory. This led to several high profile podcasts being taken out of iTunes because of minor infractions that included team names in the subtitle and/or thumbnail images.

MLB Is Urging iTunes To Pull Team-Related Podcasts (Update) - Joe Lucia - Awful Annoucning

This was the first article I saw on MLB taking down baseball related podcasts from iTunes. It has several of the names affected by MLB's copyright infringement request. An update shows that Apple may have taken it further than MLB "wanted."

A bunch of baseball-related podcasts were removed from iTunes. Why? - Craig Calcaterra - Hardball Talk

This was the second article I saw, with more details on MLB's response. The same response is in the first link.

Advice: Listening to Baseball Podcasts After 5/6/2014 - David G. Temple - NotGraphs

Some pretty good advice from good buddy David G. Temple on how to listen to your favorite podcasts without iTunes.

 

Schools Out For Summer Links May 6, 2014

Yesterday, I wrapped up my last final exams for the Spring semester. Here are some links that either helped me for studying or distracted me from studying.

Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced - Scott Collura - IGN

The next Star Wars is due out December 18, 2015. The old cast will be joined by several new cast members. Unless you're really into Harry Potter or Attack The Block you probably won't immediately recognize many of the new cast members.

Understanding Reciprocity in Photography - Keith Trigwell - PictureCorrect

If you're into photography, one of the things you know, or should know, is reciprocity. It's something I picked up the gist on pretty quickly in class, but it's not an easy concept and can be confusing at times. This article did a pretty good job of explaining reciprocity.

A guy was attacked by a squirrel while attempting to take a selfie - Jonathan Corbett - Happy Place

Simply hilarious. After getting a selfie with the squirrel, the guy gets attacked by said squirrel. Luckily (for us) his mom was there to capture THAT moment.