Cookbook Update!

Just wanted to post a quick clarification on the copyright issue. This was found at CDKitchen.com:

Copyright Infringement

Visitors are not allowed to knowingly submit copyrighted material to CDKitchen. Recipe copyright is a tricky definition. You cannot copyright a list of ingredients - this is considered a scientific formula. You maybe able copyright the prose that accompanies a recipe as long as it is not considered "typical" in describing the procedures required to complete the recipe.

For example, you canNOT copyright the directions to the recipe that say,

"Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix on high with a hand mixer. Pour into pan and bake at 350F for 25 minutes".

These directions are "typical" in nature. What you may be able to copyright are these directions:

"My mother would combine the ingredients in a large glass bowl that was handed down from her great grandmother. We usually use a mixer today to beat the ingredients, but my mother remembers her mother beating the ingredients endlessly with a wooden spoon until all was mixed..."

While we do not necessarily encourage this, if you are unsure of the copyright status of a recipe you'd like to submit it is best if you put the directions into your own words. This way you can easily incorporate any additional modifications you personally made if you tried the recipe. Recipes submitted this way are much more personal and readers value your input from your experience in making this recipe.

I think this is very similar to what I posted before, but I wanted to clarify anyway, in case there were any more questions.

Also, I wanted to let everyone know that the cookbook will include a conversion table, so if you have recipes that are written in metric or Imperial measurements that is fine. Don’t worry about trying to write the conversion.

Discussion is open in Lightbulbs on whether or not we want to add a thread to discuss Veronica Mars. Go. Discuss.

DXMachina "Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!" Aug 18, 2005 8:10:12 am PDT

This is your weekly reminder to submit recipes to the Buffistas Cookbook at buffistascookbook at gmail dot com. We've gotten quite a few, but we'd like even more. We'll be collecting until Monday, September 12.

Also, I just wanted to let people know that we're going to be going through Natter and Bitches and pulling recipes that have been posted in the thread. As we pull them, we'll send you an e-mail asking for permission to "publish" the recipe in the cookbook. Just wanted to let you know this would be happening.

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Edit: And they are gone.

Book Club update:

Now that the Harry Potter discussion has died down, the book clubbers have consensed on the classic story, Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as the impending selection. Ginger has agreed to use her literary powers for good, and guide us through the treacherous Holmesian terrain. And not only is the story available in bookstores and libraries everywhere, but thanks to Project Gutenberg and the reformatting and hosting efforts of Deena, the story is available in an easy-to-read, HTML version here: [link]

We are currently considering whether to discuss this selection in some sort of chapter-by-chapter way, or as a whole. Feel free to stop by the book club thread to weigh in, or watch this thread for an update on discussion method and start dates.

ETA: updated link

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For Bay Area locals, an urgent request

I'm putting together th SF/Bay Area bid for submission for next year's F2F.

If you live in the Bay Area and have a place or places available for potential attendees to lay their heads at night, please to e me ASAP.

Also, if you have particular things you feel ought to be included, e me.

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Thanks!

Hear Ye Hear Ye

Voting is now open for the following proposal:

Proposed: Should we add a Veronica Mars thread?

Jim writes: I propose that we have a VM thread. Purely selfishly, I can't keep up with Natter these days, and I want to discuss VM in the kind of depth you only get round here.

Discussion for this proposal starts here.

Voting closes Thursday, August 25, at 6 AM (PST).

VOTE NOW

(questions should be posted in Bureaucracy)

(Note: edited by DX to include correct date.)

For a limited time only, some new-member-of-the-family pics are here.

It turns out I will not be attending Dragon*Con after all. (boo)

I have a reservation at the Courtyard Marriott (three blocks from the venue, on a nice quiet street, according to the ever so pleasant reservation clerk). The room features a king bed and a pullout couch and rents for $94 per night plus tax.

If you, or anyone you know is having trouble finding sleep space, let me know and we can have the name and payment info changed on the reservation.

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