D6G Ep 49: Trademarks, Terraforming, Painting, & Gaming with the Blind

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🗓️ 12 February 2010

⏱️ 261 minutes

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Ep 49 is a big show: Trademark Law, gaming mods for the blind, painting tips, and how to build an old west building are all cramed togeather and somehow make sense. (we hope) Up first: Tactica Trademark! Recently one of our sponsors came under fire for sending out C&D letters regarding their trademark. Since we actually have a lawyer on staff here at the D6G we thought it would be interesting to go through the ins and outs of Trademark and copyright protection for companies in our industry. Why do they do it, why should we care, and when should we call foul? We also have Colen McAlister on from "Lone Wolf Development" to discuss the recent Internet flap over their C&D letters. Later, Total Fan Girl interviews a physics student who came up with an innovative way to modify Settlers of Catan for sight impared players. Finally, Craig takes control and gives us a bunch of great painting tips focusing on building terrain. He even gives step by step instructions on how to build a simple "old west" style building. All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as: The Hollywood Minute Rapid Fire What's in the News Achievements in Gaming & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: . The following fine organizations help make this show possible: , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. ==Quick Reference== The News: 1 hr 6 min Trademark Discussion: 1 hr 11 min Interview with Lone Wolf: 2 hr 9 min Hollywood Minute: 2hr 43 min Interview on Settlers of Catan for Sight Impaired (TFG): 2 hr 50 min Painting & Terraforming w/ Craig: 3h 5 m Links Discussed in the show: Modeling: Modeling: Settlers of Catan Sight Impared Game mod: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Wargamer Radio Network: Pulp Gamer Network:

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0:00.0	This is the D6 generation with your hosts, Craig Gallant.
0:16.2	If you're getting any conversation, it's not charity.
0:19.7	Russ Wakeland, you put me on a boat with freaking dragons attacking me and whatnot?
0:24.2	Now we're talking.
0:25.8	And rape, uh, Hollywood, Granger.
0:30.4	Now that's Jimmy Django right there.
0:32.9	With contributions from Total Fan Girl.
0:36.8	Vampers do not sparkle.
0:38.6	And our loyal listener.
0:41.0	Drago, Drago, Drago, we made you out of steel.
0:45.1	Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire, the roundtable discussion of all things gaming,
0:49.2	coming at with a speed of a buzzing 19th century hydro-powered sawmill bearing down on an unsuspecting block of pine. Today's edition is brought to you by John, who wants to wish his lovely and charming wife a happy Valentine's Day. Now, on the off chance that her actual gift doesn't arrive in time. Nice. I'm not sure a shoutout will do it, John, but good luck. I'm Geekley McNirin, your host. Today, as always, our panelists are
1:11.8	Ramblin Ross Wakeland and Rowdy Rave Granger. Let's begin. Issue number one. The concept of
1:17.8	trademarks has been around for thousands of years. Over 5,000 years ago, men produced paintings
1:22.3	in caves that experts say identified the owner of that cave. 3,500 years ago in the Middle East, manufacturers of goods would mark those goods with stone seals to prove who made them.
1:32.6	Today, the concept of trademarks can extend to names of products such as Nerf, objects such as the Golden Arches of McDonald's, and even musical tones such as the three tones of NBC.
1:42.1	Even a color can be trademarked such as Owens-Cornings pink insulation.
1:47.6	Who?
1:47.8	Question.
1:48.5	If you could trademark one thing about your life, what would it be?
1:51.5	Grasping Granger.
1:52.8	H.D.
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