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TWiT 1035: The Droids Are in the Escape Pod - You Can't Copyright Eleanor

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Midnight Launches and Copyright Complexities

This chapter discusses the excitement and chaos of a midnight launch for a gaming product, touching on scalping and Nintendo's loyalty programs. The conversation expands to legal issues surrounding the copyrighting of iconic characters, like the car 'Eleanor' from 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' illustrating the complexities of copyright law. It concludes with a discussion on privacy concerns related to drone surveillance by county authorities and the evolving legal interpretations of technology.

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