Os ydych chi a diddordeb mewn technoleg, mae criw Metastwnsh wedi dechrau cynhyrchu podlediadau i chi lawr lwytho a gwrando ar eich cyfrifiadur neu chwaraewr MP3.
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Who gets the rights?
One thing that has puzzled me for a while is the question - Who owns the content of a social network account after the user has passed away. Naturally I would assume that the next of Kin would be the legal patron of the content. However the problems arise with access to that account, and how a friend / family member gains access to an account to make sure that the account isn't abused. As a flickr member and someone who enjoys taking photographs, i would want ownership of those photos to be passed to my loved ones. So where does the law stand on this issue?
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Methu mynd i Bala?
Mae'n hynod o gyffroes fod yn rhan o dîm sy' gyda phobl dalentog ynddi. Yep mae gan Metastwnsh aelod newydd, a gyda fe'r syniad o greu stwnsh o brofiadau pobl o'r eisteddfod. Gyda'r syniad hwn a dylunio Gareth Jones mae gan Metastwnsh gwasanaeth newydd sy'n ffrydio pob tweet sy'n cynnwys y tag #eisteddfod09 , #eisteddfod a #bala. Ynghyd a hyn mae pob llun sy'n cynnwys y geiriau hyn yn cael eu ffrydio o Flickr, ac mae yna ddefnydd gwych o google maps a grëwyd gan Rhys Llwyd wedi cael ei chynnwys ar y gwefan.
Mae'n syndod faint a ellir cyflawni mewn amser bach iawn a heb gyllideb fawr, os o gwbwl. Meddyliwch beth allai'r BBC, S4C neu'r Eisteddfod ei hun cyflawni os oedd ganddynt y weledigaeth...
Fello os na allwch chi mynd i Bala mewn cwch banana, neu unrhyw ffordd arall, ewch i weld GWASANAETH METASTWNSH.
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Yr hawl i dynnu llun
Derbyniais i fy nghopi o Sylw yr wythnos hon, ac mae’n ddiddorol i weld bod yna erthygl gan Marian Delyth ar ffotograffiaeth, a’r ffordd y mae’r Heddlu yn defnyddio deddfau amherthnasol i geisio rhwystro a hyd yn oed atal ffotograffwyr rhag tynnu lluniau ohonyn nhw. Wrth gwrs mae’n hollol ddealladwy nad yw pawb yn hoffi cael eu llun wedi tynnu, ac yn sicr nad yw pawb yn croesawu gweld eu llun yn y papur neu ar y we. Ond mae storïau o Heddweision yn ceisio atal ffotograffwyr rhag tynnu lluniau o brotestiadau a’r ffordd y mae’r heddlu yn gweithredu yn ystod y digwyddiadau hyn yn frawychus. Un o brif arfau'r Heddlu wrth rwystro ffotograffwyr yw’r Ddeddf Terfysgaeth (2000). Gyda deddf Gwrth Terfysgaeth 2008 a hon mae gan heddwas yr hawl i fynd a chamera neu ffôn symudol os ei fod e’n tybio bod y lluniau sydd ar y ddyfais yn mynd i fynd at ddefnydd Terfysgwyr, neu helpu gweithred o derfysgaeth.
Ond yr hyn sy’n digwydd yn gynyddol erbyn hyn yw bod y ddeddf yma yn cael ei defnyddio fel esgus i atal ffotograffwyr rhag tynnu llun heddweision wrth iddynt fod wrth eu busnes plismona pob dydd. Enghraifft o hyn yw stori'r ddynes yma a chafodd ei hatal yn ffisegol gan yr heddlu oherwydd ei bod hi wedi ffilmio triniaeth cafodd ei sboner hi gan yr Heddlu. Ffilmio'r Heddlu wrth iddynt fynd o gwmpas eu gwaith pob dydd oedd hi, nid oedd cynnwys y ffilm yn mynd i fod o ddefnydd i unrhyw fudiad terfysgol. Er hyn dyna oedd y rheswm dros ei hatal, a’r ymgais i gipio’i ffôn oddi wrthi.
Fel person sy’n cymryd diddordeb mewn ffotograffiaeth, ac wedi tynnu lluniau o brotestiadau a hefyd lluniau o weithredoedd yr heddlu yn y protestiadau hynny, mae’r newyddion hyn yn fy mhoeni. Mae’n amlwg bod yr heddlu yn barod i gam ddefnyddio eu pwerau i atal y cofnodi o ddigwyddiadau gwleidyddol eu naws. Mewn ffordd fe ellir gweld hwn fel sensoriaeth uniongyrchol gan yr heddlu trwy greu awyrgylch o ofn.
Dyma beth y mae’r ddeddf yn ei ddweud:
58. Collection of information
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he collects or makes a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, or
(b) he possesses a document or record containing information of that kind.
(2) In this section “record”
includes a photographic or electronic record.
Deddf Terfysgaeth 2000
No photography.
As a keen amateur photographer, I read with concern articles such as THIS showing a disturbing readiness of the Police to stop, question and even arrest someone on the street for merely taking a photograph. With increasing frequency there are reports in the press of police using the Terrorism Act (2000) as a pretext to stop and search photographers, in public places.
What could possibly be the danger in taking a picture of a building or a protest?
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REVIEW: Lungs
On Sunday I downloaded Florence + the Machine's debut album 'Lungs'. I must say, I normally hear a few songs I like by an artist and then go on to buy their album, and find that I enjoy the rest of the album less than the initial songs that made me want to buy it in the first place. I can honestly say this is not the case with Lungs. I enjoyed everything I heard from Florence + the Machine on the radio, TV and their singles, and so decided to pre-order their first album.
So first listen to the album did not disappoint at all. Their blend of harp and strong vocals really works. I normally listen to sings I haven't heard before on a new album, to see whether they stand up to singles that have already been released, and yes every song on that album is a feast for the ears. This is certainly an album to listen to repeatedly in the car, on your iPod or to freak out to in the house. A brilliant debut album by a very talented and great band. Highly recommended!
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Will Britain survive beyond 2020? By David Melding
I received this book through the post today, and after hearing about what it has to say about devolution and what David Melding sees as the future of Wales and the UK, I just had to read it. As you might guess, I am yet to read it, but I hope to do so very soon. I hope to review the book and also the ideas that are raised in it. So watch this space. Anyone reading this blog read it already? Any comments?
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