Copyright and Copyleft Gloves

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Do you find copyright law as confusing as figuring out which glove goes on which hand? If you do, then have I got the invention for you! I present to you now the Copyright and Copyleft gloves. With their unique integrated design, the Copyright and Copyleft Gloves both enable you to quickly differentiate left from right and familiarize yourself with the ongoing intellectual property debate. Never be confused again!

Make your own today! This project is in the Public Domain.

(This idea courtesy of Dr. David H. Grosof - visionary, trivia master and all around mensch. One day he walked past me as I was aimlessly embroidering dozens of copyright symbols and asked "Copyright and copyleft gloves?" And at the moment it was decided, "Yes. Copyright and copyleft gloves.")

Copyright and Copyleft Gloves

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You will need:

A Singer Futura embroidery machine
Heavy fabric
Thread
Scissors
Winter gloves
A sewing need

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Feb 6, 2010. 3:26 PMredcanary2 says:

Very funny - I love a bit of wordplay of a morning!

Jan 22, 2010. 11:04 AMkonrad.schellenberg says:

You made me laugh out loud. Very clever.

Jan 15, 2010. 8:28 PMyoghurtsniffer says:

haha :)

i was like what is copyright and copyleft..then i flicked through the ible and then i was all like..oh.. of course..haha

thanks for the ible

Jan 15, 2010. 9:29 AM

=SMART= says:

Haha nice

Jan 14, 2010. 1:07 AMCeiling cat says:

Now all you need is a copywrong scarf.

Jan 13, 2010. 8:36 PM

Sunbanks says:

Too bad I couldn't just wear these all day, even when I'm not in the snow... They might make things difficult though :P

Jan 13, 2010. 1:19 PMcowsayingmoo102 says:

i guess this would be great for those who are right-left challenged (i have never been) but i do know that the stitching would make the gloves no longer waterproof.

Jan 13, 2010. 2:31 PMFather Christmas says:

It is in my experience that winter gloves, no matter how well they may seem, shovel your driveway in Michigan winter, and you will see just how FAIL the waterproofing is.

Jan 13, 2010. 6:19 PM

randofo (author) says:

Yes. After two hours in the snow, I can attest that these gloves are in no way waterproof (regardless of stitching).

Jan 13, 2010. 5:54 PMXOIIO says:

I wan;t one of those machines!

Jan 13, 2010. 2:27 PMlupos says:

Can I use this idea?
Or it's cover by copyright....or copyleft?

This's the question!

Jan 13, 2010. 1:47 PMhishealer says:

This is a pun as egregious as those found in Xanth... I love it! (Author Piers Anthony, in case there are legal issues...)

Jan 13, 2010. 12:15 PMHextor says:

I love it. Are you going to branch out into clothes. I can just see the back end of everyone on a street sporting these.

the best ideas are usually the simplest ideas!

Jan 13, 2010. 11:51 AMBobicusIX says:

HAHAHAAAAA!!!! That's awesome!!!

Jan 13, 2010. 5:15 AMxdissent says:

My attorney says I can't reproduce the right glove without your direct written consent.

Jan 13, 2010. 8:50 AM

randofo (author) says:

I believe the statement, "Make your own today! This project is in the Public Domain." constitutes proper consent. Unless, of course, the copyright symbol cannot have a less restrictive license applied to it. In that case, you may only make the left glove.

Jan 12, 2010. 8:20 PM

Doctor What says:

I would comment on the adorable nature of these gloves, but I wouldn't want to comment without a letter of authorization from the intellectual owner of these gloves.

Jan 13, 2010. 8:47 AM

randofo (author) says:

I don't think the copyright symbol is valid without the date of publication and author's full name, so you should be able to praise them all you wish.

Jan 13, 2010. 5:15 AMdaphnek says:

I have never been able to tell left from right, and I have used various means of deciding on the right direction. I use my wedding ring now. But, as for the gloves, they are really cute. The problem with the C's in real life applications is that most individuals who confuse sides are also dyslexic. That is why holding up your two hands with the thumbs stretched down looking for the "L" does not help much, either. With my dyslexic students, I often place a red band on the Right wrist when directionallity is important.

Jan 13, 2010. 8:46 AM

randofo (author) says:

I considered making them two different colors at first, but then I couldn't decide what colors and for the sake of keeping the project easy, I decided to make them both the same. I imagine that changing the thread color for the second patch may help?

Jan 13, 2010. 4:40 AM

gmjhowe says:

But does that not mean that the gloves appear to be on the wrong hands to an external viewer?

Jan 13, 2010. 6:28 AMthecheatscalc says:

actually, from their perspective, it would be correct!

Jan 12, 2010. 8:12 PM

zieak says:

Creative Commons? Copy Cat!

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