gregh  2007-02-06 23:23  cmu  cyberspace_law  Law_School   

In Cyberspace Law tonight, we discussed Sony v. Universal City Studios, the Betamax case. The Court mentions the testimony of Fred "Mr." Rogers at the trial court, and Prof. Freiwald brought it up, first ensuring that we knew who he was. I knew. Oh, yes. I knew.

"Mr. Rogers" was filmed at WQED in Pittsburgh. WQED was on Fifth Ave., between the dorm and apartment complex I lived in. Meanwhile, Fred Rogers lived in a condo on the opposite side of Carnegie Mellon's campus.

I heard lots of stories about how he often walked across the campus from his condo to WQED, often graciously stopping to talk to students who spoke to him. I was on the lookout myself. I was a big fan growing up, and I especially always wanted a train running from room-to-room, though my mean, uncaring parents never acquiesced.

Alas, not once did I catch him cutting across the Cut. Or strolling down Morewood Avenue past Mudge Hall.