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- Outgunned on copyright?
- Outgunned on copyright?Just to set the record straight right from the start......before this forum gets set ablaze with shill apologists and troll dancers...[i]"A number of years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a man......The Supremes did not condone his actions, but did make it clear that it was not...
- Tags: copyright law, Induce Act, MPAA, RIAA, tech industry
- Discussion threads 2004-11-22
- Silicon Valley votes with its wallet
- Silicon Valley votes with its walletWhy don't they use their influence?If, as the article says, some of the largest donations to politicians come from tech companies, why aren't those companies having their say with Congress? Why do they allow much smaller industries, the RIAA and MPAA, to get laws...
- Tags: piracy, Induce Act, donation
- Discussion threads 2004-07-22
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- The self medication debate returns
- The self medication debate returnsWhen society acceptsdrugs as the only answer then society is asking to fail. Drugs mask the real problems in many cases. Sorry but ADHD is treatable without drugs. Diet, exercise both physical and mental and maybe some counseling. Those are the base items for curing a...
- Tags: self medication, ADHD, medication, contention
- Discussion threads 2008-12-08
- Too late to define an Internet service mark?
- Too late to define an Internet service mark?of course they areWe don't define cellular service as anything more than private networks which link to the dial telephone network.But Internet has a specific meaning. That's why we always see it capitalized.A ConfessionI'm on Comcast. I switched after a lightning strike knocked...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, network, phone, Internet, public network, Internet Service Provider, BitTorrent, Internet service
- Discussion threads 2007-10-20
- RIAA law strategy may be undercut
- RIAA law strategy may be undercutHm..Seems to me that the presence of a file in a publicly accessible directory would indicate intent to distribute.The RIAA can't be wrong all of the time.Using their logic would mean that anyone who doesn't secure their computerUsing their logic would mean that anyone who...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, RIAA
- Discussion threads 2007-08-22
- The two hearts of LISA Pathfinder
- As you might already know, LISA, a joint mission from ESA and NASA which is scheduled for 2014, will test the fundamental theories of gravitation, including Einsteins General Relativity. In "The day LISA Pathfinder hung in the balance," the European Space Agency reminds us that this mission relies on two...
- Tags: laser, Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, LISA Pathfinder
- Blog posts 2006-10-12
- Intel unleashes Quad Core at IDF Fall 2006
- Intel unleashes Quad Core at IDF Fall 2006"unleashes"?!?Fan boi writes again!!!George, it's two dual cores slapped onto the same carrier not the same silicon.This introduces further cache coherency and memory bandwidth problems on top of Intel's strained memory architecture.Slap two of those quad-core chips into a server and see how...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Processors, AMD Opteron, Fan Boi, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip, quad-core
- Discussion threads 2006-09-27
- America's comparative advantage
- America's comparative advantageA rationalization, yes.The Comment ends:We now understand where outsourcing best fits in our software development toolkit. Onwards towards the productivity gains to be derived from that rationalization.The definition of rationalization (thank you, Merriam Webster):Main Entry: ra·tio·nal·iza·tionVariant: also British ra·tio·nal·isa·tion /"rash-n&-l&-'zA-sh&n, -&n-&l-&-/ Function: noun: the act, process, or result...
- Tags: Development tools, coder, outsourcing, rationalization
- Discussion threads 2006-07-20
- EU antitrust fines, Microsoft, and bears
- EU antitrust fines, Microsoft, and bearsJohn, just curiousWho else should judge except the commission whether they have complied with the ruling?Eu antitrust fine , microsoft ,the Bounceri really enjoy your little story about the unwanted guest but i will get to that later First the so-call EU fine ...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., EU Antitrust, unwanted guest
- Discussion threads 2006-07-12
- Some must-see Net neutrality videos
- Some must-see Net neutrality videosAsk a Ninja about Net NeutralityThere's a really funny video on net neutrality at www.askaninja.com.Why are we promoting Moveon.org propaganda?Net neutrality is a very complex issue. It is a case of the big telcos against the big internet companies like Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Fair Use, Net Neutrality, Add SIRA, reproduction, fair use, video
- Discussion threads 2006-06-06
- Symantec sues Microsoft on storage tech
- Symantec sues Microsoft on storage techSubjective, no?I've seen a number of your other posts and you are often quite objective. So what happened here? Why not wait for the details and see if there's merit?Though I could be wrong, I doubt that Symantec bought Veritas and its...
- Tags: SECURITY, storage, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., shareholder
- Discussion threads 2006-05-18
- Police blotter: Patriot Act wins a round
- Police blotter: Patriot Act wins a roundThe erosion of our freedoms has begun.Can you say "police state"?Was it a congressman the FBI were investigating?"In response, the organization filed a lawsuit claiming it had the right to describe its experience to Congress in general terms--without disclosing details of the NSL. A...
- Tags: USA PATRIOT Act, police-state, NSL, Constitution
- Discussion threads 2005-10-14
- Anti-P2P bill may slip past legislative rush
- Anti-P2P bill may slip past legislative rushCome on Congrtess, get these laws enacted.Stop playing to the tiny crowd and do your job.Both are a disasterThe database bill and the induce act are tantamount to further attacks on the people.These bills must be stopped. I've already written to the morons on...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Consumer electronics, anti-P2P, tiny crowd
- Discussion threads 2004-11-18
- D.C. showdown over file swapping looms
- D.C. showdown over file swapping loomsDown the Hatch!I wonder if buddy Orrin is running for re-election this year?Seriously, there is NO WAY to prevent media theft. The ONLY WAY to survive this challenge is to GIVE THE CONSUMERS WHAT THEY WANT. Consumers, by and large, want CONVENIENCE! Why do people...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Web site development, Web technology, RIAA, file-swapping
- Discussion threads 2004-10-07
- Copyright Office pitches anti-P2P bill
- Copyright Office pitches anti-P2P billGood grief!They just don't give up. If they outlaw them, what, are they gonna put all us millions of users in prison? I'm not gonna let them bully me into dropping my P2P software! Hey, I can use the good three squares a day, and if...
- Tags: Copyright Office, specification, anti-P2P
- Discussion threads 2004-09-02
- RIAA puts more 'John Does' in the dock
- RIAA puts more 'John Does' in the dockWhen will the counter suits begin?.Gah...[b]Since last September, the RIAA has sued more than 4,000 people in its efforts to combat piracy, which the music industry has blamed for a multiyear decline in CD sales.[/b]- excepting for the fact that CD sales have...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Peer to peer (P2P), saga, music file, RIAA
- Discussion threads 2004-08-25
- Group offers alternative to P2P bill
- Group offers alternative to P2P billWith those loopholes it's useless.To many loopholes, they need to try again.Legislation as a statement of principleTo be guilty of anything:The Don't Induce Act includes three requirements that must be met before a software distributor can be found liable: The "predominant" use of the program...
- Tags: piracy, U.S. Congress, P2P
- Discussion threads 2004-08-24
- Are P2P networks leaking military secrets?
- Are P2P networks leaking military secrets?The same way flying pigs are breathing too heavily on our bedroom windowsGive it up with P2P. It is not the scourge of humankind..only the scourge of big business gouging..I thought the FBI was monitoring...the Internet in the name of homeland security. They are...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), RIAA, FBI, P2P, network
- Discussion threads 2004-07-27
- Senator wants to ban P2P networks
- Senator wants to ban P2P networksis it bad to wish death on idiots like Orin Hatch?NT..Ban by legislation or memo - ImpossibleSir,This article sadly misses the fact that technology is being primed for P2P communications and wireless activity. Ban by memo is not enough. We need to implement security tools...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Fax, network, P2P
- Discussion threads 2004-07-22
- Antipiracy bill gains new ally
- Antipiracy bill gains new allyUtterly RidiculousIt is such a shame that such a huge promising industry will be crippled by the greed of just a few.Greedy people who don't get itThe recording artists, studios, publishing houses, and everyone else who supports the IICA formerly INDUCE Act are forgeting one thing:...
- Tags: Strategy, IICA, copyright law, antipiracy
- Discussion threads 2004-07-21
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