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Kazaa keywords to be blocked, Australian judge rules

Kazaa keywords to be blocked, Australian judge rulesAnother proofThis is another chapter in the sad soap opera of the illegal cartel: MPAA/RIAA. There is no way a common word can be copyrighted and since song tittle are composed of common words, censoring is totaly illegal... but wait! i forget The...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Napster Inc., Kazza, Kazaa

Discussion threads 2005-11-28

Australian court rules against Kazaa

Australian court rules against KazaaYes, some jusdges have real common snese.Glad to see it.6 Feet Under Down UnderIt is a beautiful thing!:)Finally, someone stands up to the RIAAFinally, one of the 14,000 people being terrorized by the RIAA's shock troops of lawyers wielding frivolous lawsuits has decided to stand up...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Kazaa, RIAA, Kazza

Discussion threads 2005-09-06

Kazaa owner gets OK to sue record labels

Kazaa owner gets OK to sue record labelsThis is just too deliciousPoor record co. pr*cks are gonna get a nice pie thrown back in their face. Kazaa suing for copyright infringement? YES!!! What comeuppance! And rightfully so. The courts have repeatedly concluded that file trading sites are, in themselves, not...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, pr*ck, Kazaa, RIAA, Kazza

Discussion threads 2004-01-25

Additional Resources

Defendant in key RIAA decision destroyed evidence

Defendant in key RIAA decision destroyed evidenceSo they are sueing someone with no money. LOLKnow what my insurance company told me when i was hit by a driver with no insurance, no job and was living with relatives.... "to bad for you" I was lucky, my mother insisted...

Tags: E-mail, Insurance, fool, RIAA

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Britain threatens ISPs with possible piracy legislation

Britain threatens ISPs with possible piracy legislationRE: Britain threatens ISPs...That is easy!!![b]Just ask Comcast![/b] They have been doing it already in the US.They will need to ban...All Internet encryption and monitor all P2P traffic!What else can we expect from any politician! Just wait until the nation of ISLAM takes over...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Government, Internet Service Provider, piracy legislation, P2P, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2008-02-22

Fined $222,000 Jammie Thomas' MySpace friends send $957 and counting: and she says "WE'LL APPEAL!!"

Fined $222,000 Jammie Thomas' MySpace friends send $957 and counting: and she says "WE'LL APPEAL!!"Are you aware of the concept of "burden of proof"I'm sure you are as you quite intellegent.The problem with this case is that the plantiffs didn't have to meet any burden of proof that she was...

Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation, MySpace

Discussion threads 2007-10-08

Is EMI the chink in the RIAA armor?

Is EMI the chink in the RIAA armor?They already haveThe RIAA has gone after the P2P providers. They shut down Napster by running them out of money to the point where they had to sell. They got ruling in Australia nailing Kazza to the wall. The problem is that P2P...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Digital media, EMI Group Plc., RIAA CLAIMS, drug user, RIAA

Discussion threads 2007-06-05

Local TV stations face Net threat

Local TV stations face Net threatlet me make this easy, local tv programmersGo back to the fundamentals. Cover your beat. Give me half an hour of news that really is local instead of random stories off the wire and governmental or special interest propaganda disguised as news. That is what...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Network technology, Development tools, Peer to peer (P2P), Consumer electronics, local new, Local TV station, Local TV

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Politicians press for antispyware law yet again

Politicians press for antispyware law yet againSpy ware bites!I agree , the spyware is out of control and i have every reason to belive that it is linked with spamming as well, if we kill the spyware i think we will get rid of a lot of spam as well."unnecessarily...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spy-ware, Computer #1, spyware, computer, anti-spyware

Discussion threads 2007-03-15

Copyright quagmire for Google and YouTube

Copyright quagmire for Google and YouTubeGreedy MoronsThat's all I have to say...Cuban's an idiotSo he happens to cash out of his company before the dot-com crash, and that makes him some sort of expert on all things digital? What other astounding success has he had (other than the current...

Tags: Cuban, Google Inc., Viadumb, viacom, GooTube, YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-03-14

Viacom sues Google over YouTube clips

Viacom sues Google over YouTube clipsExpectedand not the last, . . . Google and its toxic barge.Catch 22, YouTube is a looser.YouTube was doomed to fail and heres why.You either let everyone in the universe upload anything they want or you review every upload. There really isnt any other options.In...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Overbond (msi)

Overbond is HTTP tunneling tool, acting as local Proxy and SOCKS server. With these features, it can be used in many ways including unlimited and unfiltered Web browsing, bypassing firewalls, content blockers, giving access to restricted networks and services like ICQ, Torrents, Kazza, Direct Connect, Ftp and many more. Entire...

Tags: Communication, Forte Software, Overbond, Internet, Firewalls, Productivity, Networking

Software downloads 2007-02-06

Spyware fighters go after MP3 search site

Spyware fighters go after MP3 search siteNot a whole lot of sympathyAs much as I hate the RIAA, and the fact that DRM infected content is the norm and therefore never buy it, I can't muster much sympathy for those who navigate the MP3 search sites, p2p sites, etc and...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Digital media, Viruses and worms, MP3 search site, MP3 Search, music, sympathy, illegal music, MP3, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-12-07

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShellRep told me not to worry...Our CSO called me in and demanded an answer to this bogus claim. I calmly whipped out my Windows Mobile Phone, flipped it open and dialed my rep. My rep then told my CSO this malicious code was FUD and...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, security, rep, powershell, worm, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2006-08-01

Kazaa settles suits with $100 million

Kazaa settles suits with $100 million1 in 3 CD sold is pirated?I know there are pirated CDs being sold but didn't know it was that much. That's a huge problem and they seem to worry more about some kids with no money to buy a CD who are getting a...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Spyware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Kazaa, RIAA, CD, MPAA

Discussion threads 2006-07-27

Kazaa owners may face time in jail

Kazaa owners may face time in jailArguement for P2P file sharing?Surely there's an arguement to be made FOR file sharing in this instance as a necessary evil in the development cycle of the music industry. In the next 5 years what need will there be for record companies? ...

Tags: Sales strategy, Peer to peer (P2P), Viruses and worms, record company, music, RIAA, sales, Kazaa

Discussion threads 2005-12-14

Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia

Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in AustraliaI can help you, AustraliansThe music moguls don't want you to know this, but there is this program called "Internet" on your computer.Apparently with this Internet thing, you can copy files to other websites and link them to friends which are banned from the...

Tags: INTERNET, Advertising & Promotion, music, Sharman Networks Ltd., RIAA, media

Discussion threads 2005-12-06

RIAA sends letters to P2P services

RIAA sends letters to P2P servicesGood luck getting Bit TorrentI can see Kazza and the rest but Bit Torrent actually is used for legit business. Also who do you sue when it's bit torrent?You knew it was comingNot certain where I fall on this as there are legitimate uses for...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), RIAA, P2P

Discussion threads 2005-09-15

Microsoft understands content is king

Microsoft understands content is kingMarketing of DRMBut to what point is DRM marketable to the end user?Take note of who is complaining.If you read the coming avalanch of talkbacks you will see the people complaining fall into two catagories, those that want a legitimate backup, and the file traders.To address...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Microsoft Windows Vista, content company, digital-rights management, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-31

Phil Zimmermann doesn't think much of Skype

Phil Zimmermann doesn't think much of SkypeWhy skype is bad....Interestingly, George Ou likes proprietary software, I wonder about his motives, are they sponsoring him?Technology experts adopt open standards but George Ou just lives in his own world where he thinks he is the expert.Here is another article about why Skype...

Tags: Firewalls, NETWORKING, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., Network Address Translation, skype, firewall

Discussion threads 2005-08-09