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The Digg HD-DVD processing key debacle

The Digg HD-DVD processing key debacleWhat's the fuss?Boy, your blog entry isn't well researched.You forgot to mention how that Digg and manymany other on-line sources of informationhave been threatened legally bythe MPAA for violating their intellectual property rights from printing that 16-digitnumber.Oh, and since you did include a screen shotof...

Tags: Blogging, HD DVD, Intellectual property, Thievery, MPAA, blog, debacle, copy protection, Scotch Tape, Digg, HD-DVD

Discussion threads 2007-05-02

Additional Resources

"Everything gets delivered in an electronic form" - Textbooks, too?

"Everything gets delivered in an electronic form" - Textbooks, too?Well...Producing texts is "fun" and all that, however you've got a hurdle or two to overcome. Nothing unsurmountable, but they're there.The prime issue is that publishers have an awful lot of material locked down under copyright, particularly in terms of graphics....

Tags: E-books, LaTeX, textbook, e-book

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

2008 Volvo XC70

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo XC70Right on the heels of our 2008 Volvo V70 review comes the 2008 Volvo XC70, basically the same car but with some off-road gear. The V70 impressed us with its performance and considerable high-tech safety options, and the XC70 has similar attributes, but where the V70 was...

Tags: Semiconductors, Digital music, Processors, Volvo XC70, Volvo V70, Volvo

Product reviews 2008-02-26

Mercury 3D Space Survey Screensaver (exe)

Take a tour to the beautiful Mercury. Named after the Roman god of commerce, travel and thievery, Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the eighth largest. It can only be seen in morning or evening twilight so the Greeks gave it two names, Apollo for when it...

Tags: 3D, Survey, Digital Minds Software, Marketing Research, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-11-28

Open source glass half-empty or half-full?

Open source glass half-empty or half-full?Reasonable post.Especially niche, not bubble.The more precise question is, can the number of profitable open source companies - those which draw the majority of their revenues from sales of open source software - increase in the next 5 years. Or will the open source...

Tags: open source, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2007-10-29

POLL ON: AP tests show Comcast blocks BitTorrent transfers of King James Bible

After noting claims by users first reported in this DSL Forum thread that Comcast was blocking file-sharing traffic, the Associated Press decided to test this assertion by doing some tests of their own. They were looking for a non-copyrighted, non-infringing work of considerable...

Tags: BitTorrent, Associated Press, Bible, Comcast Corp., Computer, Productivity, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-19

Open source tells content owners adapt or die

Open source tells content owners adapt or dieAnswer your questionDo they deserve to live? Sure. Everyone deserves a chance. Of course the traditional media is still strong, but it is becoming irrelevant a little more every year. It's partly the fault of the 24 hour news networks. How much news...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Now IT, music industry, Internet, open source

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

The $100 billion every politician craves

The $100 billion every politician cravesDo you think it true...... that electronic recordkeeping, and sharing of the information, could save $100 million? You spoke of the politicians' endorsement but not of your own.Me, I'm not certain what electronic recordkeeping is supposed to replace profitably. Though the equipment and...

Tags: Litigation, fraud

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

Don't sweat copyrights, it's good for the economy

Don't sweat copyrights, it's good for the economyDon't sweat copyrightsDid I miss something here guys, or are you intentionally trying to be vague and ambiguous?Many of these same CCIA members depend on adequate copyright protection for their own survival. And I bet if they are asked, rather than lumped together...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), digital-rights management, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Fair Use

Discussion threads 2007-09-13

Fair use is not a consumer right

Fair use is not a consumer rightProfits are not a corporate right!The same can be said of profits but the lawyers don't like to eventhink about acknowledging this!USA and copyrightsThe article fails in not mentioning what the founding fathers of the USA thought. These issues of copyright are the same...

Tags: Litigation, fair use, consumer right, Fair Use, affirmative defense

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

Kids justify illegal downloads, study finds

Kids justify illegal downloads, study findsHuman nature99.9% of people will steal if they think they won't get caught, its why we have shop assistants :)They'll justify stealing from the Manand the Man will justify stealing from them, the rest of each others' lives (except the man is a corporation or...

Tags: Digital music, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, copyright fee

Discussion threads 2007-08-13

Symantec puts price tag on anti-botnet tool

Symantec puts price tag on anti-botnet toolNorton 359, anyone?Wait, wait, wait. A product they have the temerity to name "360", suggestion a complete "circle" of protection, doesn't include botnet protection? Perhaps they should have named it "Norton 359"!?i stopped using anything from Symantec years agoi stopped using anything...

Tags: SECURITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, tool, Symantec Corp., Norton Co., SpyBot

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Harry Potter on the Torrents proves once more: Torrents are dens of thieves

Harry Potter on the Torrents proves once more: Torrents are dens of thievesDon't forget to addphotocopiers, scanners, and printers. All used for nothing but copyright infringement. Without the scanners, for instance, this could never have happened.Pardon me -- I've got to go and restart my seeds of the...

Tags: Scanners, Torrents, den, BitTorrent

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Anatomy of an Internet scam

Through persistence and tech savvy, a tenacious San Jose detective has uncovered a Internet crime ring that sheds light on how these criminals carry out their digital thievery, reports the San Jose Mercury News.In just five months, Detective Mike Niehoff uncovered a massive Internet fraud ring that used Craigslist, eBay...

Tags: Law enforcement

Blog posts 2007-07-09

Senators oppose plan to curb phone taxes

Senators oppose plan to curb phone taxesWhat! And cut their kickback checks! ?Right... a politician actually do something for his/her constituents! That would be like the oil corps going green... ]:)Well, here's a radical ideaLet wireless providers charge more for rural service.Why in this age should we subsidize at all?After...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax, phone, phone tax

Discussion threads 2007-06-12

U of Nebraska can't track down downloading students

U of Nebraska can't track down downloading students"Me thinks thou does't protests too much"I like a bloody good rant, however, the spelling and poor sentence structure makes me wonder about the education level of the writer.The RIAA and like organizations are trying to protect their interests, and presumably the interest...

Tags: University of Nebraska, RIAA, music

Discussion threads 2007-03-19

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestions

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestionsebay protecting against fraud - lolRegarding ebay, I bought a 1995 4Runner that had major damage to the dash that would cost about $250 to fix but the dealer never mentioned it. It also had serious engine problems, ran on 4 of 6 cylinders and...

Tags: Litigation, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-01-23

Poll of the Day - Bypassing copy protection

Poll of the Day - Bypassing copy protectionA very sad statement of our times.Currently the poll says 86% of the people asked have stolen something. How very sad. I guess it just shows that stronger laws with harsher penalties are needed.If it means being able to actually USE...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Backing Up, copy protection, CD, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2006-10-30

Have you had any electronic gear stolen from you at the airport?

Have you had any electronic gear stolen from you at the airport?no electronic gear?I haven't read anything about electronic gear being forbidden from carry-on's. The only thing I've seen is no liquids or gels of any kind. Do you have a link to the policy that says no...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Games, electronic gear, Transportation Security Administration, DVD

Discussion threads 2006-08-14

Security Agency war game tries to teach Net-defense

Security Agency war game tries to teach Net-defenseORThe NSA is afraid that someone might hack into their systems and find out what they are really up to. So they need to find people that think like everyone else, still won't work.war gamethey can only wish a computer was intelligent...

Tags: NETWORKING, NSA, security, staff computer, network, small company, government, network security, war-game

Discussion threads 2006-07-07