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I have been on the Fair Use bandwagon for a long time, I have also been warning all of you for four years about the on going push by the MPAA & RIAA to take away your Fair Use rights, so I had to laugh when I read a article today from another technology writer that seems to have just
The Top 10 Sources website has caused a bit of a controversy in the way they are parsing multiple RSS feeds together, and John Palfrey one of the main people behind Top 10 Sources has written a lengthy piece on the matter. I have been protecting my RSS feed for a long time, but I also am smart enough to
From the EFF Today is the last day to submit proposals (by 5p EST) to the Copyright Office seeking a 3-year DMCA exemption for noninfringing activities that are otherwise squelched by "digital rights management" (DRM) restrictions [EFF]
This without saying it convinces me to never every buy another CD from Sony ever again. I love music and buy Albums of groups that I like. But until their is some law on the books that prevent companies from installing spyware, rootkits and any other DRM technology I am not buying another CD. Sony I am also am placing
I hate to say it but here we go again. Hollywood has fielded some new legislation that makes the broadcast flag initiative look insignificant. From BoingBoing I read the following and my jaw hit the floor "Under a new proposed Analog Hole bill, it will be illegal to make anything capable of digitizing video unless it either has all its
You all remember DVD Jon right, he was the brilliant 16 year old that built a tool the rest of the world could use to RIP DVD's. If you remember he was acquitted twice in Norway. Well this brave soul has taken a job in San Diego so the question is now will authorities try to go after him. Recently
Missed recording some shows on your DVR don't worry head over to Rent my DVR. People are asking some of the obvious copyright questions but apparently the site has been up for a while and people are able to put request in. [www.rentmydvr.com] [Commentary on the Website]