   March 21, 2004 - March 27, 2004 ArchiveMarch 26, 2004Let the Verifiable Elections Begin!
Accupoll has completed federal certification for an electronic voting machine that produces a voter-verified paper audit trail.
Next Up: Collage Culture
Leslie Walker with a review of recent clashes between tech-enabled creativity and future-phobic copyright holders.
Officials Reprimand Diebold, Claim Contract Violations
Alameda County - Diebold's oldest California customer - publicly chastised the election company for a slew of election-day malfunctions and opened the door for a lawsuit over contract violations.
Smart Radio, Dumb Regulations
The Chicago Tribune looks at the coming fight over spectrum policy.
March 24, 2004Wal-Mart Offers $0.88 Download
You may save two nickels over iTunes, but the service is only for Windows, the files are wrapped in DRM and the selection is only a pale shadow of what the P2P nets offer.
Rob Glaser Says Apple Should Open iPod
Interesting to see the CEO of RealNetworks criticize someone else for lack of openness.
Jack Valenti to Throw Smoke Bomb, Disappear Into Night
The head of the MPAA plans to quit his day job in the next three months.
Korean Student Arrested for Posting Political Parodies
One image depicted the opposition party being trounced by the Uri party in a game of Starcraft. No, seriously.
NZ Considers Format-Shifting Exemption for CDs
Not surprisingly, the music and motion picture lobbyists are fighting the proposal.
DirecTV Continues to Dish it Out
The satellite giant has now filed tens of thousands of lawsuits and sent over a hundred thousand threat letters.
March 23, 2004Fishy Use of RFIDS
Plates equipped with the shrimpy chips are being used to tally bills in sushi-boat restaurants.
E-Voting Security: If You've Got It, Flaunt It
Paul Andrews on the Open Voting Consortium's solution to election security.
March 22, 2004Grey is the New Black and White
The NYT on the quality of Danger Mouse's "Grey Album" and the copyright debate that it sparked.
Canada One-Upping America: It's Not Just About Hockey Anymore
Our northern neighbors also have the U.S. beat in the fight for reasonable, balanced copyright law. Michael Geist with more thoughts on the decision in Law Society of Upper Canada v. CCH Canadian.
3 Out of 4 Americans Has Access to the Net
Nielsen/NetRatings estimates that 204.3 million people have access to the Net at home.
Airlines Request Privacy Protections Before CAPPS II is Cleared for Takeoff
The list of seven "privacy principles" includes the ability for travelers to see and correct their data.
The Other Silver Lining in Janet's Bustier
Lauren Gelman points out that Hollywood's "broadcast flag" would have prevented the public from distributing and discussing clips of the incident that launched a thousand letters to the FCC.
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Two More Hollywood Insiders Busted for Piracy
The majority of pre-release movie piracy stems from Hollywood "leaks" and existing laws can be used to plug them. So why does the MPAA continue to push for overbroad copyright laws that would trample on the public's rights?
.XXX: the Net's Red Light District?
Look out for laws that would put anything sexual - like sex education sites - into the filterware-ready domain.
March 21, 2004Indie Record Stores: P2P Turns Kids into "Music Junkies"
Business is reportedly booming for real record stores, despite tales of gloom and doom from the major labels.
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