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September 19, 2004 - September 25, 2004 Archive

September 24, 2004

"PATRIOT II" On Deck

The GOP hopes to revive the controversial bill by attaching it to the coattails of the 9/11 Commission Report.

» link | Posted at 12:04 AM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Surveillance | USA PATRIOT

September 23, 2004

Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Others Release New Compilation CD

And check this out: it's *meant* to be copied/remixed/shared.

» link | Posted at 11:59 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Free Culture

Microsoft Would Like to See Your Registration, Sir

The OS giant is introducing a program that would require customers to provide proof-of-purchase in order to get security patches.

» link | Posted at 11:57 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Privacy

SCO No! Yet Another Open Source Lawsuit!

In eery copycat fashion, a small software company is suing companies that use open source software in which it claims to hold copyrights.

» link | Posted at 11:53 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

Enormous Group of Technology Heavy-Hitters Oppose Induce

The list includes Intel, Google, Sun Microsystems, Yahoo, EarthLink, Verizon, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE-USA), and Radio Shack. Still think it's just about file sharing, Senator Hatch?

More Flaws in Diebold Code

We're *so* relieved that we don't have to do that company's PR.

» link | Posted at 11:37 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: E-Voting

GREAT song A+++++ WOULD LISTEN AGAIN!!!!

You guessed it: eBay will offer digital music downloads.

» link | Posted at 11:35 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright | P2P

Microsoft - Net Radio Station K-O-P-Y

Microsoft is copying radio station playlist selections and broadcasting them sans DJ chatter -- even using the real station's call letters to identify the material.

» link | Posted at 11:28 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright | Misc.

Inducing America to Give Up Innovation

Guy Kewney, a UK journalist, hopes that if the misguided Induce Act becomes law, the bone-deep chill will remain within US borders - leaving companies in the rest of the world free to out-innovate us.

What the Next President Thinks About Tech Policy

PC Magazine provides questions & answers from Bush and Kerry on the PATRIOT Act, broadband, file sharing, and a host of other techie topics.

» link | Posted at 11:15 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.

How the iTunes Pie Is Divided

This article claims that about $0.10 of each iTunes song goes to the artist.

» link | Posted at 02:39 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

Pretty Version of Cory Doctorow's DRM Talk

Our dear colleague Cory Doctorow gave a wonderfully written and well-received speech on digital rights management this year, and now the folks at "Change This" have turned it into a great-looking PDF.

» link | Posted at 02:16 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: DRM

$1 Billion to Turn Off Your TV

Your *old* TV - the government wants to use that money so you can get a new, spiffy, digital one.

» link | Posted at 02:12 PM by Ren Bucholz | Permalink | Other Links: Broadcast Flag