   February 13, 2005 - February 19, 2005 ArchiveFebruary 17, 2005Tecmo Goes Ninja on Game Hackers
The company is pursuing people who modified their versions of Xbox titles like "Dead or Alive" and "Ninja Gaiden." As if "Ninja Gaiden" wasn't *already* impossible to beat, now we've got to fight legions of lawyers? We're sticking to Scrabble.
Ohio Judges Tosses Voting Machine Deadline
Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell had ordered counties to purchase new optical-scan machines by Wednesday last week, but the court ruled in favor of the local elections boards and tossed the deadline.
BitTorrent Bram Makes TimeE-voting Reform Bill Tops 100 Co-sponsors
Rep. Rush Holt's Voting Integrity and Verification Act is back in action with more support than ever.
Blogging on the Dole
That's what some people may be doing as more and more employers crack down on those self-publishing from within cubicle walls.
France Knocks Apple, Sony Over DRM
The legal action claims that the companies' sale & marketing of use-restricted media is deceitful and anticompetitive.
NSA to Play "Traffic Cop" on US Data Networks
A cop with surveillance expertise, code-breaking supercomputers, and an unlimited black budget. We really wish this was just an episode of "Alias."
New Use-Restricted DVDs in the OffingBill Gates, Communist
Richard Stallman with an op-ed on software patents and the recent hubub over Bill Gates' application of the word "communists" to the free culture movement.
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Fair Use for Australia?
The country is contemplating codifying fair use so it would be legal to do things like rip your CDs to an MP3 player for personal use. How refreshingly rational.
Oops, Napster Did It Again
A gap in the company's copy protection scheme, coupled with its all-you-can-eat-from-our-tiny-buffet subscription plan, allows current Napster users to experience an inkling of the functionality that everyone enjoyed five years ago.
Suspicious Wife Uses Spyware on Husband, Breaks Law
A judge has ruled that a woman broke the law when she surreptitiously used spyware to document her husband's extramarital affair.
Every Phone a Porn Portal
That's what some governments fear, so they're preparing to carry out cellular censorship for the newer, more lascivious mobile phones.
The Recording Industry: Competitive or Cartel?
Ed Felten says there's a "natural experiment" in progress to let us know.
Copyright Cops In Da House
An Italian DJ has been ordered to pay a 1.4 million-euro fine for spinning illegally obtained tunes.
CNN on Grokster
Pre-show coverage in preparation for next month's main event at the Supreme Court.
A Thousand National ID Proposals Bloom
Legislation in the US and abroad is aimed at creating de facto and explict national ID systems - a terrible idea in any form.
No Web for You!
China reportedly shut down more than 12,000 Internet cafes in 2004.
Michael Geist on Canadian Copyright
This is a fantastic lecture on the history of Canadian copyright law and current attempts to expand it. An absolute must-see for anyone interested in the global copyright debate.
P2P Lawsuits and Economies of Scale
This Daily Texan article shares some startling numbers about the RIAA's litigation campaign: they've settled 8,423 suits with an average settlement of $3,000. That's a total of $25,269,000, not a penny of which goes to the artists that the organization claims to speak for.
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