April 03, 2005 - April 09, 2005 Archive
April 07, 2005
Kaleidescape Coverage at LA Times
This piece looks at the high-end DVD jukebox maker's fight with the content cabal.
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Posted at 11:48 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Aussies Join Brits in BitTorrent TV
Impatient Australian TV fans are increasingly turning to filesharing when publishers stagger release dates for popular shows.
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Posted at 11:45 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Gonzalez Willing to Talk PATRIOT Act Fixes
Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez recently told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he is open to talking about modifications to the USA PATRIOT Act.
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Posted at 11:42 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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US Blogger Scuttles Canadian Gag Order
The Canadian government has ordered news outlets to keep quiet about details in a high-profile political scandal, but a Minneapolis blogger is ignoring the publication ban.
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Posted at 11:38 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Victory for Consumers in DMCA Case
The Supreme Court has refused to hear Chamberlain v. Skylink, letting stand the appellate court decision that barred Chamberlain from using the DMCA to stifle competition.
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Posted at 11:28 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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German Publisher Fined for Linking
Heise Zeitschriften Verlag has been fined 500,000 Euros for publishing a story with links to a site that provided DVD-ripping software.
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Posted at 11:26 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Renter Got a Fast Car
A Connecticut court has ruled that GPS tracking devices in rental cars cannot be used to track and fine speeding renters.
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Posted at 11:22 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Congress Blasts Apple for Failing to Keep it Real
Legislators recently held hearings on whether digital music formats need more regulation in light of the incompatibility wars between Apple and Real Networks.
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Posted at 11:16 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Data-Mining Booster to Head Privacy Board
Paul Rosenzweig, a vocal proponent of the maligned & abandoned Total Information Awareness project, has been appointed to head the Department of Homeland Security's privacy board.
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Posted at 11:10 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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PATRIOT Act: 108 Sneek-N-Peeks
In hearings on the USA PATRIOT Act's sunset provisions, the Bush Administration disclosed that the Act's controversial "sneek-n-peek" searches - done without ever notifying the subject - have been conducted 108 times.
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Posted at 10:30 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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USA Today on Apple v. Free Press
Nice editorial for those just getting acquainted with the case.
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Posted at 10:11 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Touring Tor
NewsForge has a nice overview of how to use Tor to anonymize your web browsing.
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Posted at 10:01 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Usury 101: $500 Coursepacks at Harvard
The cost of copyright clearances is forcing the price of some Harvard coursepacks - non-textbook material for a single course - to nearly $500.
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Posted at 08:57 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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Take this Job and Blog It
Law.com on blogging from the workplace.
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Posted at 08:31 AM by Ren Bucholz |
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