November 27, 2005 - December 03, 2005 Archive
December 02, 2005
National CyberEducation Project
An even-handed look at the issues regarding IP issues online.
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Posted at 07:33 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Copyright
Losing Face with FaceBook
Perceptive college article on the privacy dangers of government access to social software sites.
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Posted at 07:33 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Privacy
December 01, 2005
Open Hearings on Google's SF Wi-FI Project
City supervisors to hear from the public on December 12 and 16.
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Posted at 11:54 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Misc.
RIAA vs One More Person
An Oklahoma woman is the next to stand up against the RIAA's lawsuits, claiming she didn't even have a working computer when the RIAA says she was infringing.
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Posted at 11:54 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Pay the Price for Saluting the Broadcast Flag
In the run-up to the 2006 elections, IPac is looking to fund the opponents of politicians who support the MPAA's TV crippling technology.
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Posted at 11:54 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Bad Laws
November 30, 2005
Sony's Apparent Vandalism Continues
... this time, corporate graffitti sprayed to promote the Sony PSP. Did the local community accidentally click through a EULA?
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Posted at 04:06 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Senate Sets Ambitious Tech Schedule
Looks like next year will be the Year of Rushed Internet Regulation.
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Posted at 11:17 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Bad Laws
TSA Would Allow Sharp Objects on Airliners
Note that internal studies show half of the Department of Security Theater staff's screening time is spent searching for cigarette lighters.
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Posted at 11:17 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Security Flaw Allows Wiretaps Evasion, Study Finds
Matt Blaze discovers that a tone box can turn off wiretapping equipment.
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Posted at 11:17 AM by Danny O'Brien |
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Privacy
November 29, 2005
One Man Against One Click
Plucky blogger decides to challenge Amazon's one-click patent alone.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Patents
Persecuted Iranian Blogger Escapes to Turkey
Seyyed Ahmad Seyyed Seraji Tabrizi is seeking assistance in the city of Van.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Free Speech
Fixing the Cybercrime Treaty
Declan on the single amendment that would fix the cybercrime treaty currently before the Senate.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Bad Laws
I Have A Little List (of Bloggers)
A historical and growing database of legal action taken against bloggers.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Free Speech
Trademarks vs Free Speech, Again
Local Ohio Republican party asks the court to shut down an opposing site on trademark grounds: motion denied.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Free Speech
Yet Another Attack on Copyright
This time, by a group who believes that fair use has no place in society.
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Posted at 06:58 PM by Danny O'Brien |
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Sony BMG's Costly Silence
BusinessWeek discovers that Sony knew about their rootkit problem for at least a month before it was separately uncovered.
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