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March 05, 2006 - March 11, 2006 Archive

March 10, 2006

Be More Aware!

This was Copyright Awareness Week, as if tech consumers aren't being made aware of the hard edges of copyright every day.
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U.S. Grants Patent for AJAX

Will Web 2.0 grow successful enough to attract patent trolls?
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How to Put Your DVDs on Your iPod

Wired magazine bravely tells you how to circumvent a technological protection measure.
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The Economics of Freeloading on Wireless Networks

Is it bad for the Wi-Fi owner? Is it bad for ISPs? What should be done?
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Startup Trades on First Sale Doctrine

Renting CDs isn't allowed under U.S. law -- but can you enable the trading of used CDs?
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ABC News: "Congress Renews Patriot Act; Bush to Sign"

Nail-biting to the end: two more votes against would have killed it.
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You're Not Allowed to Photograph That

The EFF reveals their non-disclosure agreement to the technologists at this year's Emerging Technology conference.
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"Another Lousy DRMed Product"

Tim Lee deconstructs the problems behind the famously bad New Yorker CD DRM.
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Broadcast Flag -- Not This Year?

The chair of the House Commerce Committee says he doesn't expect a flag law to appear in 2006.
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