http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c166 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:27:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c166 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1145 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:26:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1145 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c433 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02350923170/new-bill-would-stop-patent-trolls-hiding-behind-shell-companies.shtml#c433
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/113/hr2024]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c156 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c156 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c135 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c135 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c90 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:21:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c90 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1123 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1123 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c972 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:17:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c972 KERO 23ABC had reported that Kern County would be releasing the CHP dash cam video, but their story has now been updated. The new story says the Sheriff's Department will not be releasing the CHP dash cam video.

]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c452 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c452
Knowing the difference between laws helps to avoid confusion over the difference between murder and rape, theft and fraud, copyright and patents.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c79 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12122823187/guy-sues-twitter-taking-away-his-twitter-handle.shtml#c79 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c124 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:15:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c124 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c612 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c612
Otherwise, if I say "my arm itches" and it didn't, it would be a felony.

So, the camera argument, unless they're looking for a camera that was used to bludgeon someone, how is lying about "you're being filmed" a felony, unless you're being investigated for some weird crime that involves not filming people.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c448 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c448 http://brettandshannonscaribbeanwedding.com/view/4812857520965213/31241146

After working as an attorney for 2 years, Brett was diagnosed with Brain Cancer on July 10, 2009. While a devasting set back, he fought through it with Shannon at his side, and, well... now they are getting married in Grenada in April of 2013. As for his health, Brett's condition is stable (i.e. good), and is looking forward to hanging with all of his friends down in Grenada.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c589 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c589
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander...
...unless the gander has a drone army !

art guerrilla
aka ann archy
eof]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c441 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c441
In this case it is probably a random journo who got the story to write up and he/she just tried to wing it instead of fact-checking. A complete no-go for journalists, but in todays rushed writing where a lot of random people without an education in journalism are far, far better at relaying information.

The media focus on the "news you can relate to" side and questions random people on the street about how they feel about everything and having journalists in the studio to "discuss" the issues instead of using experts! Those are far easier than actually inviting experts, researching stories further than he said/she said and actually bothering to work on a story from a new angle and with a more relevant focus (Random peoples uninformed feelings on a new law can actually make people less informed on the law in question! Glenn Beck ao. are random persons here...).]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c453 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c453 And just because his name, doesn't make it his.
What about all the other people named Ron Paul? DO they get a piece of the pie?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c103 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:06:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c103 > Sterling considers space travellers who put copyrighted material from Earth on a server reachable from space

Sealand IN SPACE!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c970 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c970
]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c437 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c437 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c78 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c78
Rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity...

Here is an older composition on this subject - Intercosmos by NOM (which isn't that widely circulated of course):

http://muzebra.com/l/2o1beqdauzu/nom_-_interkosmos]]>