http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110119/05022912725/fifteenth-century-technopanic-about-horrors-printing-press.shtml#c1254 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:51:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110119/05022912725/fifteenth-century-technopanic-about-horrors-printing-press.shtml#c1254 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1018 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:51:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1018 Based on media reports, there is probable cause to charge someone with a crime.

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You really need to make your minds up which century you're in, and which religious denomination is driving your moral hangups. :)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c859 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c859
And honestly, how much time anybody effectively works without having to take a break? Becomes pretty obvious.

In America, we have this sick Calivinist notion of "earning a living", as if the only acceptable life is a life spent toiling 70% of your waking hours to make someone in the economic elite richer.

It's not America only. And we need to find balance. Instead of profiting several billions large companies could be satisfied with only a few billion or even less. The root of the problem is Capitalism itself. And human greed.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c95 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:47:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c95
They certainly do not represent the will or needs of the majority.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c829 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c829 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c837 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c837 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c834 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:40:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c834
Except have kids, feel empathy, write books, imagine, admire art, feel regret or any other human emotion.

Nor can they really think laterally, or think at all.

Nor will machines EVER be a commercially viable alternative to many, if not most functions that humans perform.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c1084 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:39:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c1084
People who get solar panels from you need to be warned if you're the sort of jackass that's their supplier.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c76 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:36:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c76 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c7 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:34:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c7 Still, it's nice to see that EA isn't above experimenting with better gaming business models, even if they did so in this case with an older game in which they had very little to lose. Here's hoping the company translates this success into a wider philosophy.

How is the anomaly count again for copyright? I think we can add this one. /lol]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c71 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:32:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c71
yes, it's a real good fight so far, how's it working out for you !!!

Like it's a massive hot button issue, Governments could fall, and the shit hit the fan.. /sarc]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130426/10363322853/make-art-not-law.shtml#c127 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:32:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130426/10363322853/make-art-not-law.shtml#c127
I'll tell what's a popular artist for me. My Industrial Projects teacher had a band and he had recorded a few CDs by the time I attended College. He used to give CDs for free at the Campus and many students liked his artistic works. Many of us went to his shows and yet what he made from his musical career wasn't even close to his wages as a teacher. For me this is being popular. Sure he has just a few thousand fans and doesn't make a lot of money. But he is popular.

And really, who are you to judge if she's smart? Are you capable of living from your artistic work? No? You may be good in your field but again... Who are you to judge?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1016 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:24:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1016

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It's about time they move completely online (leaving some higher price printed version for those who are willing to pay for it) and monetize on eyeballs and pre/freemium content.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c571 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c571 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c3751 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/10233423003/bug-allows-same-sex-marriage-nintendo-game-nintendo-releases-patch-to-fix-it.shtml#c3751
As far as certain people's sexual habits, right, it's not for us to say who's allowed to do what, but nor is it the public school system's to indoctrinate our children into believing whatever they want them to.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c1064 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/22104223137/sophisticatedjanedoe-fightcopyrighttrolls-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c1064
BTW: you notice you too are an Anonymous Coward..

the real reason is I don't really give a flying fuck, and I am not putting myself up as someone who is working for some "cause". As this 'writer' has done.

Or they just have too much shame for their friends to know who they are and how stupid there cause is.

Nor do I go to great efforts to hide my name as this person has done..

But if you 'represent' something, and you don't have the balls to put your name on it, then you should reconsider your impact.

Because no one will take notice of someone who runs a blog but is too gutless to put their name to it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c63 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c63
The only difference is that their siding against transparency will legitimise the protestations and complaints.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c48 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:10:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c48