http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c25 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c25 Having the footage deleted on the cellphone? Everyone involved should be punished. As in, NOT BEING PAID to be punished would be a start.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c419 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c419 This is much more than a catfight, and if you had a wife/daughter led astray by the influential Ginas of this world, as many of the skeptical ob's followers were at one time, you would understand why it's so important that Dr. Amy not be silenced because Gina can't refute Dr. Amy's rock-solid analysis of the evidence.

One need not have any stake in the underlying argument to understand it's important not to allow copyright to be abused to silence speech. Even if Gina is right and Dr. Amy is wrong, the DMCA abuse still needs to be stopped - the argument has nothing to do with that issue.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c8 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c8 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c480 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c480 I cannot wait to see how long it will take before Google Fanboys to defend Google's lax in security over this.


WTF are you talking about, Wally?

Why would Google have anything to do with some other company's lack of security on the pages they have facing the web?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c466 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:24:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c466
RTFA again and grasp who is at fault here for lax security.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c126 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c126 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c541 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c541
The violence stems from the detachment from reality and not knowing between what is real and what is not real. Watching violence doesn't affectively make one violent, but it does make us slightly less prone to sympathizing with victims of violence and abuse if we are exposed to it at an early age.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c502 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c502 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c457 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c457 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c441 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c441 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1495 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1495
DOUCHE!!!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c477 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c477
It's charming that you think you're still relevant, but if you don't stop pestering me, I will replace you with a small shell script.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c471 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c471 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1243 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1243 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c121 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:12:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c121 Other than that this just encourages more and more people to demand services like Google fiber 1gb system, which hopefully will grow faster and faster around the country and give places like AT&T a real problem. Damn imagine if they had to sell off their internet department because they could not attract customers.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1485 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:11:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1485 Its people like you and your attitude that have stripped modern children of their childhood.

Every action has its consequence....AHHHHHHH!
(Imagine a "Lewis Black" frustrated scream)

They were water balloons. WATER BALLOONS
How much "calculating" would it take to err... let me see, fill up a frikin' balloon with water and chuck it at someone? Like maybe none?

And, to call this an ASSAULT? For god's sake get a grip. I certainly hope you do not (or ever have) children, because to be raised by you would completely suck.

10 bucks says this is either a cop or married to one.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1240 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:11:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1240 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c96 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c96
We should just designate a few companies as telecom providers and they can not do anything other than hook you up to the network. Their entire existence will be the building, expanding, and maintaining the various telecommunication networks (this includes but is not limited to voice, video, and data). Allow them to sell access using any plan they want as long as at least 2 of them servicing an area. If an area only has 1 provider then it run as a local utility and it must have all changes approved.

Entertainment Studios, Cable/Satellite companies, music labels, etc, can have absolutely no relationships (other than buying access as everyone else will have to) with the telecom providers.

No net neutrality issues. No bundling craziness. In most places where there exists a large number of people you should get genuine competition. For smaller/rural areas you should at least have the options that currently exist and the community will have some input into what is offered.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c435 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c435

Google apparently no longer uses its spider crawler to help show people the most relevancy possible when they search...Instead they do relevancy in the way most web advertisers do by what and how many things an individual clicks on and move those items up on said individual's search results based on how many times you click a link. They identify you via IP address and hold your search data for up to 9 months. Within the 9 months if you search on Google, they don't delete previous searches at all when the 9 month mark rolls around.

If Google's CEO has the power to internally check any user's e-mails without a password...imagine what these reporters who pointed out the security flaw could have done.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c417 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:03:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c417
Makes perfect sense to let someone in an eastern bloc country find it and "report" it instead via some IRC room.

("Report" in the above sentence means "Sell for profit")

You fucking dumbass.]]>