http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2096 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2096 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c77 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c77
When a journalists encourages or helps with theft of documents or materials, are the being a journalist or being a thief? Are they participating in a whistle blowing operation or a conspiracy to steal?

Journalists do get some special protections under the law, but they don't get a free pass.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c239 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c239 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1829 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c1829 I had looked around last night when I wrote this and looked for prior art, but having not found any

How about something as simple as the cold war era nuclear launch systems, which requires a presidential password and two separate operators, on two consoles, signalling to one central system to launch?

It's very basic, but it is a dual authorization / confirmation system.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c9 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c9 Companies don't get to define fair use.

I don't agree. If you read The Lewis Powell Memo you see that corporations frame the arguments regarding copyright and fair use. Most people have takedowns and other issues occur without ever trying a fair use defense in court. There are no teeth to the people having such a defense so it's useless.

We remember that Kim Dotcom along with other victims of domain seizures have had no judicial review in their illegal takedowns.

The host also (again, oddly) claims that fair use is mostly based on a court case from 1982 (which one?!?) and that people fear to test it.

I'm going to go on a limb and think they're talking about Sony v Universal and its fair use rulings. Yes, that's 1984. But it just doesn't vibe that they're talking about a 1982 ruling unless they simply got the year wrong.

What corporations have successfully done is privatize the judicial system over the past 40 years. This privatization was to be written with SOPA where corporations have more rights than people. Even now, we discuss all of the videos and takedowns issued with no fair use. That's the problem. We indeed have given corporations a lot of decisions. It's no wonder that the MPAA feels entitled to push both major parties to do what they want given how it's worked tremendously well for a LOOOONG time.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c233 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c233
speclly wen the 6 it bning chugedd]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c466 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174/vod-service-acetrax-shuts-down-germany-customers-movies-are-lost-due-to-drm.shtml#c466 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c62 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c62 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c223 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c223 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080602/0026361287.shtml#c373 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080602/0026361287.shtml#c373 These people are frauds, and outright lunatics!!
Carolyn also claims to be the secret love child of Marilyn Monroe, and JFK too..
I just thought Id share that lol!
She is a mentally unstable methamphetamine addict, who lives off the government ssi and welfare.
I didn't think she was" with it" enough to even make a claim like that lmao!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c206 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c206 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c523 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:38:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/11301723178/amazon-wants-to-sell-fan-fiction-with-it-originator-fanfic-author-all-sharing-profits.shtml#c523
I do 100% of the work, and reap only 20 - 35% of the profits? That's insanity. Do Amazon and the franchise owners really deserve 65 - 80% of my profits just for sitting back in their comfortable chairs puffing cigars made out of hundred dollar bills?

The Constitution is supposed to promote the creation of art. So that's why they had to some forms of art illegal, to promote art. Yeaaaaah.

Nice try, Amazon--you're not getting a cent of my money. I'll wait till the Pirate Party gets copyright terms down to 5 years, then sell my own work for 100% of the profits. C ya!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c401 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:35:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c401 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c797 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c797 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c387 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c387 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c892 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c892 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c188 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c188 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c371 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c371
"Your honour, the dog ate my motion"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c166 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c166 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c163 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10303023175/magic-hat-brewery-sues-west-sixth-brewing-using-number-six-their-logo.shtml#c163