http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c296 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:28:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c296 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c72 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/06034223155/quack-professor-releases-dumbest-violent-video-game-theory-ever.shtml#c72 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c169 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:23:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c169
Best case scenario.... (for teh lulz)
They spend major amounts of cash, get banned from practicing law and have to pay fines/charges that exceed what assets they have.

Individually bankrupt and banned from their profession.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c306 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c306 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c758 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:19:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c758 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c733 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c733 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c726 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c726 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/18345423136.shtml#c3430 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:14:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/18345423136.shtml#c3430
I thought I remember someone suing libraries for not blocking porn and that got shot the down because of this reasoning.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c425 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c425
Free speech, yeah right]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c464 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:05:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c464
Sure it can. Just provide me with logical reasoning, factual evidence and be open to reasonably discuss any issues I have with those things provided. I can't guarantee that I'll agree with you, but at least I'll see your point of view.

The problem with a lot of discussions here is that the people who oppose the articles rarely bring any of those things (although the times they do are often very enlightening).]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1789 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:02:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1789 Also, a number of ROMs for android provide support for different base bands, most of the time they are carrier specific, but with knowledge and patience, you could conceivably allow a Sprint branded device access to Verizon Wireless' network.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c414 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:58:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c414 wikipedia article will help.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c114 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:57:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c114 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c103 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:51:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c103

Now if only all surveillance equipment could store everything forever, and make it absolutely transparently public, that would change the world for the better.

Because the data that models my whole life is worth less than the combined value of everyone else's, and NO sane human can say that theirs is.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c295 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:49:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c295 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c94 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:48:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c94
2)I agree with the option of it having an accident during it's incursion.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c86 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:48:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c86
2)I agree with the option of it having an accident during it's incursion.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c457 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c457 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1779 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1779 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c77 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:38:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c77
I would think a can of spray epoxy would be enough to take care of the problem.]]>