http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120807/03260819951/why-are-new-zealand-prosecutors-seeking-to-suppress-all-images-video-megaupload-raid.shtml#c1080 Tue, 7 Aug 2012 17:42:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120807/03260819951/why-are-new-zealand-prosecutors-seeking-to-suppress-all-images-video-megaupload-raid.shtml#c1080 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120719/00435319755/us-now-supporting-ridiculous-broadcast-treaty-suggests-it-could-cover-internet-too.shtml#c422 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:26:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120719/00435319755/us-now-supporting-ridiculous-broadcast-treaty-suggests-it-could-cover-internet-too.shtml#c422 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/12143819664/are-books-printed-with-disappearing-ink-really-best-way-to-make-people-read-them.shtml#c729 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:07:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/12143819664/are-books-printed-with-disappearing-ink-really-best-way-to-make-people-read-them.shtml#c729 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/03520219622/multiple-hollywood-studios-making-movies-about-julian-assange-how-many-will-pay-him-his-story.shtml#c373 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:53:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/03520219622/multiple-hollywood-studios-making-movies-about-julian-assange-how-many-will-pay-him-his-story.shtml#c373 A movie made by hollywood about the career of Assange would bear as much resemblance to reality as a bowl of mashed potatoes made about his career.
In either case, america would eagerly hunger to eat a steaming pile.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120710/17055819652/kim-dotcom-offers-to-come-to-us-if-doj-releases-funds-legal-defense.shtml#c539 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:10:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120710/17055819652/kim-dotcom-offers-to-come-to-us-if-doj-releases-funds-legal-defense.shtml#c539 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/01291419657/nsa-chief-says-nsa-doesnt-need-access-to-your-info-as-whistleblowers-say-theyre-already-getting-it.shtml#c184 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:41:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/01291419657/nsa-chief-says-nsa-doesnt-need-access-to-your-info-as-whistleblowers-say-theyre-already-getting-it.shtml#c184 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/01291419657/nsa-chief-says-nsa-doesnt-need-access-to-your-info-as-whistleblowers-say-theyre-already-getting-it.shtml#c177 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:36:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120711/01291419657/nsa-chief-says-nsa-doesnt-need-access-to-your-info-as-whistleblowers-say-theyre-already-getting-it.shtml#c177 an opportunity to institute the greatest transfer of wealth in history"

... though maybe wealth only as an intended consequence of power.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120709/02383719619/hipmunk-raises-money-is-immediately-threatened-patent-troll.shtml#c116 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:09:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120709/02383719619/hipmunk-raises-money-is-immediately-threatened-patent-troll.shtml#c116 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/12543819633/govt-says-they-requested-24270-wiretaps-total-sprint-alone-says-they-received-over-50k-requests.shtml#c260 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:41:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/12543819633/govt-says-they-requested-24270-wiretaps-total-sprint-alone-says-they-received-over-50k-requests.shtml#c260 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/07420719630/actas-back-european-commission-trying-to-sneak-worst-parts-using-canada-eu-trade-agreement-as-trojan-horse.shtml#c357 Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:26:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120709/07420719630/actas-back-european-commission-trying-to-sneak-worst-parts-using-canada-eu-trade-agreement-as-trojan-horse.shtml#c357 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120706/04233719601/dutch-isp-shows-that-bittorrent-traffic-increased-after-pirate-bay-ban.shtml#c95 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 17:14:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120706/04233719601/dutch-isp-shows-that-bittorrent-traffic-increased-after-pirate-bay-ban.shtml#c95
When I think of these people, I'm reminded of one of my managers from when I worked in manufacturing:
1: a new circuit board design incorporates temperature-sensitive devices and also large metal objects. In order to get the heavy parts to solder, the oven temperature-time integral needs to be too high and damages the other parts.
2: manager insists that hand-placing or heat blocks won't work. try running the oven hotter and run another dozen boards.
3: call manager over and show that he's an idiot. all boards have both damaged and still unsoldered parts.
4: his response "that's good; perfect. just use that"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01343719581/university-sues-student-graduating-too-fast.shtml#c729 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 14:02:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01343719581/university-sues-student-graduating-too-fast.shtml#c729 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01343719581/university-sues-student-graduating-too-fast.shtml#c722 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:57:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01343719581/university-sues-student-graduating-too-fast.shtml#c722 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01494319582/fbi-continues-to-insist-theres-no-reason-kim-dotcom-to-be-able-to-see-evidence-against-him.shtml#c1523 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:47:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/01494319582/fbi-continues-to-insist-theres-no-reason-kim-dotcom-to-be-able-to-see-evidence-against-him.shtml#c1523 but only if you trade it for that week-old shit sandwich"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120706/04162619600/def-leppard-covers-its-own-songs-with-forgeries-to-fight-back-against-universal-music.shtml#c654 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:12:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120706/04162619600/def-leppard-covers-its-own-songs-with-forgeries-to-fight-back-against-universal-music.shtml#c654 that I actually enjoy through independent artists and netlabels! How could I be so blind?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120704/02042119576/copyright-fight-over-competing-abortion-videos-results-awkward-fair-use-ruling.shtml#c16 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:52:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120704/02042119576/copyright-fight-over-competing-abortion-videos-results-awkward-fair-use-ruling.shtml#c16 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/13081119596/wipo-defied-un-sanctions-to-give-computers-to-iran-its-patent-system-wink-wink.shtml#c188 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:49:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120705/13081119596/wipo-defied-un-sanctions-to-give-computers-to-iran-its-patent-system-wink-wink.shtml#c188
Then: "Shit guys, you're gonna get us in trouble!"
Now: "Nothing to worry about here."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120703/16300419572/charles-carreon-stops-digging-least-moment-dismisses-his-lawsuit.shtml#c108 Tue, 3 Jul 2012 17:34:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120703/16300419572/charles-carreon-stops-digging-least-moment-dismisses-his-lawsuit.shtml#c108 Maybe he's just so far gone, he's retaliating even against himself.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120613/17193219311/how-not-to-innovate-trying-to-create-exact-replica-another-service.shtml#c30 Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:33:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120613/17193219311/how-not-to-innovate-trying-to-create-exact-replica-another-service.shtml#c30 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120702/00171019547/dear-judge-koh-competition-is-no-reason-to-ban-phone.shtml#c1389 Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:08:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120702/00171019547/dear-judge-koh-competition-is-no-reason-to-ban-phone.shtml#c1389