http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c175 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c175 2: The observation you made
3: The final line]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/09382823173/chicago-school-system-foia-requests-stonewalling-obfuscation-paper-shredding.shtml#c82 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/09382823173/chicago-school-system-foia-requests-stonewalling-obfuscation-paper-shredding.shtml#c82
They must be awesome for people to put up with this nonsense.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/03160923172/chinese-hacks-google-database-surveillance-targets-highlight-how-dumb-technology-backdoors-are.shtml#c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/03160923172/chinese-hacks-google-database-surveillance-targets-highlight-how-dumb-technology-backdoors-are.shtml#c13
A wall blocks things.
A door allows entry.

While both have vulnerabilities, a wall is much easier to defend than a door.

If you have a door you have to monitor it and allow or deny access as is appropriate.

With a wall you can just sweep off all intruders.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c24 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c24 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c180 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c180
I was surprised when I came up with two (actually two variations of the same thing).

They get a jury trial and:

1. get a jury of RIAA/MPAA groupies.
2. get a jury of card carrying jury nullification advocates.

As far a a good Priest granting absolution, I'm reasonably sure no good Priest would do it, but an evil Priest might.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c33 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:59:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c33 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c20 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c20 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c38 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:40:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00145123090/big-pharma-firms-seeking-pharmacy-domain-to-crowd-out-legitimate-foreign-pharmacies.shtml#c38 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c20 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:48:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c20
I would hope that the FBI involvement leads to two things.

1: Prosecution of those responsible for the death of David Silva.

2: Prosecution of those responsible for issuing death threats against any of the suspects.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/10391523084/vp-joe-biden-believes-theres-no-legal-reason-government-cant-slap-sin-tax-violent-media.shtml#c38 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/10391523084/vp-joe-biden-believes-theres-no-legal-reason-government-cant-slap-sin-tax-violent-media.shtml#c38 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/01030823051/hollywood-suffering-why-are-their-execs-making-more-than-pretty-much-everyone-else.shtml#c21 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:20:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/01030823051/hollywood-suffering-why-are-their-execs-making-more-than-pretty-much-everyone-else.shtml#c21 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/15163123086/did-paul-duffys-wife-admit-that-duffy-was-engaged-interstate-extortion-facebook.shtml#c27 Wed, 15 May 2013 06:40:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/15163123086/did-paul-duffys-wife-admit-that-duffy-was-engaged-interstate-extortion-facebook.shtml#c27
I fully expect that at the end this all, Steele will be screaming how he would have gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/01503023043/hangin-with-mr-cooper-prendas-fight-against-alan-cooper-flailing-badly.shtml#c384 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:55:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/01503023043/hangin-with-mr-cooper-prendas-fight-against-alan-cooper-flailing-badly.shtml#c384
Well done.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/17321423029/silliest-argument-ever-just-because-youtube-paywall-launches-it-means-more-money-is-made.shtml#c280 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:12:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/17321423029/silliest-argument-ever-just-because-youtube-paywall-launches-it-means-more-money-is-made.shtml#c280
And if you can sell those 10 subscriber's eyeballs looking at the screen to 100 advertisers over the course of that month, advertising will always make more.

People will subscribe to a channel as a one off. If they pay for a month of a show they will watch all of that show that the channel as to offer and then drop it and move to a different channel.

This decision may be partially based off the claims that people want Ala-cart pricing on cable. The truth is if cable allowed that then hundreds of channels would not be supported.

As much as I dislike advertising, the drive of advertisers to push their product to people will always be stronger than the desire of individuals to part with their hard earned income. Advertising works to pay for content delivery because of this. I don't know if it always will, but I don't see subscriptions being the replacement. If they were crazy eyed Glenn Beck would be happy to be on the Internet only, instead of trying to get cable and satellite carriers to pick up his ... umm content.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11070923022/psa-to-parents-step-1-after-your-child-is-shot-is-not-checking-webmd.shtml#c373 Fri, 10 May 2013 07:22:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11070923022/psa-to-parents-step-1-after-your-child-is-shot-is-not-checking-webmd.shtml#c373
It states in the original article the boy was up and walking around.

The 14 year old was shot by a 24 year old who lives in the same house. I suspect mom may have realized the 24 year old was going to jail if she went to the hospital, she may not have wanted that.

As mentioned previously, cost of hospital visit.

There are many understandable reasons she may have been reluctant to go to the hospital. Not that she was justified, but I believe it is understandable.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11070923022/psa-to-parents-step-1-after-your-child-is-shot-is-not-checking-webmd.shtml#c274 Fri, 10 May 2013 07:08:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11070923022/psa-to-parents-step-1-after-your-child-is-shot-is-not-checking-webmd.shtml#c274 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/17171423010/judge-allows-fbi-to-use-evidence-collected-via-stingray-fake-cell-towers.shtml#c302 Thu, 9 May 2013 21:30:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/17171423010/judge-allows-fbi-to-use-evidence-collected-via-stingray-fake-cell-towers.shtml#c302 TYVM]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11035523021/prenda-says-judge-wrights-order-is-inapplicable-georgia-because-california-recognizes-gay-marriage.shtml#c148 Thu, 9 May 2013 12:48:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130509/11035523021/prenda-says-judge-wrights-order-is-inapplicable-georgia-because-california-recognizes-gay-marriage.shtml#c148
He will continue on board...all the way to the crash site.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/16130622982/this-is-my-pencil-this-is-my-gun-one-is-writing-one-is-mandatory-two-day-suspensions.shtml#c25 Thu, 9 May 2013 07:40:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/16130622982/this-is-my-pencil-this-is-my-gun-one-is-writing-one-is-mandatory-two-day-suspensions.shtml#c25
Conflating a pencil with a weapon only serves to create fear uncertainty and doubt in the elementary school student body population.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c16 Wed, 8 May 2013 15:32:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130507/17274422984/house-judiciary-committee-sets-up-first-hearing-copyright-reform.shtml#c16
Mike stating he is going to take the optimistic approach makes me cringe in fear.]]>