http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120716/23515519720/california-legalizes-some-texting-while-driving-sort.shtml#c479 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:20:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120716/23515519720/california-legalizes-some-texting-while-driving-sort.shtml#c479
http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Main/index.aspx]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10505618869/game-thrones-track-to-be-most-pirated-show-2012-pirates-still-asking-hbo-legitimate-options.shtml#c1430 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:11:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10505618869/game-thrones-track-to-be-most-pirated-show-2012-pirates-still-asking-hbo-legitimate-options.shtml#c1430 I have practically stopped pirating music. Services like Pandora and Groov Shark fill my need

Same with me. I have subscribed to Pandora for the last two years. Since I got the subscription I haven't downloaded much music at all.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10505618869/game-thrones-track-to-be-most-pirated-show-2012-pirates-still-asking-hbo-legitimate-options.shtml#c1353 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:54:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10505618869/game-thrones-track-to-be-most-pirated-show-2012-pirates-still-asking-hbo-legitimate-options.shtml#c1353 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120418/08405618545/hbo-decides-it-still-isnt-difficult-enough-to-watch-hbo-shows.shtml#c2381 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:57:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120418/08405618545/hbo-decides-it-still-isnt-difficult-enough-to-watch-hbo-shows.shtml#c2381 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120417/04275318521/disappointing-teller-sues-other-magician-doing-same-trick.shtml#c961 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:15:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120417/04275318521/disappointing-teller-sues-other-magician-doing-same-trick.shtml#c961
Here is a link to the one I was talking about as well as another one.

http://youtu.be/fV-khFYzmQE
http://youtu.be/NNsGGTt9CTs]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120314/04211918101/att-threatens-to-cut-off-phone-service-guy-who-beat-them-small-claims-court-over-throttling.shtml#c592 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:49:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120314/04211918101/att-threatens-to-cut-off-phone-service-guy-who-beat-them-small-claims-court-over-throttling.shtml#c592 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120222/04033217839/new-rules-to-block-distracted-driving-will-likely-make-things-worse-not-better.shtml#c980 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:18:10 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120222/04033217839/new-rules-to-block-distracted-driving-will-likely-make-things-worse-not-better.shtml#c980

http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Main/index.aspx]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20111229/17291917231/verizon-wireless-paying-online-is-more-convenient-so-now-you-have-to-pay-2-to-do-so.shtml#c686 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:21:37 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20111229/17291917231/verizon-wireless-paying-online-is-more-convenient-so-now-you-have-to-pay-2-to-do-so.shtml#c686 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111223/17271217185/vw-will-block-blackberry-email-when-people-are-off-work-isnt-that-when-its-most-useful.shtml#c321 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:31:20 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111223/17271217185/vw-will-block-blackberry-email-when-people-are-off-work-isnt-that-when-its-most-useful.shtml#c321 TV stations stop broadcasting at 3am every morning

That would be news worthy at 3am in California we get nonstop infomercials. I so wish we just had the end of day snow & tone from long ago. I do not need to "Just set it and forget it!".]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111223/17271217185/vw-will-block-blackberry-email-when-people-are-off-work-isnt-that-when-its-most-useful.shtml#c311 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:24:47 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111223/17271217185/vw-will-block-blackberry-email-when-people-are-off-work-isnt-that-when-its-most-useful.shtml#c311 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111109/03224316693/drake-once-again-shows-that-it-makes-sense-to-embrace-your-fans-who-infringe-too.shtml#c293 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:23:53 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111109/03224316693/drake-once-again-shows-that-it-makes-sense-to-embrace-your-fans-who-infringe-too.shtml#c293 He even added words to create the point he's trying to emphasize..

He actually dropped an "it".

"Listen, enjoy it, buy it if you like it... and take care until next time."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110901/20203315773/starz-netflix-how-industry-jealousies-strangle-golden-goose.shtml#c389 Sat, 3 Sep 2011 08:54:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110901/20203315773/starz-netflix-how-industry-jealousies-strangle-golden-goose.shtml#c389 Netflix keep on raising your rates and losing studios !!!!
Awesome News !!!

Actually by splitting the streaming from the DVD rentals apart they saved me $12. I can Red box the DVD rentals I want and still be under the $12 I'm saving per month. Good luck to your friend and his dieing business model.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110825/12053215682/california-wants-to-put-jurors-jail-tweeting-about-trial.shtml#c197 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:12:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110825/12053215682/california-wants-to-put-jurors-jail-tweeting-about-trial.shtml#c197 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110824/03274015655/case-that-righthaven-had-won-default-now-dismissed-lack-standing.shtml#c296 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:40:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110824/03274015655/case-that-righthaven-had-won-default-now-dismissed-lack-standing.shtml#c296 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110704/13013414960/washed-up-jersey-shore-original-dj-paulie-sues-dj-pauly-d.shtml#c166 Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:19:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110704/13013414960/washed-up-jersey-shore-original-dj-paulie-sues-dj-pauly-d.shtml#c166 So, basically, if someone trademarks my name, and I then get famous (still holding out for someone in Hollywood to randomly cast me in the next mega movie), I can get sued for this?

Not sure, but if someone trademarks their name that happens to be the same as yours then yes.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110623/02573314823/woman-charged-with-obstructing-governmental-administration-filming-police-her-front-yard.shtml#c984 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:14:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110623/02573314823/woman-charged-with-obstructing-governmental-administration-filming-police-her-front-yard.shtml#c984 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110615/20343714711/irish-hotel-latest-to-sue-google-over-autocomplete-suggestions.shtml#c281 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:13:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110615/20343714711/irish-hotel-latest-to-sue-google-over-autocomplete-suggestions.shtml#c281 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/13195214690/wisconsin-kills-wiscnet-because-only-good-infrastructure-is-att-infrastructure.shtml#c418 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:17:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/13195214690/wisconsin-kills-wiscnet-because-only-good-infrastructure-is-att-infrastructure.shtml#c418 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110613/16555714674/as-pandora-goes-public-how-come-no-one-is-pointing-out-that-it-misled-press-about-being-profitable.shtml#c338 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:31:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110613/16555714674/as-pandora-goes-public-how-come-no-one-is-pointing-out-that-it-misled-press-about-being-profitable.shtml#c338 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110518/02042814313/does-it-make-sense-to-autograph-ebooks.shtml#c215 Fri, 20 May 2011 07:46:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110518/02042814313/does-it-make-sense-to-autograph-ebooks.shtml#c215