http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120815/15565520065/massachusetts-realizes-that-maybe-gps-isnt-too-newfangled-after-all-reverses-order-allows-uber.shtml#c295 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:56:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20120815/15565520065/massachusetts-realizes-that-maybe-gps-isnt-too-newfangled-after-all-reverses-order-allows-uber.shtml#c295 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120717/04050419728/facebook-engineer-apologizes-via-reddit-accidentally-blocking-imgur-across-facebook.shtml#c598 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:31:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120717/04050419728/facebook-engineer-apologizes-via-reddit-accidentally-blocking-imgur-across-facebook.shtml#c598 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120717/04050419728/facebook-engineer-apologizes-via-reddit-accidentally-blocking-imgur-across-facebook.shtml#c578 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:24:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120717/04050419728/facebook-engineer-apologizes-via-reddit-accidentally-blocking-imgur-across-facebook.shtml#c578
just because some random two examples involve an aggrieved party, does not make the context accurate nor the conclusions appropriate.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120713/01231919681/public-isnt-buying-what-feds-are-selling-when-it-comes-to-cybersecurity-legislation.shtml#c279 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:57:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120713/01231919681/public-isnt-buying-what-feds-are-selling-when-it-comes-to-cybersecurity-legislation.shtml#c279
63% said government and businesses should not be allowed to share information, but 55% said those same businesses should be allowed to set their own standard.

You are either allowed to set your own standard, or there are guidelines imposed for your standard, like disallowing information exchange. But according to the poll, the government should not force businesses to meet the requirement of not exchanging information with the government.....right?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/10080619515/warehousing-delivery-digital-goods-nearly-free-pretty-easy-mostly-trivial.shtml#c84 Fri, 6 Jul 2012 18:37:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/10080619515/warehousing-delivery-digital-goods-nearly-free-pretty-easy-mostly-trivial.shtml#c84
.... and on, which makes it even less of a problem.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120622/00494419424/carreon-admits-his-original-threat-letter-was-mistake-keeps-digging-anyway.shtml#c282 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120622/00494419424/carreon-admits-his-original-threat-letter-was-mistake-keeps-digging-anyway.shtml#c282 I'm going to try and raise $20,000 and instead send it to the National Wildlife Federation and the American Cancer Society.

So as long as they get 10k a piece I believe he has fulfilled all statements on the fundraiser. And if he ends up donating any overage to any number of other admirable causes, I hardly see how that will be proven as fraudulent.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120611/20343419281/oatmeal-v-funnyjunk-how-court-public-opinion-beats-court-baseless-legal-threats.shtml#c406 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120611/20343419281/oatmeal-v-funnyjunk-how-court-public-opinion-beats-court-baseless-legal-threats.shtml#c406 What can I say, I like to be clear, concise and accurate.

...and bloviate all over the comments. You could at least sign your mess like RJR so we could berate you by name.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120605/11481119209/riaa-to-congress-were-finally-innovating-now-go-shut-down-pirate-sites.shtml#c266 Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:02:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120605/11481119209/riaa-to-congress-were-finally-innovating-now-go-shut-down-pirate-sites.shtml#c266 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120605/11481119209/riaa-to-congress-were-finally-innovating-now-go-shut-down-pirate-sites.shtml#c39 Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:31:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120605/11481119209/riaa-to-congress-were-finally-innovating-now-go-shut-down-pirate-sites.shtml#c39 Cary Sherman, RIAA boss, is testifying before Congress on Wednesday morning

tomorrow? and the post is based on what he said tomorrow?

To his credit, it appears that Sherman (or one of his PR handlers) has realized that the combative and confrontational approach he took right after SOPA and PIPA died.

That doesnt read as a complete sentence, but i have been wronger.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120523/12191119052/facebook-ipo-mess-turning-into-legal-financial-circus-as-morgan-stanley-agrees-to-adjust-prices-trades.shtml#c91 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:07:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120523/12191119052/facebook-ipo-mess-turning-into-legal-financial-circus-as-morgan-stanley-agrees-to-adjust-prices-trades.shtml#c91 However, one thing I'll stand by is the claim that the lack of a pop is a good sign, not a bad sign.

A downward moving number that is only mitigated by underwriters, is both lack of a pop and a bad sign.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120523/03175119032/generics-drive-down-drug-prices-india-tpp-trying-to-stop-that.shtml#c730 Thu, 24 May 2012 08:12:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120523/03175119032/generics-drive-down-drug-prices-india-tpp-trying-to-stop-that.shtml#c730 Why are you commenting on a subject you don't appear to know much about?

speaking of...can we get a follow up on the facebook IPO post.

ty, tyvm.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/11135918973/facebook-trading-near-its-ipo-price-means-it-was-priced-right-not-that-it-was-disaster.shtml#c974 Mon, 21 May 2012 08:06:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120518/11135918973/facebook-trading-near-its-ipo-price-means-it-was-priced-right-not-that-it-was-disaster.shtml#c974 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10550418870/fbi-explores-implications-bitcoin.shtml#c109 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:46:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10550418870/fbi-explores-implications-bitcoin.shtml#c109 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/15104018872/live-copyfraud-discussion-with-jason-mazzone-techdirt-book-club.shtml#c195 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:15:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/15104018872/live-copyfraud-discussion-with-jason-mazzone-techdirt-book-club.shtml#c195
was mighty nice of him to point to the paper, any author willing to point to free versions while selling the same is high quality, may just purchase a copy for that very reason.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120508/08044218831/bad-lawsuit-worse-timing-beastie-boys-sued-over-infringing-samples-seminal-albums.shtml#c183 Tue, 8 May 2012 10:20:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120508/08044218831/bad-lawsuit-worse-timing-beastie-boys-sued-over-infringing-samples-seminal-albums.shtml#c183 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/01184018623/hurt-locker-producers-now-understand-copyright-troll-shakedown-better-sue-2514-more-defendants.shtml#c328 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:28:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/01184018623/hurt-locker-producers-now-understand-copyright-troll-shakedown-better-sue-2514-more-defendants.shtml#c328
Since they have been in the shakedown business for a solid year now with nothing to show, the US Copyright Group has to find a way to prove their strategy profitable. As of now there are only downsides to their approach, thus not so many customers requesting the service.

If we could see the agreement for this latest round, I bet that Voltage is getting actual and potential revenue in exchange for little more than a head nod.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/00581918622/riaa-keeps-trying-to-spin-hadopis-clear-failure-into-success-story.shtml#c285 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:18:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/00581918622/riaa-keeps-trying-to-spin-hadopis-clear-failure-into-success-story.shtml#c285 Results like these show, though, show that strategic enforcement is also necessary and do make a difference.

I know they stutter and backtrack when they speak, but they really need to either hire or fire an editor.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120420/11573918587/huh-totally-clueless-german-court-says-contentid-isnt-good-enough-youtube-must-block-infringement-keywords.shtml#c138 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:23:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120420/11573918587/huh-totally-clueless-german-court-says-contentid-isnt-good-enough-youtube-must-block-infringement-keywords.shtml#c138
Cut em off first, negotiate second.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20120405/11221818390/perspective-complexities-copyright-creativity-victim-infringement.shtml#c358 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:13:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20120405/11221818390/perspective-complexities-copyright-creativity-victim-infringement.shtml#c358 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120405/13061818392/nathan-myhrvolds-delusions-patent-wars-vindicate-importance-patents.shtml#c191 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:33:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120405/13061818392/nathan-myhrvolds-delusions-patent-wars-vindicate-importance-patents.shtml#c191