http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120810/02415019984/sopa-to-cybersecurity-all-about-trying-to-control-internet.shtml#c129 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:35:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120810/02415019984/sopa-to-cybersecurity-all-about-trying-to-control-internet.shtml#c129 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120718/03354519741/what-would-you-like-to-hear-techdirt-podcast.shtml#c569 Thu, 2 Aug 2012 20:45:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120718/03354519741/what-would-you-like-to-hear-techdirt-podcast.shtml#c569
Also... Get Jad Abumrad to help you... I hear he's good at explaining complicated topics in podcast format.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120731/03573919890/us-has-ignored-new-zealand-court-order-to-return-data-it-seized-megaupload.shtml#c589 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:10:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120731/03573919890/us-has-ignored-new-zealand-court-order-to-return-data-it-seized-megaupload.shtml#c589
None of this would have happened if New Zealand had simply gone by the law when the US first came-a-knocking.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120726/19381119849/obama-romney-each-have-ad-disappear-as-olympics-gets-snippy-about-anyone-referencing-olympics.shtml#c65 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:17:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120726/19381119849/obama-romney-each-have-ad-disappear-as-olympics-gets-snippy-about-anyone-referencing-olympics.shtml#c65 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120702/12502619555/uspto-where-up-is-down-expensive-medicine-saves-lives-cheap-alternatives-violate-international-law.shtml#c124 Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:08:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120702/12502619555/uspto-where-up-is-down-expensive-medicine-saves-lives-cheap-alternatives-violate-international-law.shtml#c124 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/00031719500/why-you-cant-braid-someones-hair-utah-money-without-first-paying-16k.shtml#c28 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:09:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/00031719500/why-you-cant-braid-someones-hair-utah-money-without-first-paying-16k.shtml#c28
So everyone knows there is a doctor shortage, but we wouldn't want to go too crazy in correcting that problem because then there'd actually be competition for the people who've already fought their way though the gate.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/01050319504/big-isps-expected-to-start-six-strikes-program-this-weekend.shtml#c64 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:43:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120627/01050319504/big-isps-expected-to-start-six-strikes-program-this-weekend.shtml#c64 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120622/14493419440/police-send-swat-team-break-into-wrong-house-with-tv-film-crew-response-to-internet-troll.shtml#c270 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:58:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120622/14493419440/police-send-swat-team-break-into-wrong-house-with-tv-film-crew-response-to-internet-troll.shtml#c270
Judges are supposed to approve search warrants... do they also have to approve S.W.A.T. raids?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120615/11181019343/because-we-all-know-what-skype-was-missing-was-intrusive-advertising-microsoft-has-decided-to-add-it.shtml#c478 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:26:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120615/11181019343/because-we-all-know-what-skype-was-missing-was-intrusive-advertising-microsoft-has-decided-to-add-it.shtml#c478
Now they are attempting to drive away their free customers too.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120619/04401919384/nsa-figuring-out-how-many-us-citizens-we-illegally-spied-would-violate-their-privacy.shtml#c489 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:18:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120619/04401919384/nsa-figuring-out-how-many-us-citizens-we-illegally-spied-would-violate-their-privacy.shtml#c489 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120615/13250219347/interesting-strategy-rockstar-games-to-dump-cheaters-into-game-where-they-only-play-other-cheaters.shtml#c345 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:44:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120615/13250219347/interesting-strategy-rockstar-games-to-dump-cheaters-into-game-where-they-only-play-other-cheaters.shtml#c345 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120529/07503819113/tomtom-kicks-off-fud-campaign-against-dangerous-open-source-mapping.shtml#c107 Fri, 8 Jun 2012 05:21:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120529/07503819113/tomtom-kicks-off-fud-campaign-against-dangerous-open-source-mapping.shtml#c107 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120529/07503819113/tomtom-kicks-off-fud-campaign-against-dangerous-open-source-mapping.shtml#c101 Fri, 8 Jun 2012 05:16:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120529/07503819113/tomtom-kicks-off-fud-campaign-against-dangerous-open-source-mapping.shtml#c101 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120607/01452619232/aliens-v-riaa-win-early-release-copy-year-zero-techdirts-july-book-club-offering.shtml#c750 Fri, 8 Jun 2012 04:58:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120607/01452619232/aliens-v-riaa-win-early-release-copy-year-zero-techdirts-july-book-club-offering.shtml#c750 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120606/03075619216/yet-another-fbis-own-terrorist-plots-involves-group-senior-citizens.shtml#c481 Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:02:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120606/03075619216/yet-another-fbis-own-terrorist-plots-involves-group-senior-citizens.shtml#c481
Jurors can decide whatever they want without regard to the written law. If you think something is wrong (entrapment, drug enforcement, etc) do your best to get on a jury and don't agree with the government's charges.

Make sure everyone you know is registered and understands their rights as a juror.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120511/02592818875/senator-franken-questions-legality-doj-having-mobile-operators-reveal-where-people-are.shtml#c70 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:32:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120511/02592818875/senator-franken-questions-legality-doj-having-mobile-operators-reveal-where-people-are.shtml#c70
That's why it's good to ask and find out exactly what's going on rather than just assume that one person was pinged 8 million times over the course of 30 seconds.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/07014618631/hasbro-offers-nerf-blogger-free-samples-sends-lawyers-investigators-instead.shtml#c226 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:45:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120424/07014618631/hasbro-offers-nerf-blogger-free-samples-sends-lawyers-investigators-instead.shtml#c226
You're assuming that anyone cares.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120224/10500217867/study-confirms-what-you-already-knew-mobile-data-throttling-about-money-not-stopping-data-hogs.shtml#c427 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:49:14 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120224/10500217867/study-confirms-what-you-already-knew-mobile-data-throttling-about-money-not-stopping-data-hogs.shtml#c427 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120224/11362717869/reddit-writes-law-first-draft-free-internet-act-emerges.shtml#c514 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:35:51 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120224/11362717869/reddit-writes-law-first-draft-free-internet-act-emerges.shtml#c514
"Dear politicians, how much does it cost to buy representation? Can you vote on it for this many?"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/17043717784/us-returns-jotformcom-domain-still-refuses-to-say-what-happened.shtml#c1075 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:58:38 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/17043717784/us-returns-jotformcom-domain-still-refuses-to-say-what-happened.shtml#c1075