http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1615 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:36:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1615 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c40 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c40
Isn't that just called analytics nowadays?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c85 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:03:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c85 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130422/07343022798/native-advertising-is-advertising-people-want.shtml#c163 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:28:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130422/07343022798/native-advertising-is-advertising-people-want.shtml#c163 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130410/07271322659/maryland-latest-state-to-trample-first-amendment-with-quixotic-attempt-to-outlaw-cyberbullying.shtml#c382 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:57:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130410/07271322659/maryland-latest-state-to-trample-first-amendment-with-quixotic-attempt-to-outlaw-cyberbullying.shtml#c382 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/21100522556/djs-dihydrogen-monoxide-april-fools-prank-results-suspension-possible-felony-charges.shtml#c1557 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:49:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/21100522556/djs-dihydrogen-monoxide-april-fools-prank-results-suspension-possible-felony-charges.shtml#c1557 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130401/01463022521/author-claims-that-if-apple-microsoft-started-today-theyd-fail-without-stronger-patent-protection.shtml#c386 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:42:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130401/01463022521/author-claims-that-if-apple-microsoft-started-today-theyd-fail-without-stronger-patent-protection.shtml#c386
Oh yeah, and we wouldn't have had the portable PC so there's that.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130329/09475822510/if-your-cable-company-were-honest-this-is-what-its-commercial-would-look-like.shtml#c342 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:12:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130329/09475822510/if-your-cable-company-were-honest-this-is-what-its-commercial-would-look-like.shtml#c342
I showed my modem stats to a Comcast tech and he said that he's surprised that I even get internet at all.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130327/15000422489/internet-under-attack-worlds-largest-ddos-attack-almost-broke-internet.shtml#c198 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:37:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130327/15000422489/internet-under-attack-worlds-largest-ddos-attack-almost-broke-internet.shtml#c198 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/03554322310/disappointing-tim-berners-lee-defends-drm-html-5.shtml#c903 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:21:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/03554322310/disappointing-tim-berners-lee-defends-drm-html-5.shtml#c903 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130308/02255122251/awesome-stuff-rethinking-mouse-finally.shtml#c206 Sat, 9 Mar 2013 18:27:51 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130308/02255122251/awesome-stuff-rethinking-mouse-finally.shtml#c206
It's things like this that led me back to wired PS/2 mice. I eventually switched to USB when computer manufacturer started putting a decent amount of usb ports on their systems.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130308/07355222260/national-post-wants-150-to-quote-articles-even-parts-it-quoted-other-articles.shtml#c135 Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:50:48 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130308/07355222260/national-post-wants-150-to-quote-articles-even-parts-it-quoted-other-articles.shtml#c135 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130227/10010622138/online-polish-loses-some-its-polish.shtml#c301 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 07:37:17 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130227/10010622138/online-polish-loses-some-its-polish.shtml#c301 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130225/18022322104/north-carolina-newspaper-with-no-backbone-apologizes-its-request-public-records.shtml#c836 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:11:53 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130225/18022322104/north-carolina-newspaper-with-no-backbone-apologizes-its-request-public-records.shtml#c836
Posting offensive comments on the Internet anonymously: WRONG.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130219/17273422032/make-counterstrike-map-montreal-metro-station-get-threatened-with-50000-fine.shtml#c713 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:21:25 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130219/17273422032/make-counterstrike-map-montreal-metro-station-get-threatened-with-50000-fine.shtml#c713 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/09264821815/truly-stupid-ideas-adding-drm-to-html5.shtml#c800 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:12:34 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/09264821815/truly-stupid-ideas-adding-drm-to-html5.shtml#c800
Besides, it doesn't matter what the WHAT-WG says. Google has ultimate authority over HTML5. Whatever it adds to Chrome will end up in Safari (now just a fancy UI over Chrome anyways) and then Mozilla will be pressured to play catch-up.

It doesn't matter though if Mozilla implements it anyways. They'll implement a different version where the only difference is that the code says "moz" instead of "webkit". Only half of the sites that use the Webkit version will even bother adding the Mozilla version too.

And now you see why I got out of the web developer business. >_]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/19034720796/police-department-rewards-officer-caught-online-pedophile-sting-with-full-retirement-benefits.shtml#c741 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:06:21 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/19034720796/police-department-rewards-officer-caught-online-pedophile-sting-with-full-retirement-benefits.shtml#c741
Maybe if he was caught violating a websites's terms of service.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/10471821817/feds-seize-legit-49ers-merchandise-apparently-unconcerned-about-actual-fraud-ticket-sales.shtml#c332 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:59:48 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130129/10471821817/feds-seize-legit-49ers-merchandise-apparently-unconcerned-about-actual-fraud-ticket-sales.shtml#c332 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130128/02192521803/how-unlocking-your-phone-may-now-be-crime-500000-fines-5-years-prison-first-offense.shtml#c1498 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:07:09 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130128/02192521803/how-unlocking-your-phone-may-now-be-crime-500000-fines-5-years-prison-first-offense.shtml#c1498 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130124/07015421777/just-two-more-days-to-unlock-your-phone-then-youll-be-breaking-law.shtml#c900 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:24:24 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130124/07015421777/just-two-more-days-to-unlock-your-phone-then-youll-be-breaking-law.shtml#c900