http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c279 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:50:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c279 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/18383623114/your-word-against-ours-how-fbis-no-electronic-recording-policy-rigs-game-destroys-its-credibility.shtml#c214 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/18383623114/your-word-against-ours-how-fbis-no-electronic-recording-policy-rigs-game-destroys-its-credibility.shtml#c214 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c163 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:24:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c163 Then it will be just like the old days when the FBI only tried to infiltrate us and set us up in a sting. They can tap my land line and I will make up stuff to talk about. Gotta keep those guys busy listening.
Remember this is a huge country and there's lot of land where no one lives. It's easy to escape the city life. Just get on a bus, Gus, drive your car Lar, and get the hell out of there.
Everytime I think of our current government I think of Star Wars and the wise words of Princess Leia:
"The tighter your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c131 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:04:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/06185923116/rice-university-professor-skynets-gonna-take-ur-jerbs.shtml#c131 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/07281823105/saudi-religious-police-anyone-using-twitter-has-lost-this-world-his-afterlife.shtml#c336 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:39:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/07281823105/saudi-religious-police-anyone-using-twitter-has-lost-this-world-his-afterlife.shtml#c336 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c312 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:53:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c312 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c798 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:52:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c798 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c408 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:02:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/17042522839/how-gema-is-still-worst-collective-rights-organization-world.shtml#c408 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/16334523008/eric-holder-answers-question-about-kim-dotcom-prosecution.shtml#c128 Thu, 9 May 2013 06:23:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130508/16334523008/eric-holder-answers-question-about-kim-dotcom-prosecution.shtml#c128 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130501/19380322911/cbs-says-it-could-move-to-cable-few-days-if-aereo-wins-receives-several-offers-to-help-pack-its-bags.shtml#c857 Fri, 3 May 2013 06:46:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130501/19380322911/cbs-says-it-could-move-to-cable-few-days-if-aereo-wins-receives-several-offers-to-help-pack-its-bags.shtml#c857 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130428/01224722860/pirate-party-elected-to-parliament-iceland-first-pirate-party-victory-national-parliament.shtml#c549 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:25:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130428/01224722860/pirate-party-elected-to-parliament-iceland-first-pirate-party-victory-national-parliament.shtml#c549 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130426/01262822842/gawker-defies-judge-refuses-to-take-down-post-about-hulk-hogan-sex-tape-despite-court-order.shtml#c609 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:54:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130426/01262822842/gawker-defies-judge-refuses-to-take-down-post-about-hulk-hogan-sex-tape-despite-court-order.shtml#c609 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110225/10045413254/hulk-hogan-says-calling-people-brother-your-muscles-guns-violates-his-publicity-rights.shtml#c426 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:52:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110225/10045413254/hulk-hogan-says-calling-people-brother-your-muscles-guns-violates-his-publicity-rights.shtml#c426 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/10070222836/mcafee-patents-system-to-detect-prevent-illegal-consumption-content-internet.shtml#c558 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:23:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/10070222836/mcafee-patents-system-to-detect-prevent-illegal-consumption-content-internet.shtml#c558 To cement my point: Have you ever heard of a hacker losing their system because they were developing a virus? NO! Never! It would be in a blog somewhere. Google it. "hacker loses system developing virus" I did! Nobody has ever been reported.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130419/12234522768/mpaa-tells-us-government-to-screw-over-blind-reject-fair-use.shtml#c591 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:17:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130419/12234522768/mpaa-tells-us-government-to-screw-over-blind-reject-fair-use.shtml#c591 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130413/16102322700/san-diego-cop-thinks-you-might-have-turned-your-cell-phone-into-gun-that-officer-safety-trumps-constitutional-rights.shtml#c868 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:01:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130413/16102322700/san-diego-cop-thinks-you-might-have-turned-your-cell-phone-into-gun-that-officer-safety-trumps-constitutional-rights.shtml#c868 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130416/13354422728/cispa-sponsor-claims-opposition-is-14-year-olds-their-basement.shtml#c775 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:48:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130416/13354422728/cispa-sponsor-claims-opposition-is-14-year-olds-their-basement.shtml#c775 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/17093022626/greatest-trick-government-ever-pulled-was-convincing-public-hacker-threat-exists.shtml#c324 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:20:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/17093022626/greatest-trick-government-ever-pulled-was-convincing-public-hacker-threat-exists.shtml#c324 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130415/11111822710/white-house-petition-launched-to-recast-copyright-digital-age.shtml#c963 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:07:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130415/11111822710/white-house-petition-launched-to-recast-copyright-digital-age.shtml#c963 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130412/11090722691/charles-carreon-has-to-pay-46k-legal-fees.shtml#c237 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:59:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130412/11090722691/charles-carreon-has-to-pay-46k-legal-fees.shtml#c237