http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/16431123099/aaron-swartzs-last-project-open-source-system-to-securely-anonymously-submit-documents-to-press.shtml#c202 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:45:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/16431123099/aaron-swartzs-last-project-open-source-system-to-securely-anonymously-submit-documents-to-press.shtml#c202 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/23432722933/when-memes-go-corporate-creators-nyan-cat-keyboard-cat-sue-warner-bros.shtml#c129 Fri, 3 May 2013 08:54:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/23432722933/when-memes-go-corporate-creators-nyan-cat-keyboard-cat-sue-warner-bros.shtml#c129 Culture... they just dont get it. When your meme has a team of lawyers... there's a meme in there somewhere.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130429/07214322874/homeland-security-participates-trademark-raid.shtml#c398 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:21:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130429/07214322874/homeland-security-participates-trademark-raid.shtml#c398 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130318/00072222358/performance-rights-organizations-accused-retitling-songs-to-collect-royalties-without-paying-artists.shtml#c288 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:01:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130318/00072222358/performance-rights-organizations-accused-retitling-songs-to-collect-royalties-without-paying-artists.shtml#c288 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130214/11192721981/justice-department-looking-to-change-law-that-made-it-impossible-to-serve-megaupload.shtml#c312 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:18:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130214/11192721981/justice-department-looking-to-change-law-that-made-it-impossible-to-serve-megaupload.shtml#c312 So much fail:
"The study adjusted its figures to account for the Christmas sales rush."
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"The research comes from the Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA), which tracked the number of Megaupoload users in 12 countries by using Google AdWords estimates. The sales and rental data for the period came from two anonymous studios, but only for digital sales since the data for physical media was deemed "less reliable"."
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OUT_OF_HIS_MIND strikes again.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/14320522648/things-you-dont-see-every-day-mpaa-argues-fair-use-court.shtml#c7 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:51:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130409/14320522648/things-you-dont-see-every-day-mpaa-argues-fair-use-court.shtml#c7 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130406/21261022614/how-washington-dc-went-locking-up-laws-to-releasing-them-public-domain-within-days.shtml#c69 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:23:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130406/21261022614/how-washington-dc-went-locking-up-laws-to-releasing-them-public-domain-within-days.shtml#c69 I have taken off the gauntlet and slapped you in the face with it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c208 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:32:53 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c208 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c196 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:29:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c196 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c182 Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:27:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130408/12161722625/hilarious-ridiculous-networks-threaten-to-pull-channels-off-air-if-aereo-dish-win-lawsuits.shtml#c182 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/01485922590/dea-accused-leaking-misleading-info-falsely-implying-that-it-cant-read-apple-imessages.shtml#c35 Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:13:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/01485922590/dea-accused-leaking-misleading-info-falsely-implying-that-it-cant-read-apple-imessages.shtml#c35 T E R R O R I S M ! ! ! B O O! ! !]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/01485922590/dea-accused-leaking-misleading-info-falsely-implying-that-it-cant-read-apple-imessages.shtml#c20 Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:06:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/01485922590/dea-accused-leaking-misleading-info-falsely-implying-that-it-cant-read-apple-imessages.shtml#c20 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/08381022576/us-attorneys-reveal-online-bullying-to-explain-why-people-who-helped-them-prosecute-aaron-swartz-should-remain-anonymous.shtml#c347 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:10:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/08381022576/us-attorneys-reveal-online-bullying-to-explain-why-people-who-helped-them-prosecute-aaron-swartz-should-remain-anonymous.shtml#c347
I think if these bastards fear for their lives, even just once, it will make them think twice before trying to railroad someone else this way in the future, or better yet, make them seek a new career.

When the Justice system fails time after time after time again, and we see pedophiles, and sexual assaults get let go and sometimes perpetrators rewarded for it, then I am glad they are doing what they are doing. Scare the living shit out of them. Make them think twice before they try this kind of stuff again.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/17140522550/police-officers-association-director-thinks-being-sexually-assaulted-state-trooper-is-hilarious.shtml#c251 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 09:47:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130402/17140522550/police-officers-association-director-thinks-being-sexually-assaulted-state-trooper-is-hilarious.shtml#c251
NOTHING surprises me:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121022/19034720796/police-department-rewards-officer-caught-online-pedophile-sting-with-full-retirement-benefits.shtml]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/16151422466/awesome-entire-editorial-board-journal-library-administration-resigns-support-open-access.shtml#c117 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:59:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/16151422466/awesome-entire-editorial-board-journal-library-administration-resigns-support-open-access.shtml#c117 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/10400322463/senator-fido-wants-to-create-official-ambassador-hollywoods-interests.shtml#c92 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:36:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/10400322463/senator-fido-wants-to-create-official-ambassador-hollywoods-interests.shtml#c92 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/16033322402/motion-picture-association-cloud-is-threat-to-us-best-response-is-censorship.shtml#c342 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:11:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/16033322402/motion-picture-association-cloud-is-threat-to-us-best-response-is-censorship.shtml#c342 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/00571422386/mit-aaron-swartzs-lawyers-argue-over-releasing-evidence.shtml#c103 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:30:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130320/00571422386/mit-aaron-swartzs-lawyers-argue-over-releasing-evidence.shtml#c103 2/10 for the execution.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130314/12144422324/judge-wright-orders-second-prenda-hearing-tells-everyone-they-better-actually-show-up-this-time.shtml#c275 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:05:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130314/12144422324/judge-wright-orders-second-prenda-hearing-tells-everyone-they-better-actually-show-up-this-time.shtml#c275 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/02101422307/how-much-does-it-cost-to-win-election-to-congress.shtml#c227 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:18:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130313/02101422307/how-much-does-it-cost-to-win-election-to-congress.shtml#c227