I'm still trying to grok how anyone has defeated anyone else. Mike reports on what's buzzing in the realms of tech and intellectual property. He had no initial reply to Lowery's post because he didn't really say anything that hasn't been debunked and/or addressed by Mike at some point in the past. Then a slew of bloggers brought up different points that have A: made the entire post/reaction to post across the internet very visible, and B: more or less required that he say something. If he didn't, he'd be failing at Techdirt's main focus.
I'm fortunate that where I live the ISP/cable provider has very reasonable rates even if you're not bundling. They keep on trying to get me to bundle via mailers, but when I'm paying $50/month for 20/2 internet and I wouldn't watch TV anyway, nah.
With everyone on the internet these days and our meat-space wars starting to be as unpopular as Vietnam at its height, why not move the justification for ludicrous "defense" spending to the one place that most people don't fully understand? The internet is confusing to most of the people who use it.
Stupid Google bringing up legitimate arguments about copyright and patent over-reach. It's all because they support the pirates, the counterfeiters, the terrorists, and every other ne'er-do-well on the planet. That and they had to have paid off the jury and the judge. Obviously the corruption is so deep that everyone here is brainwashed.
Stupid Google bringing up legitimate arguments about copyright and patent over-reach. It's all because they support the pirates, the counterfeiters, the terrorists, and every other ne'er-do-well on the planet. That and they had to have paid off the jury and the judge. Obviously the corruption is so deep that everyone here is brainwashed.
Yeah, I actually researched it and it's an urban legend. There are no official statements I can dig up, though the myth would not surprise me if it became reality.
I've listened to a band named Celldweller since 2007. The man behind it, Klayton, ended up getting with a friend to create Fixt Online (www.fixtonline.com), which regularly holds remix competitions on some of the higher-profile tracks, then releasing compilations of the best. In most cases the remixes are so good that they compete with the original song for my preferences. As far as I'm aware, more than just the final MP3 is distributed for use by any would-be remixers.
Wait, did I just see possible logic and reason out of a politician? Someone pinch me, another person doublecheck for the impending Apocalypse, and someone else assure me that this is not a late April Fool's joke.
I sent an email to all of my representatives (all of which thankfully are not cosponsors). If things start ramping up I'll call them as well (did the same thing for SOPA, the next day the senator I called came out against so I know I wasn't the only one).
One thing to keep in mind is that specific and well-thought reasons for opposing legislation goes far further than a form letter. So when given the option, make sure to put your personal touch to it.
I like both physical and ebooks. I bought a Kindle over a year ago, and didn't really use it until I deployed, and it was an instant godsend. Walking around with several books in your pocket was terrific, and with the limited space you can have for your own stuff, a necessity. That, and the sheer variety of books available for cheap on Amazon is a terrific value proposition.
At the same time, I like to buy hardbacks from my favorite authors, or the latest paperback if they don't sell hardbacks (Gail Carriger's books, e.g.). I have three bookshelves right now, and I'm honestly worried I'll need to get more.
Lawyers may THINK that the term "service provider" is too broad, but legal precedent agrees with the present definition. Only if other caselaw supersedes that precedent will that definition change. What people think and what actually is are two completely different things.
Which sadly is exactly why transparency will have to be dragged kicking and screaming out of them. Politicians don't want to be held accountable for absolutely everything, only the things that make them look good.
On the post: Some Facts & Insights Into The Whole Discussion Of 'Ethics' And Music Business Models
Re: Re: Re: Re:
So tell me, how is that defeating anyone?
On the post: DOJ Realizes That Comcast & Time Warner Are Trying To Prop Up Cable By Holding Back Hulu & Netflix
Re: Re:
On the post: The Cyberpolitics Of Cyberbellicosity Cyberpushing Cybersecurity To Cyberprevent Cyberwar
On the post: Senator Ron Wyden Slams Cybersecurity Legislation Proposals For Eroding Trust & Privacy
Re: Re:
On the post: Boom: Jury Says No Patent Infringement By Google In Oracle Case
Re:
/unnecessary sarc
On the post: Boom: Jury Says No Patent Infringement By Google In Oracle Case
Re:
/unnecessary sarc
On the post: When Games Allow Mods, Beautiful Things Can Happen
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: DRM but not Bullshit
On the post: Musician Wonders What It Would Take To Become An Open Source Musician
On the post: EU Commissioner Kroes: 'We Are Now Likely To Be In A World Without SOPA And Without ACTA'
On the post: Obama Administration Threatens To Veto CISPA
Re: Re: So let's add up the score
Forgot that one too.
On the post: CISPA Is A Really Bad Bill, And Here's Why
Re: Re: Revolution is Imminent
On the post: Forced MPAA Filter On IsoHunt Means Legitimate Content Is Being Censored
Re: Re:
On the post: Forget SOPA, You Should Be Worried About This Cybersecurity Bill
One thing to keep in mind is that specific and well-thought reasons for opposing legislation goes far further than a form letter. So when given the option, make sure to put your personal touch to it.
On the post: Our Gift To The Author's Guild: An Ad For Brick & Mortar Book Stores
At the same time, I like to buy hardbacks from my favorite authors, or the latest paperback if they don't sell hardbacks (Gail Carriger's books, e.g.). I have three bookshelves right now, and I'm honestly worried I'll need to get more.
On the post: Musician Jonathan Coulton: I Value The Internet A Lot More Than The Record Industry
Re:
On the post: How Monopolies Strangle Innovation: Record Label Demands Making Investors Nervous About Spotify
Re: Re: Re: Re: Monopoly? Nah
On the post: Google Defends The DMCA's Safe Harbors Against The MPAA's Attempts To Reinterpret Them In Hotfile Case
Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Google Defends The DMCA's Safe Harbors Against The MPAA's Attempts To Reinterpret Them In Hotfile Case
Re:
On the post: Australian Gov't: Not In The Public Interest For The Public To Be Interested In Secret Anti-Piracy Negotiations
Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Summit Entertainment Claims To Own The Date November 20, 2009; Issues Takedown On Art Created On That Day
Re: Hey...that's my...