CD/DVD ripping has long been one of the big no-no’s built into the DMCA, the bastard child of various music and movie content owners. The DMCA itself (as well as pretty much all other similar laws/bills) favor corporate interests first, government second, and then if there’s time, consumers dead last. But a recent ruling on a lawsuit filed by Association for Information Media and Equipment (AIME) against the university of ULCA in December 2010 has the...
Digital cancer (read: DRM) and the overall backwards stance movie studios and music publishers take towards end user copying of CDs/DVDs gets another victory — For us! — today. The UK government is this close to enacting a new law that will officially make it 100% legal to copy CDs and DVDs to computers and other mobile devices for “personal/home” use. Public (read: file sharing of any time) sharing without the copyright owners permission is still...
George Hotz is one of the biggest news items in the tech world in there here and now. He is the little guy, a small time hacker who took down the iPhone, and has now taken down the PS3. Sony is a multi-billion dollar company who doesn’t like Geohot’s tinkering. A fight for generations to come for sure. The legal battle has already begun, with a recent court appearance ending with the judge questioning why the lawsuit was in her California court room. (George...
Apple makes some great products. There’s no doubt about that. They’re easily a market leader when it comes to consumer electronics. But they’re far from perfect. The one thing that ruffles the most feathers as of late concerning Apple is that of iDevices and jailbreaking. Those whom are pro-jailbreaking say it opens up Apple’s devices, adds functionality, and provides an overall more enjoyable experience. Those on the other side of the fence,...
Each and every day, it literally pains me to read headline after headline of some new boneheaded politician or government body who makes a law based solely on the persuasion of company lobbyists. We all know what I’m talking about — companies who “donate” money to politicians so they’ll push for laws that favor monopolistic ways for the company on top and just fuck over customers overall. But there is hope! The Library of Congress announced...
