Of all the terrible ideas I’ve heard of how to “revolutionize the internet” or “make it a safer place”, Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie has far and wide the worst idea. His idea calls for “internet driver’s licenses” to be required by law so that the shroud of secrecy and anonymity would be no more. Regardless of your personal beliefs, anonymity and the act of speeking your mind with a...

I’ll admit, there are some pretty sick, twisted, and downright disturbing games out there. But that’s just the thing — they’re games. Games are meant to take you into a realm of fantasy. A place outside of laws, science, and yes, even morals. Unfortunately as of late, video games such as Grand Theft Auto and Modern Warfare 2 have been getting a bad rep for their unlawful plots and seemingly sinister undertones. Several countries are now moving...

Many people wouldn’t make it through life if it weren’t for music. It feeds the soul. Why am I rambling about music again? Because I like music and the laws that govern music, licensing, copyrights, etc. are so backwards in this country it’s disgusting. Maybe, just maybe my voice along with many others will show the world how truly corrupt these types of organizations are. Case in point: Bo Diddley’s restaurant in St. Cloud, Florida. The big stink...

You may remember a man by the name Nicolas Sarkozy. He is the French President whom has been extremely vocal in his support for a “3-Strikes” law in France. The first time he was first seen pushing the law, he was found to have violated the very laws he lobbied for by using a song created by MGMT at a political rally. The only problem was of course MGMT didn’t grant him permission to associate their works with his agenda. The end result — a...

The way in which any human being can manipulate, copy, and redistribute digital files has made our entire society from music, to books, to games stand up and take notice. Some have embraced technology and started new innovative services or produced new products while others have tried to hamper it. Perhaps the most widely mis-used aspect of technology is companies trying to push the idea that in this digital age, no one really owns their purchased goods anymore. Instead,...