December 2007

< p>Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use – washingtonpost.com: “In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey Howell, a Scottsdale, Ariz., man who kept a collection of about 2,000 music recordings on his personal computer, the industry maintains that it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer [...]

Because the other side includes people who make comments like this: “mons 12.26.07 / 5am: eat shit and die lanie. you’re a stupid ass bitch”

One of the bad habits I have is checking licenses for any crazy stuff, and I found something interesting in the license for Dave Winer’s new product, FlickrFan. “You acknowledge that SNI or third parties own all right, title and interest in and to FlickrFan, portions thereof, or software or content provided through or in [...]

I know that analysts are sometimes in the hyperbole business, but this, from Michael Gartenberg, really is ridiculous: “That’s why Dave Winer’s FlickrFan is so important. While there are plenty of solutions that let you view photos from your PC on your TV, FlickrFan takes the next logical step and allows me to not only [...]