Interesting SlashDot discussion on “How do you deal with pirated programs at work?”

TorrentFreak: How To Kill The Music Industry:

According to Per Sundin, CEO of Universal Music, the decline in music revenues in the past 8 years can be fully attributed to (read: blamed on) illegal file sharing. If this were actually true, many of us might even respect his decision to go after pirates as

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Manufacturer of cheerleader uniforms sues competitor on copyright and trademark.
Complaint Motion Flex

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I’ve written previously on the stages of “ToS Outrage” syndrome. Now we’ll see how my theory plays out with Facebook, which is reportedly making overbroad claims to user-generated conteny. Even if my theory holds, that’s not to say they’re not thieving bastids. Taking a quick look at the ToS, I note that FB…

WSJ: New Kindle Audio Feature Causes a Stir

Kindle 2 is smaller than the first version of the product.The new device also features a five-way navigation element, faster wireless service for downloading books and the ability to wirelessly sync between Kindles and cellphones.
Some publishers and agents expressed concern over a new, experimental feature that

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1st user: [To 2nd user] if you have an ftp somewhere my buddy just laid 981 MB of sweet My Morning Jacket on me – including some Bonnarro awesomeness.
2nd user: very tempting but I like em so much I’m going to pay em!

One of my kids is studying Edgar Allan Poe. This is from the Wikipedia entry on Edgar Allan Poe:

After his brother’s death, Poe began more earnest attempts to start his career as a writer. He chose a difficult time in American publishing to do so. He was the first well-known American to try to

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Shareholders of venture to exploit Stan Lee’s rights in famous Marvel characters sue Stan Lee and Marvel over profits. Background here.
Complaint Stan Lee

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