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gimme gimme gimme – the cartels

Mom Fights Downloading Suit on Her Own

26-Dec-05

There’s a few things wrong with this whole situation:
Mom Fights Downloading Suit on Her Own – Yahoo! News
Santangelo said her biggest issue is with Kazaa for allowing children to download music without parental permission. “I should have gotten at least an e-mail or something notifying me,” she said.
Take at least SOME responsibility. It shouldn’t [...]

Xbox modders arrested

21-Dec-05

Xbox modders arrested
Key Word SELLING.

Spy Ware

09-Dec-05

-LINK REMOVED-Spy ware designed to look like Microsoft legit shit, ain’t right. See you caint even click on it, cause that shit aint right!!!
And then whats even shadier is I get this warning email from the “computer” guy at my school…. a day to late… Damn.
Microsoft Security Advisory (911302): Vulnerability in the way Internet Explorer [...]

Group: Online Content Cannot Remain Free

06-Dec-05

BREITBART.COM – Group: Online Content Cannot Remain Free
This is foolishness. Online content is not free. People pay for it looking at stupid advertisements, buying computers, paying electricity bills and by paying internet service providers.
“The value of content must be understood by consumers so that new business models can evolve. Industry must have legal [...]

Microsoft sued over faulty 360s

05-Dec-05

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in Illinois, seeks unspecified damages and litigation-related expenses, as well as the replacement or recall of Xbox 360 game consoles.
Microsoft sued over alleged Xbox 360 glitch via Slashdot
I would’ve just taken it back to the store. But whatever works I guess.

Blogger Fights Back at Abusive Bait and Switch Camera Store

01-Dec-05

The story is really nothing new, a lot of people get scammed but its refreshing to read a more personal account of someone trying to do something about it.
Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection: PriceRitePhoto: Abusive Bait and Switch Camera Store via Slashdot
However, this guy really doesn’t go far enough…definitely not at the level of certain militant [...]

Greedy RIAA Targets Streaming Video too

09-Oct-05

More on RIAA greed.
Selling Songs for a Song – Newsweek Technology – MSNBC.com
So this time they want the revenue from the ads that show up whenever someone searches for one of their artists, and any music videos by that artist.

Nefarious Music Cartel Hitmen Target Satellite Radio

07-Oct-05

RIAA at it again.
Record labels, satellite radio seen in showdown – Oct. 5, 2005
This time, they’re squabbling over technology that can record satellite radio broadcasts.

RIAA Hitmen Aim Their Guns at a Child

06-Oct-05

The court found that the RIAA couldn’t sue the mother of a filesharing 13 year old.
p2pnet.net – the original daily p2p and digital media news site
So now they’re suing the 13 year old directly.

Independent Online Edition > Science & Technology : app4

29-Sep-05

Pharmaceutical Companies have been Shady.
Independent Online Edition > The true story of how multinational drug companies took liberties with African lives
what makes this kind of funny is that the independent is trying to sell this article online-go figure:
Heres the article for free
looks like helpful internet users did a good copy and paste.