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Category: Politics & Law

NYC theater overrules MPAA rating for Snowden documentary
Politics & Law

NYC theater overrules MPAA rating for Snowden documentary

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Michael Sauers

I saw Citizenfour last weekend and I’m at a loss as to why this film was rated R. At least one theatre felt the same…

Telling people how to remove DRM isn’t illegal
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Telling people how to remove DRM isn’t illegal

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Michael Sauers

We all know that it’s against the law to sell copyrighted material, but is it also illegal to tell people about software that can strip…

Why Librarians Are Defending Your Right to Watch Porn at the Library
Libraries

Why Librarians Are Defending Your Right to Watch Porn at the Library

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Michael Sauers

The ALA published a rep​ort investigating the use of filters and found they were disproportionately blocking out left-leaning views on issues such as gay marriage…

Was CCC formed “at the suggestion of Congress”?
Politics & Law

Was CCC formed “at the suggestion of Congress”?

Posted on December 2, 2014December 2, 2014 by Michael Sauers

I’ve had several problems with the CCC over the years, and this isn’t helping… As I was reading Roy Kaufmann’s testimony on behalf of the…

Politics & Law

Tuesday Tech Tip: A Guide to Creative Commons Licenses

Posted on December 2, 2014November 30, 2014 by Michael Sauers

If you’re going to set a CC license on your content please be sure you understand what you’re doing. Unlike some people…

Anti-Piracy Group Refuses bait, DRM Breaker Goes to Police
Politics & Law

Anti-Piracy Group Refuses bait, DRM Breaker Goes to Police

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Henrik Anderson told TorrentFreak that in order to force his government’s hand on laws which allow him to copy DVDs for his own personal use,…

Politics & Law

Jury Summons

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Michael Sauers
Internet

Foiled by Facebook

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Michael Sauers

The police were summoned. The customer told the investigating officer that the ID was hers, but the credit card was her mother’s, which she had…

Politics & Law

Friday Video: Lawrence Lessig Interviews Edward Snowden

Posted on November 14, 2014November 12, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig interviewed Edward Snowden at Harvard Law School on Oct. 20.

Politics & Law

Elect to read

Posted on November 4, 2014October 27, 2014 by Michael Sauers

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