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Category Archives: Intellectual Property
There has been much hoopla regarding Google Fiber coming to Austin, TX. Yeah! One gigabit download and upload speeds! Not so fast…as with anything digital, the devil is in the details. From the Kansas City implementation, Google offers a choice: … Continue reading
After posting about using rip to copy audio CDROMs to a computer, it got me thinking. Is it legal to copy audio CDROMs? After all, having rights granted to someone else’s work usually requires a contract. Why are audio CDROMs … Continue reading
Has it ever bothered you that when you use social networking or cloud based services that the data you transmit across their network is effectively the property of that company? Well, it does for me. Every time I see photos … Continue reading
CentOS 5.6 was released the other day. There is no better way to download a new release of Linux than through a P2P network. I know LimeWire was under a cease and desist order for distributing their software, but I … Continue reading