by Joseph Forbes | Apr 14, 2013 | DATA, ENTERTIANMENT, NERD NEWS, PIRACY, TECHNOLOGY
While Thou Shalt Not Steal is one of the best known ten commandments, there is no directive ordering Thou Shalt Not Copy. This glaring loophole in God’s law, which runs contrary to established entertainment industry doctrine, apparently allows priests to watch pirated...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 21, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, ENTERTIANMENT, HAPPINESS, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, PIRACY, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
One of the most enduring questions in the history of online file-sharing asks whether something bad will come from downloading and/or sharing a particular product. Will the the recording and movie industries come knocking? Will the police or even the FBI take an...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 12, 2013 | Blog Entry
In the last episode of the astonishing story of Prenda Law, a judge ordered the copyright trolls to appear in court Monday to face allegations of misconduct. At the last minute the law firm tried to squirm out of the hearing and true to their word failed to appear in...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 11, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
The popular game EVE Online is set to enjoy a boost from the world’s favorite file-sharing protocol. Developer CCP Games has announced that work is underway to improve the EVE Launcher so that EVE client updates may be rolled out more frequently and reliably. In...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 8, 2013 | Blog Entry
Last year it was revealed that the “independent and impartial expert” that reviewed the six-strikes scheme evidence was a former RIAA lobbying firm. To restore the public’s faith in the BitTorrent monitoring scheme, CCI promised to promptly appoint a new independent...