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In Favor of SOPA and PIPA?

in Favor of SOPA and PIPA? Here comes another of those web dilemmas : who is right? The guys who want to protect U.S. ingenuity and creativity from being ripped off by counterfeiters … or the liberal press and the web sites who stand to make the most money from online pirating? It’s a tough decision. Are you for or against SOPA and PIPA? Wait, stop! First look at some facts . . .

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Your chance to fix Internet policy now!

User Group Network UGN Safenetting and Cybercrime report This is your opportunity to let your voice be heard and improve Internet security. The Domain Name Registrars and ICANN have failed to implement previously agreed upon law enforcement provisions to their contracts which improve accountability and help stop cybercriminals(1 ). Wednesday December 14

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Wikileaks questions

The recent Katie Couric interview with Julian Assange of Wikileaks prompted me to ask some questions about journalism, the internet, and the difference between right and wrong Continue reading »

Rules for Documentary Filmmakers

The Digital Production BuZZThe Digital Production BuZZ, the world’s only interactive talk radio show for digital production, post-production and distribution, aired a live interview with Eddie Schmidt, President of the Board of IDA (International Documentary Association) and an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker. Schmidt comes to the BuZZ to share his perspective on the recent copyright ruling favoring documentary filmmakers by the U.S. Copyright Office.

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U.S. Court Strikes FCC Indecency Policy

On July 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit declared the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency policy to be unconstitutional. The opinion was rendered in the Fox Television Stations v. Federal Communications Commission case that had worked its way to the higher court.

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iPad news heats up for July

iPad news flies around here this week … from legislation to wannabes …
* Congressmen Ask Apple To Explain Privacy Policy Changes
* Apple and AT&T hit with class-action lawsuit
* Apple iPad breaks three million sales in just 80 days
* God’s Ear: Italian Priest Bites the Apple
* Price War, E-Readers Go Below $200
* Office apps on the Apple iPad
* Nokia Tablet Set for Apple iPad Clash
* Farewell Once More, Sweet Unlimited 3G for the iPad
* How Microsoft foresaw — and still missed–the iPad
* New Yorker iPad magazine, based on Adobe
* Dr. Dobb’s: iPad, Android Tablets Rule
* After iPhone 4, What’s Next for Apple?

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War on Illegal Pornography

Capitol hill briefing on pornorgaphy reveals brutal, addictive nature of today’s internet porn … Experts describe why federal obscenity laws that prohibit distribution of hardcore obscene material on the Internet must be enforced

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Net Neutrality still festering

We haven’t run our Net Neutrality reports for some time, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a festering issue. There have been some developments, and maybe it’s time to get brought up to date.

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Open Government

If government is a platform, and Gov 2.0 is the next release, how can we make it one that shakes up–and reshapes–the world?

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Cyberattacks cost U.S. $100-Million

While Microsoft slams Mac for being “expensive” we wonder what they mean by “expensive”? Microsoft and Windows has caused the Pentagon to spend $100 million on Cyberattacks in the last 6 months. This Associated Press article provides stark reality to the difference between Mac OS and others. Continue reading »

UK gov’t offers free PCs to disadvantaged kids

The UK government is giving 20,000 disadvantaged kids in Suffolk and Oldham free PCs. The ‘Next Generation Learning’ plan aims to spend £300m on children 7 to 18 years of age. Besides the purchase of a PC, there will be software purchased and one year of broadband access along with three years of technical help. Continue reading »