Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Crypto-Gram: Counterattack. The MPAA disabling someone's computer because he's suspected of copying a movie is wrong, even if the movie was copied. Revenge is a basic human emotion, but revenge only becomes justice if carried out by the State. [Tomalak's Realm] 9:11:09 PM    comment []

Pro-Freedom Copyright Forces Win a Couple [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:10:44 PM    comment []

Radio Free Software. Call them hackers of the last computing frontier: The GNU Radio coders believe that any device with a chip should be able to do, well, anything. [Salon.com] 9:04:35 PM    comment []

Technically legal signs for anti-USAPATRIOT librarians [bOing bOing] 7:01:24 AM    comment []

Bruce Sterling's latest: "Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next 50 Years" [bOing bOing] 7:01:00 AM    comment []

Web Searches Take Cultural Pulse. Google, Lycos and other search sites have unleashed lists of the year's top search terms, which many say are an accurate barometer of cultural fads, fears and obsessions. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] 6:59:14 AM    comment []

One Man's Info War on al-Qaida. A white-collar worker from Minnesota hacks two sites that published messages extolling recent terrorist attacks linked to al-Qaida. But he may have unwittingly botched the FBI's ongoing surveillance operation. By Brian McWilliams. [Wired News] 6:58:54 AM    comment []

Consumers Finding Ways to Zap Telemarketer Calls [New York Times: Technology] 6:56:59 AM    comment []