'should be yours to control'
iPad is iBad for freedomDRM is used by Apple to restrict users' freedom in a variety of ways, including blocking installation of software that comes from anywhere except the official Application Store, and regulating every use of movies downloaded from iTunes. Apple furthermore claims that circumventing these restrictions is a criminal offense, even for purposes that are permitted by copyright law.
Related: Is Apple Evil?
'misguided' indeed
Associated rePressA tribute to "fair use" and the AP's misguided crusade against the hyperlink. All content on this site was generated automatically from the AP's own RSS feeds. (Sorry, we forgot to include your magic DRM beans.)
just so you know...
Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever."
Related:
Facebook terms of service compared with MySpace, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter
Related Update (2/18/09):
Update on Terms | Facebook
government 'filtering' (2)
Net firms rebuff filtering planAustralian government plans to filter net use have been rebuffed by local internet service providers (ISPs).
Related: No Clean Feed - Stop Internet Censorship in Australia
government 'filtering'
No Clean Feed - Stop Internet Censorship in Australia[Everything on the Internet is true]
true number could be higher
Blogger arrests hit record highMore bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report.
Since 2003, 64 people have been arrested for publishing their views on a blog, says the University of Washington annual report...
'crazy' officials
Innocent photographer or terrorist?Misplaced fears about terror, privacy and child protection are preventing amateur photographers from enjoying their hobby...
issue is 'privacy' not 'piracy'
Policing internet 'not ISP's job'The head of one of Britain's biggest internet providers has criticised the music industry for demanding that he act against pirates.
Related: ISPs could face piracy sanctions
