In an attempt to make itself less desirable to copyright infringers, starting November 27,
RapidShare will begin capping non-paying users at 1 gigabyte of outbound downloads per day. (Paying users will have 30 gigabytes.) Meanwhile, controversial Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is planning a January debut for his new
Mega service - which plans to insure itself against litigation by having all hosted material encrypted by the uploader's browser before transmission.
posted by Egg Shen
on Nov 19, 2012 -
68 comments
The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO-IP) Act has added a whole other dimension to the term "copyright infringement." Sponsored by the US entertainment industry, it allows seizure of assets
before the accused is found guilty and the creation of a new executive branch led by an "Intellectual Property Czar" who would report directly to the President on IP crimes--similar to the Drug Czar of the War on Drugs. Financial penalties for copyright crimes have increased dramatically. More information
here, and a summary of critiques
here. Is this a useful addition to the War On Copyright Infringement or just more
bureaucratic red tape?
posted by schroedinger
on Oct 14, 2008 -
45 comments
basik.ru (seen
previously) is a vast photo- and art-blog - so vast it can be a little overwhelming, so here are some places to dive in:
3D baked goods,
food sculptures,
sprouting keyboards and
books,
bookish figures, more
wire warriors,
surreal prints and
photoshoppery,
miniature architecture,
wall-painting architecture,
facial archetypes from the Soviet Union, a
grotesque alphabet book and other
freakish critters, old
bicycle cards, a
porcelain zodiac set, a
bridge to nowhere,
итд,
итд,
итд...
posted by Wolfdog
on Jun 3, 2007 -
6 comments
