copyrights and patents

Inside the Mansion—and Mind— of Kim Dotcom, the Most Wanted Man on the Net

Photo: Wilk .kim_cont { color:#000;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:20px;} .kim_cont h2 { display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px;padding:10px 9px;background-color:#000;color:#fff;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:27px;line-height:24px;width:640px; } .kim_list { list-style-type:none;} .kim_list li { border-bottom:2px solid #EC008C;} .kim_letter { font-size:50px;font-weight:300; } Please Choose One...

Continue reading »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, October 18th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Megaupload Is Dead. Long Live Mega!

Photo: Wilk They’ve been indicted by the U.S. government for conspiracy and briefly thrown in jail, but Kim Dotcom and his partners in the digital storage locker Megaupload have no intention of quitting the...

Continue reading »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, October 18th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Inside NZ Police Megaupload Files: U.S. Investigation Began in 2010

Kim Dotcom. Photo: Kim Dotcom U.S. and New Zealand law enforcement action against filesharing kingpin Kim Dotcom and associates was set in motion over a year ahead of the raid on the Megaupload founder’s...

Continue reading »

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Open Season On Patents Starts Thursday, Thanks to Crowdsourced Platform

This drawing is from a patent granted in 1995 for a laser used to entertain a cat. Hunting season is now open on software patents , and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Stack...

Continue reading »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, September 20th, 2012 Net News No Comments

YouTube Blocked Democrats’ Convention Video on Copyright Grounds

While First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech won rave reviews on Twitter Tuesday night, don’t get inspired to try to watch the livestream of the convention on BarackObama.com or YouTube – it’s been blocked...

Continue reading »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 Net News 1 Comment