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How a Supreme Court ruling may stop you from reselling just about anything

Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock On Monday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that pits a major textbook publisher against Supap Kirtsaeng, a student-entrepreneur who built a small business importing...

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Sunday, October 28th, 2012 Net News No Comments

California universities to produce 50 open-source textbooks

California Governor Jerry Brown gave his pen a workout yesterday. In addition to signing legislation prohibiting social network snooping by employers and colleges, he also signed off on a proposal for the state to...

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Friday, September 28th, 2012 Net News No Comments

The Internet plays Robin Hood in The Oatmeal vs. FunnyJunk debacle

The absurd argument between FunnyJunk and The Oatmeal made for the best gawking this week, but Law and Disorder stories weren't just about rubber necking and revenge charity this week. We also saw...

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Saturday, June 16th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Could Selling Your Computer One Day Be a Criminal Offense?

A court case in New York is currently raising eyebrows. Apparently, the case is headed to the supreme court because the lower level courts have ruled that if you bought something like a...

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Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 Net News No Comments

LibraryPirate.me: Torrent Site for Desperate Times

Soon a new college year will kick-start. This usually means that students must dig deep into their pockets to get the necessary study books, and they don’t come cheap. However, this situation is...

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Thursday, August 18th, 2011 Net News 1 Comment