Feb 23, 2010

News: Canada concedes medal total win to US

News: Open source devs can collect damages for license violation

Huge decision. Basically, even if the software is distrubted for free to the open-source community, if you rip it off, you can be ordered to PAY damages for ripping off the code. A huge win for FOSS.

News: Matt Stone & Trey Parker 'Mormonism' set for off-broadway

Oh god. This can't be a good sign.

Test: 3 bulletproof vests goes through the Wired treatment

Feb 22, 2010

News: IOC orders blog take down video of death; refused by CA law

Canada law is protecting a blogger displaying the video of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili against an IOC takedown order. Pretty cool stuff. The IOC asserts that it owns ALL rights to all images taken at the game. But Canadian law allows copyrighted images to be used in newsworthy cases. Will be interested to see how this one turns out.

News: Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll @ 31 perc; Romney 22; Palin 7

News: New York Times Op-Ed agrees with Austin suicide pilot's aim

Not the tactics....just the reasoning behind it. The tax code is discriminatory. Very.