Monday, September 29, 2003

Stanford.  Principles for step-by-step assembly instructions.  Nice.  Now some other smart people should help this team cut these methods into software. [John Robb's Weblog] 10:22:42 AM    comment []

One of the things that bugs me the most about the DMCA is that it treats copyright violators with more severity than pedophiles or drug kingpins.  Here is the possible sentence for cable theft that a man in Florida faces: News.com  Whitehead, who was also known by his computer name "JungleMike," was convicted on one count of conspiracy, two counts of selling hardware that unlawfully decrypted the broadcasts, and three counts of violating the DMCA.  With the six felony convictions, Whitehead faces up to 30 years in federal prison and fines of as much as $2.75 million. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2004 [John Robb's Weblog] 10:22:16 AM    comment []

A speech given last year by now-former @Stake CTO Dan Geer, who was principal author of a paper that was presented on Wednesday at the 30th annual Washington Caucus sponsored by the Computer and Communication Industry Assocation (CCIA). Most reports suggest Geer was fired for his role in the report, though some suggest he resigned.   [ Jon's Radio ] 10:17:20 AM    comment []