July 27th, 2010
The copyright office issued new exemptions on the DMCAs anti-circumvention rule today. The new rules say that it is not a violation of the DMCA to rip lawfully obtained DVDs and remix clips from those DVDs for noncommercial purposes, jailbreak your phone, unlock your phone to use with other wireless carriers, crack lawfully obtained video games [...]
August 3rd, 2007
Two completely unrelated events are the genesis of this post. First, I am the creator of BigHugeLabs: fd’s Flickr Toys. On July 9th 2007 I launched a re-design of the site that included a prominently displayed motivational poster sample on the home page. That motivational poster was based on the photo to the right which [...]
November 9th, 2004
“The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved.” — John Ashcroft MSNBC – Ashcroft, Evans resign from Cabinet. Whew! Well, I’m sure glad that whole “crime and terror” business is finally behind us.
November 3rd, 2004
49% of the country’s voters have earned the right to say “I told you so” if Bush blows it.
August 25th, 2004
You know, I’m all for Rumsfeld resigning. I’m all for Kerry shutting his opportunistic yapper, too. As with most things, no one person or group is to blame. What I want to know is: what ever happened to the idea of comporting oneself with dignity and honor? Lyndie England and the others have dishonored themselves [...]
July 11th, 2004
WASHINGTON (CNN) — U.S. officials have discussed the idea of postponing Election Day in the event of a terrorist attack on or about that day, a Homeland Security Department spokesman said Sunday. CNN.com – Officials discuss how to delay Election Day – Jul 11, 2004 Yeah? For how long? And what happens if the vote [...]
July 2nd, 2004
It was postponed until November 1, 2004. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Retailer/Fee/
June 29th, 2004
Just so you aren’t completely taken by surprise the next time you buy a TV or computer… On September 24, 2003, landmark legislation established a funding system for the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes. The California Integrated Waste Management Board adopted emergency regulations on April 13, 2004, to implement portions of this statute. [...]
June 23rd, 2004
In case you haven’t been following the story, it’s about this so-called “Terror Report” that the Bush administration originally issued on April 28. In the original report, they said 1,593 people were wounded or killed in 2003 in terrorist attacks. Representative Henry A. Waxman and several analysts questioned the report and on June 10 the [...]