Damn Blogger!
OK, so I've posted twice since the last post and neither of them were posted. Hopefully this one is gonna post. I've actually wised up and opted to copy all this to a text file just in case it doesn't work this time. I don't know why but Blogger and Audio Blogger have been FUCKIN up!
Anyway, Time for Piracy on the High Seas.
NEWS:
#1
Randolph Guthrie was recently deported from China where he was arrested and jailed for piracy. He served 5 or so months then was deported back to the US. His operation was based out of Shanghai with the help of an accomplice, Abram Thrush. Sadly, Abram was sentenced to a year and pretty much dissapeared off the face of the planet. He's probably been killed in some alley. Thats why it's better to get caught in the US. You go to jail and get 3 meals a day, less prisoner abuse, easier sentencing.
#2
Microsoft believes that they can knock out piracy in a single bound. They believe they've created the ultimate in pirate protection. It's a one time use dvd. HMMM, well...I do believe that this was tried once before. In the early times of DVDs there was a counterpart that was much like this. Just like the battle between cassette and 8-track. Then cassette to cd. As well as beta and vhs. There was a dvd vs. 1 time use disc. The public though the 1 time use was wasteful and pointless thus the DVD jumped into the foreground.
#3
The RIAA has effectively been stopping Congress from passing bills set to prevent online piracy. Wait, lets read that again...riaa....stop...bill...prevent...piracy. Hmmm, something's not right here. Oh wait, thats right...If legislation is passed on piracy then the RIAA, MPAA, etc. are out HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in lawsuits. The legislation against it would make it an actual crime, which right now it's not, and getting caught would come with jail time...not a subpoena.
I could rant and rave about how the RIAA/MPAA/etc. are completely fuckin up in their ways. Piracy has not only jumped, but fuckin skyrocketed since they made such a big ruckas about it. Before only computer savy people knew how to get movies and such, but now that the common folk who aren't computer savy know that you only need a program then they're all jumping on the bandwagon.
Steve Jobs...I just wanna commend you for your fortitude. The recording companies want the prices on itunes raised but you refused. Good call. You've had a good haul when it's come to technology in general. I like you. Got the mac, the ipod, all kinds of good shit. Plus, unlike other places, you make smart decisions when it comes to battling piracy.
Piracy is too wide spread, it's a foe that cannot be stopped, it cannot be controlled.
Keep yourself informed. Knowledge is power.
AK
p.s. - Hack the planet
Anyway, Time for Piracy on the High Seas.
NEWS:
#1
Randolph Guthrie was recently deported from China where he was arrested and jailed for piracy. He served 5 or so months then was deported back to the US. His operation was based out of Shanghai with the help of an accomplice, Abram Thrush. Sadly, Abram was sentenced to a year and pretty much dissapeared off the face of the planet. He's probably been killed in some alley. Thats why it's better to get caught in the US. You go to jail and get 3 meals a day, less prisoner abuse, easier sentencing.
#2
Microsoft believes that they can knock out piracy in a single bound. They believe they've created the ultimate in pirate protection. It's a one time use dvd. HMMM, well...I do believe that this was tried once before. In the early times of DVDs there was a counterpart that was much like this. Just like the battle between cassette and 8-track. Then cassette to cd. As well as beta and vhs. There was a dvd vs. 1 time use disc. The public though the 1 time use was wasteful and pointless thus the DVD jumped into the foreground.
#3
The RIAA has effectively been stopping Congress from passing bills set to prevent online piracy. Wait, lets read that again...riaa....stop...bill...prevent...piracy. Hmmm, something's not right here. Oh wait, thats right...If legislation is passed on piracy then the RIAA, MPAA, etc. are out HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in lawsuits. The legislation against it would make it an actual crime, which right now it's not, and getting caught would come with jail time...not a subpoena.
I could rant and rave about how the RIAA/MPAA/etc. are completely fuckin up in their ways. Piracy has not only jumped, but fuckin skyrocketed since they made such a big ruckas about it. Before only computer savy people knew how to get movies and such, but now that the common folk who aren't computer savy know that you only need a program then they're all jumping on the bandwagon.
Steve Jobs...I just wanna commend you for your fortitude. The recording companies want the prices on itunes raised but you refused. Good call. You've had a good haul when it's come to technology in general. I like you. Got the mac, the ipod, all kinds of good shit. Plus, unlike other places, you make smart decisions when it comes to battling piracy.
Piracy is too wide spread, it's a foe that cannot be stopped, it cannot be controlled.
Keep yourself informed. Knowledge is power.
AK
p.s. - Hack the planet
posted by Akiratima at 10/02/2005 11:16:00 PM
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