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Ugly Americans still captive by Somali Pirates
“The Adams have been sailing the world with a yacht full of Bibles since 2004.”They must believe they are on a noble purpose voyage and from their vantage they cannot see the arrogance or the foolishness. Sail... There is no difference - a pirate is a pirate
When fighting piracy is in a question most likely the best example was President Thomas Jefferson when he in 1801 swiftly ordered the U.S. Navy to suppress the brutal Barbary pirates. In our time it took us forever to organize a collective action against piracy off... Beluga Fortune Freed from Somali Pirates
Beluga Fortune Freed After One DayGerman cargo ship Beluga Fortune and its 16 crew members are now free, after having been seized by Somali pirates off the coast of Kenya.The Beluga Fortune was hijacked on October 24 as it sailed from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa....Luchetti:"Movie distribution on the web would be a great benefit"
Answering a question of a member of public of Repubblica TV the italian director nominated for Golden Palm 2010, Daniele Luchetti, has explained his solution for saving cinema industry from distribution problems... Australian Film Industry Loses iiNet Pirated Movie Copyright Case
While international laws against Internet copyright infringement are still being negotiated, an Australian court case has set an important legal precedent. The Australian film and television industry -Village...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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342 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
Film industry loses landmark piracy case against ISP iiNet
Australian ISP iiNet has won a landmark Federal Court battle against a clutch of Hollywood movie studio heavyweights which alleged the Perth-based internet service provider had encouraged copyright violations.
The trial has been watched closely by both the federal... Somali Pirates turn to Capitalism
In Haradheere, the Somalian pirate lair on the Horn of Africa, gangs of pirates in the area have set up a stock market of sorts, open to both investor and criminal alike. That invested money, and sometimes...
created by Hugh Askew | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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309 views | 27 recommendations | 2 comments
Maersk Alabama Attacked by Somali Pirates- Again
The MV Maersk Alabama, sailing out of Norfolk, Virginia, was attacked once again by Somali pirates. The Maersk Alabama was last attacked in April. The second attack on the Maersk Alabama was fought off by private security. Meanwhile, the pirates aboard the MV Theresa VIII are...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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256 views | 26 recommendations | 3 comments
Software Industrial God Complex
Dear 800-pound-software-gorillas:The more engineering time you waste binding your products together into confusing suites/packages (adding questionable "value-added" features) & then "protecting" them with... US Navy: Pirates fire on US helicopter
In Dubai a U.S. Navy helicopter was fired at by Somalian Pirates in a highjacked ship, the helicopter which is based on the USS Chancellorsville was not hit and there were no injuries. The First attack by pirates... Kevin Cogill Gets House Arrest for 'Chinese Democracy' Leak
Kevin Cogill, who leaked a copy of Guns 'n' Roses' magnum opus Chinese Democracy on his blog, was sentenced to two months' house arrest and one year's probation... and he must also record an anti-piracy PSA for the RIAA. That's what you'd call "adding insult to injury".... Jammie Thomas-Rasset to Appeal $2 MIllion RIAA Verdict
Jammie Thomas-Rasset, ordered to pay $1.9 million in fines to the RIAA for copyright infringement, will appeal the ruling, according to her lawyer. This is not surprising, since, once the news of the ruling hit, even those whose songs she downloaded decried the fines as... Digital Britain Report: Broadband Roadmap Made Public
Introduced to Parliament earlier this year, the UK's Digital Britain Report has been made public. Two elements that are making headlines -- and raising hackles-- today are the proposed breakup of the BBC license-fee monopoly and the further empowerment of Ofcom to enforce...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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164 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Report on Piracy & Digital Economy Slammed by Expert
In unusually harsh language, Michael Geist, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa has slammed a new report put out by the Conference Board of Canada. ... U2 Manager Agrees with French Anti-Piracy Solution
U2's manager, seems to think that cutting off his band's fans' Internet connection for falling under suspicion of copyright infringement is actually a good idea. Evidently, McGuinness thinks that, once U2 fans have had their Internet access cut off, they'll gleefully... NowPublic on Facebook
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