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DVD legal vs illegal

David — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:04:42 +0000

Sometimes an image is more than one thousand words... This schema shows how you read a DVD when you illegally download it, and when you stupidly pay to see ads!

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The Pirate Bay shuts down its trackers

David — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:19:13 +0000

The site The Pirate Bay, referencing files for sharing on BitTorrent, had been attacked in Italy and the Netherlands, and heavily sentenced in Sweden. The film and music industries had obtained sentences of one year of jail and € 2.7 million compensation.

In order to save some money, The Pirate Bay announced today the end of its BitTorrent trackers. (A tracker is a server to organize the transfer of files between peers.)

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Hadopi, French way to lose 150 millions €

David — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:52:29 +0000

Thursday, the famous French law Hadopi (version 2.1) is published to the official journal, but some questions still remain unanswered.

The goal is that the first notification e-mails are sent in early 2010. Yet we must clarify some points among all the texts. For example, in Article 6 of the law, the second paragraph was censured by the Constitutional Council. It said that the record companies can bring civil actions to obtain financial compensation.

As these record companies are behind this ridiculous law, no doubt they will also pressure to correct this.

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Buy a eeePC without Windows

David — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:32:28 +0000

At the beginning one of the major innovations of the famous Asus ultra-portable, EeePC was its operating system. A version of Linux (Xandros) modified for the EeePC and its small screen.

Attracted by the success of the small computer, Microsoft has "kindly" offered a version of Windows XP, adapted to ultraportables.

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French law Hadopi in troubles

Jessica — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:58:59 +0000

After the strong defeat in front of the Constitutional Council, the high authority for the art dissemination and the rights protection on the Internet Hadopi still suffering some attacks.

The law, refined to comply with the constitution, is now only a big tool to send warnings. A big tool costing 150 millions €.

First Friday, Numerama published an e-mail written by a journalist of the TV company TF1, Jérôme Bourreau, who was fired after writing to his MP. We learn that he has finally said the same things that the Constitutional Council.

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Hadopi law terrifies the French Internet

David — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:14:16 +0000

The best proof, according to me, of the inefficiency of our legislative system is the small text, made mandatory in 1996, on all the video games warning against the risks related to the epilepsy. Whereas it is the light of the cathode tube TVs which can be responsible about it (and only for already predisposed people), this warning is obligatory on the video games, and not on televisions. Even on the portable consoles, which are not concerned.

The French law for "Creation and Internet" Hadopi was finally accepted on April the 28th in its actual way (some modifications could still be made by the senators) after a first rejection.

We speak and write a lot about this law in France, and it's a good thing. We have a lot of unnecessary laws in France, as everywhere. That's what inevitably happens when politicians must create rules in domains don't know.

So we can really ask ourselves if it's to the members of parliament to vote for laws. They can not be competent in all domains.

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The Pirate Bay also attacked in Italy

David — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:37:42 +0000

The site The Pirate Bay, referencing files for the P2P network BitTorrent, was already heavily condemned by the Sweden justice. The musical and cinematographic industries have obtained one year of prison sentences and 2.7 millions € of reparation.

This time it's in Italy that IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry) attacks the website in justice.

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French law HADOPI rejected

Jessica — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:05:39 +0000

The French law for "creation and Internet" supposed to protect the artists rights by giving strong punishment to the web users was rejected by the parliament.

It's a surprise because the majority (political party UMP) was for the project. Hopefully, we can thank the absenteeism of our members of parliament, because on the 577 lawmakers only 36 have participate voted.

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Web alcohol advertising authorized in France

Jessica — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:22:54 +0000

In France the Évin's law of 1991 forbids alcohol ads on TV, but not on the press and on the radio.

Until now, the things were not specified in this law about the Internet.

In January 2008, the Heineken beer company was convicted of advertising for alcohol on its own website! The court has preferred to keep the strict sense of the law, allowing alcohol advertising only in the print media and radio.

But things will soon change in the country of wine...

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Oscars 2009 results revealed

Jessica — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:17:27 +0000

Is the information true? In any case, with the number of movies or CDs available before their release, why not also the results of Academy Awards 2009 found on the Web 2 days before the official ceremony...

This document found on the Web is the scan of a letter signed by Sid Ganis, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Slumdog Millionaire nominated for 10 Awards would be the great winner: best film, best director, best photography. Its great oppponent The curious case of Benjamin Button nominated in 13 categories would collect finally only the best makeup and costume design awards.

So here's the letter of the 81th Academy Awards results:

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Blackjack card counter on iPhone

Jessica — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:35:22 +0000

How to cheat in casinos with an iPhone? An software named Blackjack Card Counter can do some miracles in a casino!

As the name says, this application for iPhone allows you to count the cards on a black-jack table. It was developed by an Australian, Travis Yates, and sold for only $2.49 on iTunes.

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French justice condemns a security website for hacking

Jessica — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:44:27 +0000

I couldn't believe my eyes reading this story: The French justice condemns Zataz.com to silence.

Here is a little summary.

A reader alerted Zataz.com, a site specialized in computer security, after discovering a very important security hole on the server of a company. Anyone was allowed to access confidential data with a simple browser.

The writer verifies the hole and alerts the company. No reaction. He needs to send several e-mails and phone for the hole to be corrected.

Instead of thanking him, 2 month later, this company attacks Zataz in court for piracy!

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Britney Spears Circus on P2P

Jessica — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:05:59 +0000

After AC/DC or others recently, it's Britney Spears' turn to have her album available in the warez world before the release date.

First on the topsites, the music quickly arrives on the P2P networks and other easy access sharing means.

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AC/DC Black Ice hacked

Jessica — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:45:09 +0000

Bad news for the Australian group AC/DC, the album named Black Ice scheduled for October 20 is already available on the Internet via the P2P networks and other illegal means.

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Be careful phishing

Jessica — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:02:29 +0000

Beware, some seem so real! Some examples of e-mails I received and you must take care.

Phishing consists usually of sending a lot of e-mails by masquerading as a trustworthy entity, which often store money (banks, eBay, PayPal ...), asking you to connect your account for fictitious reasons.

The e-mail contains a link to a perfect clone of the original, but that only used to get you personnal usename and password.

Here are 2 examples of phishing I just receive and that you may get too.

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Bloggers arrested in China

Jessica — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:44:43 +0000

China never be a good model of freedom of speech. We could think that with the Olympic Games in Beijing, the chinese government would make an effort, but it's the contrary.

The arrestations of bloggers fighting for human rights reach records. At least 64 people (known, undoubtedly much are kept under silence) were put to jail since 2003. The mean duration of the sentence is 15 months!

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