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Submission + - AllofMP3 voucher resellers quit after police raid

Submitted by Broohaha on Wednesday May 23, 2007 @10:10AM

Broohaha writes: Europeans who resell AllofMP3.com vouchers are quitting the business after a UK raid against one prominent reseller there. A new article talks to several of them about their situations. "Until a few days ago, I had never heard of the IFPI [the international music trade group]," said one reseller. "But yes, I am concerned about them now. Although my attorney assures me that reselling gift certificates bought from AllOfMP3.com isn't breaking any laws, it isn't worth the possibility of engagement with their legal machine." The music industry seems determined to choke off AllofMP3's funding, no matter how small the source.

Journal Journal: Tool to sync up bookmarks/etc across multiple machines 6

Journal by nizo on Thursday February 15, 2007 @01:20PM

This looks to be the best thing ever for tracking my bookmarks across multiple machines (firefox only, though I think there is an exploder version too):
http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/

It can also sync cookies, history, passwords, etc. Pretty nifty.

Submission + - New teeny tiny RFID chips

Submitted by

paltemalte

on Thursday February 15, 2007 @12:47PM

paltemalte writes: "Hitachi has just come out with a new crop of RFID tags, measuring only 0.05 x 0.05 millimeters. Compare that with the previously smallest chips at 0.4 x 0.4 millimeters. The new chips width is slightly smaller than the width of a human hair. These new chips could put an end to shoplifting forever, but they could also be used by a government or other entity to 'dust' crowds or areas, easily tagging anyone present without their knowledge or consent. Think easy tracking of dissenters or demonstrators. Will someone come up with a surefire way of neutralizing chips that may be on your body or in your clothing?"

Submission + - Canadian ISPs Send Thousands of Copyright Notices

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 15, 2007 @12:46PM

An anonymous reader writes: The CBC reports that Canadian Internet service providers are passing along thousands of copyright infringement notifications from U.S. copyright lobby groups such as the Business Sofware Alliance to subscribers under a system called notice and notice. Michael Geist comments that unlike the U.S. takedown approach, the Canadian system is proving effective while protecting privacy and free speech.

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