Tag Archives: AFACT

links for 2011-09-10

The day Apple won the Flash fight — Apple News, Tips and Reviews Adobe announced its new Flash Media Server 4.5 late Thursday afternoon, and it’s an iteration Apple device owners should be very happy about. For the first time, … Continue reading

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links for 2011-07-13

Pirate Party Opposes AFACT’s Extortion Tactics | Pirate Party Australia Pirate Party Australia is opposed to the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft’s (AFACT) latest offensive against Australian internet users[1]. They have demanded that ISPs attend ‘voluntary talks’ to implement a … Continue reading

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links for 2011-06-06

The shooting of Hamza, the shaming of the Assads Last week saw the bloodiest days yet in Syria's uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. More than 60 people were killed by security forces and on Saturday 100,000 took to the streets … Continue reading

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links for 2011-04-17

ORG Zine | The copyright battle in Australia There’s little sign that the global copyright war will let up any time soon. Wherever you go, the content industries are working hard to secure stronger “protections” for intellectual property and tougher … Continue reading

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links for 2011-03-22

Robot Suits Transform Humans Into Super Strong Cyborgs | Fast Company Cyberdine has just shown the next iteration of its HAL robots–strap-on exoskeletons that boost the user's strength with electric motors. Could they be used after the next large-scale disaster? … Continue reading

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links for 2011-03-21

It's not over yet, that's AFACT – Twisted Wire – Blogs While there have been lofty discussions about who was right and who was wrong in the court stoush between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and iiNet, it … Continue reading

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links for 2011-03-12

Anonymous emails show cyber weapons of corporate America | Crikey Some time back I suggested the online “group” Anonymous was worth keeping an eye on. This suggestion was subsequently vindicated by the remarkable HB Gary saga involving cyber security consultant … Continue reading

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iiNet one, AFACT zero

This morning the twitterverse was abuzz with the news that iiNet had won the cast AFACT brought against them. It was found that ISPs are not responsible for what users use them for. Nice to see you can’t punish ISPs … Continue reading

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