#10yrsago This is the #crypto standard that the NSA sabotaged https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/government-announces-steps-to-restore-confidence-on-encryption-standards/

#10yrsago How the feds asked Microsoft to backdoor #BitLocker, their full-disk #encryption tool https://mashable.com/archive/fbi-microsoft-bitlocker-backdoor

#10yrsago US #border #LaptopSearches: the other #WarrantlessSurveillance https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/documents-shed-light-border-laptop-searches

#10yrsago Knife use workshops for kids https://web.archive.org/web/20130913132151/http://www.nepafamily.com/events/sharp-kids/

#10yrsago Scholar shows ‘three strikes’ programs don’t reduce #piracy https://www.itnews.com.au/news/three-strikes-laws-do-not-reduce-online-piracy-study-356360

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With inspiration from Rockstar, I pirated a copy of one of the Amazon exclusive anthologies I was a contributor so that I could grab my story from inside of it, and then sell the story to a few magazines that accept reprints because I couldn’t copy and paste the Kindle version I purchased, and the publisher no longer exists. Let this be a lesson to other writers. Keep everything, even if you sell something. #Publishing #Piracy

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/09/we-had-to-walk-about-all-night-to-keep-ourselves-alive-an-aboriginal-soldier-writes-home-from-the-boer-war

Reminiscent of the treatment of Indian troops in WW1, so movingly evoked by #AkramKhan in his unforgettable dance work "Xenos'. The #Empire was a voracious machine, as is its successor, #Capitalism. Both built on forms of #Piracy and #Slavery

On September 8, 2003, 20 years ago, music lovers and advocates for digital freedom witnessed a significant moment in the battle for open sharing.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began legal action against individual sharers of MP3 files, sparking discussions about the balance between copyright and piracy

#Tech #TechHistory #Piracy #September

The Steam version of Midnight Club 2 released by Rockstar Games is actually the executable that the scene group “Razor 1911” cracked back in 2003 😂

https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rockstar-just-proved-how-important-piracy-is-for-game-preservation/

#demoscene #piracy #gaming #steam

Been catching up on some podcasts, and would thoroughly recommend a recent 'unlocked' episode from @srslywrong -- outstanding stuff and plenty of food for thought!

"Piracy is the direct result of #libraries that aren't powerful enough [...] Everything valid about #Internet #piracy and #bootlegging [...] Is better served by a complete #library system, that allows people to access things to the highest technological capability."

Essential listening! 😀

https://srslywrong.com/podcast/279-unlocked-the-golden-age-of-internet-piracy/

TorrentFreak: RARBG’s Demise Gave These Torrent Sites a Huge Boost in Traffic https://torrentfreak.com/rarbgs-demise-gave-these-torrent-sites-a-huge-boost-in-traffic-230901/ #TorrentSites #Piracy #RARBG

TorrentFreak: RARBG’s Demise Gave These Torrent Sites a Huge Boost in Traffic https://torrentfreak.com/rarbgs-demise-gave-these-torrent-sites-a-huge-boost-in-traffic-230901/ #TorrentSites #Piracy #RARBG

I feel like I could spend the equilvalent of a full time job solely #ripping music.

These last several weeks I've been finding, subscribing to, and local caching full albums, EPs, and compilations via #LibreTube.
🎧🏴‍☠️

Anyone have channels to recommend?
I'll post my list later on.

Thanks to all the uploaders, bands, and labels for making your music available! (Or at least not having it removed.) And artists creating the cover images!

#p2p #piracy #backup #offline #youtube #piped

The four horsemen of #TV #series #piracy cause.

Currently even computer games are better than TV series in each of those.

Now when I have your attention, pls give recommendations for someone who liked #BattlestarGalactica, #TheExpanse, #Stargate - all 3 series, (Fear) #TheWalkingDead - first seasons, #Firefly, #Caprica, #gameofthrones .
I was even trying to watch these like a good citizen.

📚 Praise for MPs' bid to protect songs and books from AI mining

Abandon AI copyright exemption to protect UK creative industries, MPs say.

“The chorus of warnings from musicians, authors and artists about the real and lasting harm a failure to protect intellectual property in a world where the influence of AI is growing should be enough for Ministers to sit up and take notice."

#AI #tech #books #bookstodon #copyright #piracy

https://howtobe247.com/praise-for-mps-bid-to-protect-songs-and-books-from-ai-mining/

TorrentFreak: Putin’s Cinema Fund Rejects Movie Piracy, Fuming Cinema Boss Demands Barbie https://torrentfreak.com/putins-cinema-fund-rejects-movie-piracy-fuming-cinema-boss-demands-barbie-230830/ #Piracy #barbie #russia

Sports Leagues Ask US For 'Instantaneous' DMCA Takedowns and Website Blocking - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Sports leagues are urging t... - https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/08/29/2055240/sports-leagues-ask-us-for-instantaneous-dmca-takedowns-and-website-blocking?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #piracy

Sports leagues ask US for “instantaneous” DMCA takedowns and website blocking - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | David Madison)

Sports leagues ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1964033 #policy #piracy

Here's an article from back in March.
Kane wrote a small piece in defense of game emulation:

https://underlevelled.com/2023/03/02/in-defense-of-video-game-emulation/

#gaming #emulation #piracy #roms #articles

TorrentFreak: The Pirates vs. The Premier League: Must-Listen Podcast Available Now https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-vs-the-premier-league-must-listen-podcast-available-now-230826/ #ThePiratesvsThePremierLeague #podcast #Piracy

TorrentFreak: The Pirates vs. The Premier League: Must-Listen Podcast Available Now https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirates-vs-the-premier-league-must-listen-podcast-available-now-230826/ #ThePiratesvsThePremierLeague #podcast #Piracy

The pirates of the ancient Mediterranean were not, for the most part, the outsiders who knew no country's allegiance and were the enemies of civilization as they are frequently depicted in novels and other media. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/47/pirates-of-the-mediterranean/ #History #Cilicia #Mediterranean #Piracy

TorrentFreak: Fmovies Gets Huge Visitor Boost, Users Spooked By Surge in Malware Warnings https://torrentfreak.com/fmovies-enjoys-massive-traffic-surge-users-spooked-by-surge-in-malware-warnings-230824/ #fmovies #malware #Piracy

TorrentFreak: Fmovies Gets Huge Visitor Boost, Users Spooked By Surge in Malware Warnings https://torrentfreak.com/fmovies-enjoys-massive-traffic-surge-users-spooked-by-surge-in-malware-warnings-230824/ #fmovies #malware #Piracy