The Pirate Bay’s .SE Domain is Back in Action
Last week The Pirate Bay’s .SE domain name expired and, soon after, it was deactivated. As a result, many people could no longer use their old bookmarks, which traditionally pointed them to the most recent domain of the notorious torrent site. This appeared to mark the end of this historic domain but today it’s clear that this is not the case. For the past few hours, Thepiratebay.se has been operating as usual again,...
MPAA and RIAA’s Megaupload Lawsuits Remain on Hold
More than half a decade has passed since Megaupload was shut down and it’s still unclear how the criminal proceedings will unfold. Aside from Andrus Nomm’s plea deal, progress in the criminal proceedings has been slow. Earlier this year there was some movement when the New Zealand High Court ruled that Kim Dotcom and his former colleagues can be extradited to the US. This extradition would not be on copyright grounds, but...
Copyright Trolls Hit Thousands of Swedish ‘Pirates’ With $550 ‘Fines’
In 2016, mass ‘copyright-trolling’ hit Sweden for the first time. An organization calling itself Spridningskollen (Distribution Check) claimed its new initiative would save the entertainment industries and educate the masses. Following a huge backlash, however, the operation shut up shop and retreated, tail between its legs. But for those who expected the trolls to disappear altogether, bad news was just around the corner....
Top 5 Linux pain points in 2017
As I discussed in my 2016 Open Source Yearbook article on troubleshooting tips for the 5 most common Linux issues, Linux installs and operates as expected for most users, but some inevitably run into problems. How have things changed over the past year in this regard? Once again, I posted the question to LinuxQuestions.org and on social media, and analyzed LQ posting patterns. Here are the updated results. read...
Quit making these 10 common resume mistakes
I’ve been a hiring manager in the tech industry for more than 10 years. In that time, I’ve looked at thousands of resumes from candidates applying for many types of positions. Although the positions may differ, most of the resumes share the same quality: They stink. read...