Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Appeal, Will Take Case to Supreme Court
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has suffered a major setback in his long-running battle with United States authorities over defunct file-sharing site Megaupload. In a decision handed down this morning, New Zealand’s Court of Appeal ruled that he and three former colleagues – Matthias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Batato – are eligible for extradition to the United States to face a raft of charges including...
US Online Piracy Lawsuits Break Record Numbers
While the major entertainment conglomerates are mainly focusing on streaming piracy, the US courts are still overloaded with BitTorrent related lawsuits. In Europe, there is a fair amount of pushback against these so-called “copyright trolling” efforts, even from Internet providers. In the United States, however, they barely make the news anymore yet the number of lawsuits is steeply on the rise. Data collected by...
Overall UK Piracy Figures Static But Music & TV Piracy Both Up
For the past several years, the UK government has published findings from its Online Copyright Infringement (OCI) tracker, which measures the level of online copyright infringement carried out by people 12 years or older. This morning the UK Intellectual Property Office published the eighth wave of research. Infringement levels The study found that 15% of UK Internet users aged 12+ (around 6.5 million people) consumed at least one...
5 military phrases for DevOps practitioners
The U.S. military is known for quite a few things, including its excessive and fascinating use of acronyms, euphemisms, and colorful phrases to describe certain situations. But many of these terms are applicable to other areas of life, including many non-military jobs. Following are five phrases from the armed forces that I think DevOps practitioners should adopt. read...
How do you keep your Linux skills strong?
No matter how experienced you are, if you don’t make an effort to keep your skills sharp and pay attention to changes in the tools you use, you’re going to miss out. Whether you’re a Linux beginner or a seasoned pro, it’s important to take the time to regularly learn and practice. And while there are tons of great options for keeping your Linux experience fresh, your skills aren’t going to magically...
