Filmmakers Win $4.2m Piracy Damages from Defunct VPN Hosting Company
Copyright holders have tried a wide variety of options to tackle online piracy over the years, including through direct legal action More recently we have seen lawsuits against people who allegedly downloaded and shared pirated content, but operators and developers of pirate services have also been sued. A group of US-based independent movie companies has expanded its legal reach by going after third-party intermediaries. The makers...
Pirate IPTV Service Must Pay $15.7m But Court Rejects ‘Overbroad’ Injunction
In September 2021, U.S. broadcaster DISH Network filed a copyright infringement complaint in a Michigan court targeting two sets of defendants. Atlas Electronics, a Michigan-based retailer of unauthorized IPTV services, and company owner Alaa Al-Emara made up the first set. The second comprised iStar Company and owner Ahmed Karim, the suppliers of iStar set-top boxes and operators of ‘Online TV’, the iStar IPTV service resold by...
Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux
Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Wed, 11/09/2022 – 03:00 Awesome is a window manager for the Linux desktop. A “window manager” is a graphical interface that primarily (if not literally) just manages the drawing and arrangement of windows. In practice, even the most rudimentary of window managers actually provides a little more than just the ability to draw a window. Most also...
Using Python in VS Code and Codium
Using Python in VS Code and Codium Don Watkins Wed, 11/09/2022 – 03:00 Over the past couple of years, I have had the privilege of working with middle school children to introduce them to Python coding and the Raspberry Pi 400. It’s been a lot of fun, and the Pi has been a great platform for the students and me. We’ve used Code with Mu and it’s been quite successful. Our aptitude with Python has grown with...
The Secret Ballot Is US Democracy’s Last Line of Defense
Voter intimidation has cropped up in places across the nation, but the voting booth remains the one place where nobody can get to you. Powered by WPeMatico
