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dohThe Biggest Ever BitTorrent Leak: MediaDefender Internal Emails Go Public
Written by Enigmax & Ernesto on September 15, 2007
torrentfreak.com

When TorrentFreak reported that Media Defender (MD) was behind the video site MiiVi, they cast doubt on us. Now, in what is surely the biggest BitTorrent leak ever, nearly 700mb of MD’s emails have gone public. When MD’s Randy Saaf found out we rumbled MiiVi he said, “This is really fucked.” This is too, but much more so.

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
AT&T censors Pearl Jam's anti-Bush lyrics
Thu Aug 9, 2007 1:33PM EDT

By Jonathan Cohen

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pearl Jam fans and Internet watchdogs were up in arms Thursday after it was revealed that AT&T Inc. censored portions of the rock band's live concert cybercast on Sunday.

While performing "Daughter" during the annual Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, the band segued into a portion of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," during which frontman Eddie Vedder sang, "George Bush, leave this world alone" and "George Bush, find yourself another home." Those lyrics were missing from the broadcast.

BitTorrent Addresses Closed Source Issues
August 8, 2007
Thomas Mennecke - slyck.com

BitTorrent gained prominence in the file-sharing community largely due to its open source nature. What began as an unknown file-sharing client quickly diversified into a vast collection of applications. Developers were able to take the original BitTorrent source code and forge their own creations. The result of this ability includes the development of Azurues, BitComet, Transmission, and of course, uTorrent (micro Torrent).

Net NeutralityNet Neutrality: Myths and Facts

Myth: Net Neutrality would, for the first time, regulate the Internet.

FACT: Massive innovation on the Internet since its creation occurred under pre-2005 Net Neutrality protection. Until last year's Supreme Court Brand X decision, telephone and cable based Internet operators were required to make Internet service "available on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions to all comers." Net Neutrality simply restores long-standing prior law.

MYTH: Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem.

May 31, 2007

Story Highlights
• Authorities say arrest could lead to decrease in junk email
• Man accused sending millions of spam emails
• Microsoft lawyer calls him one of the top 10 spammers
• He pleaded not guilty to all charges

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.