OpenBytes – Goblin's Domain

From GNU/Linux to Warhammer & back again!

DUPLICITY – Copyright parasites stay silent?

There’s nothing like the smell of duplicity in the morning and maybe that stench is strongest around the annals of the copyright parasites that seek to lobby, legislate and fine, … Continue reading

November 6, 2012 · 1 Comment

Sky blocks the Pirate Bay – Pointless and hypocritical?

Its now a few days since Sky blocked its customers from Pirate Bay after the High Court ruling encompassing UK ISP’s. In the time its taken for ISP’s to get … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

Snooping law – Why be concerned? Its the UK Government!

Probably one of the most hotly debated topics which has raged on in respect of the net for many years is privacy.  On one hand people seem to want transparency, … Continue reading

April 1, 2012 · 6 Comments

UK is unprepared for Cybercrime – A look at “Digital Britain” and a prediction for its future.

The news that alleged Lulzsec member Mr Cleary being brought before the courts is widespread.  Its very telling that this “growing industry” of crime is hitting the mainstream press and … Continue reading

June 26, 2011 · 1 Comment

ACS:LAW on BBC 1 – Thursday 10th March @ 7pm

It would have been hard to have missed the drama played out in a London court involving Andrew Crossley and his firm ACS:Law. As 2011 progresses, I have the feeling … Continue reading

March 9, 2011 · 5 Comments

CRAMER PELMONT – 2 day u-turn? and what of the others?

The ongoing battle against alleged unlawful file sharing continues as its reported that Cramer & Pelmont were the “new kids on the block” in the world of what has been … Continue reading

October 8, 2010 · 1 Comment

No court order for Gallant Macmillan today!

Filtering through the internet is news that Gallant Macmillan did not walk away from the High Court today with an order for demanding names of IP addresses from BTplc and … Continue reading

October 4, 2010 · 1 Comment

Gallant Macmillan – site is down but 4chan not to blame? Who’s next?

It’s being reported by some tech writers that Gallant Macmillan might have been taken down with a new ddos by users from 4chan (It also suggests the possibility that the … Continue reading

October 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

“More faces than Mount Rushmore” – Microsoft’s about turn? No alliance with Russian Government?

I refer readers back to my article only a few days ago, where in reference to what I perceived as the “two-faced” Microsoft, I said: Microsoft, you’ve got to love … Continue reading

September 15, 2010 · 36 Comments

Piracy Bill – Has Ed Vaizey actually considered this issue at all?

The Telegraph is reporting today on how the Digital Economy Act will be met in order to tackle online piracy or copyright infrigement.  You can read the Telegraphs article here. … Continue reading

September 14, 2010 · 5 Comments
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 306 other followers