Sony About to Sue You
If you have been visiting geohot’s blog or any other page of him, you should be aware that Sony now has you IP address for the purpose to sue you. As we have seen in the past, Sony doesn’t need a good...
View ArticleWhy Sony Should Lose
Sony sued Hotz for being smarter than them. Georg didn’t steal, he didn’t break anything physical. No one got hurt in the process. No equipment was mishandled. He just satisfied his curiosity. Bad boy....
View ArticleLegal Insanity: Suing Timezone Database
Like many people, I have a strong opinion about justice. In this time and age, it feels like the legal system, invented to give justice to everyone has become part of the problem. Note that I’m not...
View ArticleHero Of Today: Armin Köhli
The news are full of tragic mishaps, violence and sadness. Many people believe that the world today is worse when it isn’t. Mortality is way down, we have fewer wars with fewer casualties, illiteracy...
View ArticlePatently Unpatentable: Ask Patents
Ask Patents is a new website by the guys at StackExchange with the goal to answer questions about the patent system in general and to help finding prior art for certain patents. From the FAQ: What is...
View ArticleSelling Used Games? No Way!
Sony found a new way to harass customers: They filed a patent for a technology that prevents playing second-hand games. In a nutshell, the “game playing system” checks whether someone else already...
View ArticleJustice with Michael Sandel
Justice, even more than money, is a key motivator for people. This is true for simple experiments, like the Ultimatum Game, and big topics, like the global financial crisis of 2007/08. Michael Sandel...
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