linkdump for 2007.04.04
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Rough Type: Amazon patents cybernetic mind meld
Amazon has patented the software design that power it’s “Mechanical Turk” service, which automates human input into data-processing systems.
(del.icio.us tags: patents intellectualproperty crowdsourcing)MPAA’s Anti-Piracy Dogs, Great Publicity but Nothing Special
This TorrentFreak post discusses how the MPAA’s dogs supposedly trained to sniff out pirated DVDs are in practice useless because many common objects are made of the same polycarbonate plastic.
(del.icio.us tags: DVD intellectualproperty MPAA surveillance stupid)Daring Fireball: EMI to Offer DRM-Free Online Music
John Gruber makes some insightful remarks on the new Apple-EMI partnership to sell DRM-free music at a premium.
(del.icio.us tags: DRM mp3 music business Apple)Josh Wolf Turns Over Tapes, Released
I guess I’m a little disappointed to see Wolf back down, but he’s been held longer than any US journalist in history.
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