West Virginia Introduces Bill for Drug Test to get Driver’s License
A bill floating around the West Virginia government, is one that may spark interests of some. This bill is for people going for their driver’s license in the state. The driver will have to pass a drug test in-order to
PTS: Samsung’s Hokey Pokey, RIM, Microsoft’s Future
Samsung is in a struggle, recently. First, disobeying court rules and attempting to show pictures of a movie. I call it the “Hokey Pokey” of court procedures. It is looking up for the Linux ecosystem as Steam/Valve is eyeballing the
Fair Grounds for United States Government to Spy on Phone Calls
In a ruling by federal appeals court, Tuesday (August 7, 2012), it is now cited as fair grounds for the United States government to intercept American citizens’ communications without warrants. According to Wired, it was the first and only case
NASA was Forced to Remove their Own Video Footage
In this ironic incident, a news agency sent a digital takedown notice to YouTube for NASA’s Curiosity rover landing. Even though the live stream was Public Domain (anyone may distribute or copy) and produced by NASA themselves, YouTube failed to
Alleged Wiretapper Mueller and Cop Block Co-Founder, Trial Set
Taking place recently, the journalist and Cop Block co-founder Adam “Ademo” Mueller was accused of wiretapping by the state of New Hampshire. The charges add up to a possible 21 years in prison for his alleged activity. The incident
United States and Ukraine Target torrent site Demonoid
According to TorrentFreak, a website frequently publishing Bittorrent and copyright news reported Demonoid was shutdown by Ukraine authorities. Prior to the seizure, Demonoid suffered service attacks against their website (DDoS), following a “hacker” attack, then seizure of equipment at the associated
Guest: What Local Banks and Credit Unions Do for Your Community
This is a guest post by Michael Mansell. During the peak of the Occupy movement we as consumers were all encouraged to shift our banking business – both deposit and lending products – away from the “big” banks deemed
Unprovoked Pepper Spraying Cop, No Longer at UC Davis
Wrapping up more controversial events from the Occupy protests, Lt. John Pike at UC Davis according to The Bee, is no longer on the force. In November 2011, Pike was filmed spraying a group of people sitting on the ground. Stepping over the protesters,
Journalist and Cop Block Co-Founder Faces 21 Years in Prison for Wiretapping: Exposing Police Corruption
October 2011 — An incident involving a student being slammed against a table, in Manchester, New Hampshire, by an officer quickly escalated into a rights scene. Adam “Aderno” Mueller attempted to interview the officer responsible, but was declined.
PTS: Google v. 360, Microsoft & Apple v. Android
There sure is mud being slung between these two companies. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is being bullied around with patents relating to video playback and wireless capabilities, while Android is being bullied with file system capabilities. The difference with these examples
