• Gadgets

    Border Security to Become Copyright Police?

    By Posted on 5.30.2008 19 Comments

    As if the security in airports and controls at border crossings weren't slow and intrusive enough, governments around the world are quietly passing laws to allow them to search the contents of your laptop and other electronic devices, like iPods and cellphones. A United States court last month gave border agents carte blanche to hold a laptop for days and even copy its entire contents. The UK government has given its agents authority to search computers at its borders for pornography. But in what may be the most baffling and cumbersome move of all, the US, Canada, UK, and other EU nations are working behind closed doors on a new trade agreement which could turn border agents into the copyright police.

    6.1.2008 at 08:21am - Comment by lephoenix8

    What is with this corrupt and nosy world we live in? Will people's work be searched through and stolen. I don't think that the world will benefit from this. Only the governments will get extra cash by placing fees and violations. Big Brother is becoming bigger every second. We must end these unnecessary acts before it gets out of hand. Britain already has a tight security with all the cameras posted throughout the country and each of its cities.

  • Gadgets

    Border Security to Become Copyright Police?

    By Posted on 5.30.2008 19 Comments

    As if the security in airports and controls at border crossings weren't slow and intrusive enough, governments around the world are quietly passing laws to allow them to search the contents of your laptop and other electronic devices, like iPods and cellphones. A United States court last month gave border agents carte blanche to hold a laptop for days and even copy its entire contents. The UK government has given its agents authority to search computers at its borders for pornography. But in what may be the most baffling and cumbersome move of all, the US, Canada, UK, and other EU nations are working behind closed doors on a new trade agreement which could turn border agents into the copyright police.

    6.1.2008 at 08:19am - Comment by lephoenix8

    Where are the privacy rights? Will people's work be searched through and stolen. I don't think that the world will benefit from this. Only the governments will get extra cash by placing fees and violations. Big Brother is becoming bigger every second. We must end these unnecessary acts before it gets out of hand. Britain already has a tight security with all the cameras posted throughout the country and each of its cities.

  • Gadgets

    Border Security to Become Copyright Police?

    By Posted on 5.30.2008 19 Comments

    As if the security in airports and controls at border crossings weren't slow and intrusive enough, governments around the world are quietly passing laws to allow them to search the contents of your laptop and other electronic devices, like iPods and cellphones. A United States court last month gave border agents carte blanche to hold a laptop for days and even copy its entire contents. The UK government has given its agents authority to search computers at its borders for pornography. But in what may be the most baffling and cumbersome move of all, the US, Canada, UK, and other EU nations are working behind closed doors on a new trade agreement which could turn border agents into the copyright police.

    6.1.2008 at 08:19am - Comment by lephoenix8

    Where are the privacy rights? Will people's work be searched through and stolen. I don't think that the world will benefit from this. Only the governments will get extra cash by placing fees and violations. Big Brother is becoming bigger every second. We must end these unnecessary acts before it gets out of hand. Britain already has a tight security with all the cameras posted throughout the country and each of its cities.

  • Gadgets

    Border Security to Become Copyright Police?

    By Posted on 5.30.2008 19 Comments

    As if the security in airports and controls at border crossings weren't slow and intrusive enough, governments around the world are quietly passing laws to allow them to search the contents of your laptop and other electronic devices, like iPods and cellphones. A United States court last month gave border agents carte blanche to hold a laptop for days and even copy its entire contents. The UK government has given its agents authority to search computers at its borders for pornography. But in what may be the most baffling and cumbersome move of all, the US, Canada, UK, and other EU nations are working behind closed doors on a new trade agreement which could turn border agents into the copyright police.

    6.1.2008 at 08:18am - Comment by lephoenix8

    Where are the privacy rights? Will people's work be searched through and stolen. I don't think that the world will benefit from this. Only the governments will get extra cash by placing fees and violations. Big Brother is becoming bigger every second. We must end these unnecessary acts before it gets out of hand. Britain already has a tight security with all the cameras posted throughout the country and each of its cities.

  • Technology

    Delta Rolls Out Fancy Seats for Plebeians

    By Posted on 4.23.2008 6 Comments

    It's about time the folks in economy class got some lovin'. For years we've seen the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Emirates Air, and Singapore Airlines pamper their first-class passengers (Virgin calls tham "Upper Class," the snobs) with obscenely luxurious seats that stretch out to full length beds, huge television screens everywhere, fluffy slippers, and smokin' hot flight attendants.

    4.23.2008 at 10:16pm - Comment by lephoenix8

    Lets hope that, in the near future, these seats will come with built in massage functions and XL drink holders. Then the public will be impressed



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