18. October, 2003 - It’s not pirates

Dan Gillmor explains why If Broadcast Flag Passes, You Lose. Say goodbye to time-shifting. Or maybe it’s time to call the Congress-critters. [instapundit]
According to this Analysis of Security Vulnerabilities in the Movie Production and Distribution Process, the way most pirated movies reach the internet is from insiders at the production companies leaking a pre-release copy. Seems that it might be more effective to fire a few people, rather than suing 12-year-olds. [cryptogram]
Danny O’Brien talks about the register. No, not the online tech-news thingie, but rather the three different voices that people tend to have in conversations: secret, private, and public. And how the private voice doesn’t work online, even though it’s the voice that would be appropriate for most blogs. Go read the whole thing. [flutterby]
Live Free or Try talks about the Free-State Project’s impact on New Hampshire so far (mostly wailing and gnashing of teeth).