A Music File by Any Other Name
...pression format with the funny name. Ogg Vorbis is a totally open-source, royalty-free audio compression format. Its specifications are in the public domain. Unlike MP3 or Windows Media format, which require developers to pay a licensing fee if they want to incorporate the codec (compressor-decompre......more...Rants Raves
...r said the USPS sells mailing lists, as it is suggested in the letter. The fact remains that change of address form information ends up in the public domain. That is not far from the truth, it is the truth. I'm not making a value judgment, but simply informing the public as to one of the sources of ......more... Jeeves Gives the Straight Answer
...o the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse a federal judge's ruling that he violated federal trademark law.
A federal judge ruled the domain name was nearly identical to Falwell's website falwell.com and could confuse web surfers -- despite a disclaimer noting it is not affiliated wi......more... Your Identity, Open to All
...lines. Our job is to operate in compliance with the law as it stands. And that is what we do.
Where does the data on ZabaSearch come from?
The public domain. Information collected by the government, and information that individuals put it out into the public domain. Court records, county records, st......more... Picking the Pope's Domain Name
Picking the Pope's Domain Name
How did a writer in Florida know to buy the BenedictXVI.com domain name more than two weeks before the new pope was elected? By Amit Asaravala.
By Amit Asaravala
4:02 p.m. April 19, 2005 PDT
If the newly elected pope wants his own website, he'll have to talk to Rogers ...more... Feds Catching Up With Proxies
Feds Catching Up With Proxies
The government agency in charge of the .us domain says anonymous registration was never supposed to be allowed, but the agency only noticed it was happening years after it began. By Kim Zetter.
By Kim Zetter
2:00 a.m. March 5, 2005 PDT
The Commerce Department has disput...more... Domain Owners Lose Privacy
Domain Owners Lose Privacy
The U.S. government says owners of .us domains can no longer register using proxy services. Critics say the move violates the First Amendment right to anonymous free speech. By Kim Zetter.
By Kim Zetter
2:00 a.m. March 4, 2005 PDT
The U.S. Commerce Department has ordered c...more... The Magic of Googlevision
... on Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer.
Internet cognoscenti have speculated about a Google browser since the company registered the Gbrowser.com domain and hired several Internet Explorer engineers last year.
The Firefox browser has been downloaded more than 20 million times and currently has a......more... Aviators Beware: Too Many Lasers
...authority given to us.
Wickedlaser.com did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment, and a receptionist at the phone number listed in the domain name's registration records said she knew nothing about the company. The site warned that Lasers are very dangerous and not toys.... Never poin......more... |