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Archive for December 15th, 2007

US vs UK

Author: meta | Filed under: Everything Saturday Dec 15,2007

A US court has ruled that authorities cannot force people to incriminate themselves by divulging their encryption passwords.
This is in marked contrast to the UK, where the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) makes it a crime to decline to hand over all your incriminating files if the police demand it. If the case [...]

A pet peeve regarding credit cards

Author: meta | Filed under: Everything Saturday Dec 15,2007

In this season of shopping, it’s worth knowing that stores are not allowed to require a minimum purchase for use of a credit card. They are also not allowed to require that you present photo ID to use the card. Consumerist has the scoop, including where to report violations.
This isn’t just a US law, it’s [...]

Free music with a vital message

Author: meta | Filed under: Everything Saturday Dec 15,2007

Pete Green: “I don’t have a MySpace, because MySpace fucking sucks.” ADLTS obviously.

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