Today, I woke up to an EFF action alert about the Trademark Dilution Revision Act (H.R. 683), which amends the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1125).  They attempt to paint the bill with worst-possible-scenario colors: "TDRA would make it possible for UPS to sue Brown's Record Store, even though nobody in their right mind would get the two ( Read more... )

Ullrich!  Hetfield!  Stop the madness!

In a simple thread about comic-book hero generating software, 31d1 has made one of the greatest comments in MeFi ever.  It goes straight to the heart of the regime of limitless intellectual property rights, and how it absurd it can all become.  What are the limits ( Read more... )