Episode 172 - Wanna Unlock My Data Stick?

(direct link to mp3)

Preamble

• That was Kim Dotcom’s head of security, Wayne Tempero, talking to a Kiwi news anchor.

Copyfight

• RIAA goes batshit insane.
• Here’s a novel idea: Target politicians, not Hollywood.
• Case in point.

Cana-duh

• Surprise surprise… Debate on C-11 “to be limited“.
• CRIA says C-11 needs more SOPA.
• At what price, TPP?

Goin’ Mobile

• Big companies, the military look beyond BlackBerry.
• Nokia’s “philosophy” on conflict minerals.
• Upstart carrier WIND Mobile nabs 67k new subs over holidays.

AppleAppleApple

• The engage-o-meter is through the roof on this one…
• Apple has a fanboi problem? GET OUT!
• BCE & Rogers bend over, spread cheeks for Apple TV.

Pew-Pew!

• Your weekly dose of cyberwar rhetoric.
• Of Path, Pinterest and privacy.
• Rogers: We’ll stop throttling sometime this year.
• A case for unlocked data sticks…
• UK remains realm of the fuckbags.
• StatsCan makes good on its promise to release 2011 Census data.

Shout-outs

• I’ll gladly take my lumps from Steve Czajka.
• Thanks to our retweeters, too.

Music

• Top of the charts on Radio Reddit this week is Petriform, with their (his/her?) track, I-5 Night.

Dyscuss

• Something to say? Leave a comment below.
• Come hang in our irc channel anytime — #dyscultured @ irc.zeronode.net.

Stay in Touch

• Subscribe to the blog here.
• Point your podcatcher here.
• Follow the team on Twitter: @acurrie @anthonymarco @mikevardy @shanebee