The final round of TPP negotiations is expected in Brunei.
Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track) is expected to be taken up for a vote after the August congressional recess.
The TPA, if renewed, it will force Congress to approve TPP and TTIP. by a simple majority in both houses.
Don't forget ACTA, it's not dead. ACTA would also be approved if TPA is renewed.
You must urge Congress to vote NO on the TPA. We need to raise our voices.
Sign the petition on EFF and say NO to TPA.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
AT&T's new Anti-piracy patent would be the end of the internet
According to TorrentFreak,
AT&T has patented a new anti-piracy mechanism that targets
unauthorized transfers or uploads of files to websites that are deemed
copyright infringement even if the user does not file-share.
The new anti-piracy patent targets, including not limited to, movies, music, text, and images, that are uploaded to websites including Deviantart, Pixiv, Photobucket, etc. You upload a fan art and/or fan fiction, the file is identified and blocked and your account would be terminated and the infringing data is sent to your local law enforcements. The other option is tracking the infringer and taking actions after several offenses (AKA "Six Strikes")
As a matter of fact, this new anti-piracy patent will be abused and target anyone's computer even if they did not upload any infringing material. Uploading a family photo to Facebook would be blocked.
This doesn't just target those who are AT&T customers but ISPs here in America and around the world will get into AT&T's new patent.
It's the end of the internet once this patent comes into force.
AT&T had another patent that targets file-sharing users, which is the beginning. But I don't file-share.
This patent can also be used by law enforcements to go after those who download child pornography, and also be used by the Obama Government to go after people who visit patriot websites.
The new anti-piracy patent targets, including not limited to, movies, music, text, and images, that are uploaded to websites including Deviantart, Pixiv, Photobucket, etc. You upload a fan art and/or fan fiction, the file is identified and blocked and your account would be terminated and the infringing data is sent to your local law enforcements. The other option is tracking the infringer and taking actions after several offenses (AKA "Six Strikes")
As a matter of fact, this new anti-piracy patent will be abused and target anyone's computer even if they did not upload any infringing material. Uploading a family photo to Facebook would be blocked.
This doesn't just target those who are AT&T customers but ISPs here in America and around the world will get into AT&T's new patent.
It's the end of the internet once this patent comes into force.
AT&T had another patent that targets file-sharing users, which is the beginning. But I don't file-share.
This patent can also be used by law enforcements to go after those who download child pornography, and also be used by the Obama Government to go after people who visit patriot websites.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Rumors on a 2013 Sailor Moon Anime is probably false
It's really much late since I was busy on Facebook. But I like to congratulate on Mike Lazzo on his promotion to Vice President in Adult Swim's Game and Digital content Department.
I am proud of Lazzo and I wish him luck.
Now, I want to discuss on this rumor that been spreading around on the topic of Sailor Moon.
There had been rumors posted on Twitter, Anime News Network and Crunchyroll about an upcoming new Sailor Moon series which is absolutely a bunch of crap.
The two pictures on the Crunchyroll article is just an upcoming Sailor Moon musical. And the picture at the end is not the official artwork for the new Sailor Moon series. It just a fan art posted on Pixiv (Japanese version of DeviantArt).
Remember what happened when Production Reed (formally Ashi Productions) announced planned for an upcoming 30th anniversary Minky Momo, a musical, and a new Momo series, that plan was scrapped when scriptwriter Shudo (the guy who wrote for Pokemon and Nadesico) died from a hemorrhoid as a result of his excessive smoking. Those who do not know Minky Momo, the magical girl anime series ran in 1982 and 1991 including the Harmony Gold dub of the OAV Minky Momo/Gigi and the Fountain of Youth was released by what is now a defunct company under the label "Just For Kids" that is known for other anime dub titles one of Saban dub that aired on Nick called Noozles, the awful dub called Wee Wendy (JP "Memoru" OAV), and the Time Bokan.OAV dub (US/UK Time Fighters). the Italian dubs of Minky Momo in 1982 called Benvenuta Gigi, Magico Mondo Gigi, and Tanto Tempo fa Gigi (1992).
Sailor Moon is finished. The creator of the series has a family to take care of. She is probably going to respond to Toei with a "no"
When you're a creator and have a wife and children, you have to think about them other than your own things.
So Sailor Moon fans, I hate to break it to you but it isn't going to happen. And even if it happens, it would be a DBZ Kai-Style Sailor Moon (Digitally remastered). And it's not going to stream on Crunchyroll. And Toei will not let Netflix get rights to the Cookie Jar./Saban/CWi dubs SM, SM:R, SM:S, and SM:Super S. Saban Brands? Possibly no dice. But if Saban Brands can get Digimon Fusion, they could for Sailor Moon, but probably not . FUNimation? maybe. They did successfully got the rights to One Piece, probably not for SM.
So remember, family first.
I am proud of Lazzo and I wish him luck.
Now, I want to discuss on this rumor that been spreading around on the topic of Sailor Moon.
There had been rumors posted on Twitter, Anime News Network and Crunchyroll about an upcoming new Sailor Moon series which is absolutely a bunch of crap.
The two pictures on the Crunchyroll article is just an upcoming Sailor Moon musical. And the picture at the end is not the official artwork for the new Sailor Moon series. It just a fan art posted on Pixiv (Japanese version of DeviantArt).
Remember what happened when Production Reed (formally Ashi Productions) announced planned for an upcoming 30th anniversary Minky Momo, a musical, and a new Momo series, that plan was scrapped when scriptwriter Shudo (the guy who wrote for Pokemon and Nadesico) died from a hemorrhoid as a result of his excessive smoking. Those who do not know Minky Momo, the magical girl anime series ran in 1982 and 1991 including the Harmony Gold dub of the OAV Minky Momo/Gigi and the Fountain of Youth was released by what is now a defunct company under the label "Just For Kids" that is known for other anime dub titles one of Saban dub that aired on Nick called Noozles, the awful dub called Wee Wendy (JP "Memoru" OAV), and the Time Bokan.OAV dub (US/UK Time Fighters). the Italian dubs of Minky Momo in 1982 called Benvenuta Gigi, Magico Mondo Gigi, and Tanto Tempo fa Gigi (1992).
Sailor Moon is finished. The creator of the series has a family to take care of. She is probably going to respond to Toei with a "no"
When you're a creator and have a wife and children, you have to think about them other than your own things.
So Sailor Moon fans, I hate to break it to you but it isn't going to happen. And even if it happens, it would be a DBZ Kai-Style Sailor Moon (Digitally remastered). And it's not going to stream on Crunchyroll. And Toei will not let Netflix get rights to the Cookie Jar./Saban/CWi dubs SM, SM:R, SM:S, and SM:Super S. Saban Brands? Possibly no dice. But if Saban Brands can get Digimon Fusion, they could for Sailor Moon, but probably not . FUNimation? maybe. They did successfully got the rights to One Piece, probably not for SM.
So remember, family first.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
HBO: VLC Media Player institutes as an illegal downloader
The Entertainment industry is now going after open-source software (P2P software is still illegal) including GPL licensed media players that constitutes as illegal downloaders.
If you remember Aereo case the New York District Federal Appeals had turned down the lawsuits from FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Univision, claiming that Aereo's website doesn't constitute as copyright infringement, including the mini-antennas.
How can receiving receiving over-the-air be copyright infringement?
Cable channels on Mobile DTV stations are encrypted.
Channel 55 licensed by MediaFLO (now part of AT&T) which is now used for wireless internet and phone and Channel 56 is licensed to Echostar which is uplinked from one of its satellites through the wireless antennas.
Receiving Encrypted Mobile DTV signals without paying is theft, like cable piracy.
Time Warner channel and content original owner HBO has filed DMCA against Google to take down the list of torrent sites (I cannot list the addresses due to copyright policy) and VideoLAN maybe on the list.
It's not an error. Big IP holders are going after open-source things as the TPP agreement is coming close to a final deal in October while many of the members say it would take longer.
Furthermore, after August recess, Congress will be voting to renew the Fast Track Trade Authority, which would lead to the approval of not only TPP and TAFTA/TTIP but ACTA as well by a up-down vote with no amendment and debate is limited to 20 hours. Japan was the first to ratify ACTA, and it will come to Congress to approve ACTA once fast track is renewed.
Majority of House Democrats have pledged to vote against the renewal
Congress will probably block Japan's entry into TPP because of it's currency manipulation, and the Abe-controlled government is being a total jerk of going back to its Meiji-era fascist state. Osaka Mayor Hashimoto would not shut up about the "comfort women" and offends the US suggesting that our military should have brothels.
But back to this issue: The worst part is that Silverlight has been discontinued and Flash is near its end, while Google and Microsoft is ready to integrate DRM into HTML5 called Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) that will be used not only for movies and music, but also for web sites and digital images. Netflix is the first company to begin this process, and social media site like Facebook could use this to charge users a fee to access content and share. Game developers will also use this feature to encrypt online games for a premium free.
Apparently those who post rumors about Facebook charging users for a fee (including price charts for Gold Membership) is actually coming true. Facebook could and soon likely implement EME to its site and start charging new users to open an account and current users to keep their accounts open. And sharing someone's post to keep their account free is not going to happen.
HTML5 with DRM/EME is the End of the net as we know it. While XP support ends in the next several months, Vista ends in 2017 and Win7 ending in 2020. It's back to the old Pony Express
If you remember Aereo case the New York District Federal Appeals had turned down the lawsuits from FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Univision, claiming that Aereo's website doesn't constitute as copyright infringement, including the mini-antennas.
How can receiving receiving over-the-air be copyright infringement?
Cable channels on Mobile DTV stations are encrypted.
Channel 55 licensed by MediaFLO (now part of AT&T) which is now used for wireless internet and phone and Channel 56 is licensed to Echostar which is uplinked from one of its satellites through the wireless antennas.
Receiving Encrypted Mobile DTV signals without paying is theft, like cable piracy.
Time Warner channel and content original owner HBO has filed DMCA against Google to take down the list of torrent sites (I cannot list the addresses due to copyright policy) and VideoLAN maybe on the list.
It's not an error. Big IP holders are going after open-source things as the TPP agreement is coming close to a final deal in October while many of the members say it would take longer.
Furthermore, after August recess, Congress will be voting to renew the Fast Track Trade Authority, which would lead to the approval of not only TPP and TAFTA/TTIP but ACTA as well by a up-down vote with no amendment and debate is limited to 20 hours. Japan was the first to ratify ACTA, and it will come to Congress to approve ACTA once fast track is renewed.
Majority of House Democrats have pledged to vote against the renewal
Congress will probably block Japan's entry into TPP because of it's currency manipulation, and the Abe-controlled government is being a total jerk of going back to its Meiji-era fascist state. Osaka Mayor Hashimoto would not shut up about the "comfort women" and offends the US suggesting that our military should have brothels.
But back to this issue: The worst part is that Silverlight has been discontinued and Flash is near its end, while Google and Microsoft is ready to integrate DRM into HTML5 called Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) that will be used not only for movies and music, but also for web sites and digital images. Netflix is the first company to begin this process, and social media site like Facebook could use this to charge users a fee to access content and share. Game developers will also use this feature to encrypt online games for a premium free.
Apparently those who post rumors about Facebook charging users for a fee (including price charts for Gold Membership) is actually coming true. Facebook could and soon likely implement EME to its site and start charging new users to open an account and current users to keep their accounts open. And sharing someone's post to keep their account free is not going to happen.
HTML5 with DRM/EME is the End of the net as we know it. While XP support ends in the next several months, Vista ends in 2017 and Win7 ending in 2020. It's back to the old Pony Express
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