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FCC Says TiVo Owners Can Share Shows
Ec|ipse writes "Last week TiVo received alot of heat from MPAA and NFL for a proposal regarding sharing of recorded shows with users, see previous story.
Today it looks like TiVo has received approval." From the Reuters story as carried by Yahoo!: "TiVo, maker of popular digital television recording devices, on Wednesday received approval for technology that would permit users to send copies of digital broadcast shows over the Internet to a few friends."
I mean.. I know "airing regional games outside of their market" is dangerous to the fabric of society and capitalism as a whole, but I'd like to send 'Office Space' to my sister. It seems wrong for an office worker to have never seen that movie.
The End is near!
Long gone are the days of law makers stomping on the face of the digitally inclined.
So long 50 year copyright act!
so long DMCA!
So long RIAA lawsuites!
Ok..maybe im a little optimistic.
"Comedy's a dead art form. Now tragedy, that's funny."
if I only have implied oral consent..but not expressed written consent?
I am currently located here in the lovely city of Cheney, which happens to be hosting the Seattle Seahawks training camp.
The other day, as my roommate and I walked past the practice field (paid for by my tax dollars!) I mentioned that the goings on with Tivo and the NFL were really getting on my nerves (as I am highly supportive of my right to sit around and stare at the glowing picture tube.)
An eery silence descended upon the land.
A giant of a man, who stood 6 foot 6, weighed 245 (at the least!) looked at me and asked if I might happen to be "that commie nerd, CmdrTaco", who I bear a striking resemblence to. Of course, I am but a humble code monkey and part-time troll, and so replied that I was not, nor had ever been, a commie nerd taco. He became enraged, and I feared that he would pummel me senseless for my insolence.
Luckily, a giant dust storm swept me away.
They even caught it on camera; NWCN I believe.
Now, for the meat of my post- can somebody get me out of this tree before this guy turns off his wireless router or my laptop dies? SCO Unix doesn't manage power very well.
I think what just occured there was a Freudian slip, and your subconcious was acknowledging that there is, in fact, no god.
-- Fighting mediocrity one bad post at a time.
There are /. readers with more than 9 friends! Wow.
Through the Gnutella network, I have millions of close friends.
Ceci n'est pas une sig.
:wq!