iPods at War

phaedo00 writes "Ars Technica has put together an outstanding piece of journalism about the use of personal technology in America's military and how these devices along with blatant piracy is causing new problems in the face of war: "While soldiers once deployed with little more than a backpack and a rifle, today's crop of infantry troops pack along MP3 players, digital cameras, DVD players, video games, movie collections, and computers of their own. The personal electronics have made modern American warfare the most comfortable it has ever been, but they've also brought a new set of problems onto the battlefield.""

Comments

"Pirated" Music

[AugustZephyr]

If a soldier is willing on the front lines fighting for their country they should be entitled to some good tunes. If the **AA goes after them I think they should declare war on DRM. Whose the real pirates anway?

Re:You can say fuck on slashdot

[WilliamSChips]

I think you mean: When it bites them on the donkey-raping shit eater.