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As we move from an analogue world to a digital world, we need to rethink not only copyright laws, but consumer protection laws.

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• Sailors Last Wish by Badger Stew from Is This Thing On Podcast 105

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Politicians never let a tragedy go unexploited. Dave Cameron’s latest technically illiterate burst of populism is banning encrypted communications between people that the government can’t read.

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• Let it go by Burnout

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[md]In an era of an ever increasing militarisation of the Police, aided by the sense that they’re above the law, it’s more important than ever for civilians to watch, record and expose them. The era of doing that overtly is also over. We need to take additional steps to preserve the evidence.

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* [Texas police officer uses stun gun on 76-year-old during routine traffic stop](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/15/texas-police-stun-gun-76-year-old “Texas police officer uses stun gun on 76-year-old during routine traffic stop”)
* [Denver Police seize tablet, delete video of brutal arrest. But it had backed up to “the cloud”](http://www.news.com.au/world/denver-police-seize-tablet-delete-video-of-brutal-arrest-but-it-had-backed-up-to-the-cloud/story-fndir2ev-1227137812835 “Denver Police seize tablet, delete video of brutal arrest. But it had backed up to “the cloud””)
* [Why The Iowa Digital Driver’s License Seems So Cool—And Scary](http://readwrite.com/2014/12/12/iowa-digital-drivers-license-mobile-app “Why The Iowa Digital Driver’s License Seems So Cool—And Scary”)

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* [Auld Lang Syne (Words by Robert Burns) by Jim Tait](https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/702723/auld-lang-syne-words-by-robert-burns “Auld Lang Syne (Words by Robert Burns) by Jim Tait”)[/md]

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[md]It’s one thing for manufacturers to have cross promotional agreements with each other, it’s another to lock the customers of one product into buying specifically branded replaceable products.

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* [Fat Blue Christmas Swing Medley by Fatblueman](https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/478353/fat-blue-christmas-swing-medley “Fat Blue Christmas Swing Medley by Fatblueman”)[/md]

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In this episode we take a look into the future as technology advances, and increasingly make humans unable to compete with computers and robots. If entire sectors of society can’t find work, how does that impact humanity?

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In the first of our new format shows, we discuss the implications of privacy versus security. It was inspired by episode 1 of the Techdirt podcast discussing what would the world be like if we could watch the watchers.

Tune: Pirates by Shearer

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• Indie Developer Threatens Gabe Newell, Game Removed From Steam
• I Am Moving On From GamingOnLinux
• UK Government Would Like To Put Internet Trolls In Jail For Two Years
• Dangerous Rulings: Georgia Court Says Parents May Be Liable For What Their Kids Post On Facebook
• 5 Year Old Who Drew A Gun In Crayon Forced To Sign No-Suicide Contract With School
• Microsoft Takes Down A Bunch Of Non-Infringing YouTube Videos Over People Posting Product Keys In Comments
• Will Android and Chrome marry?
• “Megaupload’s Imaginary Copyright Crimes Should be Dismissed”

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• Illegal Copying Has Always Created Jobs, Growth, And Prosperity

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1. A Girl And A Gun by Julia Haltigan
2. Last Desire by Tea On The Rocks

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• German Official Says Munich Isn’t Giving Up on Linux for Windows
• German court lifts ban on Uber car pick-up service
• Apple Finally Allows iPhone-Ers To Nix That U2 Album They Never Wanted From Their Phones
• New Facebook Tools Let Developers See What Users Are Doing In Their Apps
• Samsung’s first open-source conference kicks off, with Tizen on its mind
• ISP Wants Court to Sanction Piracy Monitoring Firm
• Copyright Holders Want Netflix to Ban VPN Users

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• DOJ Proposal Would Let FBI Hack Into Computers Overseas With Little Oversight | Techdirt

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1. Vadon Rejteke by Obsidian Shell
2. Raw land by The New Cossacks

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• Kate Bush makes a valiant stand in the battle of transcendence v smartphones
• Chrome Extension Turns Amazon Into a Pirate eBook Site
• Online Store Can Sell ‘Used’ Ebooks, Court Rules
• Adam Carolla Settles With Podcasting Patent Troll: Even With A Strong Case And $500k In The Bank, It’s Too Expensive To Fight
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Adam Carolla’s Settlement with the Podcasting Troll
• Munich considers dumping Linux for … GULP … Windows!
• Money And Power: The Real Reason For The NSA Spying On Everyone
• Retailers look to Bitcoin as currency for life’s basics

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1. Answer my Call by The Way I Am
2. Late In The Game by 20lb Sounds

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Discussions

• The differences between traditional media advertising and online advertising.
• Uber innovating a manual trade via an online service.
• Why London’s black cab drivers are protesting over Uber
• The future of crypto currencies.

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1. Who Cares by Sam Brown
2. Guilty by Helen Robertson

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