Date: 03/05/2004 12:52 PM
Name: Brad Kruse (brad.kruse@pobox.com)
Subject: Kazaa Tripped Up in Aussie Court
Why is there no mention of Kazaa counter-suing the Australian record industry for business compromise and losses due to significant business information being made unavailable ("Kazaa Tripped Up in Aussie Court," March 4, 2004)? That way the process of whacking the heck out of the Australian recording industry would already be in play when Kazaa once again is shown to be a legitimate business concern conducting legitimate business.
And why isn't Kazaa interpreting the Anton Piller orders as blatant piracy on the part of the Australian recording industry -- stealing and destroying business data and material in an attempt to remove competition -- for the crime of failing to participate in recording industry price fixing?
Grr.
- - -
Date: 03/05/2004 12:32 PM
Name: brian (bthomasmo@prodigy.net)
Subject: Chameleon Card Changes Stripes
So now credit card thieves don't actually have to keep your cards to use them ("Chameleon Card Changes Stripes," March 5, 2004) -- just put them into their own PocketVault, read them and return them unnoticed.
- - -
Date: 03/05/2004 08:43 AM
Name: Scott Barbour (scott.barbour@landmarkmerchant.com)
Subject: Chameleon Card Changes Stripes
Although this is a great idea, it would not be usable in all circumstances of a credit card transaction ("Chameleon Card Changes Stripes," March 5, 2004). If the merchant needs to process credit cards using an imprinter, I highly doubt the chameleon card will have the raised numbers, expiration date and name that is required for the physical imprint of a card.
- - -
Date: 03/05/2004 08:24 AM
Name: Bob Dobolina (bobdob@hotpants.com)
__Subject: Outsmarting the Slick Ad Boys __
Rich media anything is getting to be a problem ("Outsmarting the Slick Ad Boys," March 5, 2004). Recently, a site I visit fairly often -- M-Audio -- went to a Flash-only format. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Not only does it crash my browser every single time I visit, but it's totally unnecessary and unhelpful. It's slow, I can't get to it with some browsers, and it's annoying that they're so unconcerned with the situation. Low-bandwidth users are basically locked out of sites like this. What the heck is wrong with HTML, anyway?
- - -
Have a Rant or Rave for Wired News? Send it.
Note: If you do not want to see your message published in Rants & Raves, please let us know in your letter.
