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Oklahoma lawmakers wants to tax any games with an ESRB of ‘Teen’ or above

Oklahoma lawmakers wants to tax any games with an ESRB of ‘Teen’ or above

Having been in this tech industry for 20 plus years I am no longer surprised when I read about lawmakers who, with little or no knowledge of what they are seeking legislate try to control video games ... continue
Eating on the Subway Latest Proposed Ban in Nanny State NYC

Eating on the Subway Latest Proposed Ban in Nanny State NYC

I'm of two minds here- on one hand I miss the decreasing grittiness of New York City and increasing nanny-statism that seems to be gripping it, but on the other, eating on the subway pretty much deserves ... continue
40,000 State Laws To Become Reality In 2012

40,000 State Laws To Become Reality In 2012

The reason we call politicians "lawmakers" is because they love to make laws, some we need, many we don't and others that are just plain ridiculous. In 2012 the lawmakers will bring about nearly 40,000 new laws ... continue
NHTSA Study: Texting While Driving Increases By 50%

NHTSA Study: Texting While Driving Increases By 50%

A federal study conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Association has found that text messaging while driving has jumped by 50% over the last year. That increase comes despite federal and state campaigns to bring awareness ... continue
Canadian internet privacy getting another screwing by the Harper government

Canadian internet privacy getting another screwing by the Harper government

Over the years of the Harper Conservative government in Canada there has been a constant push to give the police more power when it comes to getting information about you from your ISP. For the most part ... continue
By not prosecuting small-time potheads Philadelphia saved $2 Million

By not prosecuting small-time potheads Philadelphia saved $2 Million

The amount of money spent every year in the US to target, arrest, prosecute, and jail small-time pot users is incredible. Philadelphia was one city that decided to take a second look at what it was costing the ... continue
Sydney Places Curfew On Cats [Australian Law]

Sydney Places Curfew On Cats [Australian Law]

Cats in Sydney, Australia have a curfew. After attacks on native wildlife the city has imposed a "dusk to dawn" curfew on the animals. The decision to place the curfew on the cities feline friends came after ... continue
Cigarette-like Warnings Coming To Video Games?

Cigarette-like Warnings Coming To Video Games?

Let me just say right up front. This is yet another incredibly stupid idea courtesy of meddling politicians who don't have the first clue about gaming, gamers, or digital living and yet persist in foisting yet another ... continue
Canada’s version of a police state Internet

Canada’s version of a police state Internet

While much of attention of security minded tech bloggers has been focused around ACTA which is basically the entertainment business' latest attempt to control the Web it seems that three has been a move by the Canadian ... continue
Do foreign governments really have any say about Facebook content?

Do foreign governments really have any say about Facebook content?

Martin Bryant over at The Next Web had a rather interesting post this morning where he asked; in relation to Facebook and the Raoul Moat tribute pages popping up, if the British government had any business asking ... continue
Ohio court rules police guesstimates are good enough to convict you of speeding

Ohio court rules police guesstimates are good enough to convict you of speeding

Have you ever had to rely on the word or recollection of law enforcement against you in court? How did that work out for you? A 5-1 decision issued by the Ohio Supreme Court this week ruled that ... continue
Grandmother could go to jail for buying cough medicine

Grandmother could go to jail for buying cough medicine

Four months ago grandmother Sally Harpold went to a drugstore and bought one box of Zyrtec-D cold medicine for her husband and then less than seven days later at a different drugstore she bought ... continue
The new French 3-strikes law hides a bigger threat

The new French 3-strikes law hides a bigger threat

Not to long ago there was a lot of talk about France’s move to implement a 3-strike law against Internet downloaders of <ahem> illegal files. Then like most hot topic items it sort of blended with the ... continue
Protecting our children by turning them into felons

Protecting our children by turning them into felons

There is a growing group in the United States that is facing an increasing number of charges for creating and distributing pornography and contributing to child abuse but it isn’t who you think it is. As ... continue
Child porn laws being turn on their heads – by the kids themselves

Child porn laws being turn on their heads – by the kids themselves

Many of the laws that are in place to protect our children from abuse and as objects of child pornography are a good thing. Unfortunately though those same laws are being called into question because some of ... continue