2 bits of tech news

[merchimerch]

The cat fight between youtube and MTV (aka Google vs. Viacom) has come to a decision: Google has to disclose the viewing habits of EVERY YouTube user. If this decision stands, it's a huge blow to any notion of privacy, not that people should expect much on the internets.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7488009.stm


Also, one of the greatest, most groundbreaking films of all time (according to experts, not just my opinion), Metropolis by Fritz Lang, has been restored:

http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/27/metropolis-vorab-englisch

Comments

[sps.livejournal.com]

New horizons in good news/bad news.... On the one hand I can't wait for the (new) DVD; on the other, I wonder if this judge publishes his price list? That is outrageous beyond any conceivable belief.

Oh, no, wait. I forgot about the 'president.'

[merchimerch.livejournal.com]

yeah - it seems to be right along the lines of "just when you thought it couldn't get any worse"