Pirate news.....RRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH, you know the joke....

Nothing to do with the Johnny Depp/Disney vehicle I mentioned previously but there are two piracy news stories that really caught my eye this morning, both fairly interesting and hilarious.
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2010/12/making-copyright-work-better-online.html
First of all Google is gonna be cracking down on piracy by not simply removing it completely, much like when the DMCA ruling was passed over a decade ago, but will be altering their search engine so any form of financial profit from piracy (or probably just piracy sites with ads) will be probably be sent to the bottom of the Google Search Results List. The actual chance that this will work is quite substantial considering that when people have found the awesome song Rapunzel by Drapht, they're also usually trying to figure out whether a mediafire rip of the Aussie artist's upcoming album is released. The dude is a fairly awesome independent artist and you should be buying his tracks off iTunes or give him $20 when you see him....however, apparently one of the reason it's taking long for his album to be released is the sample is severely copywritten and is gonna be lots of money to get it cleared.
http://tinycartridge.com/post/2072465614/cheeky-anti-piracy-implementation-in-michael

Do you know what this?

Morning Roll Call 5/11

After freaking out the second my favourite Western Australian posted a song, we still have the morning roll call.
I had a very terrifying dream last night and -not to quote the Matrix- but ever have one of those dreams where you're not sure if you're still dreaming and then you go into lockdown mode, in your dream, and start thinking of realistic ways of getting out, instead of having the confidence (and forethought) that this is all a dream and that your final essay was actually really good and if you don't get a good mark on it you'll Hadouken the marker in the face....I have trouble separating reality from my dreams....
TO THE UNICORN MOBILE!

Morning Roll Call 4/11

To those of you international folks and late-night workers I apologise for no Dawn Patrol, but it was for two reasons. I didn't get home last night till a little before midnight and there just wasn't too much to post, however, this morning, there is plenty, so let's get to it :D