Good piece by Cory Doctorow about plans to encrypt HDTV in the UK. "The corporation is set to betray licence-fee payers and the UK tech industry by caving in to Hollywood studios' demands." Visit The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door
Skyfire, mSpot, Viewdle … it'd be nice to see some more winners in this area. Visit Vuclip Raises $6M for Mobile Video Search
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Funny they need a contractor for this; seems like NARA could step up and provide this service. But given the last eight years, it is nice to see the Presidential Records Act get some respect. Visit Why the White House is Hiring a Social Media Archivist
PHBs at the BBC pushing DRM? Visit Slashdot Your Rights Online Story | BBC Wants DRM On HD Broadcasts
One of the more interesting things at IBC: a system to analyze video streams to ensure they don't include patterns that can trigger epileptic seizures. They are not ready for 4chan! Visit HardingFPA Flash & Pattern Analyser
Summary and links to all TED talks. Visit TEDTalks as of 09.02.09