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The TWiT idea began at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco when Patrick, Mrs. Norton, Kevin, Roger, Prager and I gathered at the 21st Ammendment Brew Pub for a reunion. Listen to how it all began.
Patrick and I recorded this Tuesday at the Thirsty Bear Brewery, next door to Moscone Center where the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference was in full swing. We spoke with iPodderX developers August Trometer and Ray Slakinski (who met each other for the first time two days ago) to talk about the developers' reactions to the MacIntel announcement, and how they feel about Apple moving in on their territory with the new podcatching capabilities of iTunes 4.9.
I'm breaking format to bring you a special edition of this WEEK in TECH, to introduce you to IPac, the first geek political action committee. Today a special edition to talk about a new US political action committee (PAC) organized to put geek principals into action in US politics. I believe it's time we geeks asserted our interests in issues like copy protection, patents, and the DMCA.
Today Jake brings us updates on:
*The Intellectual Property Protection Act, aka DMCA II
*Dianne Feinstein's Perform Act
*Orrin Hatch's failed INDUCE Act
*Fire Hatch.com
*The Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act
*The Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act
Visit IPac to sign their statement of principles and learn more about how geeks can fight for their rights. The time has come for us to stand up and be counted.
