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In case you didn't know, Kim Dotcom, the founder of mega-site Megaupload has been indicted and is awaiting extradition to the United States from New Zealand. Dotcom is accused of money laundering, racketeering, copyright infringement and a host of other crimes. That's all well and good, it's the justice system, and people don't seem to have a problem with him being punished for stealing. The problem people are having with it? That he is being punished so much.

By Trevor Gilbert , written on January 25, 2012

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5 Essential Product Design Books That Aren't About Product Design

"What are some good books about product management?" is a frequent question for designers and engineers, especially those who are first-time founders. While there are any number of volumes you can peruse about agile development, team building, roadmaps or whatever skill you want to acquire, the art of product design is more elusive. If you're really going for 9th level blackbelt Caine kung-fu, you need to head off the beaten path and find not tips, tricks and tactics, but inspiration and anthropology. Absorb truths about science and people to identify needs based on the human condition, not a market analysis.

By Hunter Walk , written on January 25, 2012

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Tech Dispatches from Davos: The Escher-Like Hierarchy of Davos

There is more snow this year in Davos than any year since 1952. Big, fluffy flakes have been falling continuously since I arrived here Tuesday afternoon. Every conference attendee's bag includes strap-on shoe spikes to keep you from slipping and sliding on the ice. While a good, practical idea in theory, I think the sharpened spikes are unlikely to make it through the airport-like security checks that gate every hotel and venue.

By Matthew Prince , written on January 25, 2012

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Virgin America's Broken Booking Engine: Enough's Enough

It's hard to imagine that there's anyone who loves Virgin America as much as I do, without actually working for Virgin America.

By Paul Bradley Carr , written on January 24, 2012

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The Secret to Winning Any Debate in Washington Right Now

Like the Millennium Falcon caught in the Imperial fleet's tractor beam, Silicon Valley is getting increasingly drawn into Washington game playing.

By Sarah Lacy , written on January 24, 2012

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Julian Assange Gets His Own Talk Show, Poor Guy

They likened him to a terrorist, they threatened to assassinate him, they tried to extradite him as a rapist.

By Paul Bradley Carr , written on January 24, 2012

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Please, Spare Me Any More Of This Obnoxious Techno-Entitlement

An English juror has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court after doing Internet research on a trial, and sharing that research with her fellow jurors. The trial was subsequently abandoned.

By Paul Bradley Carr , written on January 24, 2012

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Larry Page to Googlers: If You Don't Get SPYW, Work Somewhere Else

Yesterday, I wrote that Google needs to come clean with its users: Either the company is meddling with search results (as all evidence suggests) or it is still committed to all the ideals it espoused when the company was going public.

By Sarah Lacy , written on January 24, 2012

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