From rssfeeds@jmason.org Thu Oct 3 12:24:52 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.spamassassin.taint.org Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A58CF16F74 for ; Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:23:50 +0100 (IST) Received: from jalapeno [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 03 Oct 2002 12:23:50 +0100 (IST) Received: from dogma.slashnull.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g93813K19971 for ; Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:01:05 +0100 Message-Id: <200210030801.g93813K19971@dogma.slashnull.org> To: yyyy@spamassassin.taint.org From: boingboing Subject: Fight Piracy -- Regulate Potty Chairs! Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 08:01:03 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; encoding=utf-8 URL: http://boingboing.net/#85516395 Date: Not supplied >>From Ed Felten's "Freedom to Tinker" site, regarding the TinkleToonz Musical Potty.: This handy toilet training aid offers a "magical, musical land of potty training," by playing a tune whenever liquid is deposited in it. Since it plays digital audio, it qualifies for regulation as a "digital media device" under the Hollings CBDTPA. If the CBDTPA passes, any newly manufactured TinkleToonz Musical Potties will have to incorporate government-approved copy protection technology. Link[1] Discuss[2] [1] http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/cat_fritzs_hit_list.html [2] http://www.quicktopic.com/16/H/CnsZyygHAwp