pirates

Mar 5, 2020
Pirates could teach us a thing or two about fair pay
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Equality abounded on the open sea.
Jan 15, 2013
Tackling piracy with a private ‘navy’
Pirates are no longer a relic of the distant past. Many ships have been attacked in the Indian Ocean by modern Somali pirates. One entrepreneur is now offering private protection vessels to shipping companies. He says these may be more effective than national navies.
Oct 7, 2011
Pirates vanquished!
Well, only for a month. And they're French Internet pirates. It seems they've been violating France's Internet copyright laws but instead of going…
Jul 14, 2011
Robots AND pirates together in one blog item
It's tough to do your job if it entails sailing to the Indian Ocean for research. That's what climate scientists found out while trying to conduct…
May 3, 2011
YOU GUYS YOU GUYS: ROBOT PIRATES
Why do we have technology? Because robot pirates is why. Recon Robotics, in collaboration with the US Navy, has developed a robot that can be shot…
Jan 7, 2011
Arr matey! Pirates can easily access Mac app store
Well, that was quick. Within a day of Apple's launching the app store for Mac, software pirates have found a way to hack in….
Nov 30, 2010
Web retailers accused of peddling counterfeit stuff are shut down
82 websites accused of selling counterfeit music, DVDs, apparel and sporting goods have been shut down as a result of an ongoing crackdown by US…
Nov 10, 2010
"Piratical monkeys" resurrect LimeWire
LimeWire, the pioneering file sharing site, turned off its sharing software a couple weeks ago following an injunction from a judge. Now it's back,…
Nov 27, 2008
Citigroup’s not ship-shape, so watch out for pirates!
This is a spoof story making the rounds. First seen on the Streetwise Blog of Toronto's Globe and Mail….