http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c415 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:59:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c415
In a civil trial with no jury, the judge is judge and jury. And when it comes to admitting evidence, he is also investigator...a judge is in charge of reviewing all evidence. If he simply accepts documents and testimony with no overview, he is failing at his job.

The extra money penalty is punishment for 1) completely and utterly failing to follow proper channels for such things, and 2) to enforce the deadline.

Yet again, if Prenda chose to follow proper legal procedure they might have received a stay. If they posted bond at the deadline, there would be no additional fines. But they failed to do both, despite what proper procedure and basic common sense should tell them.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c493 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:57:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c493
In the MN case, Cooper filed alleging they stole his identity and to hold them accountable for that. As the Prenda train derails someone would have attempted to sue Alan Cooper who signed the copyright transfers for the shell company and Mr. Cooper would have been left holding the bag for a company he knew nothing about.

She literally did NOTHING to help Mr. Cooper, because she failed to read and understand Judge Wrights order and predecided that Cooper was a bad guy like the other people.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c37 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01552013459/dailydirt-weapons-sky.shtml#c37 Cost prohibitive and impractical, the Airborne Laser would likely have cost $92,000/hour to fly if it had worked.Pfft. $92,000 is what, three toilet seats?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1170 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:54:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1170 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c1215 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:48:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c1215 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c627 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:46:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c627 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJjjx0lijF0]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1575 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1575 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/18345423136.shtml#c1603 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/18345423136.shtml#c1603
"designed to stifle the free exchange of information in higher education"

What are you TALKING about? Where on earth do you see them trying to stifle information?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c407 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:43:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c407
"Oh, we're still working on that big can of whup-ass you opened up earlier, you handsome man you."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1574 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037/lots-people-dont-turn-off-their-devices-when-they-fly.shtml#c1574
there is also a RESONANT CAVITY within the aircraft, btw what is this bullshit about 'faraday cages' and "static electricity".. ??

Engineer, or technician ?

did you design any of these sub-systems, or were you involved in their design, or did you 'fix' aircraft ? There is a huge difference.. clearly you lack significant electronics design knowledge, and you also clearly have not reviewed all the relevant information and testing on the subject, because if you had you would know better.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c384 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:40:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c384
"Mpph. Another day, another Order To Show Cause. Did you pack up those suitcases yet?"

"I'm trying, but those porno dollars are so...sticky."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c29 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c29
There's so obviously an agenda behind the recent spate of "revelations" that even National Review has caught on:

http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/348942/all-obamas-scandals-are-ultimately-about-information-control-jim-geraghty

"There]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1630 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1630 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c489 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/14172323158/judge-not-impressed-prenda-alan-cooper-lawsuit.shtml#c489 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c960 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/02413623115/bogus-lawsuit-plus-threats-to-those-who-write-about-it-leads-to-epic-response.shtml#c960 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c24 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c24 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1625 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1625 Currently, copyright holders have a legally enforceable claim against those that circumvent access controls.

No, they don't. The only rights granted to copyright holders are in 17 USC 106. 17 USC 501 does not say it's infringement. This bill would not limit this in any way.

Whatever claims are held are the Ugovernment's. This is criminal law.

Furthermore, weakening the rights held by copyright holders does not necessarily weaken copyright itself. Granting owners those rights is not the primary purpose of copyright.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1612 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/10401723156/if-you-think-you-should-actually-own-products-you-bought-now-would-be-good-time-to-call-congress.shtml#c1612 Currently, copyright holders have a legally enforceable claim against those that circumvent access controls.

No, they don't. The only rights granted to copyright holders are in 17 USC 106. 17 USC 501 does not say it's infringement. This bill would not limit this in any way.

Whatever claims are held are the government's. This is criminal law.

Furthermore, weakening the rights held by copyright holders does not necessarily weaken copyright itself. Granting owners those rights is not the primary purpose of copyright.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c391 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/01321523153/kitchen-nightmares-lawyers-threaten-infamous-samy-amy-if-they-talk-about-their-experience-show.shtml#c391
Reading is hard.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c1214 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/13573923121/retired-lt-col-violent-media-has-bred-generation-killers.shtml#c1214
Not impossible in the same way it's not impossible for a beautiful work of art to inspire a person to kill. That's nowhere near likely enough for concern."
Worthless if you consider what Grossman argued to be worthless. Face the music (pun intended), if you honestly believe that the arts have value to the moral and intellectual development of a person, then equally valid would be violent entertainment, especially the interactive kind. Critics like you and the Hollywood types want to have it your way: When someone does something good because of the creative arts, you have no problems putting on false modesty and spew flowery rhetoric on how much you contribute to humanity. But when someone does something bad because of the products that came from those same creative minds, you are equally quick to disassociate the human mind from your products and the same ability to influence.

"That's right. The irony is nevertheless plain to see."
The irony that I see so far is that those who have never read and think about what Grossman wrote have no problems criticizing him and his work.

"The only difference appears to be that killing in times of war is somehow perceived to be legitimate regardless of the motives for whichever side you're on, and that the role of psychologists like Grossman is to help young cadets come to grips with the emotional consequences of such a necessary act."
You do not need to go to war. Look at your own paramilitary peacekeeping forces: the local police. They have the authority to openly bear arms and to kill if necessary in belief of a higher cause. Just like the military does. The common theme here is that both the police and the military are controlled environments in training adults on how and when to kill. They do it in virtual as well as real world conditions. They talk with their veterans, especially those who had to take human lives in the course of their duties, on what it feels like to kill and the emotional toll upon a person after the act.

The creative community glorifies killing, as in making the act enjoyable for the person, at least in the virtual world. The police and military forces do not have that luxury, if anything, they discourages such mentality, because they know that what they learned in training (virtual) they may have to do it in the real world.

"You think Grossman would have a bigger problem with that than with fictional violence."
This is where you and critics like you are wrong. The human mind is the source of our problems and solutions. Anything that influences the mind to solve problems and create solutions deserves scrutiny.

I was in Kuwait City after we booted out the Iraqi Army. I saw the results of what one person did to another, especially to women, and wondered what were in their minds before they did those things and while they were doing those things. I look at the violent video games we have today and cannot help but seriously wonder if Grossman may have understated the effects of uncontrolled provocation of passions in a human mind, especially when the entertainment is interactive like games instead of passive reception from watching movies.]]>