Latest Techdirt Comments http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... Re: They listened to consumers http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c840 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:02:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c840 Re: Linux on PS3 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c829 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c829 All i want is to have a system where i can play my games and not worry about drm or any other problem. Sony and Microsoft have lost my support but at the moment if i was forced to choose i would choose a ps4, but it is very close now , the reason is that Sony has been a bitch, as i said, to customers just like Microsoft.

If Samsung and Apple get there fingers out of their butts i might just end up buying one of their systems.

Actually the steam system is looking rather good right now, but we will see what drm they want to use first.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/17584023513/new-orleans-cops-set-up-private-company-to-fill-pockets-with-red-light-camera-cash.shtml#c248 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:57:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/17584023513/new-orleans-cops-set-up-private-company-to-fill-pockets-with-red-light-camera-cash.shtml#c248
Maybe there is also less tampering in the Netherlands because the country goverment receives the ticket income, but local government decides on the location of the camera. A nice division of power, which should be standard in governmental affairs.]]> Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c819 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c819
That's not what they said. They said a one-time "system set-up". Meaning you have to setup the system, not the game.

Microsoft removed the entire disk activation system, this is the only way reselling and lending can possibly work. It's only confirmed by SirThoreth posting the Ars Technica article saying that the good sides of their DRM system (the family sharing and no disk requirement) have been removed. So this will play just like the Xbox 360.

I'm still not buying it until several months after release. I don't trust them. It's going to take more then words to convince me.]]> This sucks http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c804 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c804
10 years from now? If everyone DOESN'T have an internet connect I'd be shocked.

Microsoft should have simply left the Xbox One the way it was, but ADDED the ability to play offline, with the disc in the drive.

Maybe do it so if you want to share your library, you have the 24 hour check, if you don't want to share it, you don't have to connect.

The requirement for the "one time setup" thing is to download the patch that allows offline play you morons, use your heads for something other than a hat rack!]]> You did warn us http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130615/23150923498/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c1571 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:55:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130615/23150923498/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c1571
I protest this trickery it is treasonous betrayal of our rights to privacy. The Senate and Congress deliberately lied to us for profit. CISPA isn't what they said it would be...you all profited from this deceit. The Senate and the Congress needs to get busy and repair this huge leak of our right to privacy. This blatant betrayal of our public trust.



http://lastresistance.com/2383/computer-and-defense-industries-bribe-government-to-eliminate-our-privacy-protections/



byJohn DeMayo 6/19/2013



Computer And Defense Industries Bribe Government To Eliminate Our Privacy Protections

The governments financial payoffs afforded to, and the campaign finance contributions offered by private companies like, Google, Verizon, Yahoo,

Facebook, Microsoft and, Apple aiding FISA court authorized surveillance can no longer be easily brushed off. Moreover, the bribing and endemic influencing peddling our elected officials encourage while they bend, twist and urinate on the US Constitution proves we have lost control of our]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: "laws against unpaid internships are kind of silly" http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1517 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1517 Someone comes up with an idiotic talking point, and they all repeat it.

Of course, in Average Joe's case, that "someone" would be a See 'N Say.]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/18243923466/hollywoods-new-talking-point-gatekeepers-are-awesome.shtml#c634 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/18243923466/hollywoods-new-talking-point-gatekeepers-are-awesome.shtml#c634 Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c799 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c799
So what did they do, they still implement drm and they remove the right to sell or swap or loan downloaded games.Even if it is to friends as they so happily announced initially.

I for one don't like companies that try to manipulate me and have decided i will stick with the 360 until they do something more for the customers, not just allow the downloading of a couple of free games every month which are probably going to be games that have failed in the market...except for the first few that is, they need to attract people to the new system after all, then once they have them i would not be surprised if they did what Sony did and pull the rug out from under them.

Microsoft really honestly needs to get some new people to do their marketing , as the more i hear the less i want to buy their damn product or even hear about it any more.]]> Re: Canceled my preorder http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c790 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:51:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c790
Anyone can play the games you buy on that console, YOU can play them anywhere(I do this all the time)]]> Re: Expected Techhive to be one of Mike's piratey pals... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c122 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c122
Nigel]]> Re: Re: Re: "laws against unpaid internships are kind of silly" http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1511 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:49:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1511 But they may be in the same office or employer.

I kind of doubt it, not least because out_of_the_blue seems utterly unemployable.

No, I believe that they're the copyright equivalent of Rush Limbaugh "dittoheads." Someone comes up with an idiotic talking point, and they all repeat it.]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1488 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/01121423439/hollywood-studios-keep-saying-its-employees-must-get-paid-now-may-be-forced-to-pay-its-interns.shtml#c1488 Your futile attempts to censor one of your detractors by blocking his IP address has already revealed what a hypocritical douchebag you are.

AJ, we all can tell this is you. I'd ask you to stop resorting to sock puppetry, but I know you won't.

It does show how hypocritical you are every time you falsely accuse Mike of using sock puppets. Like every accusation you level against Techdirt, they're all based on your behavior.]]> Re: Re: So... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c106 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c106
Or we could realize that the people actually committing the crimes are the ones we should go after.]]> Response to: George Bates on Jun 14th, 2013 @ 6:33am http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/11165823451/filmmaker-finally-aims-to-get-court-to-admit-that-happy-birthday-is-public-domain.shtml#c867 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:43:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/11165823451/filmmaker-finally-aims-to-get-court-to-admit-that-happy-birthday-is-public-domain.shtml#c867 Expected Techhive to be one of Mike's piratey pals... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c100 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:43:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c100

Hood
]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110601/01524814501/dailydirt-air-hockey-robots.shtml#c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110601/01524814501/dailydirt-air-hockey-robots.shtml#c13 Re: Canceled my preorder http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c772 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130619/13581923535/microsoft-capitulates-removes-online-drm-xbox-one.shtml#c772 Immunity http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c78 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:25:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130619/01031623524/more-details-emerge-as-states-attorneys-general-seek-to-hold-back-innovation-internet.shtml#c78 The unintended consequence of Section 230 in that "you've essentially given these guys immunity" when state criminal laws are broken.
The charitable interpretation is that Jackley knows this to be false but favors power over justice. The not-so-charitable interpretation is that Jackley is a clueless buffoon who doesn't understand the law.

Which is it then, Jackley?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/17584023513/new-orleans-cops-set-up-private-company-to-fill-pockets-with-red-light-camera-cash.shtml#c233 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:24:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130617/17584023513/new-orleans-cops-set-up-private-company-to-fill-pockets-with-red-light-camera-cash.shtml#c233