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<title>Question</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c765</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheogorath]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[With press agencies like that, who needs stupid people?]]></content:encoded>
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<title>All that</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c50</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[horse with no name]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:27:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[All that, yet you never mention her involvement with Wikileaks the the disgraced Julian Assange.   Her views are well known and publicly documented over and over again, and this new article doesn't really add anything (but certainly gets you suck up points, I suspect).]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Thomas M. Cooley Law School Alumni</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/01213022571/thomas-cooley-law-schools-reputation-is-dumps-so-its-thinking-about-changing-its-name.shtml#c443</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnathan Carter]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:11 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/01213022571/thomas-cooley-law-schools-reputation-is-dumps-so-its-thinking-about-changing-its-name.shtml#c443</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thomas. M. Cooley Law School has instilled in many of its graduates the skills necessary to become a successful. It's difficult to argue to with facts. Here is the link to SuperLawyers who have graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School: <a href='http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html</a><br />
<br />
In addition, Thomas M. Cooley Law School is one of the larger law schools in the U.S. meaning that it a graduate of the school has a larger network of alumni to refer work to and from.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c660</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[That Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:22:17 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c660</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[When gay hackers fall in love why the hell can't we be married?]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Trust But Verify</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c651</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[That Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:20:46 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c651</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ohai DTD]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12283223188/petition-asks-obama-to-support-treaty-blind-rather-than-siding-with-hollywood.shtml#c238</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:57 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/12283223188/petition-asks-obama-to-support-treaty-blind-rather-than-siding-with-hollywood.shtml#c238</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For the same reason why the MPAA doesn't allow comments on their blogspots. "Fuck you, that's why."]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c635</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[That Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:42 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c635</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yes.<br />
Its called remission.  <br />
As he has removed his brain caner blog from the web its hard to track the progress.<br />
Notice he focuses on the special diet and supplements, which don't exactly strike me as being a medical treatment.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>President Obama nominates Thomas M. Cooley Law School Graduate!</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110912/01135415897/lawyers-thomas-cooley-law-school-skirt-legal-ethical-questions-uncovering-anonymous-blogger-theyre-suing.shtml#c339</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnathan Carter]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:46 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110912/01135415897/lawyers-thomas-cooley-law-school-skirt-legal-ethical-questions-uncovering-anonymous-blogger-theyre-suing.shtml#c339</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Obama nominated Christopher Thomas, a Cooley Law School grad and professor, to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.<br />
<br />
Url: <a href='http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/21/president-obama-announces-his-intent-appoint-individuals-presidential-co' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/21/president-obama-announces-his-intent-appoint-individuals-presidential-co</a><br />
<br />
Alumni from Thomas M. Cooley Law School who are recognized as SuperLawyers<br />
<br />
URL: <a href='http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html</a>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c626</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[That Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:09 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c626</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is not the first time, and won't be the last time, he has trotted out the ever popular but I have brain cancer refrain.<br />
<br />
I'll repeat what I said on popehat about it...<br />
<a href='http://www.popehat.com/2013/05/20/prenda-law-the-sound-of-one-shoe-dropping/#comment-1056853' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.popehat.com/2013/05/20/prenda-law-the-sound-of-one-shoe-dropping/#comment-1056853</a><br />
<br />
Its a shame that Gibbs scrubbed the web of his blog about his cancer.<br />
<a href='http://blogs.marinij.com/bretts_journey' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.marinij.com/bretts_journey</a><br />
The Wayback Machine shows it vanished end or 2011 start of 2012.<br />
<br />
I know that we are supposed to have sympathy for people suffering from a disease, but when they trot it out like a trick pony over and over and over to deflect the heat]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Sodastream Ripoff</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c54</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Technobob]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:10 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c54</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I feel sorry for people who buy the Sodastream if they are thinking its going to save them money. If you look at the cost of the consumables $40 for CO2 tank it carbonates 60L then the syrups average $8 they make 12L. So 1 CO2 cylinder plus 5 syrups will cost you $90 after tax (13% sales tax here) that breaks down to a cost of $1.50 per litre. Thats more then the cost of the major brands charge and in some cases double.<br />
<br />
Also the Sodastream does a bad job when it comes to carbonating it only carbonates at 15psi. Many sodas need higher carbonation levels such as  colas they are better served at 30psi.<br />
<br />
Like Rekrul pointed out there are many cheaper ways to build a carbonator and you can buy the syrup from many sources. You can even buy your favorite Coke or Pepsi flavours if your willing to pay the premium price. My rig cost me $20 it consists of a CO2 bike pump and a tubeless tire valve.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re: I'm done</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c683</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wally]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:11:08 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c683</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Mine does....the original White models can I know that.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1249</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[That Anonymous Coward]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:49 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1249</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Actually I think targeting Google has always been the plan.<br />
Google has money, money the **AA's like to claim was only made by 'stealing' their content.<br />
<br />
They intend to bury Google in notices until its just more cost effective to let them have their own unchecked removal system and pay a portion of the profits to the **AA's.<br />
<br />
This could be the reason Google is now keeping a record of how many of these notices are freaking bogus.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re: Dont like it?? DONT BUY IT</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c660</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wally]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:18 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c660</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[So tell me...when authors on Techdirt gripe that an entire niche of the video game market is declining due to some asshole trying to curb piracy by making selling a used game cost prohibitive...even though the discs they store games on are made to make it nigh impossible to back up or copy them...that they are somehow shilling or advocating piracy?<br />
<br />
<br />
Here's the GODDMNED scoop ace...the reason why most of these games on the previous generation were so successful is that people could trade in their games, that they have finished, for others to enjoy.  When you take away the ability to do that through a cost prohibitive fee, you are basically killing your own success.   Not only does word not spread so quickly about how awesome the game is, but the used game market makes it more affordable to enjoy games.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Cooley Alumni SuperLawyers</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/15314122604/appeals-court-protects-anonymity-critics-cooley-law-school-could-have-done-more.shtml#c447</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnathan Carter]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 23:06:01 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130405/15314122604/appeals-court-protects-anonymity-critics-cooley-law-school-could-have-done-more.shtml#c447</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thomas. M. Cooley Law School has instilled in many of its graduates the skills necessary to become a successful. It's difficult to argue to with facts. Here is the link to SuperLawyers who have graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School: <a href='http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html' rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.superlawyers.com/lawschool/The-Thomas-M-Cooley-Law-School/fad6dc18-84c4-102c-aca4-000e0c6dcf76.html</a><br />
<br />
In addition, Thomas M. Cooley Law School is one of the larger law schools in the U.S. meaning that it a graduate of the school has a larger network of alumni to refer work to and from.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re: Re: I'm done</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c635</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wally]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:54:04 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c635</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[My sentiments exactly.... :-)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c323</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[btr1701]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:50:23 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c323</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[&gt; Hehe. Copyright on Mars - what a mess.<br />
<br />
Not really. It's actually fairly mess-free, considering there is no copyright law (or any other law, for that matter) on Mars.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re:</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[btr1701]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:48:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[&gt; But Disney will say that since the astronaut is (more than<br />
&gt; likely will be) American, and so will the rocket and lander,<br />
&gt; that US style copyright law does apply.<br />
<br />
Disney can say whatever it likes. Doesn't make it true. The fact that a person is an American citizen doesn't mean U.S. law follows them around the universe wherever they go. A U.S. citizen can go to Amsterdam and legally smoke pot even though it's illegal to do so in the U.S. Likewise, a U.S. citizen could go to Mars and copy, play, and sell (if there was anyone else to sell to) the entire Disney DVD library and no law would be violated.<br />
<br />
Despite the recent delusions of grandeur by a few Justice Department officials, U.S. law only applies in the U.S. It doesn't even apply 20 feet over the border in Canada. Why the hell would it apply on Mars?<br />
<br />
To claim otherwise would essentially be claiming that the U.S. Congress has the legal authority to bind the entire universe with its laws, and that's laughable on its face.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c612</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wally]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:47:26 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c612</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm not sure Nintendo is really stupid enough to do that to its fans.  The Nintendo fan base is by far the nerdiest (saying that with pride) and most demanding (and most dangerous to fuck in policy from the corporate level) quality because we expect all aspects of quality from them.  This includes customer service.  <br />
<br />
So what are people not attracted to in a console?<br />
<br />
1.  Requirement of always online to play single player...Nintedon't<br />
2.  Activation fees for games you already paid $60 for...Nintendon't<br />
3.  Paying a monthly fee for services only related to the console and your online gameplay...Nintendon't.<br />
4.  Does not allow you to play games you owned from the previous generation...Nintendon't<br />
<br />
Sony and M$ are currently doing exactly what Nintendon't.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: Re:</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c303</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[btr1701]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:08 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c303</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[&gt; the 1967 Outer Space Treaty established all of outer space<br />
&gt; as an international commons<br />
<br />
Treaties only apply to nations. Individuals are not bound by them.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Re: Re: @&quot;the public do not respect copyright.&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c278</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[btr1701]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:37:51 PDT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c278</guid>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[&gt; the simple fundamentals of copyright being common law.<br />
<br />
Copyright is *not* common law, at least in the U.S.<br />
<br />
It's statutory law.]]></content:encoded>
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