http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130618/10230323518/nsa-claims-surveillance-programs-aided-stopping-50-attacks-details-lacking.shtml#c255 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130618/10230323518/nsa-claims-surveillance-programs-aided-stopping-50-attacks-details-lacking.shtml#c255
That which can be asserted without evidence,
Can be dismissed without evidence.

This ever-growing plot count is utterly meaningless, IMHO. Give us ONE example, or STFU.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/14324223460/legacy-recording-industry-claims-pandora-is-playing-sick-joke-seeking-same-rates-others-pay.shtml#c845 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:20:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/14324223460/legacy-recording-industry-claims-pandora-is-playing-sick-joke-seeking-same-rates-others-pay.shtml#c845 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/15271123463/congress-finally-curious-about-nsa-spying-discover-that-its-even-more-widespread-than-previously-believed.shtml#c823 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:23:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130613/15271123463/congress-finally-curious-about-nsa-spying-discover-that-its-even-more-widespread-than-previously-believed.shtml#c823 Tough for them to do this when the bastards lie to their faces, telling them that they are specifically NOT doing the exact thing they ARE doing.

Now, about these lying to Congress charges, Mr. Clapper.....]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130605/09400423328/people-begin-to-wake-up-to-dangers-investor-state-dispute-resolution.shtml#c283 Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:16:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130605/09400423328/people-begin-to-wake-up-to-dangers-investor-state-dispute-resolution.shtml#c283 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130526/19422123216/ip-commission-cut-off-who-funding-if-it-doesnt-make-ip-protection-priority-one.shtml#c452 Fri, 31 May 2013 11:08:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130526/19422123216/ip-commission-cut-off-who-funding-if-it-doesnt-make-ip-protection-priority-one.shtml#c452
I dispute this assertion when it comes to EVERY matter"

FTFY.

If you disagree, please only reply with a study to back your claim.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130530/08223623254/prank-resulting-2-nfl-gms-talking-to-each-other-results-up-to-5-years-prison-500k-fine.shtml#c264 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:32:57 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130530/08223623254/prank-resulting-2-nfl-gms-talking-to-each-other-results-up-to-5-years-prison-500k-fine.shtml#c264
When posters involve nonsense, they become trolls.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130525/03394223212/riaa-theres-been-no-innovation-stifling-here.shtml#c898 Thu, 30 May 2013 11:45:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130525/03394223212/riaa-theres-been-no-innovation-stifling-here.shtml#c898 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/16525523245/reporters-tell-attorney-general-eric-holder-they-wont-agree-to-off-record-meeting-as-scale-journalist-spying-expands.shtml#c495 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:51:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130529/16525523245/reporters-tell-attorney-general-eric-holder-they-wont-agree-to-off-record-meeting-as-scale-journalist-spying-expands.shtml#c495 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/00581623222/crackdown-alternative-currencies-liberty-reserve-shut-down-as-founder-arrested.shtml#c372 Wed, 29 May 2013 08:50:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/00581623222/crackdown-alternative-currencies-liberty-reserve-shut-down-as-founder-arrested.shtml#c372 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1362 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1362
Are you f'ing insane? They weren't frozen, for dog's sake. My 18 month old granddaughter was hit by a water balloon this weekend. No tears, only giggles and "again!". So either she's tougher than Wolverine, or you have the pain threshold of an amoeba.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c349 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:32:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/00493523143/ridiculous-timing-obama-administration-responds-to-spying-ap-pushing-journalist-shield-law-that-wouldnt-matter.shtml#c349
There may have been some procedural differences, but the end result would have been EXACTLY the same.

FTFY]]> 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#c305 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:34 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#c305 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c341 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:22:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/01450023148/makers-nutella-force-fan-who-created-world-nutella-day-to-shut-it-down-updated.shtml#c341
Sure as hell won't now, no matter how delicious some think it is (sorry Tim!). Companies who behave this way should not be encouraged with patronage.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c446 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c446 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c426 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/09590723059/this-weeks-bad-photoshopping-lesson-comes-scientology.shtml#c426 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/17254423102/eric-holder-claims-terrorists-are-involved-ip-theft.shtml#c1040 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/17254423102/eric-holder-claims-terrorists-are-involved-ip-theft.shtml#c1040 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/01190323076/dojs-history-ignoring-rules-when-getting-phone-records-journalists.shtml#c78 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:11:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130514/01190323076/dojs-history-ignoring-rules-when-getting-phone-records-journalists.shtml#c78 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/17164522967/nypd-sergeant-says-guilty-until-proven-innocent-is-just-price-we-pay-free-society.shtml#c451 Wed, 8 May 2013 11:58:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/17164522967/nypd-sergeant-says-guilty-until-proven-innocent-is-just-price-we-pay-free-society.shtml#c451
Amen! Preach it, brother! It is, in fact, the very abrogation of reason. Zero tolerance means never having to think. It is a scourge in our education system, and for the NYPD to even SUGGEST it is terrifying.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/09355722835/alice-chains-we-hate-internet-twitter-dancing.shtml#c158 Fri, 3 May 2013 13:53:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130425/09355722835/alice-chains-we-hate-internet-twitter-dancing.shtml#c158 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/19014922826/doj-helped-att-others-avoid-wiretap-act-promised-not-to-charge-them-if-they-helped-spy-people.shtml#c242 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:50:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/19014922826/doj-helped-att-others-avoid-wiretap-act-promised-not-to-charge-them-if-they-helped-spy-people.shtml#c242
It means absolutely nothing.

Just like their word.]]>