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• On the post: Los Angeles Police Department Claims EVERY License Plate Is Part Of An Investigation

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 24 Mar, 2014 @ 05:53pm

  We will slip gradually into an absolute police state while our smile-faced politicians promise they can make us safe if only we give up a little freedom for security.

  
  
  My main problem is with "We will slip gradually into an absolute police state."
  
  It may not be "absolute", but I believe we are already there.

• On the post: No, Government Computers Won't Suddenly Be Vulnerable To Hackers On April 8; They Already Are

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2014 @ 05:34pm

  Re:

  Spam much?

• On the post: Nancy Pelosi Admits That Congress Is Scared Of The CIA

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 18 Mar, 2014 @ 07:24pm

  Re:

  Yet now while I'm not cynical enough to believe there is blackmailing I'm quite convinced they do have info on politicians enough to "pressure" them if they see it fit.

  
  
  Please explain the difference.

• On the post: '5G' Wireless Doesn't Even Technically Exist Yet, But Everyone's Pretty Sure It's Going To Fix Everything

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 18 Mar, 2014 @ 05:50pm

  Re: Re: Re: xG is completely meaningless

  This. Exactly.
  
  Meaningless as applied to technology.
  
  "Megaultrasupergreat" as applied to marketing.

• On the post: As Big Pharma Piles On The Political Pressure, Indian Government Slows Pace Of Compulsory Drug Licensing

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 11 Mar, 2014 @ 06:19pm

  That's rather ironic for an industry that is predicated on saving lives.
  
  Great article, didn't stick the landing.
  
  Since when is the pharmaceutical industry predicated on saving lives?
  
  In my living memory the the pharmaceutical industry has been predicated on making money.

• On the post: Ubisoft Printed The Wrong Versions Of South Park Game For Germany, Forgetting To Remove The Swastikas

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2014 @ 06:11pm

  Re: Wow

  Wow I'm glad we have a Jeff that is an expert in History sharing his opinion. Oh wait, hes [sic] not. That might be why Jeff's opinion is so incorrect and not historically accurate that ITS [sic] not funny ether. Stick to what you know bud and stfu with what you don't.

  
  
  FTFY
  
  NB: You might want to offer a counterargument and some historical background when you make claims like this.

• On the post: Ubisoft Printed The Wrong Versions Of South Park Game For Germany, Forgetting To Remove The Swastikas

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2014 @ 05:44pm

  Re: It's not the obvious things you should worry about

  One slip, my slip
  
  Two slip, your slip
  
  Next slip, any slip
  
  My slip, slip
  
  My slip, slip
  
  Slip, slip, slip
  
  How the Hell did we get here?

• On the post: Comcast's Biggest Lobbyist Dodges Lobbying Rules By Pretending He's Usually Not Lobbying

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2014 @ 06:22pm

  Re: Details Matter

  Delicious!

• On the post: Police Chief Testifies Against Legalizing Marijuana With Parody Newspaper Article

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2014 @ 04:11pm

  Re: Weed kills...

  "But you DO see people dying from ODing on synthetic pot."
  
  Synthetic pot is not marijuana.
  
  From the linked article: "... the ingredients contained in these products are mimics, not copies of THC."

• On the post: AT&T's 'IP Transition' Will Make U.S. Broadband Even Less Competitive

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2014 @ 06:58pm

  Re: Don't let them fool you...

  "I can barely get a wireless signal at my house due to the rural hilly terrain."
  
  Therefore you are an undesirable customer.
  
  Thanks for your input.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  AT&T

• On the post: Australian Man Can't Get Parts Because His Super Generic Name Is On A US Terrorist Watchlist

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2014 @ 05:59pm

  Re: Total Information Awareness 101

  "This kind of stuff is real amateur hour."
  
  Kind of the point of the article, non?

• On the post: Moron Posts Videos Of Himself Terrorizing People With A BB Gun, Is Summarily Arrested

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 27 Feb, 2014 @ 07:07pm

  Re: Re: "Threatening people with a pellet gun and pretending to rob them"

  I'll just leave this here.

• On the post: Game Dev Derek Smart (Again) Responds To A Negative Review By Making Vague Legal Threats And Banning Commenters

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2014 @ 05:05pm

  Re: Re: You're not summoning him properly.

  Apparently this tweet has been deleted.

• On the post: Crazy Amazon Seller Threatens the Wrath of Scientology on People Who Give Negative Feedback

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2014 @ 04:46pm

  Re: Re: Re: What would you people do with yourselves...

  Tom Cruise! Is it reeeaaallly You? /swoon

• On the post: The Nation's Entirely Objective Think Tanks And Consultants Want You To Know Comcast Deal Is Secretly Awesome

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2014 @ 05:53pm

  Re: Re: Re: Speaking of TechFreedom...

  In other words: Give 'em enough rope!
  
  ...or Give 'em enough rope!
  
  ...or Give 'Em Enough Rope.
  
  ...in other words...

• On the post: Nielsen Backs Off Reporting Data On Cord Cutters Because The Cable Industry Prefers Fantasyland

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2014 @ 04:43pm

  Re:

  I don't even own a TV. The crap that is on most channels doesn't interest me. I travel quite a bit with my job, and every so often I'll flip on the TV in my hotel room, but every time I do so, I'm still disappointed in what I find; I turn it off and it's back to my laptop.

• On the post: Latest Leak Shows NSA Spied On A US Law Firm Representing A Foreign Government In A Trade Dispute

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2014 @ 04:29pm

  Re:

  "So at least this particular incident shouldn't discourage people from working with US law firms as opposed to any other country's law firms."

  
  
  Even if it shouldn't, what do you wanna bet that it will?

• On the post: EA Deploys The Comcast Defense: 'It Only Sounds Like A Lot Of Complaints Because We Have So Damn Many Customers'

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2014 @ 05:46pm

  Re: what are you complaining about ??

  Off your meds again, darryl?
  
  Wheeee!

• On the post: How The Copyright Industry Made Your Computer Less Safe

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 06 Feb, 2014 @ 06:21pm

  Re: Re: The lie that will kill PCs

  Dual boot.
  
  Use windows only when absolutely required.

• On the post: DOJ Admits That NSA Collection Of Phone Records 'Probably' Sweeps Up Congress As Well

  

  BeeAitch ( profile ), 05 Feb, 2014 @ 06:28pm

  Re: Re: some animals are more equal than others

  They cannot simply slip stuff through and hope no one notices nearly as easy as they could in the past. Too many people are watching and information travels too fast these days for that to happen as easily as it used to.

  
  
  ...and then they go to the end-around, as with TPP. "It's so transparent you can't see it!"

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