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• On the post: Wyoming’s Top Court Says It’s OK To For Cops To Steal Money Obtained From Legal Drug Sales

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 07 Dec, 2023 @ 11:16am

  This makes everyone who passes through Wyoming subject to the particularities of its laws, even when drivers aren’t residents, aren’t expected to know the local laws, and would be — in the other 49 states — fully compliant with state regulations.

  Not just that you have to follow Wyoming law while in Wyoming; you have to have known then AND followed it BEFORE entering the state. You are now governed by whatever state you are in AND Wyoming, if there's a chance you may at some future point enter the state.

• On the post: If You Kill Two People In A Car Crash, You Shouldn’t Then Sue Their Relatives For Emailing Your University About What You Did

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2023 @ 06:51am

  Oh, that makes sense. I was wondering what parents gave their son the name of a Street Fighter II villain.

• On the post: Streaming TV Prices Double As ‘Enshittification’ Takes Root, Likely Driving Users Back To Piracy

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2023 @ 07:47am

  Sunscreen

  "Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old"

• On the post: AT&T Once Again Wants ‘Big Tech’ To Pay For Broadband Upgrades

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 14 Sep, 2023 @ 06:29am

  “the biggest winners in today’s internet ecosystem should lead the way in funding its realization."

  Is... Is AT&T not a winner? Come on man, have some pride!

• On the post: Supreme Court Asked To Determine Whether A Drug Dog Touching A Car With Its Paws Violates The Fourth Amendment

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2023 @ 05:49am

  The cynical voice in my head notes that these K-9 officers are being held to a higher standard than their human counterparts; being forced operate under the constraints of laws that they are not familiar with.

• On the post: Judge For FTC Rules Intuit Can’t Continue Its ‘Free To File’ Advertising Bullshit

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2023 @ 05:28am

  Personally, rather than prevent them from advertising things that aren't true again in the future, I'd prefer an injunction forcing them to provide the free services they're been advertising all along.

• On the post: The Pillow Guy Unveils Nonsensical Plan To ‘Monitor’ Imagined Election Fraud With Drones

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2023 @ 06:42am

  Wardriving in itself shouldn't really be a problem, as long as they're not interfering with polling places. It's the fact that these idiots have no idea what the results of their observations could possibly mean. If they actually got any real evidence that election equipment is communicating with the internet, then they've probably broken some laws.

• On the post: Court Says It’s Fine For Cops To Use Cell Phones To Peep Into People’s Cars

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2023 @ 04:38am

  Just on the tech side, I don't believe Apple has any specific camera tech that enables this behavior. It's just using the phone to block ambient light on one side of the glass and using the camera rather than your eye inside of that darkened area.

• On the post: Top Court In Illinois Says Compelling Password Production Isn’t A Fifth Amendment Violation

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2023 @ 12:04pm

  Pretty sure the cops just call in a locksmith if you refuse to open a lock which they have a warrant to open. So yeah, that's what they should do for phones too.

• On the post: Top Court In Illinois Says Compelling Password Production Isn’t A Fifth Amendment Violation

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 17 Jul, 2023 @ 11:59am

  Do your brain exercises, Illinois.

  This has big "show us where you buried the body" energy. I legit forgot my passcode recently which I've been using for a good long while. The harder I though, the less I could remember it. Very frustrating. And I wasn't under the added stress of being charged with failure to remember what the cops want right now. Also seems off that the bigger the crime, the more rights you have since they'll just crack the phone instead of squeezing you for info.

• On the post: A Bunch Of Authors Sue OpenAI Claiming Copyright Infringement, Because They Don’t Understand Copyright

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2023 @ 07:13am

  The messed up thing about copyright is that we have no idea who the rights-holder on a work is until the subpoena rolls in.

• On the post: A Bunch Of Authors Sue OpenAI Claiming Copyright Infringement, Because They Don’t Understand Copyright

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2023 @ 07:07am

  Also don't read any summaries of their work or you'll be accused of having ingested the full work from a pirated source.

• On the post: Once Again, Supreme Court Suggests That The 1st Amendment Must Stand Aside For ‘Intellectual Property’

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 14 Jun, 2023 @ 04:39am

  "Needs" vs "Should"

  'In both cases, the Supreme Court justices more or less suggest that the 1st Amendment sometimes needs to stand aside in “intellectual property” cases.'

  They're right, that's exactly what has to happen for intellectual property to exist. Maybe if more people reached that conclusion we'd understand how dangerous the unilateral expansion of IP rights is.

• On the post: Small Cafe Changes Its Name Due To Having Spanish Word For ‘Coffee’ In Its Name

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 16 May, 2023 @ 04:53am

  Well, the source article is wrong.

  I'd say this actually makes the trademark bullying worse. They don't have a mark on the simple descriptive term they're threatening others away from, they're just acting like they've trademarked "Cafe con". Their mark is also in the News/Information/Public Speaking segment, not retail coffee. So good job USPTO; and where's the gofundme for the little shop to defend against this blatant overreach?

• On the post: North Carolina Legislature Pushing Bill That Would Allow Cops To Warrantlessly Track Cell Phones In Real Time

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 04 May, 2023 @ 11:21am

  Tools Get Used.

  “But it’s not just a tool. It’s an emergency tool, in very limited circumstances.”

  You know like a gun; and that's going great let me tell you.

• On the post: Has Larry Lessig Lost The Plot? Tells Supreme Court That AI Should Get Patents

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 18 Apr, 2023 @ 12:23pm

  Any reason he couldn't just claim the inventions as his own? (Other than trying to ingratiate himself to our future overlords)

• On the post: Chipotle Sues Sweetgreen For Having Its Own ‘Chipotle Burrito Bowl’

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2023 @ 04:33am

  Part of me thinks this was an intentional eye-poke and retreat to garner free publicity. Good for them.

• On the post: Appeals Court Reverses Murder Conviction Of Cop Who Killed Suicidal Man 11 Seconds After Entering His House

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2023 @ 04:13am

  The idea that someone need exercise less restraint because they voluntarily insert themselves into danger is perverse and obscene. It's like castle doctrine on a battering ram.

• On the post: Amazon Annoys Ring Owners Further By Making Very Basic Features Subscription Based

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2023 @ 08:11am

  Karl, your BMW article includes the quote "Most of these features are available through either a 1-month, 1-year, or 3-year subscription, or can be purchased outright for a one-time fee." which is explicitly not making heated seats subscription-only. I understand your outrage, but the point is better made with accurate statements.

• On the post: Apple Angers FBI By Offering More Privacy And Security To Users

  

  Jeremy Lyman ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2022 @ 04:31am

  Advertise Harder.

  I've been wearing my "Nerd Harder" shirt for years now; pretty disappointing that it doesn't seem to have made any difference at all.

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