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  • On the post: PayPal Stops A Payment Just Because The Payee's Memo Included The Word 'Cuba'

    audiomagi ( profile ), 18 Aug, 2016 @ 02:45pm

    Re: Re:

    I hope you reported Paypal to the BBB.


    This is either a (poor) attempt at humor, or you must be new here. It has been well-documented at this site that the BBB is a toothless waste of time.

  • On the post: NJ Legislator Wants State's Cops To Be The New Beneficiaries Of Hate Crime/Bias Laws

    audiomagi ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2015 @ 07:21pm

    "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others".

  • On the post: Amazon Fire TV Firmware Update Bricks Rooted Devices, Prevents Rollback To Previous Firmware Versions

    audiomagi ( profile ), 06 Dec, 2014 @ 10:45am

    So much for that Amazon Echo I was considering...

    I was interested in the soon-to-be-released Amazon Echo http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo Bluetooth speaker/internet device. But after watching this situation unfold, I am revisiting my original thoughts on the desirability of owning hardware made (and controlled) by Amazon.

  • On the post: NYPD Officer Chokes Man To Death; Cops Blame Cellphone Recordings And People 'Feeling They Have More Rights'

    audiomagi ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2014 @ 05:54am

    Re: Whatever


    Whatever, Aug 12th, 2014 @ 4:19am

    Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, what part of that is so hard to understand? Do you think policemen would be pushed to exert deadly force if not for all the irresponsible pedestrians holding their devices out in public? If you don't want to be mauled by the bear then don't corner it.

    Obviously criminals and pirates wouldn't understand.



    Lets try that again, shall we?

    Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, what part of that is so hard to understand? Do you think citizens would be pushed to exert deadly force if not for all the irresponsible officers holding their devices (read: guns) out in public? If you don't want to be mauled by the bear then don't corner it.

    Obviously police and prosecutors wouldn't understand.

    FTFY

  • On the post: Police Chief: Not Wanting To Talk To Police Officers Is 'Odd'

    audiomagi ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2014 @ 08:42pm

    Re: Re: Cops think they're the good guys. Even the bad ones.

    I think this is the quote you are looking for:

    C.S. Lewis: "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their consciences."

  • On the post: Square Enix: DRM Is Here To Stay

    audiomagi ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2014 @ 05:48pm

    Re:

    Chad Says:

    Of course it will never be possible to totally prevent anyone from copying the game, however shouldn't be the goal of DRM anyway. All you really need to do is make it more convenient to purchase a legitimate copy than to pirate one. If a company figures out a good way to accomplish that without affecting the actual gameplay then I will have no problem supporting them and buying their products.


    What you fail to realize is that it is impossible to achieve your conditions listed above. Compare the following:

    No DRM
    a) Download and install software
    b) Play

    With DRM
    a) Download and install software
    b) DRM Check
    c) Play

    Even if step c (DRM Check) is completely transparent to the user, it has still added unnecessary overhead to the computing resources required for the game. This additional overhead will affect your machine by reducing its efficiency (not to mention possibly transmitting data that you would consider confidential or introducing other security flaws into your system--see the Sony Rootkit Fiasco).

    If it will never be possible to "totally prevent anyone from copying the game," then why should we accept these very real security risks?

  • On the post: Kid Bullied For My Little Pony Backpack Told Not To Bring It To School Anymore

    audiomagi ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2014 @ 01:07pm

    There is only one reason that we have a "bullying problem"

    ...And it is because we let bullies get away with it.

  • On the post: IP Arrow's DMCA Takedown Notices Claim UFC And Lynda.com Hold The Rights To Child Porn

    audiomagi ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2013 @ 06:04pm

    Re: Re: Re:

    You're a douche. If you really are in a position to check the "inbound logs for the past 30 days" then why did you post anonymously? Why not post your name, your employer, and provide bona fides to distinguish yourself from the general detritus of the internet? If you really have access to the logs, then prove it, otherwise, remove your useless noise from this discussion.

  • On the post: Dear Rotolight: The Internet Never Forgets Your Censorious Past, Even If You Deny It

    audiomagi ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2013 @ 03:36am

    Re: Genesis?

    I think you are referring to products developed and sold by a company called Vari-Lite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vari-Lite

  • On the post: BitTorrent Announces Plans To Help Artists Get Paid While Giving Their Creations Away For Free

    audiomagi ( profile ), 25 Jul, 2012 @ 10:13am

    Close, but no cigar

    I have been a DJ Shadow fan for many years, so of course I jumped at the chance to get some free content and I downloaded the torrent. Included in the torrent was a file called "SUPPORT_THE_ARTIST.html" Upon opening the file in Firefox, I was taken back to the utorrent.com website where I found that the way to "support the artist" was to download (and install) a copy of Realplayer. I have had several bad experiences with Realplayer in the past, but I was willing to overlook that and go ahead and install the software, just to support DJ Shadow. Next, I clicked the download link. I was greeted with a graphic explaining to me "Sorry. This offer is for PC only." (I am using a MacBook Pro.) Whoever is behind this program isn't really trying to get all of the possible revenue out of this idea. I really hate Realplayer. I certainly don't need it on OS X, but I was still willing to download and install it, just to show my support for DJ Shadow. This is the equivalent of "Here, take my money." "No, we don't want your money." So close, and yet so far.

  • On the post: Righthaven CEO, Plus Two Former Righthaven Lawyers, Being Investigated By Nevada State Bar

    audiomagi ( profile ), 13 Jan, 2012 @ 02:55pm

    Re:

    Nope. I don't think anyone should let them "Let them die a peaceful death..." They would never have done the same for one of their lawsuit targets, so why should anyone afford them such a luxury? Righthaven needs to held up as an example, broadcast far and wide, of the ugly side of copyright abuse. I am all for the "hard reset" regarding copyright discussed in another thread here today. I think that Righthaven needs to be used as much as possible as an illustration of the problems with "shoot first, ask questions later" strategies like the ones currently being proposed in SOPA and PIPA. Mike, please keep following and posting all articles regarding Righthaven, and thanks for the amazing efforts so far.

  • On the post: SOPA Supporters Learning (Slowly) That Pissing Off Reddit Is A Bad Idea

    audiomagi ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2011 @ 05:50pm

    That's it, I'm done with GoDaddy

    I cancelled my virtual private server with them today; I will be moving my domains on the 29th. Can anyone recommend a decent registrar who won't bend over and capitulate for Big Content/Big Government?