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• On the post: Metered Bandwidth Isn't About Stopping The Bandwidth Hogs; It's About Preserving Old Media Business Models

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2011 @ 09:17am

  And about investing

  ..or lack thereof they want the money in their pocket not spent on upgrading an already overtaxed infrastructure.

• On the post: Mainstream Press Seems To Think Fighting For Civil Liberties Is Childish

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2010 @ 10:10am

  I couldnt agree more!

  The people are sheep. By letting everyone vote we have created a huge mass of "I don't care" sheep.

• On the post: Paramount Says 28 Day Delay On Redbox Makes No Sense; Doesn't Cannibalize DVD Sales

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2010 @ 09:58am

  You want to know what would be hilarious?

  It would make me laugh my A$$ off if Blockbuster went out of business and NetFlix and Redbox then refused to release movies from Warner Bros., Universal and Fox until the 28 day period hits. Would serve them right.

• On the post: How Automakers Abuse Intellectual Property Laws To Force You To Pay More For Repairs

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 30 Dec, 2009 @ 06:30am

  Re: Re: Re:

  I recall reading an article a couple years back about how thieves have figured out how to defeat most of the chipped keys. It would explain why car theft insurance on a new model car isn't $1/year since it would be impossible to steal or use..

• On the post: Judge Lets Gene Patent Lawsuit Move Forward

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2009 @ 07:12am

  Its Simply Horrifying if this case dies and here is why

  Take for example the recent findings the hairless mole rats are incapable of getting cancer due to a specific gene or sequence of genes. Now lets say MegaBuckethead insurance company has a research staff that discovers this sequence in some humans and patents it just to hide it from use. They then sell/license this information to the highest bidder in the insurance game and that insurance company cleans house of all people without this sequence.
  
  Or take for example the CCR5 gene, delta 32, which is believed to be the reason some survived the Bubonic Plague and has also been indicated in HIV immunity(dunno if that's still holding true). Imagine if after the discovery of the plague resistance this information was patented and banned from research for other scientists?
  
  Information about genetics belongs to the public, and should be shared for the greater good. Period.

• On the post: The Rule Of Law Over The Rule Of Reason

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2009 @ 06:23am

  You act surprised?

  This is the new drug tax. Use too much and we will tax you, think of it as a parking meeter for your health.

• On the post: Is The Kindle's Antisocial Nature Holding It Back?

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 03 Sep, 2009 @ 09:58am

  Re: Re: More than is required

  You dont need one if you have a decent device capable of the convergence that is sure to come over the next 5 years.

• On the post: What's Wrong With Paying Homage To A Literary Classic By Writing A Sequel?

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2009 @ 11:27am

  Because Disney

  Because only Disney is allowed to take a story and make it theirs and change it and build sequels on it?

• On the post: Illinois Says Sex Offenders Can't Use Social Networks

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 14 Aug, 2009 @ 05:41am

  Re: Good.

  Then perhaps its time we redefine the term. When I was in high school 70% of the campus were "undiscovered" sex offenders. Current statistics put that at 77%.

• On the post: Recap The Law: Getting Public Legal Data Back To The Public

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 14 Aug, 2009 @ 05:33am

  Ok so they are public domain but...

  Is there a license agreement? Could it restrict this?
  
  The internet archive idea is a good one. Another approach to something like this could be a good use of Peer to Peer technology. If a set of documents is scattered across several systems (with parity so that partial sets could be reconstructed like in a RAID drive array) then it could eliminate the single point of failure here for the archived copies.

• On the post: ICANN Can't Find Evidence Of Domain Front Running

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2009 @ 04:20am

  Umm

  It happened to me 2 years ago, haven't tried to buy a new domain lately.

• On the post: Apple Does As Many Expected: Kills Palm Pre iTunes Syncing

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 16 Jul, 2009 @ 07:30am

  Re:

  Even better, imagine a world where MS stops making products for the mac....

• On the post: Dance Reality Show Barred From Doing A Michael Jackson Tribute

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 13 Jul, 2009 @ 04:22am

  Re: Re: Not so bad really

  Umm normally I agree but in this case it was more likely not a tribute to the man, the star, or his career, but...
  
  Hey lets make some money off this dead guy, if we act all pious we can capitalize on his success for free!
  
  If they want to do a tribute show a quick dedication at the start of the show is all it takes. If they want to use the mans music they should pay the same fees they would have a month ago.

• On the post: Discovery Channel Sues Amazon Over Ebook Patent

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 18 Mar, 2009 @ 11:14am

  I think

  Didn't Opera buy all of Discovery (I know she owns Discovery health). If so maybe Amazon snubbed her and this is a way to get back at them LOL

• On the post: We Can't Own 'Sci Fi', So Let's Change Our Name To Something Stupid

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 17 Mar, 2009 @ 06:33am

  Brilliant yet another

  ..bunch of morons throwing out brand recognition.

• On the post: Reading Comprehension: A Terrible Thing To Waste

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2009 @ 10:02am

  Re:

  If Mike doesnt keep TechDirt at the top of the keyword search for Amazon the morons of the world have no hope that an Amazon board member will ever see the problems the Prime program is causing.

• On the post: Reading Comprehension: A Terrible Thing To Waste

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2009 @ 09:59am

  Anyone this stupid

  Should be removed from the internet.

• On the post: More Silly Restrictions Will Limit Team Obama's Ability To Communicate

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2009 @ 08:43am

  ffs this is getting rediculous

  Its simple, setup an IM server like Jabber for INSIDE staffer use only, make the logins secure and log everything. FFS people it aint rocket science.

• On the post: Teens Face Child Porn Charges… For Taking Nude Photos Of Themselves

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2009 @ 05:23am

  Re: Re: As another thought

  the sad part is that will continue to be until countless kids are killed in one of these massacres where nobody can make a call. Schools have become a heaven for those with Napoleonic dreams of control and dictatorship.

• On the post: Teens Face Child Porn Charges… For Taking Nude Photos Of Themselves

  

  rahlquist ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2009 @ 05:20am

  Re:

  Their record would be sealed if they commit no other crimes. One additional misdemeanor and its part of their permanent record. Of course being a felony sex crime it may be permanent anyway.

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