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• On the post: Secret Service Descends on Artist For Mildly Creepy Public Photography

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2011 @ 10:58am

  Re: Hire him!

  Apple wouldn't want to do that. Then people would have a better idea of some of the weirdos that use Apple products. :)

• On the post: Secret Service Descends on Artist For Mildly Creepy Public Photography

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2011 @ 10:56am

  Re: Re: Apple

  The Secret Service is part of the Department of the Treasury. That is why they handle counterfeiting investigations.
  
  I have no clue why they handle other types.

• On the post: Secret Service Descends on Artist For Mildly Creepy Public Photography

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2011 @ 10:47am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  I like that idea! Although, maybe a "clueless" button makes more sense.

• On the post: Secret Service Descends on Artist For Mildly Creepy Public Photography

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2011 @ 08:27am

  Re: Re:

  Not only that, but Apple allows customers to install whatever they want on those machines since they are regularly re-imaged.
  
  For example, a few years ago my wife was looking at buying a new MacBook and wanted to test some software before buying it. The Apple store employee said it was fine so we tried it out. There were no restrictions on the computer, so we could do whatever we wanted.
  
  I doubt Apple has changed things since then. So, while I'm sure this guy didn't have approval, there was nothing to stop him from doing it either.

• On the post: Top Hacker Rejects Job Offer From Sony Over PS3 Jailbreak Legal Strategy

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2011 @ 11:15am

  Re: Re: Re: Not the first time stupid strategy has cost Sony.

  Add me to the list of Sony boycotters. After the rootkit incident, I have refused to buy any Sony products.
  
  Overall, I think it was a good choice. I have been extremely happy with my Panasonic LCD TV and JVC and Panasonic camcorders. :)

• On the post: Newly Formed Pac-12 Conference Claims Cybersquatting On 5-Year-Old Domain

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2011 @ 06:19am

  Re: nothing like Nissan.com

  I have to totally disagree with your statement. Just because this person has not done anything with the pac12.com domain name does not mean he should be forced to give it up to someone else, no matter what the price offered is. He purchased it legally, long before the Pac 10 became the Pac 12. By what logic should he be forced to involuntarily relinquish that domain name to another party?
  
  Also, I am sure that if there were some sort of "Internet Eminent Domain" rules, they would be abused just as much as they are with physical property. I really do not think we need just another rule, law, or whatever that can be easily abused. We already have too many of those.

• On the post: Confirmed: Chris Dodd Lies, Takes Top Lobbying Job, Promises To Trample Consumer Rights

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2011 @ 09:08am

  Re:

  Sadly, I almost have to agree with that statement.....

• On the post: Confirmed: Chris Dodd Lies, Takes Top Lobbying Job, Promises To Trample Consumer Rights

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2011 @ 08:59am

  Re: Re: ohhhhhhh canada we stand on guard for thee

  You beat me to it. :)

• On the post: Confirmed: Chris Dodd Lies, Takes Top Lobbying Job, Promises To Trample Consumer Rights

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2011 @ 08:53am

  Re: ohhhhhhh canada we stand on guard for thee

  I think we should start by killing the lawyers. Life would be much easier then.

• On the post: Sony Gets Restraining Order Against Guy Who Restored PS3 Feature Sony Deleted

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 12 Jan, 2011 @ 03:57pm

  Re:

  I like the way you're thinking! I've refused to buy any Sony products after the whole rootkit thing, so I just might have to try that out.

• On the post: Monster Cable Gets Classifieds Search Engine Taken Down With Bogus DMCA Notice

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 15 Nov, 2010 @ 09:53am

  Re: Re: GoDaddy

  GoDaddy also shutdown the security email list aggregator site SecLists.org a few years back. Full details can be found at http://seclists.org/nmap-hackers/2007/2.
  
  Ever since that incident, I refuse to use GoDaddy for anything.

• On the post: Oh Look, It Appears Music Video Games Were A Bit Of A Fad Too

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2010 @ 06:20am

  Re:

  Another problem with these games is inconsistencies between platforms. Last year for Christmas we bought Lego Rock Band for the Wii, along with Band Hero so that we had the instruments.
  
  Little did I realize that Lego Rock Band for the Wii does not offer DLC, even though it is available on the other platforms.
  
  When I realized that, I was not very happy.

• On the post: Oh Look, It Appears Music Video Games Were A Bit Of A Fad Too

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2010 @ 06:17am

  Re: Well...

  I somewhat agree but the latest GH does have one thing going for it - in the story mode the players get to play all of Rush's 2112.
  
  For Rush fans like myself, that is awesome! Unfortunately, for the rest of the world, that is probably nothing special.

• On the post: Spying School District Pays Out $610,000 To Settle Lawsuit — Mostly To The Lawyers

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 12 Oct, 2010 @ 02:37pm

  Re: God I hope so

  I have done technical work for school districts and my wife is a teacher so I have a pretty good idea of how school districts work. Sadly, I doubt this will serve as a deterrent for anyone.

• On the post: Sesame Street Recognizes That Advertising Is Content… On A Horse… Cow

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 12 Oct, 2010 @ 01:07pm

  Re: Re: Sesame Street Parodying

  I hope Old Spice doesn't start going legal on these parodies. Marvel even did one using the same actor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d3RqCUvK3g&feature=player_embedded#!

• On the post: If Your Brother Was Arrested For A Crime, Does It Violate Your Privacy When They Store His DNA?

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2010 @ 08:05am

  Re: Re:

  LIKE IT? Hell, we ENCOURAGE IT! And people wonder why the country is falling apart.....

• On the post: Feds Say Judge Blocking Investigation Access To Laptop Spy Scandal Photos

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 03 May, 2010 @ 10:36am

  Re: Re: Re: True then... truer now...

  You are exactly right. My understanding has always been that the founding fathers did not trust the general populace to always make the best decisions, thus the creation of a Republic, not a Democracy.
  
  That would also explain why the members of Electoral College are not required to vote for the candidate their state voted for. Potentially, this could keep poor candidates from being put into office if the Electoral College chooses someone else.

• On the post: Bill Would Extend DMCA-Style Takedowns To 'Personal Info'

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 26 Apr, 2010 @ 09:45am

  Unintended consequences?

  What about convicted sex offenders who are required to register with the state? I know that here in Illinois, their name and address is listed online. If this passes, couldn't they require that this information be taken down as well?
  
  Overall, this whole idea seems pretty scary to me......

• On the post: Time To Recognize That The Recording Industry Is Not The Music Industry

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2010 @ 06:45am

  Re: ?

  And this is new? It seems like the majority of the comments have been that way for a while......

• On the post: GoDaddy Shuts Down RateMyCop; Gives Conflicting Reasons Why

  

  byte^me ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2008 @ 07:53am

  A little over a year ago, GoDaddy shutdown a popular site that archives security related mailing lists. Details on the shutdown can be found here.
  
  The person who had this problem also started a web site for people to complain about GoDaddy - NoDaddy.com.
  
  Definitely a company to avoid!