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• On the post: A Big Copyright Mess: Miel Bredouw, Barstool Sports, Slob On My Carol Of The Bells And The DMCA

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2019 @ 12:47am

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis

  It's called an ellipsis.

• On the post: A Big Copyright Mess: Miel Bredouw, Barstool Sports, Slob On My Carol Of The Bells And The DMCA

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 05 Mar, 2019 @ 06:17pm

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis

• On the post: Stupid Patent Of The Month: Veripath Patents Following Privacy Laws

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2019 @ 08:27pm

  D'oh!

  I meant Venpath abandoned it! ‌ : P

• On the post: Stupid Patent Of The Month: Veripath Patents Following Privacy Laws

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2019 @ 08:25pm

  The solution is easy, and probably why Venpath abandoned it…

  …because switching to opt-out is obviously taboo here. ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Stupid Patent Of The Month: Veripath Patents Following Privacy Laws

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2019 @ 08:22pm

  The solution is easy, and probably why Verizon abandoned it…

  …because switching to opt-out is obviously taboo. ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: EU Commission Decides To Mock The Public; Insists Fears About EU Copyright Directive Are All Myths

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2019 @ 07:59am

  Extortion plans lead to one offense…

  …while extortionate plans lead to many more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Article 13 Is Back On: Germany Caves To France As EU Pushes Forward On Ruining The Internet

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2019 @ 02:04pm

  Re: Re: Because

  That rings a bell! Isn't that the definition of fascism? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Cable's Response To Surging Streaming Competition? More Price Hikes

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 10 Jan, 2019 @ 05:09am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Musk...

  Are you still assuming each customer will connect to one
  satellite at a time, or that each city will be served by only a
  handful of satellites at a time? ‌ SpaceX is already on the
  record stating to the FCC that they will perform well enough
  to compete with fiber and outpace cable. ‌ They're not in
  the habit of lying like the terrestrial ISPs. ‌ Best acquaint
  yourself with the available information, or are you
  confessing to being an ISP publicist? ‌ ‌ ; ]
  
  Also, don't forget that those satellites not otherwise occupied
  will still be relaying the backhaul at unprecedented speeds
  and at the full speed of light, unlike fiber which tops out
  at about 0.66c, no matter how much data is moving.

• On the post: Cable's Response To Surging Streaming Competition? More Price Hikes

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 09 Jan, 2019 @ 01:45am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: If Musk...

  The flat-plate phased array antennas they intend to use on
  the ground and on each satellite will maintain multiple
  connections at all times, all at 5G rates. ‌ The whole idea
  is to be competitive with cable and fiber, using much newer
  and more powerful technology than you assume all satellites
  are hobbled by.
  
  Read the Wikipedia page. ‌ Follow the links to the Ku and Ka
  bands and the hardware too.

• On the post: Cable's Response To Surging Streaming Competition? More Price Hikes

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2019 @ 09:09am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: If Musk...

  How about 7ms? That's the latency of the larger, lower constellation.

• On the post: Cable's Response To Surging Streaming Competition? More Price Hikes

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2019 @ 09:07am

  Re: Re: Re: If Musk...

  7,518 plus 4,425 satellites, spaced only a few degrees apart
  means there will always be a lot more than a handful in view
  at any time and connections will likely be 5G-like speeds.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink_%28satellite_constellation%29

• On the post: Cable's Response To Surging Streaming Competition? More Price Hikes

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2019 @ 08:54am

  Re: Re: If Musk...

  Starlink is designed for very low "ping" latency.
  
  It will have lots of satellites at 210 and 750 mile
  orbits instead of just one at 22,236 miles.

• On the post: Rep. Louie Gohmert Wants To Strip Section 230 Immunity From Social Media Platforms That Aren't 'Neutral'

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2018 @ 07:34am

  Whether or not you have a physical presence…

  …only changes some methods of penalty and process.
  
  Physical evasion does not negate laws or regulation.
  Those DOING BUSINESS in any jurisdiction are subject
  to it's laws and regulations, no matter their location.
  
  The Dotcom case is an example where Biden caused U.S.
  authorities to ignore normal legal processes which could have
  worked and tried to make an experimental criminal precedent.
  That created the quagmire which outlived Biden's VP career
  and is likely to see him sued for costs once it collapses.

• On the post: Rep. Louie Gohmert Wants To Strip Section 230 Immunity From Social Media Platforms That Aren't 'Neutral'

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 27 Dec, 2018 @ 06:00am

  It's not as simple…

  …because they would likely still be interacting with U.S.
  citizens and earning U.S. dollars from advertisers.

• On the post: Copyright Industry Lobbyists Can't Even Get Their Story Straight On Article 13: Does It Expand Copyright Or Keep It The Same?

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2018 @ 03:59am

  I see that Turkewitz is thinking of "property interests"…

  …when discussing the two Articles.
  
  Do you think that may explain why he's misunderstanding the whole issue? ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: AT&T Lets Users Avoid Broadband Caps…If They Use AT&T's Own Streaming Service

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 21 Dec, 2018 @ 10:31am

  Re: Re: Re: broaden regulation

  True, but they're not listening to the Chinese this year. ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Why Is Congress Trying To Pass An Obviously Unconstitutional Bill That Would Criminalize Boycotts Of Israel?

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 18 Dec, 2018 @ 02:44am

  Let's never forget…

  …BDS was first invented for South Africa's apartheid state…
  
  …and not only did it work; we're all PROUD that it did. ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Canada Rejects A Free Press: Supreme Court Says Journalist Must Hand Over Sources

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 07 Dec, 2018 @ 01:42am

  Once is a critique…

  …but three is a gang-up and five or more is a proper lynching.
  
  I don't think this rates a proper lynching unless he
  doubles down on the Canada-bashing. ‌ ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Canada Rejects A Free Press: Supreme Court Says Journalist Must Hand Over Sources

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 06 Dec, 2018 @ 07:37am

  Ah, right! ‌ Sometimes that catches me when it's late…

  …so lets all gang up on Mike for his obvious hyperbole now! ‌ ‌ ; ]

• On the post: Canada Rejects A Free Press: Supreme Court Says Journalist Must Hand Over Sources

  

  aaronwalkhouse ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2018 @ 06:05am

  "First - nothing of what you said has any bearing on the law surrounding this case."
  
  The Court mentioned both points I listed in their discussion
  of the safeguards they apparently were thinking about.
  Presumably, if the guy hadn't run off to be a "jihadi"
  and was still alive today, that test of theirs may have
  weighed more favourably to the appeal, so both points
  are, in fact, central to the case as THEY saw it.
  
  
  "Second - you'll note that already said it was bad form and didn't like it.
  
  Third - my criticism of the case was in it's characterization. There was no forced disclosure of secret sources, because they were ALREADY KNOWN."
  
  I don't care, and neither does the Court. ‌‌ Canada already has
  precedent for press freedom but is also free of the absolute
  constraint that Mike takes for granted. ‌‌ We didn't flush away
  that which we never had in the first place. ‌‌ The judges were
  free to deal with the facts of the case without being forced
  either way, and were still careful to consider the costs.
  It does seem unlikely that this exact situation will arise
  again, so there is little to no threat to press freedoms.
  
  That reporter was just looking for publicity and now his
  employer has a fat bill to pay for their failed experiment.
  That's no threat to press freedoms either, but one hopes it
  may at least slightly deter courtroom experimentation without
  first getting some good advice. ‌‌ ‌‌ ; ]

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