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I had similar issues, I now use a mouse and keyboard that have rechargeable batteries, and they charge through a micro usb so my phone charger works on them. Normally I can plug them in when I'm away but if I get caught in the middle of something then it becomes a corded device.

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Atkray ( profile ), 15 May, 2015 @ 10:46pm

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I am terrified they will remove the secrecy, if they do that it will be news for a day an then the country will go back to DTWS. Then officials will legitimately be able to say ¿What outrage?

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Atkray ( profile ), 15 May, 2015 @ 11:56am

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"I wonder how long before we'd lose software patents?"

It wouldn't happen. The current system is built to handle this, they just make people re-apply an indeterminate amount of times until they rubber stamp it.

Then if there are multiple patents that appear similar, let the courts sort it out, everyone wins system functions as expected.

What needs to happen is for the public to finally decide to point the gun back at the maximalists and say either roll all IP law back to where it was originally or we will abolish it completely.

The funny thing is, as much as the maximalists hate and fear that decision, I'm pretty sure that they are going to keep pushing so hard that when the public finally does rise up, the roll back option will be off the table.

On the post: Here's A Serious Alternative To Big Pharma: Cuba

Atkray ( profile ), 14 May, 2015 @ 10:28am

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When the US has the power to have the private planes of leaders of countries searched in a third country, what do you think the punishment for crossing them on Cuba is?

When the bully tells you that you can't play with the kid with glasses you don't play with the kid with glasses.

On the post: FCC Might Finally Start Policing Broadband Usage Caps, Unreliable Usage Meters

Atkray ( profile ), 13 May, 2015 @ 09:50pm

Maybe the FTC?

While I am loathe to suggest more government involvement, perhaps the solution lies with the FTC.

If I go to the store and by something "by the pound" or purchase gasoline "by the gallon" the vendor is required to use a state certified device to measure with and there is a sticker on the device to tell all customers when it was last certified.

If an ISP wishes to bill "by the __________" then require them to have certified meters in place that the consumer can clearly see were tested and certified.

I suspect they would give up on this practice pretty quickly.
Of course what they replace it with could be worse.

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Atkray ( profile ), 11 May, 2015 @ 02:41pm

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..and yet another stellar example for a "sad but true" button.

On the post: Because Personal Drones Aren't Subject To Enough Ridiculous Rules, A Graffiti Artist Uses His To Tag A Six-Story Billboard

Atkray ( profile ), 08 May, 2015 @ 04:36pm

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Given that we learned from this that the spray can is powerful enough to push the drone away from the target it is clear that the spray can is more dangerous.

On the post: The First Amendment, The Second Amendment And The 3D-Printed Gun

Atkray ( profile ), 08 May, 2015 @ 02:57pm

Re: Re: Is Convenience That Big A Deal?

That is not a bug, it's a feature.

On the post: California Supreme Court Shows How Pharma 'Pay For Delay' Can Violate Antitrust Laws

Atkray ( profile ), 08 May, 2015 @ 07:49pm

" Accordingly, patent policy does not support unquestioned protection of every inventor‘s rights, but instead favors ―eliminating unwarranted patent grants so the public will not 'continually be required to pay tribute to would-be monopolists without need or justification.' "

That should be on the top of every patent application in bold. and again with a box next to it with a "I have read and understand" clause by the signature.

I suspect more than a few maximalists are freaking out over that bit.

On the post: FBI And United Airlines Shoot The Messenger After Security Researcher Discovers Vulnerabilities In Airplane Computer System

Atkray ( profile ), 25 Apr, 2015 @ 07:27am

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If it wasn't a joke, they would have learned about it only if they recovered the data recorders after the crash. Maybe not even then.

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Atkray ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2015 @ 07:04pm

Re: It looks more like Ronda Rousey

Wait, I though Ronda Rousey was an actress.

On the post: Wall Street Journal Suggests Snowden Gave China Its 'Great Cannon' Software… Based On Pure Random Speculation

Atkray ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2015 @ 01:54pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Snowden said Google gives NSA "direct access".

Thank you, now I can finally get a good nights sleep.

On the post: Congress Finally Releases Fast Track Trade Bill, And It's A Mess

Atkray ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2015 @ 10:11pm

A better test.

A simple litmus test concerning whether or not any such effort would actually be reasonable on intellectual property issues: If Hatch has his name on it, it stinks. The louder he is opposed to it, the better it is for the unwashed masses.

On the post: Former Security Director For Lottery Charged With Tampering Equipment Before Secretly Buying $14.3 Million Winning Ticket

Atkray ( profile ), 14 Apr, 2015 @ 03:45pm

Re: Re: "given all of the other evidence"

Actually they should go after the owner(s) of KwikTrip.

On the post: Once Again, Political Speech Is Silenced By Copyright/ContentID

Atkray ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2015 @ 05:59pm

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Above was supposed to be a reply to:

How exactly would you fix the DMCA so that this wouldn't likely happen with ContentID, Mike?

Spartan hates me :|

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