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  • On the post: London Riots? Blame The Blackberry!

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 10 Aug, 2011 @ 07:44am

    Re: double speech

    "so called 'regime change'"

    There's no 'so called' about it, these African disputes/Riots (in various African countries not just Egypt) are the result of the public wanting the end of 30 and 40 year dictatorships.

    Though I agree, the west are incredibly quick to jump in if they think they will be fiscully rewarded.

  • On the post: London Riots? Blame The Blackberry!

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2011 @ 07:07am

    Re: And now the original cause that sparked riots is lost.

    Actually, we are allowed firearms, in certain circumstances provided the propper licenses are obtained and that the firearms and ammunition are stored in accordance to those licenses. However, hunting and gamekeeping and farming are rarely carried out from inside a cab.

  • On the post: London Riots? Blame The Blackberry!

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2011 @ 07:02am

    Re: Re: Re:

    There was a peaceful protest outside a police station of the officer who fatally shot the man.
    What followed has been criticised by the partner of the victim.
    They have used his shooting as a pitiful excuse to go on the rampage, looting and setting fire to peoples homes does not help anyone who wishes to protest against police actions, it only helps (albeit temporarily) the theives, and possibly the arsonists (if they follow the trend of getting gratification, sexual or otherwise, from watching whatever it is that they've set alight, burn)

    The communities that are being torn or burnt down are the ones losing out, and what's worse is that these rioters are doing all this on their own doorstep, so they are, in fact, only going to end up hurting themselves and those around them.

  • On the post: London Riots? Blame The Blackberry!

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2011 @ 03:36am

    So now we can 'blame' FB and Twitter for the clean up

    Apparently:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14456857

  • On the post: Let Them Tweet Cake

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2011 @ 02:26am

    Re:

    I should think that labelling all changes either good or bad is inherantly incorrect.
    Any change, presumably, would be both good and bad in various degrees, the relative 'scores' for good or bad would be different with everyone who assesses said change, and if the good outwieghs the bad, the change is good. Still, it's only an opinion.
    I'm sure there will be examples of what people will think are only 'good' or 'bad' changes, however, I still think someone will contradict these on grounds of personal gain, either monetarily, physically or mentally, which is really how we all judge in the end...
    Cynical maybe but a summer cold will make you that way sometimes...

  • On the post: Court Shuts Down Zediva: Apparently The Length Of The Cable Determines If Something Is Infringing

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2011 @ 03:13am

    Re: Re: Re:

    "if you were caught doing 29 in a 30, then you were probably drifting over 30 every now and then"

    Dammit, arrest everyone who owns (or has ever owned) a car for 'probably' having the potential for breaking the law.

    OR

    Yes they probably have drifted over 30, in a 50 limit area for instance?

    Does this AC REALLY think that coming close to breaking the law is the same as actually breaking the law?

    If you're in a shop, you select some items, you stand in line at the register while the person in front gets served, are you breaking the law because you could probably (but don't) walk out of the door without paying?
    What if you walk into a bank, I mean, potentially everyone that goes in there could attempt a robbery, best that we arrest all of those too. In fact, lets arrest everyone for potentially being able to break every law, that makes perfect sense...

  • On the post: Forget The Stormtrooper Costumes, Get Worried About UK Courts Saying They Can Judge US Copyright Law

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2011 @ 01:04am

    Re: Re: Not overturning copyright, defining what the original copyright was for?

    From what I understood, there was a designer and a person who brought these designs to life. I was under the impression that the designer wanted nothing to do with this and it was the 'builder' who was being sued, though, as you will become aware, I'm VERY often mistaken and am quite happy to be corrected (preferably without abuse, though it can be tollerated)

  • On the post: Forget The Stormtrooper Costumes, Get Worried About UK Courts Saying They Can Judge US Copyright Law

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2011 @ 07:08am

    Re: Not overturning copyright, defining what the original copyright was for?

    Sorry - Mr Ainsworth business is *NOT* registered in the US, thinking quicker than I was typing - or possibly the other way around :-)

  • On the post: Forget The Stormtrooper Costumes, Get Worried About UK Courts Saying They Can Judge US Copyright Law

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2011 @ 07:04am

    Not overturning copyright, defining what the original copyright was for?

    The way I read it, the reason Lucas was told (presumably by the original american court) to sue Mr Ainsworth through UK courts, is because Mr Ainsworth, or any of his business, is registered in the US, so they could rule copyright infringement but not enforce it.
    The reason the copyright has been overturned is that the stormtrooper replica's are considered marketing material (which only holds a 15 year copyright) and not a sculture or a piece of art (copyright for that being artist's lifetime + 70 years I believe?).
    Also, I believe I read there was nothing written and/or signed by either party regarding reproduction or copyrights, and that it was an "implied" copyright, which is where the type of copyright came under question.
    So to sum up, I think it's that the UK feels the copyright wasn't made in the US, at no point was the firm that produced these pieces (of marketing - to cause further discussion) in or registered in the US. The deal to make these was made in the UK, I believe the artwork that inspired the 'Stormtrooper' design was also created in the UK by a UK national. Therefore, if it was art then the copyright stands for the original artist - but he's not bringing the lawsuit - who's from UK, therefore the copyright would be held in the UK. If it's marketing material, as the court ruled, then the copyright has already expired (by a long shot).

  • On the post: Did The AP Claim Copyright On Public Domain NASA Pictures?

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2011 @ 05:20am

    Re:

    Do they pay someone for the privilege of that pseudonym then?

  • On the post: Did The AP Claim Copyright On Public Domain NASA Pictures?

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2011 @ 04:38am

    Copyright on an image

    Not that I'm to 'up' on this (as the unfortunates who have read my previous post will be all to painfully aware)
    But if you have an image that's copyrighted, and you change the aspect ratio (or indeed crop the image) by 10%, then the copyright (as far as I think I know) does not apply anymore?

    Of course I could be COMPLETELY wrong, and I probably am...
    I know sound bites of 10 seconds or less cannot be copyrighted but that's an entirely different, yet just as painful, post...

  • On the post: Sincerest Form Of Flattery? Copies Of Apple Stores So Convincing Even Employees Think They Work For Apple

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 07:28am

    Re: "If you're going to put in that much effort..."

    There's me thinking academia was a type of nut...

  • On the post: Sincerest Form Of Flattery? Copies Of Apple Stores So Convincing Even Employees Think They Work For Apple

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 04:53am

    You probably have to wonder too, if the stock is genuine (as the stories that I've read on this suggest) then who's supplying these stores at a rate at which they can be competitive?
    With Apple declining to comment, does this mean they're afraid of tackling China's IPR/Copyright laws OR that they're happy to supply these stores as long as they make their money, knowing that if any product is faulty Apple can then not honour the warranty agreement by ways of the item being purchased in an unofficial/illegal store?

  • On the post: Industry Suppressed Report Showing Users Of Shuttered 'Pirate' Site Probably Helped Movie Industry…

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 03:55am

    Einstein:

    I believe it was Albert Einstein who said:
    "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources"

    Not entirely relevant, agreed, but amusing none the less

  • On the post: Industry Suppressed Report Showing Users Of Shuttered 'Pirate' Site Probably Helped Movie Industry…

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 03:10am

    Re:

    "They even make fun people that do pay."

    - More power to them, we could do with more paying fun people in the world...

  • On the post: Industry Suppressed Report Showing Users Of Shuttered 'Pirate' Site Probably Helped Movie Industry…

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 03:07am

    Re:

    "I know several pirates and they never pay for anything. It's a point of pride to them. They even make fun people that do pay."

    Classic case of "Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt" - Bravo!

  • On the post: Industry Suppressed Report Showing Users Of Shuttered 'Pirate' Site Probably Helped Movie Industry…

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2011 @ 02:52am

    Re:

    terrorists will be lost?
    Does that mean we currently know where they are?

  • On the post: Woman Faces Felony Charges For Groping A TSA Agent

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 19 Jul, 2011 @ 06:56am

    Re: Re: Re: Bad analogy

    Forgive me, but if you get 'tazed' doesn't that incapacitate you, making it somewhere between fairly difficult and impossible to 'taze' this person back?

    Unless you're waiting to be released from custody, aquire a tazer, hunt down the instigator of this "tazer tennis" game, draw and fire the tazer without being seen or heard (so you're not re-fired upon) and fire. Making sure, of course that you miss any body armour that might be being worn.
    Of course, this MAY be considered premeditation which won't hold you in fantastic stead when you're in court explaining the incident/assault.

    ALSO, if the original firer IS a cop, chances are you'll get 'tazed' again after delivering your cunningly thought out plan, thus resulting in more "eye for an eye" revenge attacks...

    Maybe I've strayed from the point

  • On the post: Woman Faces Felony Charges For Groping A TSA Agent

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 19 Jul, 2011 @ 06:26am

    Re: Re: Re:

    OR - IN the other hand is the other breast...

  • On the post: Why Hasn't ICE Been Talking About Its Latest Domain Seizures?

    Butcherer79 ( profile ), 19 Jul, 2011 @ 06:15am

    Re:

    and the second rule?

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