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  • On the post: Verizon Responds To Internet Video Competition With More Flexible Cable TV Packages, ESPN Immediately Whines

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2015 @ 08:52am

    Re: Verizon will lose this one.

    Verizon can get around the contract issues by having 2 offerings, the status-quo of what they have now, and a new second offering of base+packages as they propose. If you want ESPN (Or any other grouping that wont get on-board) you CANT use the new option. But that will leave Verizon giving customers what they want, and Customers yelling at at content providers to add their channels to the new offering.

  • On the post: Court Fines French Blogger $3,400 For Her Negative Review Of Local Italian Restaurant, Il Giardino

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2014 @ 08:51am

    Re: Re: Where does it end?

    He never said he would pay them.... "No Thanks, I'll just hav water" .... or Dine and Mosey on out (No need to Dash at places with lousy service... they probably wont know your gone for an hour anyways.)

  • On the post: FAA Says Drones May Be Used For Fun… But Not For Profit

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2014 @ 07:49am

    Re: As a model R/C hobbyist

    I foresee the FAA rolling out Commercial Licensing down the road. If they strictly forbid it now, its makes it easier to keep the reigns tight later. They can use the "At least we're letting you do this now... do you want to go back to completely outlawed?"

  • On the post: FAA Says Drones May Be Used For Fun… But Not For Profit

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2014 @ 07:41am

    Re:

    You might be okay if you are the one purchasing / flying the drone (any not paying anyone to do it for you) Since you run the festival (i.e. your not selling the video to yourself) and you want to post it to youtube which is a free service (unless you plan to generate ad-revenue), and as long as you dont use the video for a promotional nature for subsequent years.. you should be okay.

  • On the post: Time Warner Cable's Contractual Loophole Allows It To Tell Local Politicians It Has Received Zero Complaints

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2014 @ 09:51am

    "They reported back that they had no complaints," Clark said at last week?s meeting. "I asked, ?Why?? They said because they weren't required to write them down."

    There is a logical fallacy... The can't claim they have "had no complaints" they can say they "have no record of a complaint" but they can not say a complaint was not made. Even if it was resolved within a single call a Complaint was made (and then "resolved").

  • On the post: If You Do A Search Almost No One Does, Google Might Point You To Unauthorized Version Of House Of Cards

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2014 @ 10:37am

    Anyone else notice that the stream-TV link description?

    ' "House of Cards" explorers the ruthless underside of british politics '.

    That is the BBC 1990 TV series.. not the Netflix one...

  • On the post: You Want People To Have Strong Passwords? What Are You, Some Kind Of Communist?

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 11 Feb, 2014 @ 06:13am

    Password complexity isn't a huge issue, Password REUSE is going to be a major Clu$t3rFuc|

  • On the post: South Carolina Senator Aims To Criminalize The Recording Of Criminal Activity

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 14 Jan, 2014 @ 11:29am

    "Or say your friend is being attacked, and you record the video to give to the police or to use in a civil suit; "

    I'm sorry but this should be a felony... If you see your friend getting attacked, and your first reaction is to video tape it.. you are a terrible friend and should be locked up.

  • On the post: California College Tells Student He Can't Hand Out Copies Of The Constitution On Constitution Day

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2013 @ 07:14am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: police just doing his job

    Some people cant afford to lose their jobs, and he could have been assigned to deal with this kid from higher ups... not enough details...

  • On the post: Did The NSA Think The Public Can't Do Math? Attempt To Downplay Data Collection Fails Miserably

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 14 Aug, 2013 @ 10:26am

    Re:

    This is assuming that Paypal doesn't already voluntarily forward them a copy of your transactions. along with Amazon, Staples, et. all.

  • On the post: Legacy Recording Industry Claims Pandora Is Playing A 'Sick Joke' In Seeking The Same Rates Others Pay

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 14 Jun, 2013 @ 11:18am

    Re: Re:

    Careful,

    ASCAP may soon realize they are under-charging terrestrial radio and raise those rates to match online prices.

    to... you know... "Save the Artists"

  • On the post: Dan Brown: Video Games Lead To Violence

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2013 @ 06:35am

    Go to the Colosseum and watching people battle to the death...[ OK ]
    Cheering at a Bull Fight when the fighter kills the bull.. [ OK ]
    Watching a boxing match where chair and ladders are acceptable.....[ OK ]
    Watching a 24-hour of Marathon Bond / Die-hard Movies...[ OK ]
    Play 2 Hours of Video Games....[ Go Ape-Shit ].

  • On the post: Did FBI Counterterrorism Agent Reveal That Feds Now Record All Phone Calls?

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 08 May, 2013 @ 08:55am

    Re: Re: Re:

    well since every conversation had to be with at least 1 other person de-duplication could reduce this to $100 per person... but then you need a backup... so your back to $200/person... Then don't forget government procurement markup of 600%.

  • On the post: If Your Cable Company Were Honest, This Is What Its Commercial Would Look Like

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 29 Mar, 2013 @ 12:09pm

    Ready. Set. Disruption.

    The market is ready, Google is set to do it, only leaves disruption.

    Once a few years of Google Fiber numbers come in, new businesses (read Copy Cats... (Read Pirates.... Read dirty thieves))) will leverage Google's business model as a "proven model" to secure loans from investors and will deploy similar solutions in other areas the country.

    Once these startups hit a high enough percentage market share the big ISPs will have to compete (probably only in those areas) or buy out these smaller companies... Both have their headaches, buyouts require will gov't approval, and competing is a new concept to them.

  • On the post: Maxis: Your Reward For Buying Our Horribly Launched SimCity Is The Previous, Better Version Of It

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 18 Mar, 2013 @ 11:41am

    Re: Re: Re:

    Especially when you laid out your SC2000 city for SimCopter, strategically placing police/fire/hospitals all over the place (on a grid) to make sure you can rush people back to where they needed to go in no time.

  • On the post: What Happens To Drones When They Fall Out Of The Skies?

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2013 @ 05:15am

    Re:

    Luckily, "Reasonable Efforts" is loosely defined. I mean I posted an ad on craigslist: "Found pile of plastic parts and trash, probably not worth anything, I do not respond to emails or phone calls, carrier pigeons only"

  • On the post: The Details Of What Information The Police Can Suck Out Of Your Phone

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2013 @ 06:45am

    Re: Re: Re: Sorry but thats not true.

    Totally agree, The fact that THIS sentence isn't a problem, is a problem: "The whole idea that law enforcement can search your mobile phone is based on the idea that they can search items in your possession"

    "secure in their persons" I don't feel 'secure' in my person if they are allowed to search anything I have on my person. as said above, I think they need to be able to take steps to make sure they are safe, removing weapons from a suspect while they talk with them, or arrest them, but that doesn't open up the right to search anything in sight

  • On the post: The Details Of What Information The Police Can Suck Out Of Your Phone

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2013 @ 06:40am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    Having your phone stolen vs the data you carry is a calculated risk each person would have to evaluate on their own, living in a more rural area, street crime is relatively low, the convenience outweighs the risk. However this is completely different than the issue of law enforcement breaching the 4th amendment, the topic of the article. I may have to live in fear from street criminal beating me up and stealing my phone... I Should not have to live in fear from the police doing it, they are suppose to be on my side.

  • On the post: The Details Of What Information The Police Can Suck Out Of Your Phone

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2013 @ 06:25am

    Re: Re: Re:

    "you can turn off geotagging on pictures"

    Your right let me see what other useful features I can turn off just in case that sometime in the next two years (lifespan of a phone) the chance occurrence I actually get pulled over for a traffic stop and that officer happens to be a douche and searches the content of my mobile phone... OR we could just say what this is, an illegal breach of security in their persons, e-papers, and effects (read: phone). The ONLY search that should be allowed by the Constitution without a warrant is... wait the Constitution didn't allow for any.

    An Aside: I do believe officers should be able to search suspects for their own safety (IE, remove knives, guns, weapons to ensure their and public safety at a scene... but unless the next Galaxy S IV comes with a built in Taser phone should be off the table.

  • On the post: Comcast: We Won't Terminate Your Account Under Six Strikes; We'll Just Block Every Single Website

    ComputerAddict ( profile ), 28 Feb, 2013 @ 08:51am

    Re:

    Accustation 1 of 6: I would like to Accuse Out_of_the_blue of 'Stealing' the means and methods of trolling on the interwebs.

    1 Down.. I wonder if 5 more people would also accuse you of stuff just because they dont like you...

    You know what... I think for this one I will hold my breath... shouldn't take too long.

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