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  • On the post: Court Tosses Lawsuit That Said MMS Was An Illegal File Sharing Network

    Daniel ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2013 @ 10:02pm

    Re: Good for him

    I'm kinda wondering if that was his intent from the beginning. Surely he didn't think he could win trying to claim MMS is like file sharing, although P2P over MMS would be an interesting idea and could be possible but it'd be pretty slow.

  • On the post: Will People Trust Google's New 'Note' Keeping Service After Reader Shutdown?

    Daniel ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2013 @ 12:39am

    Re: I'm mourning the oncoming loss of Reader as much as the next guy

    I'd have to agree. I'd also have to agree with them shutting it down... not because I didn't use Google Reader, but because they put practically no effort into it. There was no solid API and it was full of bugs after their latest update to it. If they weren't going to put the effort in then I would rather them kill it and let everyone move on to another service that actually get's actively updated. Google makes this simple by letting you easily export your data, and other services have quickly taken advantage of this... so this whole "cloud service shutdown" crap is over-exaggerated. Now, if it was cut off randomly with no warning, kinda like Megaupload, then yeah I'd fully understand.

    This doesn't just apply to Google... but any cloud service. As long as they provide you with a way out and (if applicable) a refund, then it's not something to freak out about.

    It's time for a JSON version of RSS/Atom feeds anyway. Can't stand XML... JSON is easier to parse, easier to read, smaller in size, and faster.

  • On the post: Disney Freaks Out Over Patents That May Mean It Can't Keep 3Ding Old Movies

    Daniel ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2013 @ 11:02pm

    Re: Re:

    Or someone else would of developed something better, making it irrelevant and likely causing 2-10 times the damage.

  • On the post: The CIA's 'Hollywood Myth' Debunking Doesn't Stand Up To Even The Slightest Scrutiny

    Daniel ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2013 @ 10:44pm

    Re:

    You have to be kidding... Corporations have the money to pay people off, or pay for campaigns. Not counting the already-corrupt people in office. Transparency and some sort of cap/limit on how much money a company can keep in the bank, even if this is done through taxes.

    Still won't fix it, but it will make it harder to hide. Why is the CIA allowed to have corporations anyway? The government shouldn't be allowed in the corporate sector.

  • On the post: Google To Help Take On Mexican Drug Cartels

    Daniel ( profile ), 21 Jul, 2012 @ 08:23pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Yer kidding right?

    Marijuana is no where close to as harmful for you as cigarettes. It's natural. There was a study that says THC actually has a protective effect. While I will tend to agree with you on cocain, meth, heroin, etc., marijuana is no worse for you than the advil, asprin, or whatever other pills people take.

    The problem with marijuana is that you can't stop the distribution of it. Anyone can grow it. Indoors, outdoors, whatever. It's extremely simple to do, but the more attention you pay to it the better it will be.

  • On the post: Google To Help Take On Mexican Drug Cartels

    Daniel ( profile ), 21 Jul, 2012 @ 08:14pm

    Re: Re: Re: Yer kidding right?

    I agree. Plus it's ALWAYS going to depend on the person. Some people drink and get crazy mad. Others just chill. Some can actually drive drunk, others can barely drive sober.

    The US tried restricting alcohol a long time ago, and how did that turn out? More or less the same. There were underground "cartels" distributing it. People can get there hands on it either way, and if they're wanting to do it they will legal or not. The same way people abuse pills like Xanax, Vicodin (sp?), Adderall, etc..

    Actually, some "drugs" are probably safer than what is already legal. Marijuana in my opinion is less dangerous than alcohol. It also reduces violence. As for the more hardcore drugs, let em do it. Don't waste police resources arresting someone that hasn't done anything (yet), if they want to kill themselves then more power to them. Merely having the substance on you should not be enough.

  • On the post: If Google Is Serious About Reforming Patent Mess, It Should Make A Bold Statement And Stop Using Motorola Patents To Demand Cash

    Daniel ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2012 @ 03:01am

    Re:

    I agree 100%. I don't know what you would call it, but basically Google is the smart one, and Apple and Microsoft are bullies. Now that Google has "dirt" on the bullies, G is picking on them until they cry to get a point across to them, and the others (which in this case includes the Gov.).

    I don't believe Google is suddenly "evil" because it's standing up to the "bullies". Google is just fighting for the little guy again. I mean sure they could just sit on the patents to defend themselves, which is a great short term solution, but without serious demand the patent system will never be reformed. Yeah it takes time, but the sooner you start the sooner the changes are made... which means the sooner we start to see some real innovation.

  • On the post: Debate Time: Ubisoft Says DRM Is Needed, Valve Says No It Isn't.

    Daniel ( profile ), 02 Sep, 2011 @ 02:37pm

    "Hey I'll just put my money where my mouth is, I won't buy a single Ubisoft game from now on. If they wanna treat me like a criminal - why should I reward them for it?"

    Exactly. Although aside from Blizzard I wont buy any games period. I tried about 16 months ago and bought 2 games for PC. The second my internet even hiccuped I got kicked out of the game, no saving, nothing. It was pathetic, and they wonder why PC game sales are so bad... Needless to say, I won't be buying any more PC games. Ever. Unless its Blizzard.

  • On the post: Surprise: Justice Department Says AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Would Be Anticompetitive

    Daniel ( profile ), 31 Aug, 2011 @ 10:31pm

    It's ok, if Tmo starts to go bankrupt Google can always buy them, and its never anti-competitive if it's Google!

  • On the post: What What (In The Butt)? What What (Fair Use Doesn't Need A Trial)?

    Daniel ( profile ), 25 Aug, 2011 @ 03:27pm

    Re: Re: Fair use as a defence

    "Just because you have a piece of paper doesn't mean you know what you're talking about..."

    Yup, this is also demonstrated by the numerous teachers making it through college. Some of them are so dumb it just blows my mind.

  • On the post: Could Google's Motorola Buy To Fend Off Microsoft… Actually Drive More Business To Microsoft?

    Daniel ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2011 @ 11:11pm

    Re:

    Was just about to say almost the exact same thing. The handset makers that go to Windows Phone will likely end up taking a bigger hit than if Google was to use Motorola to promote their own devices with Android and they kept using Android. I don't have a problem with Windows, XP and 7 were both pretty solid OSs, but Windows Phone 7 just isn't for me... and numbers seem to show that applies to quite a few people.

    Not to mention that the more devices with Android means more people using Google. Why would Google shoot themselves in the foot by limiting it to only their devices? Motorola will probably be no different than it is now, although hopefully sans MotoBlur.

  • On the post: Which Would You Rather Have: 100,000 Unauthorized Downloads Of Your Music… Or None?

    Daniel ( profile ), 06 Apr, 2011 @ 04:31pm

    How can you not consider this free publicity? If what you make is good and 1 person pirates it and plays it in their vehicle or with their friends then now 2+ people know about it. Eventually it's going to be popular and you'll have fans. This is where the concerts, posters, iTunes downloads, radio cuts, etc. come in...

    If anyone wants to talk about stealing then lets talk about how much the record labels steal from the artists when they take those huge cuts.

  • On the post: Should Doctors Google Patients?

    Daniel ( profile ), 06 May, 2010 @ 04:24am

    I bet House would do it! Seriously though, if it is relevant and could potentially save their life, why not?

  • On the post: Swedish Court Get The Pirate Bay Taken Down

    Daniel ( profile ), 24 Aug, 2009 @ 01:52pm

    lolwut

    "File sharing by it's very nature is almost entirely infringing / illegal material."

    Right, so all those game patches that I burn for friends that don't have high speed connections is illegal. All those images that were taken with personal cameras and shared with friend, yup thats illegal too. Well, according to you it is.

    You want to stop file sharing? Get off the computer, who knows... maybe someone will follow you :)

  • On the post: Obama Adminstration Sides With Bush Administration In Opposing Warrantless Wiretap Lawsuit

    Daniel ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2009 @ 08:15am

    Re: Re: Psh change?

    No, the Chief Justice "flubbed" the Oath and since he had already been practicing it threw him off when it was said wrong. Get your facts straight.

  • On the post: ESPN To Cover Competitive Video Gaming

    Daniel ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2008 @ 08:58pm

    great

    Great... now people are gonna get paid to be fat, wtf is this world coming too?