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  • On the post: LinkedIn Passwords Leaked… Congress Immediately Wants To 'Do Something!'

    FormerAC ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2012 @ 08:56am

    Re: I don't think you understand how politics work.

    "They want to pretend they're doing something"

    Actually, what they want is to be "seen" doing something. Whether the something helps the situation or makes it worse, they don't really care, as long as people "see" them doing something about it.

  • On the post: Shouldn't We See It As A Problem When Patents Are The Product Itself?

    FormerAC ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2012 @ 10:01am

    Progress?

    Clearly we are making progress in patent trolling. It is a business with huge earnings potential.

    Patent trolling clearly is a growth industry!

  • On the post: TV Networks File Legal Claims Saying Skipping Commercials Is Copyright Infringement

    FormerAC ( profile ), 25 May, 2012 @ 08:33am

    Re:

    Crapping all over television is a commentary or critique, so wouldn't that qualify as fair use?

  • On the post: TV Networks File Legal Claims Saying Skipping Commercials Is Copyright Infringement

    FormerAC ( profile ), 25 May, 2012 @ 08:31am

    Are they claiming copyright on the commercials?

    Sounds like the networks are claiming to own the copyright on the commercials themselves.

    Have they cleared this with every single company that produced a commercial that airs on all of their networks?

    We know you cannot assign a right to sue, so they *must* own the copyright on every commercial to ever air.

  • On the post: Key Ruling In The Fight Over Artists Getting Their Copyrights Back Suggests The Labels May Be In Big Trouble

    FormerAC ( profile ), 09 May, 2012 @ 01:55pm

    Re: Re:

    It's full of village idiots?


    There, fixed it for ya.

  • On the post: B&N Removes Magazine From Nook Store Due To Feature Article On 'Hacking'

    FormerAC ( profile ), 04 May, 2012 @ 09:19am

    BN Customer Service Response

    11:55:39 AM : Customer: Issue 154 of Linux Format, with the cover article "Learn to Hack" seems to have disappeared

    11:56:29 AM : AgentRouie: Thank you for that clarification. Please give me a couple of minutes so I may check the item's availability. Please stay online. Thank you.

    11:59:04 AM : AgentRouie: I'm still checking on the item. Will it be okay if you'll wait for 3 minutes more?

    11:59:57 AM : Customer: sure

    12:01:35 PM : AgentRouie: Thank you for patiently waiting. Based on our records, Issue 154 was pulled out so you can't access it online.

    12:02:07 PM : Customer: Why was it pulled?

    12:04:56 PM : AgentRouie: I apologize as I can't provide the exact reason regarding the pull out. I'm still verifying it. It appears that it has something to do with the cover article which has a censorship issue I guess.

  • On the post: B&N Removes Magazine From Nook Store Due To Feature Article On 'Hacking'

    FormerAC ( profile ), 04 May, 2012 @ 08:46am

    Re: Hypocrites!

    and they still sell 2600 Magazine: The Hacker Quarterly!
    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/d2600-magazine-2600-magazine/1108150347?ean=2940013699236

  • On the post: B&N Removes Magazine From Nook Store Due To Feature Article On 'Hacking'

    FormerAC ( profile ), 04 May, 2012 @ 08:40am

    Hypocrites!

    Bunch of ignorant hypocrites at BN.

    Hacking books ... the 5 minute search!
    Hacking Exposed Computer Forensics: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Computer-Forensics/Aaron-Philipp/e/9780071626774
    Computer Hacking: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/computer-hacking-peggy-j-parks/1103446032?ean=9781420500356
    Hacking for Dummies: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hacking-for-dummies-kevin-beaver/1100296172?ean=9780470550939
    Guide to Computer Hacking: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-guide-to-computer-hacking-including-vulnerabilities-hacking-tools-cyber-crime-hacker-ethics-such-as-white-hat-black-hat-grey-hat-and-more-catherine-venue/1109904604?ean=9781276185035
    Counter Hack: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/counter-hack-edward-skoudis/1004710696?ean=9780130332738
    Counter Hack (reloaded): http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Counter-Hack-Reloaded/Ed-Skoudis/e/9780131481046
    Sockets, Shellcode, Porting, And Coding: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sockets-shellcode-porting-and-coding-james-c-foster/1101053422?ean=9781597490054
    Shellcoder's Handbook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sockets-shellcode-porting-and-coding-james-c-foster/1101053422?ean=9781597490054

  • On the post: Wireless Industry Association Opposes Bill That Would Require Warrant For Them To Turn Data Over To Law Enforcement

    FormerAC ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2012 @ 04:54pm

    Of course ...

    Of course the Wireless Industry Association opposes a bill that would require a warrant for them to turn data over to law enforcement...

    The would prefer blanket immunity like the telco's have.

  • On the post: Fear-Induced Foolishness: Entertainment Industry Thinks Controls On New TLDs Will Actually Impact Piracy

    FormerAC ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2012 @ 09:15am

    Kevin Smith

    Would Kevin Smith be allowed to have a .movie TLD?

    Would Eclectic Method be allowed in .music?
    How about Daft Punk?

    I'm absolutely certain the Beastie Boys, circa Paul's Boutique, would have been banned from being included in .music

  • On the post: Fear-Induced Foolishness: Entertainment Industry Thinks Controls On New TLDs Will Actually Impact Piracy

    FormerAC ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2012 @ 09:11am

    Re: step one

    Unfortunately, judges seem to swallow that logical fallacy as well.

  • On the post: No That Won't Backfire At All: Questionable Story About Obama's Daughter Disappears From The Web

    FormerAC ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2012 @ 07:23am

    Before we get all ...

    Before we get our conspiracy theories all warmed up, perhaps there is a simple explanation ...

    Kidnapping is still a big industry in Mexico, right?
    The drug cartels are still at war with, well, basically anyone who isn't in their cartel, right?

    Maybe they were just trying to keep some details of her visit a secret to avoid painting a great big target on her.

  • On the post: No That Won't Backfire At All: Questionable Story About Obama's Daughter Disappears From The Web

    FormerAC ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2012 @ 07:21am

    Re: Malia

    If her parents had ANY concern for her having a normal life, he wouldn't have run for President. The moment he ran for President, any chance of a normal life ended. 25 Secret Service? Yeah, it will be a normal field trip with her class, lol.

  • On the post: QR Codes: Ugly, Overused and Doomed

    FormerAC ( profile ), 09 Mar, 2012 @ 10:07am

    The only use

    The only use I've found for them, was when I was shopping, and saw a product a friend had mentioned he was looking for. Had my smartphone scan the QR code on the shelf, it gave me a link to the product info, and I emailed that to the friend.

  • On the post: Hollywood Hackers Vs. Reality

    FormerAC ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2012 @ 11:31am

    Re:

    At least the hacking/technological movies provide us some quality comdedy ;)


    I call them unintentionally funny movies. Mission Impossible 2 comes to mind. Watched that on a flight from US to UK ... people around me were really confused why I was laughing so much.

  • On the post: A Cracked Look At The Impact Of Spam

    FormerAC ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2012 @ 06:37am

    Re: Re: Great article, but Cracked are part of the problem

    Here is a link to the Techdirt article talking about the problem

    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100601/0047399633.shtml

  • On the post: A Cracked Look At The Impact Of Spam

    FormerAC ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2012 @ 06:30am

    Re: Re: Great article, but Cracked are part of the problem

    WHOOOOSH!

    Missed the point entirely.

  • On the post: A Cracked Look At The Impact Of Spam

    FormerAC ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2012 @ 08:06pm

    Great article, but Cracked are part of the problem

    Just about to share this article with everyone I know. I attempted to copy/paste the text "On the Net, you just have to assume that everything you see is out to screw you, the only exceptions being brands that you already know."

    And when I paste it into Notepad (because damned scammers have made me too bleeping paranoid not to) I notice they added the following to my "copy"

    "Read more: 5 Things Spammers Ruined While We Weren't Paying Attention | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-things-spammers-ruined-while-we-werent-paying-attention_p2/#ixzz1oUiq7RTi"

    A great big fuck you to Craked.com

  • On the post: American Airlines Making Life Worse For Most Loyal Customers By Killing Useful Mile-Tracking Browser Plugin

    FormerAC ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2012 @ 11:50am

    Re: Re: They have a point ...

    Then anyone installing the extenion would get a popup like:

    Install Mile Viewing Thingy?
    It can access:
    -Your data on aa.com
    -Your data on totallynotaphisher.com


    What makes you think John (or Jane) Q Public would notice or object? I worked in IT long enough to know that most people just click ok on most messages.

  • On the post: American Airlines Making Life Worse For Most Loyal Customers By Killing Useful Mile-Tracking Browser Plugin

    FormerAC ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 02:02pm

    They have a point ...

    If I were a nefarious bastard, I might write a browser plug-on or little applet thingy that helped users more easily view their miles.

    And then surreptitiously phone home with that info. Once I've collected lots of info from lots of users, I can decide whose account I want to compromise and steal miles from.

    Far fetched? Yes.
    Possible? Yes.

    This isn't control for control's sake. This is protecting very valuable information. Credit card miles are very useful things, and very valuable. I just used credit card miles to get a $1200 round trip ticket (April can't come quick enough!)

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