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• On the post: Fabry Patients Sue Genzyme Over Drug Shortage; After NIH Refuses To Allow Others To Make Fabrazyme

  

  Don ( profile ), 17 Mar, 2011 @ 07:59am

  In the case where drugs are needed urgently and demand can't be met there should be a "medical patent marshall law" that would invalidate a patent until demands are met and patients are essentially out of the woods.
  
  This same law could be used to lower ridiculous drug prices if profit margins are set too high.

• On the post: GAO Suggests It's Time To Ditch Dollar Bills For Coins

  

  Don ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2011 @ 09:39am

  Metric

  Well does the drug cartel use metric or imperial? Really they would need to drive this. And the porn industry.

• On the post: GAO Suggests It's Time To Ditch Dollar Bills For Coins

  

  Don ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2011 @ 09:11am

  Vending machines love coins

  Yes, and as soon as the US introduces the $1 coin, vending machine makers will quickly build machines to use those coins and prices will hence go up.

• On the post: Does President Bush Speaking Out Against Julian Assange Prejudice The Case Against Him?

  

  Don ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2011 @ 07:57am

  Anonymous

  Bush is an idiot. But if what was said is acknowledged, like this blog just did, might indeed hurt Assange.
  
  The only way to save Assange really is to multiply the effects of Wikileaks so that other clone sites crop up to replicate the data hosted on Wikileaks. And essentially making Assange irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

• On the post: Who Owns Employee Social Media Accounts? 'The Correct Answer Is: Shut Up'

  

  Don ( profile ), 08 Mar, 2011 @ 06:32am

  It will go to court one day...

  I agree with the answer. Doesn't mean it won't ever make it to court. And then the outcome of that trial will have a big impact.

• On the post: Texas Governor Blocks Reporters He Doesn't Like From Reading His Tweets

  

  Don ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2011 @ 10:49am

  What?!?!

  This doesn't make sense. Why get a twitter account to begin with? To make it seem like you're running a transparent government.

• On the post: Once Again, If You Don't Offer Authorized Versions Of Released Content, Don't Be Surprised If People Get Unauthorized Copies

  

  Don ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2011 @ 11:46am

  Amazon

  I don't understand why iTunes will sell MP3s to Canada, but Amazon.com will not and Amazon.ca doesn't offer it. These damn laws are too complex. I thought the Internet was supposed to do away with geographical hurdles.

• On the post: NY Times Editor Says He's 'Alarmed' By The Idea That The US Might Try To Prosecute Wikileaks

  

  Don ( profile ), 04 Feb, 2011 @ 02:59pm

  Online news site could also publish leaks

  It's just a matter of time before online news decides to publish leaks as well. I bet it would be an amazing revenue generator.

• On the post: Letting Famous People Interact Online? Patented! Twitter Sued

  

  Don ( profile ), 21 Jan, 2011 @ 10:01am

  Making money from patent reviews

  My guess is that the USPTO is more of a business than a government organization. Their thinking is probably let all patents through and then charge for have patents reviewed. And charge to nullify a patent, etc.

• On the post: 82-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Demands Apology From Airport Security Over Screening

  

  Don ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2011 @ 11:54am

  Re: The Goal is Not Safety

  Wow, unfortunately you are right. It's an issue with someone asserting their authority on someone else.

• On the post: Florida Man Sues Wikileaks Over The Personal Distress It Caused Him

  

  Don ( profile ), 14 Jan, 2011 @ 08:14am

  Build a bunker

  So what's the man gonna do, build a bunker.

• On the post: Apple Patents Rotary iPhone

  

  Don ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 09:00am

  What about the patent for their laptop?

  Is there a patent for this guy before someone else decides to make it?
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA

• On the post: Apple The Latest To Convict Wikileaks Despite No Charges Or Trial; Kills Wikileaks App For Violating Unnamed Laws

  

  Don ( profile ), 21 Dec, 2010 @ 12:38pm

  Job's getting personal

  This is Steve Jobs making his personal views well known. This is definitely not a corporate or procedural decision.

• On the post: If Newly Seized Domains Were Purely Dedicated To Infringement, Why Was Kanye West Using One?

  

  Don ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2010 @ 11:36am

  What's Homeland Security's purpose again?

  I thought that Homeland Security's purpose was to protect the United States against terrorist actions and essentially protecting the lives of the people living within the U.S.
  
  Why is HS getting involved in copyright and mundane issues like that.
  
  As for Kanye West, have you read his tweets, if that is any indication, he is the most self-absorbed person in the world. The guy has tunnel thinking and I wouldn't put too much into what he says.

• On the post: Lars Ulrich: Underestimated File Sharing.. But Proud We Sued

  

  Don ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2010 @ 08:41am

  Irrelevant

  Metallica became so irrelevant after the Black Album. Nothing they say anymore matters.

• On the post: 81% Of Americans Support Naked Airport Scans… If You Leave Out The Naked Part In Asking The Question

  

  Don ( profile ), 17 Nov, 2010 @ 08:32am

  How many of those who responded actually fly? Or have flown recently?
  
  They should poll those as they come out of the scanner. That would be more accurate.

• On the post: Facebook Files First Patent Lawsuit; Countersuing Alt Weekly Newspaper Company Who Sued First

  

  Don ( profile ), 10 Nov, 2010 @ 01:31pm

  Yeah, but...MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, ModelMayhem and tons of other sites out there.

• On the post: US Patent Office Makes It Harder To Reject Patents For Obviousness

  

  Don ( profile ), 08 Nov, 2010 @ 01:22pm

  Money, money, money

  The US is a pure capitalist country, simple as that. If ti makes money flow, then it's all good. But I'd sure like to know how much the USPTO charges to process a patent, I bet it's a good chunk of green-backs.
  
  What incentive is there to not approve patents? None. Bad patents promote lawsuits which puts more more in their potents and the lawyers' pockets.
  
  The only way to take down the USPTO is to find a patent that will challenge its system or the US Government directly.

• On the post: Irony: Book About Recording Industry's Mishandling Of Digital Priced Higher As Ebook Than Physical Book

  

  Don ( profile ), 29 Oct, 2010 @ 01:34pm

  Re: Re:

  And Windows Recycle Bin will need to get replaced with a Landfill icon taking up two-thirds the desktop.

• On the post: Debunking The Claim That Giving Away Music 'Devalues' It

  

  Don ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2010 @ 07:36am

  Can't compare music to air

  You can't really compare music, which is an art, to air, which is a necessity.
  
  I can understand why an artist may not want their album sold for $4.00, it could well be the equivalent of stocking it in a discount bin at Kmart. It's cheap, must be because no one wants to buy it kind of perception. Unless I really know the band and have heard their music before, that album is staying in the discount bin.
  
  Also, at $4.00 I can buy two albums or maybe 3 or 4 to be equal to a CD at HMV. But each album will get less play, less appreciation.
  
  I'm all for low prices, but it can't just be done out right.

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