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  • On the post: Techdirt Podcast Episode 30: Does Distance Matter In The Digital Age?

    Erik ( profile ), 25 Jun, 2015 @ 06:06am

    The problem is equipment?

    It sounds nerdy, but I think Star Trek had it best. They had all the virtual communication, but the gear was unobtrusive. When someone was talking on the large viewscreen on a bridge, they were looking at the screen, not at a camera off to the side.

    And then of course there is the holodeck. Again, VR without gear. If they get that working this is all moot....

  • On the post: Payroll Giant ADP And Zenefits Get Into Ridiculous Spat That Has Already Resulted In A Lawsuit

    Erik ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2015 @ 11:26am

    TechDirt uses ADP

    Mike Masnick will now be writing all content for TechDirt as all writers left because they couldn't get paid.

  • On the post: GM Says That While You May Own Your Car, It Owns The Software In It, Thanks To Copyright

    Erik ( profile ), 23 Apr, 2015 @ 08:01am

    This is why old cars are better...

    Any car after the 80's can be a computer nightmare, this is why I buy old cars. They have very few, if any, computers (like just enough intelligence to run the fuel injection system), and no outside connections. And in most cases this software has already been hacked or modded by someone and the code is out there. Can't claim anything on the car if it's all old school physical parts.
    Also the argument could be made (although I don't know how true it would be) that it's more environmentally conscious to continue using an old car as resources aren't continually being used to keep building new ones. That argument may not hold a lot of water with an old muscle car though...

  • On the post: Reps. Goodlatte And Ruppersberger Admit That NSA Is Warrantlessly Spying On Americans' Communications

    Erik ( profile ), 20 Jun, 2014 @ 09:19pm

    Targeted Words

    Someone should write a program, app, plugin, or something that randomly inserts the "target" words and phrases in emails or attachments. Then sit back and watch the FUD as 100% of the US population is under suspicion for being a terrorist.