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  • On the post: Reports Of The Web's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Through Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

    Floyd ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2010 @ 03:07pm

    Re: Re: Re: Wired is a confusing pub

    That's a legitimate question. Go read some articles on wired.com to find out! I jest.
    I was referring to a few articles I've seen on there about teledildonics, as they refer to it, which is (as I understand it) having a dildo hooked up to the internet so that it can be controlled remotely (via the Internet). They seem to think it's the next greatest thing, I suppose it would be great for those who can't get laid any other way...
    http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/sexdrive/2004/09/65064

  • On the post: Reports Of The Web's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Through Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

    Floyd ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2010 @ 02:43pm

    Re: Wired is a confusing pub

    I couldn't agree more. Every once in a while, I'll see something interesting linked at wired.com, and I'll think, hey, they have some cool stuff. Then I'll subscribe via Reader and most of the articles will be utter crap, junk about internet dildos and whatnot. The print version isn't any better, either.

  • On the post: Reports Of The Web's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Through Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

    Floyd ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2010 @ 02:22pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trying again...

    That's why I used that example. It's funny (to me) that people accept all kinds of goods being delivered on different schedules, but when it comes to their internet packets, they want the government to come in and fine companies $2 million for doing the same thing.
    To me, that's why what Google did with Verizon was evil. Not the fact that they agree that wireless should be exempt from net neutrality, but that the government should control and fine private networks for operating as they see fit.
    Time and time again, the market has defeated closed networks. See AOL for the best example. I don't believe that networks should be tiered, but that's up to the network operators to decide. If I choose to subscribe to an ISP that had tiered access, then that is my choice, and the government fining them $2 million isn't going to help me. What exactly would the government do with that money anyways? Besides the fact that it would come out of the customers pockets (it's not like the CEO would pay it), the money would probably be giving back to the ISP to pay for broadband or phone access for hillbilly's that live in the Ozarks and can't afford satellite (in other words, more government intervention to distort the market). Or maybe they'd just funnel it directly into the bank accounts of Goldman Sachs.

  • On the post: Reports Of The Web's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Through Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

    Floyd ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2010 @ 01:21pm

    Re: Re: Re: Trying again...

    Only if the truck is certified as neutral. In other words, the truck cannot drive faster depending on whose tubes it's carrying, even if there is a rush.

  • On the post: Reports Of The Web's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Through Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

    Floyd ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2010 @ 01:06pm

    Re: Trying again...

    I think he was speaking metaphorically, Andrew. Of course the Internet can't fit on a cart.
    But, as we all know, the Internet is a series of tubes, and you could most certainly fit tubes onto a cart.

    disclaimer: I'm not being serious.

  • On the post: Are Investment Ticker Symbols Covered By Trademark Law?

    Floyd ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2010 @ 07:35pm

    Re: Designed to confuse

    I'm wondering if it is actually designed to mislead. It could simply be an attempt to make it obvious to investors that the ETF's match the categories of the S&P's ETF's. I don't work in the stock market, but maybe to somebody who does, it would be completely obvious that they are two different sets of funds, after all, they are from different companies, and stock tickers use a short sequence of letters, which means that you could run out of combinations after a while. The more important question to me is, did the suing company (the S&P or its affiliate or whatever it is) even bother to request that the defendant change the symbols, or did they just head straight for court? Knowing how the lawyers operate, I'd be willing to wager that they didn't.

  • On the post: Patent Holder Takes A Second Crack At Toyota Over Hybrid Technology

    Floyd ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2009 @ 10:40pm

    Why do people drive Toyotas?

    I can't say I feel sorry for Toyota, though, as they are doing the same thing to every other automaker via their own patents. It doesn't help that I hate Prius. Plus, Toyota drivers are among the worst on the road and a menace to all.

  • On the post: Glenn Beck Didn't Rape And Murder Anyone… But He Doesn't Want Websites Discussing It

    Floyd ( profile ), 08 Sep, 2009 @ 03:45pm

    Alternate Link

    The site was down for me, too, but I looked at the google cached version of the page and found the link to GB1990.com which worked, also listed is GB1990.net
    Think, people!
    Huzzah for google!

  • On the post: iPhone Haters Are Stick-Shifters In An Automatic World

    Floyd ( profile ), 31 Jul, 2009 @ 04:50pm

    Re: Mass market?

    Well, let's see.... My iPhone was $99, not $400. The plan isn't much more than my non-smartphone. For that price, I DO have cut/copy/paste and tethering. Jailbreaking not even required! And, unlike a computer, I can use this while waiting for a haircut, which is what I'm doing right now. Oh, and I have a portable camera and video camera which allows my wife and I to keep in touch and let's me see my kids much more frequently than otherwise possible, since we are living apart right now due to my being in the military. Oh, and the tethering is plenty good enough to play quake live while sitting around waiting for a flight.

  • On the post: Apple Withdraws Lawsuit Against Wiki Site Owner Over iPhone/iPod Interoperability Hack Discussion

    Floyd ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2009 @ 09:30am

    Motorcycle vs. Porsche

    Your motorcycle may be able to beat a Porsche, but it's nothing compared to an F-22, dumb***! Suck on that!

    Seriously though, I'm not sure if you've noticed, but cars and motorcycles are not the same thing.

    And I don't have any Mac computers, but I thouroughly enjoy my iPhone, which does whatever I want, including writing this post. $99 doesn't seem too overpriced to me. So you can't say all of their products are overpriced. I do agree that most of their desktops are, though (cept the mini) but it's still subjective.

  • On the post: The Problems Of A Legacy Business: Verizon's Union Freaks Out That Verizon Wants To Look Forward

    Floyd ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2009 @ 02:45pm

    Walmart unions

    If WalMart is so bad to work for w/o a union, why do millions of people do it anyway? Unions at any stage are purely co-ercive in nature, using evil government power to force their lazy will upon the employer and the final cost upon the hapless consumer. Unions do not raise wages overall in the economy anyways, so if one group does gain a wage/benefits increase, it comes at the expense of other workers in different areas of the economy. That's just short-sighted selfishness, the kind that our politicians used when inflating bubbles of titanic proportions.

  • On the post: Brill's Pipedream: 10% Of Current News Consumers Will Pay

    Floyd ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2009 @ 09:20am

    Bottled water is a good.

    Bottled water is worth the price. This is evidenced by the fact that people pay for it! Here's an example: I'm going on a road trip with my family. Would I rather pay for bottled water or stop every 15 minutes when some one wants a drink? How about when I'm at the mall, and I'm thirsty, but I'd like to drink some water that doesn't taste like sh**, and I'd like to not be tied to the water fountain near the smelly restrooms? There are many situations in which bottled water is well worth the price.

    Online news, however, is already free. We're not talking about a new or improved product. Just more of the same... For money! Bottled water and free/fountain water are very different and have different uses.

    DUH.

  • On the post: Why Do The Police Call In The RIAA To Investigate Potential Crimes?

    Floyd ( profile ), 22 Sep, 2008 @ 10:43pm

    Re: Re: If the Constitution is so great...

    Actually, I've fought in Iraq and killed for 'the constitution'. I also don't have air conditioning. I'm in the Marine Corps so I probably know a couple more things than you about our government. Unless you are also a government employee, which I could understand since you are so offended by my statements.
    For evidence, read the above article. NO, strictly speaking, the RIAA doesn't arrest people, they just bring civil charges against those who have no way to defend themselves.
    Unfortunately, I'm forced to deal with whatever bozos such as yourself decide needs to be law due to the wonderful 'democracy' that we have. So we can have victimless crimes. And taxes to pay for a jail for weed smokers to sit in. Sounds like a great thing to me. Maybe I should vote about it!

  • On the post: Why Do The Police Call In The RIAA To Investigate Potential Crimes?

    Floyd ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2008 @ 02:28pm

    If the Constitution is so great...

    If the Constitution is so awesome, then why can the RIAA now arrest whom ever they like? Why are our rights gone? Why are we spied on? Why are we lied to? Why do almost no politicians do their jobs? Is the Constitution really so great? Why am I a slave to it? I didn't sign it. I wouldn't sign it. Slaves were born into slavery. Nobody asked them if they wanted to be slaves. I was born under the "great" Constitution, that allows this to happen. Who asked me? Why should the mob (majority) rule? Should my religion be chosen by the majority, too? For answers to these questions, please see:
    http://www.lewrockwell.com/rozeff/rozeff210.html
    And more at:
    lewrockwell.com
    Peace