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• On the post: Anonymous Hacks US Sentencing Commission Website, Grabs Sensitive Files And Demands Legal Reform

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2013 @ 06:35pm

  The best way to get reforms is probably just release the passwords for the files already.
  
  wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions is apparently a joke since it doesn't have any power to change anything.

• On the post: Human Rights Lawyer Explains Why He's Working For Kim Dotcom: Exposing American Corruption

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 29 Jan, 2013 @ 08:00am

  Re: Re: Systemic Corruption

  Hollywood Math???

• On the post: TechCrunch Admits That Using Facebook Comments Drove Away Most Of Their Commenters

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2013 @ 10:44pm

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  Nail, meet head.

• On the post: TechCrunch Admits That Using Facebook Comments Drove Away Most Of Their Commenters

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2013 @ 10:43pm

  Re: Re:

  I think it's cute. (reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-psychology)

• On the post: HBO's One Attempt At A Standalone Digital Service Sucks

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2013 @ 06:48pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  John was asking why someone wouldn't be able to download...

• On the post: HBO's One Attempt At A Standalone Digital Service Sucks

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2013 @ 10:33am

  Re: Re:

  I think an extra $100 on top of the base hard drive price would be acceptable(as in, it would sell very well) if the 2TB was filled to the brim with all the TV shows and movies you selected. Another $20 for a portable hard drive enclosure would be a nice option too.
  
  A 2TB hard drive could hold around 4,500 45min TV shows or around 2,500 movies.
  
  Too bad the way the system is now, it'll never happen, or it will be over $9000(almost nobody will be able to buy that).

• On the post: HBO's One Attempt At A Standalone Digital Service Sucks

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2013 @ 10:15am

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  A full hard drive and not enough money to buy a $80 2TB platter hard drive.

• On the post: White House, Tiring of Death Stars And Deportation Requests, Ups 'We The People' Signature Threshold From 25,000 To 100,000

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2013 @ 11:43am

  "162 Petitions have already received an official response"
  
  ...
  
  Launched in September 22, 2011...that would be a little over one year for 162 responses...about 1 every two days..
  
  I was expecting a lot more per-year. They should be able to do at least one per day for such a large nation.

• On the post: Inventor Of The Wind-Up Radio Complains About 'Google Generation'

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2013 @ 10:41am

  If an internet user is asked the same question many times and use the search to find the answer, they will learn it. Google is like having a secondary storage for your knowledge...and everyone can connect to it...and add to it...
  
  Anyone with a smartphone could technically do any job now o.o (only problem is finding someone with the drive to do it, AND the proper licenses/school degrees >.>)

• On the post: Details Of Various Six Strikes Plans Revealed; May Create Serious Problems For Free WiFi

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 11 Jan, 2013 @ 09:00pm

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  TorrentFreak did a decent article on VPNs...though, I just noticed this article was published a year ago o.o (I presume lots of info is out of date)
  
  https://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-providers-really-take-anonymity-seriously-111007/

• On the post: Yet Another Study: 'Cracking Down' On Piracy Not Effective

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 11 Jan, 2013 @ 09:11am

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  Won't be too much longer until we do have something close to infinite data storage for home use. Platter hard drives jumped from 1TB to 2TB in such a short time...

• On the post: There Is No End In Sight For The Self-Perpetuating 'War On Terror'

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 10 Jan, 2013 @ 03:23pm

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  With the internet and instant communications, if there was a place everyone could decide on how to deal with situations... It would be interesting to see if it would be possible to have a governmental system without a core, that everyone takes part in...no president or king to assassinate...

• On the post: Fight Over French ISP Blocking Ads Really Just A New Perspective On Net Neutrality Debate

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 10 Jan, 2013 @ 11:38am

  I use a manual ad-block, it's sort of like playing asteroids in the web page. I think it's much more reasonable than blocking everything.
  
  http://kickassapp.com/

• On the post: The Lesson Of 3D TV: For 4K TV, The Key Is The Implementation

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 10 Jan, 2013 @ 08:43am

  I've played the 3DS for quite a while now but...
  
  It just doesn't feel like 3D anymore, just a higher resolution.

• On the post: The US's Public Domain Class Of 2013

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2012 @ 09:14am

  Smart article

  This is a very important article. It highlights what the biggest problem with the system at this time;
  
  We should be getting a steady stream of new works coming into the Public Domain, BUT THERE IS NOTHING!

• On the post: Yet More Evidence Shows No Link Between Video Games And Actual Violence

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2012 @ 08:10am

  "have serious methodological problems"
  
  Oh man, I remember one where they unplugged the gamer's machine randomly while they were playing. rofl

• On the post: Pundits And Politicans Very Quick To Blame Video Game & Movie Violence For Newtown

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2012 @ 01:29pm

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  USA TV news is ALL over-hyped junkfood.
  
  Canada has a much better TV news system.

• On the post: Dear Recording Industry: 'Rampant Piracy' Is Deader Than Your Outdated Metrics

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 10 Dec, 2012 @ 09:03am

  Re: Piracy isn't dead yet.

  I truly feel sorry for anyone who thinks 1x5 = -5.

• On the post: The DVR That Watches You Back: Verizon Applies For 'Ambient Action' Detecting Device Patent

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 07 Dec, 2012 @ 06:54pm

  I might be ok with it IF it came with full-free cable TV. All the channels.

• On the post: Why Copyright Shouldn't Be Considered Property… And Why A Return To 1790 Copyright May Be Desirable

  

  Forest_GS ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2012 @ 10:35am

  Re: Re: Re: Copyright is a grant of limited property rights for limited time.

  Yeah, I'm starting to see some positive results to having at least one opinion on topics that is the opposite of the article.
  
  The people that reply to those trolls will have more appropriate responses towards the real threats in the long run.

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