Groaker 's Techdirt Comments

Latest Comments (670)

• On the post: Infringing Panties So Important To DHS, That It Intimidated Print Shop Owner Into Warrantless Search

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2014 @ 11:43am

  Re: Re: I hate DHS and their actions, but these jerks aren't innocent, either...

  That the reputed "trademarks" used on the panties are satyric in nature -- demonstrating the the Royals and the Feds are nothing but a bunch of asses that require covering up as best as possible.

• On the post: Will The CIA Treat Amazon's Cloud The Same Way It Treated Drives It Shared With The Senate?

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2014 @ 06:13pm

  At most it takes is an NSL, probably less.

• On the post: Police Officers' Suing The DOJ For Violating Their 'Right' To Deploy Force Without Restrictions Shot Down By Federal Judge

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2014 @ 07:39am

  Re:

  While there was a tremendous furor in St. Louis, other people of white, pink, brown, black and yellow colored skin being killed by police. Often shot in the back while weaponless.
  
  There is a severe mistake in thinking that this is simply a racial issue, but rather one of perceived power. The controlling factor is "thou shalt not embarrass or annoy your boss." So try not to kill people with money, power or connections.
  
  The intent of having a perceptual racial divide is to allow the establishment of a "right" to murder civilians that has in fact already spread through out the color spectrum. It is just that the PR job has made some people think they are safe from spontaneous and arbitrary execution.

• On the post: Police Officers' Suing The DOJ For Violating Their 'Right' To Deploy Force Without Restrictions Shot Down By Federal Judge

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 27 Oct, 2014 @ 07:28am

  Why would anyone become a cop, if doing so didn't provide a license to bag humans without numeric limit, or size, gender or age requirement?

• On the post: DHS Agents Raid Lingerie Shop, Save America From Unlicensed Underwear

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 24 Oct, 2014 @ 07:02am

  Who knew that DHS had an underwear fetish? That is the only explanation that I can come up with in using law enforcement in a trivial civil case.
  
  I hope the boys had an explosively good time.

• On the post: FBI Director Says Congress Will Fix Phone Encryption 'Problem;' Congress Says 'Bite Us'

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2014 @ 02:04pm

  Re: Re: Time passes

  Elections -- yes, meaningful elections are another story.

• On the post: Bit-Actor Sues Fox For $250 Million Over Stereotypical Mob Character In The Simpsons, Says It's Based On A Role He Hadn't Performed Yet

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 22 Oct, 2014 @ 01:50pm

  I know that it is not right, nor in tune with my beliefs over IP, but I can not help but enjoy Schadenfreude over the nuisance level that this will cause Fox. I could only hope that the suit had more reason to bring real pain to Fox in karma like payback for their "news" and editorials.

• On the post: Guy Comcast Got Fired Now Suing Comcast For Violating Federal Privacy Law

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 21 Oct, 2014 @ 12:09pm

  As bad as TWC is, I am not looking forward to the day Comcast takes it over. The saving grace may be that so many TWC employees they are fired that they will not have time to harass individual customers.

• On the post: Dispute Over Legal Hackers Mark Highlights Why Descriptive Phrases Aren't Valid Trademarks

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 20 Oct, 2014 @ 02:21pm

  Given the aspirations of the trademark generators, and the disinclination of the the trademark office to turn down any applications, it would be best to suture everyone's mouth closed, and cut off everyone's fingers.

• On the post: NYPD Officer Takes Cash From Man During Stop-And-Frisk; Pepper Sprays Him When He Asks To Have It Returned

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 14 Oct, 2014 @ 03:25pm

  @Binko Barnes --Anonymous Coward could be an on duty cop for all we know. Wouldn't be the first time a U.S. agency had a cadre of PR persons on blogs pretending to be 'civilians'.

• On the post: Requiring YouTubers To Give Positive Reviews For Access To Games Can't Work As A Long Term Strategy

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 14 Oct, 2014 @ 01:31pm

  I am not so sure that will make any difference to the vast majority of Youtubers. Magazines have Ben getting away with insanely flattering reviews even on high end products like audio equipment, cars, and other high end products. Editors have even admitted that this can be a standard practice to keep the advertising dollars coming in.

• On the post: Megaupload Say US Gov't Is Trying To Steal Assets Based On Crimes That Are 'Figments Of The Gov't's Boundless Imagination'

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2014 @ 03:37pm

  Over time it all goes away no matter how ridiculous the story.
  Dotcom, Ivins, Schwarz, etc all. Totalitarianism makes and remakes it's history as it seems fit.

• On the post: Adobe's Half-Assed Response To Spying On All Your eBooks

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2014 @ 05:34pm

  Privacy is just so 19th century.

• On the post: Apple Facing Trial Over Whether Its Use Of DRM Violated Antitrust Laws

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2014 @ 02:31pm

  Re: Re:

  That is a banal excuse of the acceptance of DRM. With little effort and inconvenience, one can legally avoid or minimize providing profits to those who utilize DRM. CD's can be purchased 2nd hand, as can DVDs, books and other items. It is the unwillingness to do without that allows the DRMers to stay in business. For myself, I haven't purchased a DVD ever. I have bought 1 CD first hand since 1999 because of abuse of copyright. Libraries and the 'net make books available at no cost. While a library pays one fee for a DRMed object, it is split tens of ways. Lawful sharing on a personal level has the same effect.
  
  DRM is endorsed and paid for by those consumers who are too lazy to fight back.

• On the post: Apple Facing Trial Over Whether Its Use Of DRM Violated Antitrust Laws

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2014 @ 10:57am

  Consumers must love DRM'ed products. Otherwise they would stop buying them, and producers would stop making them. An example of this power was the great @New Coke@ disaster.

• On the post: Design Patent Granted… On A Toothpick

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 03 Oct, 2014 @ 11:15am

  I think I will patent breathing. There will be about six minutes to cough up the license fee. Infringers will be patently obvious.

• On the post: Next EU Commissioner Responsible For Internet Says Celebrities Storing Nude Pictures Online Are 'Stupid'

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2014 @ 12:13pm

  Too many people are naive about the privacy of what they put on a computer. This even after hearing about the break ins at large chain stores and governmental offices.
  
  A simple rule of thumb is that you don't put on your computer that which you don't want your worst enemy, or the government to find.
  
  I am not a cracker, but I did some time setting up a 500 node ethernet system. A fellow administrator, in an armed service no less, bet me I couldn't break into his system. A half hour later I had his password along with 3/4 of those of his staff. Done with kiddie scripts available all over the net. He hadn't even changed the admin's default password.
  
  If you are going to use a device, you learn just how dangerous it is. Cars, guns, chainsaws, knives, axes, et al, are dangerous. We treat them with respect (at least without imbibing 5 shots of Tequila. Use of computers should command at least as much regard.

• On the post: Oblivious Man Staring At iPad Causes Security Meltdown Conga Line

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2014 @ 04:16am

  A number of airport personnel have stated that it is trivial to walk around security without being detected. And if this guy hadn't been paying so much attention to his iPad, he probably would have avoided notice as well.

• On the post: Why Won't The Press Admit That CIA Director John Brennan Lied?

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2014 @ 09:52am

  Re: Re:

  You can't even read between the lines anymore. Nothing that is happening make sense other than Cheney's shadow government running everything.

• On the post: Cops Seize Car When Told To Get A Warrant, Tell Owner That's What He Gets For 'Exercising His Rights'

  

  Groaker ( profile ), 29 Sep, 2014 @ 04:45am

  Re: General corruption?

  The bad apple theory has a corollary -- a bad apple spoils the bunch. Cops, supervisors and judges knew what was happening here, yet allowed it to proceed. Knowing that the actions of another officer are illegal, and allowing them to proceed is a crime.

Next >>