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• On the post: If Even The Death Penalty Won't Stop Infringement… Perhaps A Different Approach Is Needed

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2011 @ 10:34am

  Severity doesn't matter at all, certainty does, though

  It is like dealing with children; threatening to shoot them dead has no effect, but a guaranteed spanking or even time-out will modify behavior in short order.

• On the post: Legal Technicality Forces Houston To Turn Its Redlight Cameras Back On, Even Though It Wants Them Off

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2011 @ 07:55am

  Re: Re:

  Where is Denny Crane when you need him?

• On the post: Michael Jackson Estate Claims Prank Caller Can't Sell Recording Because It Has Jackson's Voice On It

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2011 @ 07:49am

  Re: Here we go again...

  But at least, like Elvis, the fan base will seem sillier as time goes on.

• On the post: Los Angeles May Dump Red Light Cameras

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2011 @ 06:20am

  Re:

  "Even if you sell the vehicle for scrap, the ownership isn't transferred until all the fines are paid. In other words, the scrapyard won't deal with you until the fines are paid."
  
  So, cut it up with a torch and a 4" grinder and set it to the curb, a little at a time with the trash.

• On the post: More People Realizing That Infringement Can't Be Stopped, So Learn To Embrace It

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2011 @ 08:25pm

  Re:

  Pretty much agree on all points. there are things I would pay to see even if the home version was in my hand in 1080p. I really want to see the newest Harry Potter on a screen the size of Montana. I have a nice home theater setup, but sometimes you just want the best possible experience, you only get to see it the first time once.

• On the post: Teen Who Used Facebook Images To Rank Looks Of Female Classmates, Arrested For 'Disorderly Conduct'

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 13 May, 2011 @ 12:19pm

  Re: DIY without Lawyers = Jail Time

  According to the Dude; "Unless you're a high-ranking member of society, don't expect too much from the police."

• On the post: Teen Who Used Facebook Images To Rank Looks Of Female Classmates, Arrested For 'Disorderly Conduct'

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 13 May, 2011 @ 12:04pm

  Re:

  I'm thinking she was rated a 1, where 10 is the top rating.

• On the post: More Video Game Makers Fear The Free Market And Don't Know How To Compete

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2011 @ 05:39am

  IMHO any game worth $60......

  Would have 50 dollars tucked inside the wrapper.
  
  I've seen some really good titles go down the drain, as the newer and allegedly better versions came out.

• On the post: The Pirate Party Not Pirate-y Enough For You? Maybe You Need Kopimism, The Official Pirate Religion

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2011 @ 01:30pm

  How do I get ordained?

  I'm already a Dudest Priest, and am also ordained by the Universal Life Church, this would dovetail in nicely.

• On the post: Microsoft Accidentally Bans Its Own License From App Store?

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2011 @ 05:00pm

  This is the age of the apps

  Which is why open source is going to win the battle of the smart phone. Android gives the tinkerers what they want, and they are a big portion of the market, & are the people in the know other people ask what to buy.

• On the post: Nice To See How Content Creators Have More Power Over Middlemen

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2011 @ 02:44pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Personally I don't know or care what Conan does, but the younger demographic apparently does. I'm glad to be free of him on the Tonight Show, and wish him a long and prosperous career.

• On the post: FCC Planning To Crack Down On Cellular & GPS Jamming Devices

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 10 Feb, 2011 @ 05:30am

  Somehow, it causes a secret smile though

  When you see the look on the faces of the zombies as their lifeline goes blank. People will sit in a turn lane all day because they are involved in a call and doing that and judging traffic for an acceptable opening would be too dangerous. They seem to awake from their trance and move along if the cell signal goes away.

• On the post: Obama Nominates Former Top RIAA Lawyer To Be Solicitor General

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2011 @ 08:08am

  Re: The Technological Taliban

  Tagged as insightful. Even if IP maximalists win in the end, what do they win? You still can't get blood from a stone, you aren't going to convert people who were never going to buy into customers. All they will have succeeded in doing is to help the world to leave us behind.
  
  THE great IP wall of America.

• On the post: Woman Arrested For Recording Attempt To Report Police Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Her

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2011 @ 02:22pm

  Re: Re: Quote from story

  "we tend to forget that they make up a small percentage of the whole."
  
  In a lot of towns and cities, that statement would refer to the honest cops.

• On the post: Celebrity Endorsement Deals Almost Always A Bad Deal For Brands

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 18 Jan, 2011 @ 04:50am

  Re: It's all about money

  The one that gets me is Henry Winkler endorsing a reverse mortgage scam. He can't need the money that bad. These scams steal what little security seniors have left, for shame.

• On the post: Monster Cable Issues Yet Another Bogus DMCA Notice To A Search Engine

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 10 Jan, 2011 @ 03:55pm

  Ya'know, they are only hurting themselves

  I'm to the point if it is a wire and says monster on it, I buy an alternative product. Not one dime!!!

• On the post: Intel Claims DRM'd Chip Is Not DRM, It's Just Copy Protection

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2011 @ 02:12pm

  Re: Re: Haha

  My last several builds have been AMD and I couldn't be more pleased. I'm up to a 6 core, and while it may not be quite as fast as the fastest Intel, but it easily does everything I ask, at a lot better price, without trying to take over the world.

• On the post: Did Homeland Security Make Up A Non-Existent Criminal Contributory Infringement Rule In Seizing Domain Names?

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 11:37am

  Re:

  Certainly didn't stop them at Waco or Ruby ridge. The government is above the law silly.

• On the post: Predictions Of Today From 80 Years Ago

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 31 Dec, 2010 @ 06:52am

  Re: Flying cars

  Thank God there are no flying cars, the fender benders would be falling on your living room.

• On the post: So After Torturing Bradley Manning For Months, US Officials Offer Him A Deal If He Says Assange 'Conspired' With Him

  

  Haywood ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2010 @ 09:28am

  Re: Re: Doesn't he have to be extradited first?

  "Which many suspected the US would attempt when he was first "charged"."
  
  I did.
  
  I still think the Swedes were being Americas bitch in the first place. It isn't without precedent, see The Pirate Bay.

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