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• On the post: Does The US Government Really Need 'Wider Latitude' To Monitor Private Networks?

  

  Chris ( profile ), 09 Jul, 2009 @ 08:13am

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  I wouldn't temp them. If the NSA wants into your computer/network they can get in trust me.

• On the post: Redlight Cameras In Kansas City Are Too Successful

  

  Chris ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2009 @ 10:12am

  Re: A new topic for TechDirt?

  I suggest Trapster as it not only contains red light cameras but also where police often set up speed traps.

• On the post: RIAA Has A Blog? And They Use It To Read My Mind!

  

  Chris ( profile ), 24 Jun, 2009 @ 12:44pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: from the business model as a "right" department...

  I watch movies multiple times. Also, if I see a good movie I am going to go and buy it once it comes out on DVD. The only movies I have watched only once are ones that were bad enough to only watch once.

• On the post: Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like?

  

  Chris ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2009 @ 05:49am

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  Why cant' people hate the band? This is no different then anyone else holding a hate meeting. Just look at Facebook..

• On the post: EFF, Public Knowledge Drop ACTA Lawsuit, Realizing 'National Secrets' Claim Will Block Them

  

  Chris ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2009 @ 04:43am

  Change

  yeah right..... go Obama

• On the post: Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers

  

  Chris ( profile ), 17 Jun, 2009 @ 04:46am

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  Or they just don't roll over and give up information, and force the accuser to go to court and get a warrant. If a ISP was 'responsible for what is coming from their network. " then nobody would want to be an ISP the liability would be too great.

• On the post: UK: You Can't Photograph Sensitive Buildings; Photogs: Which Are Sensitive? UK: That's Classified

  

  Chris ( profile ), 15 Jun, 2009 @ 08:14am

  I wonder

  if this applies to just having the building in the background. If it does that opens up a whole new can of worms.

• On the post: French Constitutional Council Guts 'Three Strikes' As Unconstitutional

  

  Chris ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2009 @ 12:37pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  coding in LISP to long will drive a person mad

• On the post: Video Game Companies Still Bitching About Used Game Sales

  

  Chris ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2009 @ 10:53am

  Re: Shooting themselves in the foot. Again

  Steam does require activation requirements. That is why you have to install the Steam client to play a game. You also don't need steam to back up and restore your games. You can use the disk or the downloaded file. Steam is so "successful" mainly due to the games (Half-Life, Counter Strike etc) not to the fact that you can install your games anywhere you want, (which you can do without steam).

• On the post: If Everyone Likes The Palm Pre, Why So Much Hedging?

  

  Chris ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2009 @ 09:28am

  Just my thoughts

  I think people are waiting to see how the phone works in the real world. Yeah you can test it and play with for a while but until a lot of people get to get it in hand and play with it for a while will we really know how the Pre really is. Everything I have read about the Pre makes it look like a solid phone, but unless people get behind it and develop applications for it, the Pre will just be another smart phone.
  
  The other problem seems to be it's on Sprint. Most people around me don't really like Sprint and see it as a dying company.

• On the post: US Trade Rep Promises Transparency… But Actions Speak Louder Than Websites

  

  Chris ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2009 @ 08:14am

  Re:

  last time i checked the more freely ideas and technology was spread around the better off everyone was.

• On the post: Is HP Finally Just Targeting Ink Counterfeiters, and Not Legit Refillers?

  

  Chris ( profile ), 03 Jun, 2009 @ 04:50am

  Re:

  "I know that this position puts me in the minority here at Techdirt"
  I don't think that's true. I think people here just think it is wrong for companies push for laws to hold up their business models. I think the big issue is HP is trying to shut down people that were trying to undercut their business model. This is just the market at work. I agree with the rest of what you say.