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• On the post: Ridiculous Congressional Proposal Would Fine Reps Who Live Stream From The Floor

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2016 @ 09:22am

  "Laws are like sausages; it's best not to see them made" is supposed to be a metaphor. One which fits this situation perfectly... as a metaphor.

• On the post: You Have To Distort The Facts Pretty Badly To Argue That Google & Facebook Are Worse For Consumers Than AT&T

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 16 Dec, 2016 @ 02:20pm

  If there's only one, it's not an option.

• On the post: Bethesda Bullies One Of Its Creative Fans Over Website Metatags

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 09 Dec, 2016 @ 08:46am

  "This is about the time that defenders of copyright and trademark will chime in to suggest that intellectual property enforcement has led to the creation of new intellectual property, thus fulfilling its purpose..."
  
  ...Which sounds suspiciously like the Broken Window Fallacy.

• On the post: Pirates Trying To Form New Icelandic Government

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 09 Dec, 2016 @ 08:37am

  I've been rooting for Ms. Jónsdóttir.

• On the post: Your Earbuds Can Be Made Into Microphones With Just A Bit Of Malware

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2016 @ 06:23pm

  Re:

  If you're worried about your desktop computer speakers being repurposed, chances are they're powered speakers. Those aren't going to be able to pass the signal backwards through the amplifier.

• On the post: Your Earbuds Can Be Made Into Microphones With Just A Bit Of Malware

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2016 @ 06:20pm

  Re:

  "There is a simple way to block the attack, keep something playing on your earphones, as an attack would have to check for active use before switching to microphone mode, as silence would make the user investigate their earphones. You do not need to be listening to it, just keep the output mode occupied."
  
  ... Or unplug your earphones when they're not in use.

• On the post: Your Earbuds Can Be Made Into Microphones With Just A Bit Of Malware

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2016 @ 06:17pm

  Re: Re:

  What's new isn't that headphones can be turned into a microphone; it's the combination of that and the fact that the Realtek chipset's headphone output can be turned into an input. I wouldn't have guessed it, myself. (I mean the chipset thing. I also already knew that a dynamic speaker can be used as a mic.)

• On the post: Your Earbuds Can Be Made Into Microphones With Just A Bit Of Malware

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2016 @ 06:29pm

  I use bluetooth headsets, myself. Those won't transmit sound back when they're in streaming mode, and if they're in headset mode, it's a live mic by design. (Also much lower quality sound.)
  
  Except on my desktop when I'm playing video games, and I've got a mic plugged in anyway to talk to my gaming buddies. No need to get elaborate. But what you hear will probably not be terribly interesting unless you're a fan of Payday 2. And probably not then, either.

• On the post: Alex Halderman Clarifies: Not Sure If Election Was Hacked, But, Uh, Shouldn't Someone Be Checking To Make Sure?

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2016 @ 03:29pm

  Just get Gary to demand a recount. Or Jill. Or both. It could be construed as political, but not the way it would for Hillary.

• On the post: Winery Seeks Declaratory Judgement After Garden State Parkway Threatens It With Trademark Suit Over Logo

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 11 Nov, 2016 @ 08:46am

  Response to: rw on Nov 10th, 2016 @ 5:58pm

  You have to pay a toll to leave (with a box of wine). Perhaps the NJTA has patented that.

• On the post: In Wake Of Trump Win, ISPs Are Already Laying The Groundwork For Gutting Net Neutrality

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2016 @ 02:44pm

  "...that enabled our communications network to become the envy of the world."
  
  Which world is that? Bizaro World?

• On the post: Dear Eric Trump: Do Not Be Shamed Into Deleting Your Free Speech By A Dumb New York State Law

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 08 Nov, 2016 @ 03:43pm

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  _"He should have insisted on standing by his free speech rights..." Yes, and launched a test case! And the family foundation could have paid Trump's legal fees. Again._ Better him than me. I don't have a rich daddy who can pay to sue the entire state of New York (or in my case, California) from the change in his pocket.

• On the post: Clinton Campaign Also Not A Fan Of Free Speech: Sends Legal Threat Letters Over Trump Ads

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 08 Nov, 2016 @ 08:34am

  Response to: Oninoshiko on Nov 7th, 2016 @ 1:45pm

  "Wouldn't it be nice if one of the two people who will win tomorrow actually respected the damn First Amendment?
  Remember, Gary Johnson is still on the ballot in every state..."
  
  I too read that and thought, oh no, Techdirt is promoting the same false dilemma that everybody else is. But I ran through the logic in my head a few times and realized that by "two people who win" he was talking about whomever won the president and vice president votes.
  
  Perhaps it could have been phrased better, though.

• On the post: Unsealed Warrant Shows FBI Malware Affected Innocent Tor Users While Agency Ran More Than 20 Child Porn Sites

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 08 Nov, 2016 @ 03:33pm

  Well, you know the old saying... you can't make an omlette without breaking a few laws, court orders and constitutional amendments that guarantee against unreasonable searches and siezures.
  
  I love that old saying. It just rolls off the tongue.

• On the post: Yet Another E-voting Machine Vulnerability Found

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2016 @ 11:27am

  Years ago I wrote a blog post suggesting end-to-end verification. I got one Nirvana Fallacy reply, otherwise crickets.
  
  I dunno. Sounds good in my head, but I don't know if it could really be done.

• On the post: FBI Boss Blows Past Policies, Guidelines, His Own Staff To Bring Back Clinton Email Investigation

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 31 Oct, 2016 @ 08:31am

  Re: um, no, simply, no...

  I think the reason for the policy is to prevent malicious, politically-motivated investigations from being conducted just to derail a candidate's campaign.

• On the post: Netflix CEO Wary That AT&T's Latest Merger Could Hurt Streaming Competitors

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2016 @ 08:32am

  Ok why didn't those work? Sigh.
  
  https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS-_mdrHC1C93cdeJFq3fmEBQhpicg0kyZQ1GO4XO-uuwsCg9gU
  
  https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQRG1oipHOcQdwQt1J34DEmQVcda6vhpPfJvERNnAEeXg-6bemV

• On the post: Netflix CEO Wary That AT&T's Latest Merger Could Hurt Streaming Competitors

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2016 @ 08:29am

  +1 for the death star reference.
  
  clicky
  
  clicky

• On the post: Chinese Company Recalls Cameras, DVRs Used In Last Week's Massive DDoS Attack

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 24 Oct, 2016 @ 01:09pm

  The smartest thing in my home is the cat.

• On the post: US Chamber Of Commerce Complains About People 'Pirating' The Presidential Debate

  

  Jeffrey Nonken ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2016 @ 02:25pm

  I keep reading "Granados" as "Grandiose". But I'm thinking my subconscious may not be wrong.

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