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• On the post: Sony's Insane Fear Of 'Piracy' Means Many Movies Now Suck In Digital Theaters

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 26 May, 2011 @ 01:31pm

  In the end what's the point of rigging a piece of equipment like that so securely that an error could brick it, however temporarily? It's no surprise that theaters are taking the easy route, and punishing the movie watching experience as a result.
  
  Why isn't Sony thinking of all of the corn farmers who will be out of work because of their great strides in making theater-going such a crummy experience?

• On the post: Seismologists Tried For Manslaughter Due To Earthquake

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 26 May, 2011 @ 12:55pm

  Re:

  I think we can:
  
  The United States of America vs. Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, et.al.

• On the post: Senators Reveal That Feds Have Secretly Reinterpreted The PATRIOT Act

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 26 May, 2011 @ 09:29am

  Re:

  Whatever our Presidents say on the stump as candidates are just words compared to the power that we have endowed them with. All it has taken the past few decades is some rhetoric about "security", and an enemy to point a finger at and even the most humble leader believes in their heart that they trample our liberties in order to save us from the monsters under the bed.

• On the post: Jake Gyllenhaal Threatening Websites For 'Defamation By Photoshop'?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 26 May, 2011 @ 06:16am

  Re: Re: Re:

  MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF STARS!

• On the post: Jake Gyllenhaal Threatening Websites For 'Defamation By Photoshop'?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 25 May, 2011 @ 02:08pm

  Does this mean I can sue Techdirt? I'm pretty sure my avatar is just a 'shopped silhouette of Masnick's avatar, causing me no end of psychic pain.

• On the post: Singer's Ex-Boyfriend Demands Royalties For Inspiring Songs About Their Relationship & Breakup

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 25 May, 2011 @ 02:03pm

  Write a book!

  Hey, Jesse James is trying it out, though he was kinda recognizable before he married, and subsequently cheated on, Sandra Bullock, which gives him some extra leverage in the public conciousness.

• On the post: US Copyright Group Breaks Its Own Record; Sues 24,583 For Allegedly Sharing Hurt Locker

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 25 May, 2011 @ 07:31am

  Re:

  YOU CANNOT PROVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT WITH AN IP ADDRESS!
  
  A really good point. If only the USCG was was actually trying to prove infringement. I'm thinking they just want to prove they can force people to settle for enough money to justify the lawyer fees to do it again.
  
  And again.
  
  And possibly again.

• On the post: Judge: Hangover 2 Can Still Be Released; But Tattoo Artist May Prevail In The End

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 24 May, 2011 @ 01:23pm

  Re: But, but - Piracy!

  To heck with the teardrop, what about the Mom tatoo? That guy has to be out trillions according to current media industry calculations.

• On the post: An Open Letter To Sony CEO Howard Stringer

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 23 May, 2011 @ 01:21pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Attention:

  Chrono Trigger = Catchiest Soundtrack/Background Music ever for a game.
  
  The Chrono Trigger theme still pops in my head from time to time.

• On the post: An Open Letter To Sony CEO Howard Stringer

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 23 May, 2011 @ 01:14pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Attention:

  We were all bored that summer. I have the 70+ hours to prove it.

• On the post: An Open Letter To Sony CEO Howard Stringer

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 23 May, 2011 @ 11:42am

  Re: Re: Re: Attention:

  Final Fantasy 6 did blow my mind, but it was no Chrono Trigger, that fine masterpiece that neatly presaged the future Square/Enix merger.
  
  FF peaked at 16 bits. Ever since, the franchise has focused on the visually stunning, but somewhat banal, whingings of androgynous protagonists between combats involving weird monsters and your weirder allies.
  
  I mean really FF13? Two robo-chicks who turn into a motorcycle? I may be getting too old for this.

• On the post: An Open Letter To Sony CEO Howard Stringer

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 23 May, 2011 @ 11:37am

  *Drives up in Xbox converted into eco-friendly electric go-kart*
  
  Ha, Ha PS3 suckers! Read a book!
  
  *Drives off, laughing maniacally*

• On the post: Should Young People Have Their Votes Count More?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 17 May, 2011 @ 12:27pm

  Re: My Dear Watson

  Captial idea!
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_(short_story)

• On the post: Should Young People Have Their Votes Count More?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 17 May, 2011 @ 12:24pm

  Re:

  You know that's actually an interesting point.
  
  If we followed the Sterne's Sytem of election, folks of a certain age would stop voting for candidates, and start voting against candidates to leverage their negative scores.
  
  The thought made me chuckle.

• On the post: Should Young People Have Their Votes Count More?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 17 May, 2011 @ 09:19am

  Re: Re: Not quite complete

  Not to mention that experience is not a blanket attribute. While I am sure many of our current Senators have plenty of experience in politics, they appear to have zip when it comes to modern technology.

• On the post: Should Young People Have Their Votes Count More?

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 17 May, 2011 @ 09:17am

  Re: Story

  Yeah, but at least they had a shot to be born again through Carousel.
  
  Sterne's article needs more lasers!

• On the post: The Stupidity Of 'You Must Be A Criminal' Copyright Taxes: The SD Card Edition

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 16 May, 2011 @ 12:02pm

  Re: 16% of 18%...

  Needless to say, those 28.8 people of that sample are costing record companies trillions.

• On the post: The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 13 May, 2011 @ 02:06pm

  Re: Really?

  Because when being online becomes a felony, only felons will be online?

• On the post: The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 13 May, 2011 @ 02:02pm

  Re: Re: Referring to infringing sites

  Better question, why should we weaken the 1st Amendment so that media companies don't have to adapt to changes in our technology and culture?

• On the post: The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony

  

  Joe Publius ( profile ), 13 May, 2011 @ 01:24pm

  Re: Re:

  Touche'?
  
  Not really.
  
  Comparing the EFF to the MPAA as an old and well established interest is like comparing me to to Senator Schumer. And to be honest it would take some elevation to take me up to the level of the EFF*.
  
  *Maybe an honorary degree in the sciences from a notable university, or an OBE might do the trick. Right now I don't even rate as high as some reality show jerk.

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