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On the post: Hadopi Strikes Again: Net User Fined For Not Understanding How A Program Installed By Someone Else Works

Josh ( profile ), 09 Oct, 2014 @ 12:29pm

Question

With so many people not knowing how to use computers, work at a help desk for a day, will ignorance clear out computers/tablets/etc from half of the country's homes?

On the post: Iowan 'Drug Interdiction' Officers Legally Steal $100K From Poker Players Passing Through Their State

Josh ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2014 @ 03:25pm

My responses to their training.

Dark window tinting - some people don't like the sun
Air fresheners or their smell - Who doesn't like the smell of trees?
Trash littering a vehicle - Have you seen the family with 4 young kids having a clean vehicle?
An inconsistent or unlikely travel story - I have to justify why I am traveling?
A vehicle on a long trip that is clean or lacks baggage - Can't have a clean or littered car?
A profusion of energy drinks - So coffee cups are OK?
A driver who is too talkative, or too quiet - You have to talk just right?
Signs of nervousness, such as sweating, swallowing or redness of face - Your facing a cop, who isn't a bit nervous?
Designer apparel or other clothing that seems inappropriate - How dare you don't wear Walmart clothing, says the fashion police.
Multiple cellphones - Really? Home/work/on call, that's 3 and all justified.

On the post: Citizen Organizing Small Get-Together 'Rocky Run' Sent C&D By MGM Because Of Course She Was

Josh ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2014 @ 03:50pm

Easy fix

The new name is "Not Rocky 50K Fat @$$ Run"

On the post: Seattle City Light Wants A Refund On Their Online Reputation Boosting Bill Funded By Taxpayers

Josh ( profile ), 18 Jul, 2014 @ 08:42am

responsibility?

Carrasco choose this company, therefore must have checked sources, researched, etc. What does this say about his choices? Shouldn't the city start looking at what else he has done?

On the post: After Microsoft Returns All Of No-IP's Seized Domains And Settles Lawsuit, No-IP Is Still Angry

Josh ( profile ), 11 Jul, 2014 @ 10:32am

Judge

Doesn't the judge take any blame for allowing Microsoft to go though with this?

On the post: The Reason Suspected Criminals Are Walking Free In Dallas Isn't Solely A 'New Software' Problem

Josh ( profile ), 24 Jun, 2014 @ 01:41pm

Just me

Shouldn't reports be filed by the end of the shift, you know, while it's fresh in their minds, not after they have a few days of drinking/comparing stories with other officers?

On the post: IRS Claims Two Years Of Emails Were Destroyed In A 'Computer Crash;' Congressman Asks The NSA To Supply 'Missing' Email Metadata

Josh ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2014 @ 08:48am

Taxes

Isn't this the same organization who expects us to have every tax documentation we ever got? What would they do if we gave this excuse?

On the post: Guy Accused Of Leaking President Bush's Paintings Indicted For Hacking In The US

Josh ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2014 @ 07:59am

common thread

AOL?

On the post: Big Pharma Companies Happy To Use The US Government To Push Industry Agenda, Not So Happy To Pay US Taxes

Josh ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2014 @ 07:50am

GE

Other companys do the same thing. Last I heard, GE hasn't paid net taxes in several years. I assume it's the same for Ford, Chevy, Kellogg, Basically anything with a big name attached.

On the post: Former NSA Lawyer Asks Google To 'Forget' All Of Techdirt's Posts About Him

Josh ( profile ), 09 Jun, 2014 @ 01:04pm

Again

Yes you should be able to be forgotten on Google, and any other search engine. BUT, you don't get to pick and choose, you get scrubbed from their databases. Let's see how many people would agree to that.

On the post: Wil Wheaton Discusses TV, Cord-Cutting, Piracy… And Trying Desperately To Make Sure Fans Can Watch His Show

Josh ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2014 @ 11:46am

commercials

Many people have talked about skipping commercials, I disagree. I use them as a time to go to the bathroom, get food/water, check email. I do not have an issue with them.

On the post: Shamed By Google's Email Security Transparency Report, Comcast Is Rushing To Better Encrypt Emails

Josh ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2014 @ 04:52pm

missing

The company I work for, Midcontinent isn't on their list. I'm not sure what that means.

On the post: Trademark Holder Sends Cease-And-Desist To Zazzle Over Products Using 3,000-Year-Old Greek Letter

Josh ( profile ), 02 Jun, 2014 @ 04:00pm

Good thing they are not trying to trademark

On the post: Europeans Club Google Over The Head At A Rate Of 1,000 Requests Per Hour After Its Search Engine Amnesia Tool Goes Live

Josh ( profile ), 02 Jun, 2014 @ 08:30am

I don't have a problem with it,

but, I would require 2 changes. First all search engines and sites(facebook etc) have this as an option. Second, you have all Data removed about you, you don't get to select only the bad things. You loose it all.

I would be OK with it.

On the post: Washington Redskins Fail The Twitter Test With Football Fans And Followers

Josh ( profile ), 30 May, 2014 @ 04:43pm

I'm supportive

I do like my redskins. I like them the easy way, microwave for about 2 minutes and they are steamed nicely. throw some butter and sour cream on them, followed by sale and pepper, they are great.

On the post: Metropolitan Museum Of Art Claims Copyright Over Massive Trove Of Public Domain Works

Josh ( profile ), 22 May, 2014 @ 10:16am

Soooo

I should setup a website with all the pictures on them and buttons all over the place saying: may now.

On the post: LG Will Take The 'Smart' Out Of Your Smart TV If You Don't Agree To Share Your Viewing And Search Data With Third Parties

Josh ( profile ), 20 May, 2014 @ 06:26am

Google

Why are people complaining about Google is generally watching what you do with free stuff, but LG is watching very specific stuff with something you have bought.

If LG gave me the TV for free, I wouldn't have to much of an issue with it, but when you pay $1000 for a TV, I expect some privacy.

On the post: 'Notice And Staydown' The Latest Fad In Copyright Enforcement

Josh ( profile ), 15 May, 2014 @ 09:33am

.gov sites

Can I just do one for every .gov site and be done with it?

On the post: DOJ Says Americans Have No 4th Amendment Protections At All When They Communicate With Foreigners

Josh ( profile ), 15 May, 2014 @ 08:52am

ads

So, if your email account shows a picture from an ad agency outside the US/hosting outside the US, does this mean you loose privacy for that email or all your emails?

On the post: Dan Snyder Sends C&D Letter To Former Redskins Player For Using A Picture Of Himself

Josh ( profile ), 14 May, 2014 @ 02:05pm

current job

Well, it's stated "hosted by Redskins Great" implying he's an active player. It should say hosted by a Great Former Reskin.

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