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• On the post: Parent Claims 'Ender's Game' Is Pornographic; Teacher Who Read It To Students Put On Temporary Leave

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2012 @ 01:24am

  Re: Re: Re: I see it the other way

  I'd say they have issues whether christian or not.

• On the post: Penguin Pointlessly Annoys Readers With USB-Only eBooks

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2012 @ 04:20am

  Re:

  here's one source:
  http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/46244-kindle-we-have-a-problem-amazon-s-pricing-policies-affect-publishers-.html

• On the post: Penguin Pointlessly Annoys Readers With USB-Only eBooks

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 12 Mar, 2012 @ 04:18am

  I think this probably has less to do with control, and more to do with Amazon charging publishers for the wireless fees when users buy books or periodicals thru the 3g.
  I've read articles in the past where publishers cite this as the reason they have not created more periodicals for the Kindle.

• On the post: Why Digital Texts Need A New Library Of Alexandria — With Physical Books

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2012 @ 10:47am

  Are we sure this isn't simply the worlds greatest excuse thought up by the worlds greatest hoarder?

• On the post: The 550 Challenge: Can We Connect Everyone In The World Online (Yes, Everyone) By 2018?

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2012 @ 01:45am

  Re: Internet for all? How about food for all?

  Exactly - given the choice between food and clean water or watching videos of cats in funny situations - I vote for the food and water.

• On the post: Hackers Figuring Out How To Set Up Satellites To Route Around Internet Censorship

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2012 @ 05:17am

  Re: Re:

  Sadly most of them went into corporations.

• On the post: Is A Naked Danica Patrick Working To Quell GoDaddy Boycott Efforts?

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2011 @ 08:09am

  I wonder how many of those new domains are people who never had a godaddy domain and are registering to be part of the boycott?
  
  I thought about it....

• On the post: KLM To Allow People To Pick Seatmates Based On Social Media Profiles

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2011 @ 07:18am

  Re:

  Calling you a dirty boy might not have meant he was selling soap.

• On the post: KLM To Allow People To Pick Seatmates Based On Social Media Profiles

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2011 @ 07:17am

  Re: Re:

  Maybe I already have that :)

• On the post: KLM To Allow People To Pick Seatmates Based On Social Media Profiles

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2011 @ 03:44am

  I will be setting up a new profile for the sole purpose of getting the only empty row on the plain.
  
  Anyone want to sit next to Matt "I'm afraid of flying and want to release some tension"

• On the post: Louis CK's 'Experiment' Brings In 110k Sales, $550k Gross, Over $200k Net… In Four Days

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 15 Dec, 2011 @ 12:12am

  Re: Re:

  I paid the same and didn't even need to download the album.

• On the post: Louis CK's 'Experiment' Brings In 110k Sales, $550k Gross, Over $200k Net… In Four Days

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 14 Dec, 2011 @ 11:58pm

  Re: Re:

  Maybe I missed it, but I don't think he ever said he wouldn't sale the rights to some company to print DVD's and put it into stores, or let netflix rent it out. In stores might be a hard sale - who wants to buy a dvd when you can get it for $5, but netflix and other streaming services would be a no brainer.
  
  I think in the future he should do these things as it will only help him to increase the long term revenue.

• On the post: Photographs Are Mechanical Representations Of Facts, And Thus Should Have Only Thin Copyright Protection

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2011 @ 08:07am

  Re: Clearly you have little understanding of copyright law

  @John - this is the first time I have heard of the difference between "thin" and "thick" copyright.
  
  Is this an actual legal term used? I'm finding the differences (as explained in this article) to be quite interesting, and for the first time in a long time can see where some aspects of copyright may actually make sense.

• On the post: Puerto 80 Responds Forcefully To DOJ's Claims Concerning Domain Seizures

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2011 @ 11:18pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  My guess is that ICE has more Spanish translators than Chinese.

• On the post: The Advantage Of Copycat Startups: Will Rolling.fm Keep Turntable.fm Innovating?

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2011 @ 12:21pm

  Re: Re:

  sorry - that was supposed to be in reply to an earlier comment from eejit "It's also innovative to be a true democracy, but we don't have that either."
  Not sure what that had to do with me commenting that rolling.fm allows those of us outside the US to access it whereas turntable.fm does not.

• On the post: The Advantage Of Copycat Startups: Will Rolling.fm Keep Turntable.fm Innovating?

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2011 @ 08:36am

  Ok.....not sure of the relevance but Ok.

• On the post: The Advantage Of Copycat Startups: Will Rolling.fm Keep Turntable.fm Innovating?

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2011 @ 08:15am

  It's innovative to let in non-US users.

• On the post: Flying Car, Already Cleared For Skies, Now Cleared For Roads Too

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 08 Jul, 2011 @ 07:35am

  Re: Re: Oh joy...

  According to sportpilot.org it's only $3-5000 and 20 hours of time in the US.
  
  Yeah it sounds like alot but I live in the Czech Republic where it takes around $1000 and I think (not sure of the exact time) 40 hours of driving to get a car license.
  
  So to me this looks extremely reasonable :)

• On the post: US Airways Employee Handles Complaining Passenger The 'TSA Way'

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 07 Jul, 2011 @ 01:35am

  Re: Re: The Answer - Get your own PPL

  Heres' everything you need to know about renting an airplane - http://bit.ly/mWhWaN

• On the post: Kevin Smith Continues To Innovate: Offering VOD Before Theatrical Release… But Also Offering Incentives To Go To The Theater

  

  mattarse ( profile ), 30 Jun, 2011 @ 12:29am

  Re:

  Not knowing your tasts I would suggest checking out Getim SteveDave and the original SmodCast. SteveDave is a little more laid back (and doesn't have Kevin on except for special appearances very rarely), and SmodCast is Kevin and Scott Mosier, talking alot of times about the movie business.

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