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• On the post: What's Wrong With Just Competing In The Market? Zillow Sues Trulia For Patent Infringement

  

  Jay ( profile ), 25 Sep, 2012 @ 10:21pm

  Re: Re:

  And I propose initiating a tax on all other shills! They are CLEARLY dragging you down and ruining your business model with pirated shill programs.

• On the post: Panama Considering Legislation That Allows The Copyright Office To Pursue Filesharers Directly — And Keep All The Fines

  

  Jay ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2012 @ 08:47am

  I remember a joke Chuck Sonnenburg aka SFDebris made in one of his review videos.
  
  "The RIAA would like the ability to pick random people off the street, rape them, and then charge them for the pleasure. This sailed through committee unopposed?"
  
  Ah, reality, why must you keep trying to match art?

• On the post: Dutch Phone Book Publisher Uses Trademark Bullying In Attempt To Shut Down Critic

  

  Jay ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2012 @ 02:48pm

  Or you can tear them in half to demonstrate your strength. That's always a fun trick, especially once you realize how easy it is.

• On the post: The Math Says HBO Shouldn't Go Direct, But They Left Innovation Out Of The Equation

  

  Jay ( profile ), 12 Sep, 2012 @ 09:55am

  Is anyone else imagining Steve Jobs dressed as Mola Ram in the middle of a dark ritual deep underneath Apple's campus, tearing the heart of the iPod out in order to bring the iPhone to life? Okay, just me then.
  
  On a more serious note, I'm one of those people who only has the internet, iTunes, and a cell phone. I don't want a cable subscription to watch your show. I can watch the newest episode of Doctor Who the day after it airs, and that's a pretty good deal for me.

• On the post: Chinese Knockoff Maker With A Sense Of Humor Files Design Patent On Leaked iPhone 5 Design

  

  Jay ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2012 @ 01:25pm

  Poetic justice

  Oh, dearie me. The only way this could have been better is if this had been announced a day after the verdict came down. And I'm saying that from an iMac. This is glorious.

• On the post: Game Company Beats Domain Squatter Today; Should Prepare For More Tomorrow

  

  Jay ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2012 @ 01:21am

  I'd call it "patently" ridiculous, but then this is a different aspect of law than patents, so the pun doesn't quite work. Darn.
  
  Also, I'm sure that these companies could find some use for these .xxx sites. Perhaps they could host the inevitable porn parodies that always seem to spring up around any property, and thereby direct people to the original work?

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  Jay ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2012 @ 01:58pm

  Well, a groan's as good as a giggle to a joke like that. :B
  
  It's weird: it's a nice little honor, but I'm also feeling a bit disappointed, like I'll never be able to live up to what was only my seventh comment. I feel kinda like I blew my load with that one.

• On the post: Even The Sex At The Olympics Is Sponsored

  

  Jay ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2012 @ 10:40am

  Sex in the Olympics?

  I have to wonder: do you still get a gold medal if you come in first?

• On the post: Is Anyone Buying The Avengers' Box Set thinking They're Actuallying Buying A Rimowa's Topas Case?

  

  Jay ( profile ), 06 Aug, 2012 @ 10:40am

  I'd never even heard of Rimowa

  I just thought it was a generic briefcase prop dressed up with SHIELD logos and a cinematic shout out to Pulp Fiction. Shows how well their advertisements worked.
  
  Also, that may be the most ridiculous acronym I've EVER heard in my life.

• On the post: California Bet 2% Of Its Budget On Facebook's Stock Price Remaining High

  

  Jay ( profile ), 03 Aug, 2012 @ 11:39am

  Wow, my state just keeps f*cking up, doesn't it? This is REAAAAAAAAAALLY stupid, and whoever came up with this idea and whoever okay'ed it needs to be fired.

• On the post: DailyDirt: Olympic Trivia

  

  Jay ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2012 @ 05:51pm

  Re: Sinister Shuttlecocks

  It might be interesting to see if there are any studies where using shuttlecocks with feathers from the right wing throw off someone used to using ones from the left wing. Like, they spin differently enough to throw your aim off slightly.

• On the post: Understanding The Legal Ramifications of Fan Fiction

  

  Jay ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2012 @ 07:23pm

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  I wish I could properly explain why I love it so much. And it's okay dude, it's not for everyone. Though the last person I said that to eventually broke down and admitted that he loved the show and that I was apparently to blame for it?
  
  More on topic, as someone who would love to make a career as a writer, I hope that I never slip into the dark side and become like these people. Fanfics and stuff aren't just great practice for aspiring writers, they're also a sign of how much people enjoy your work and want to explore and share it on their own. :)

• On the post: Press Speculates Batman Shooter Must Have Played Video Games; They're Right: He Loved Guitar Hero

  

  Jay ( profile ), 24 Jul, 2012 @ 08:45am

  Well, that just makes it easier for them to blame "the rock music." Rock: It's Your Decision was trying to warn us!

• On the post: Sony Music Exec: The Internet Is Full Of Opportunities & Not A Problem; Intransigent Collection Societies, However…

  

  Jay ( profile ), 27 Feb, 2012 @ 11:45am

  White is black, up is down, and we have always been at war with Eastasia.
  
  On the other hand, I really enjoy watching Sony having to deal with the same bs the rest of us do. *munches popcorn*