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• On the post: Odeon Cinemas Admit The Experience At Their Theaters Is So Bad It Can't Compete With Your Home Theater

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 25 Feb, 2010 @ 11:48pm

  Just playing devil's advocate here:
  Is it possible that the box office had a "record year" is that they've upped their prices again? Granted, because of that less people would go to the theater and with the shortened window would rather just wait it out and put the money towards the DVD/BR.
  
  Depending on how the theaters raised their prices, they could have still made just as much money or more, but their attendance was actually less.

• On the post: Author Who Claimed $9.99 Not A Real Price For Books Admits Comments Were A Mistake

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2010 @ 06:12am

  One good reason to have a physical book: Author signing... how do you get an author to sign your ebook?

• On the post: Calling 911? That'll Be $300

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2010 @ 08:23pm

  Nice to see the great fact-checking talents of the reporters there at CBS!

• On the post: YouTube Joins Hulu In Letting Content Holders Block Access For TV-Connected Devices

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2010 @ 11:13pm

  What about the FAT+

  I haven't checked my device yet, but are they also blocking the FreeAgent Theater+? That's one of it's selling points to be able view YouTube videos.

• On the post: Comedian Has To Retell Joke 2nd Time, Because Viacom Couldn't Have Him Sing Four Words: 'We Are The World'

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2010 @ 12:52pm

  Does this mean Judge Milian on The People's Court has to pay licensing as well? She sang the same 4 words of that song on an episode earlier this week! I had just read this and when the wife and I watched the show, we both yelled "Pay up, judge!".

• On the post: No, ACTA Secrecy Is Not 'Normal' — Nor Is It A 'Distraction'

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2009 @ 01:09pm

  Whatever happened to "a government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

• On the post: Rather Than Waiting For Someone Else To Leak Your Music, Why Not Leak It Yourself?

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2009 @ 12:21pm

  Check out Weird Al's first blog post concerning his Internet Leaks album:
  http://alyankovic.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/internet_leaks/

• On the post: Sirius XM Passes RIAA Tax On To Consumers

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 19 Aug, 2009 @ 12:18pm

  Re: how to beat the increase

  When I signed up early this year (after my 3mos free with the new vehicle), I didn't see a lifetime membership, otherwise I think I would have opted for it over the 3year subscription. I don't believe they can charge me more since I'm all paid up for that, though I will keep an eye on my cc statement and complain/quit if they do charge it!

• On the post: And Of Course: Grandstanding Anti-Craigslist Politicians Still Not Satisfied

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2009 @ 03:34pm

  From the article:
  
  As for Dart, his detectives are conducting sting operations and making arrests.
  
  
  Soooo... if they get CraigsList to stop the ads, what's going to happen to their sting operations?
  
  The acts will still happen, but Dart won't know about them because they're not on CraigsList.
  
  Go fig!
  
  Use the tools you fool!

• On the post: Shocker: Parents Don't Have A Good Idea Of What Their Kids Do Online

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2009 @ 07:31am

  What about blocking all their other devices

  I'll give the parents some kudos for at least trying to do something by blocking the access on the computer, but kids today have all sorts of ways to access the internet: Console games (XBOX/Wii/PS3), cell phones, iPods and portable games all can access the internet.

• On the post: Premiere/Diebold: You're Doing It Wrong

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 17 Aug, 2008 @ 08:49pm

  You're Doing It Wrong

  Call me naive, but how did this meme originate?

• On the post: Flat Stanley Learns How Ownership Of Infinite Goods Hurts Everyone

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 05 Aug, 2008 @ 11:12pm

  Flat Stanley

  Does anybody remember reading about Flat Stanley? I remember reading the book in grade school, I'm 40, so yes it was back in the 70's. I just can't believe the story was "lost".

• On the post: Supreme Court Says Telling People You Have Child Porn Is Illegal… Even If You Don't Have It

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 22 May, 2008 @ 06:49am

  So the FBI Honeypots are totally illegal: http://techdirt.com/articles/20080320/102209599.shtml

• On the post: AACS Discovers The Streisand Effect: The More You Try To Suppress Something, The More Attention It Gets

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 02 May, 2007 @ 06:28am

  Here's the Oh Nine, Eff Nine Song:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9HaNbsIfp0

• On the post: ISP Kicks Out User Who Exposed Vulnerability; Doesn't Fix Vulnerability

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2007 @ 07:19am

  I think we should categorize these "tactics" as the
  Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal defense.

• On the post: Maryland Governor Wants To Scrap E-Voting Machines; Go All Paper For The Election

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2006 @ 09:45am

  Diebold is still attacking their critics

  "We're secure! We're secure!" Saying so, doesn't make it so: Diebold says e-voting hardware secure, critics off base

• On the post: Keeping Kids Safe, Or Keeping Them From Functioning Independently?

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 10 Jul, 2006 @ 06:19am

  Carchip

  The first article failed to mention that the CarChip is first and foremost a diagnostic device. We don't have kids, but we bought one for the fact that it records ODBCII codes. We were having a problem with the "Check Engine" light coming on and having to pay $80+ each time to have it diagnosed was really cutting into the pocket book. The CarChip E/X was the one we bought and it cost $80. It had already saved us about $400 in diagnostic charges. If those parents just wanted to record their daughters driving habits, I'm sure there are much cheaper alternatives.

• On the post: Is The RIAA Lawsuit Acting As Free Advertising For The XM Inno Device?

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 22 May, 2006 @ 07:29am

  RIAA Inducement

  So with this lawsuit, the RIAA is causing people to buy the Inno. Thus, they should sue themselves on "inducement"!

• On the post: Will They Photoshop The Ballots In The New Orleans Mayoral Election Too?

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2006 @ 05:53am

  Mayor Update

  She's finally changed the banner on her website:
  http://www.electkimberly.com/gallery.php

• On the post: Ok, TV Execs Have Stats On DVR Users… So, Now What?

  

  Nick Burns ( profile ), 13 Feb, 2006 @ 07:14am

  Nielsons and VCRs

  We were a Nielson family for about 2 years. We had 3 VCRs, 1 of which was a TV/VCR combo. We watch a LOT of TV and because of our setup the tech was basically out to our premises every other week for the first 2 months, trying to get the right data transmitted. We found out that what they tracked was when the channel was watched (we don't have cable/satellite/etc). So if we were recording 3 shows and watching a 4th, to their system, it looked as though we were watching 4 channels simulataneously. Then when we did actually watch those other tapes, the only thing their system saw was that were watching a tape rather than any TV. It didn't know whether that tape was a previously recorded show or a movie. I don't see why this would be any different with DVRs.