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  • On the post: Comcast CEO Thinks Its Customer Service Problem Is Mostly A Matter Of Scale

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2013 @ 06:15am

    Obama parties with this Brian Roberts

    It seems that when Obama takes his yearly vacation to Martha's Vineyard he stops by Brian Roberts house. They go golfing together. I don't foresee Comcast having any issues from this administration. It is becoming less about your product and more about who you know. I will not be surprised if they buy Time Warner and that is approved by this administration.

    http://pagesix.com/2013/08/16/power-packed-vineyard-party-for-obama/

  • On the post: Newegg Brings Out Whit Diffie, Ron Rivest & Ray Ozzie To Debunk Patent Troll's Claim; Troll Attacks Diffie's Credibility

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 25 Nov, 2013 @ 10:44am

    You need to complete the chain

    Have Mark Zuckerburg or someone explain why this guy is important. The general public has never heard of Diffie, but you can have someone they have heard of explain that he built the underpinnings of the secure internet.

  • On the post: Al Gore And Tim Berners-Lee Condemn NSA Surveillance: Appalling And Unconstitutional

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2013 @ 11:56am

    You are correct Al Gore said:

    "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."

    This is a heck of a lot closer to what he said then the Sarah Palin quote of "I can see Alaska from my house". Which she did not say either.

  • On the post: CIA Has 'Acquired A Taste' For Killing People With Drones; Won't Give It Up

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 06 Nov, 2013 @ 11:32am

    Turns out Obama is good at killing people too

    Obama Told Aides He's 'Really Good At Killing People,' New Book 'Double Down' Claims

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/03/obama-drones-double-down_n_4208815.html

  • On the post: No, People Who Choose To Write On The Internet For Free Are Not 'Slaves'

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 30 Oct, 2013 @ 10:14am

    Re: Did he get paid for his NYT Op Ed?

    Here is the link to the rules for NYT Op Eds http://www.nytimes.com/content/help/site/editorial/op-ed/op-ed.html. There is no mention of payment, so he wrote it for free. Slave to the NYT much.

  • On the post: No, People Who Choose To Write On The Internet For Free Are Not 'Slaves'

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 30 Oct, 2013 @ 10:11am

    Did he get paid for his NYT Op Ed?

    I doubt he was paid for his NYT Op Ed. This is delicious writing about how writing for free makes you a slave and not getting paid for it.

  • On the post: Rep. Alan Grayson: I Learn Much More About The NSA From The Press Than From Intelligence Briefings

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 28 Oct, 2013 @ 06:03pm

    I have to give Grayson credit

    I have to give Grayson credit. How can congress have oversight if they cannot get information on the program? He does and says many boneheaded things, but this time he is right.

  • On the post: Contractors Who Built Healthcare.gov Website Blame Each Other For All The Problems

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 24 Oct, 2013 @ 05:54am

    Integrator failure

    When you have a large failure like the ACA web site, the blame starts with the integrator which was Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). They are the ones that split up the work to the contractors, identify requirement, and accept the finished software. If they fail at this there is no way the site will work properly. The contractors probably did not do a good job here, but even if they had the project would still fail with bad system integration.

  • On the post: Lobbyists Looking To Call Themselves Something Else: Here Are A Few Suggestions

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 21 Oct, 2013 @ 05:58am

    A large number of lobbyist lobby the Obama Administration. The administration is responsible for the day to day running of the government. Many of the most contentious issues of today are being done through the admininstation the EPA (carbon tax), HHS (ACA implementation), etc. The names of lobbyist that were developed ignore this reality. Here are some names that reflect this reality.

    Friend of Administration
    Presidents Bag Men

  • On the post: News Anchor Does Twitter Wrong: Teases Homicide Story Referencing Breaking Bad

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2013 @ 06:55am

    Re: Re: Re: Fox News claim is bogus

    From the article "Take the example of a Fox News employee, Joyce Evans, who tweeted the following to followers of the local Philadelphia station". She does not work for Fox News Channel, so calling her a Fox News Employee is bogus. If you are saying no one would misunderstand what was being claimed, I present Androgynous Cowherd and his comment Keywords Here which was a rant against Fox News. I also like the claim that I work for Fox News, because apparently no one else would care about blatant misrepresentation of the truth. I do not work for Fox News, but I do believe it is important to be accurate.

  • On the post: News Anchor Does Twitter Wrong: Teases Homicide Story Referencing Breaking Bad

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2013 @ 05:17am

    Re: Key words here.

    The Fox News claim here is bogus. It was FOX 29 in Philly. This has nothing to do with Fox News. I understand that words are being twisted here since Fox 29 News anchor can be described as Fox News employee, but it is misleading since Fox News is a well known brand. As for the person who fell for it and started denigrating Fox News. Who exactly is the propagandist? If it was an NBC 10 News Employee you would be fine with them being referred to a NBC News anchor and then a rant about how NBC News is biased and just propaganda?

  • On the post: News Anchor Does Twitter Wrong: Teases Homicide Story Referencing Breaking Bad

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 08 Oct, 2013 @ 05:36am

    Fox News claim is bogus

    It truly saddens me that this blog has resorted to this level of misrepresentation. The story stands on its own as a dumb thing a news anchor did. This blog often makes good arguments about intellectual property, but now all that can be ignored since you are making claims in the blog post that imply something that is not true. The blog can now be lumped with numerous others out on the internet that either make false claims or false implications.

  • On the post: The Government Can't Even Figure Out How To Shut Down Its Websites In A Reasonable Way

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 02 Oct, 2013 @ 10:07am

    Closed park that receives no government funding

    They also closed a park that receives no government funding. The park sits on federal land. First time in 30 years the park has be closed. Here is a link to the story.

    http://freebeacon.com/shutdown-theater/

  • On the post: The Government Can't Even Figure Out How To Shut Down Its Websites In A Reasonable Way

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 02 Oct, 2013 @ 10:06am

    Closed park that receives no government funding

    They also closed a park that receives no government funding. The park sits on federal land. First time in 30 years the park has be closed.

  • On the post: When A Senator Reads 'Green Eggs & Ham' On The Floor, What About The Copyright?

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2013 @ 05:22am

    Re: Re: Well, he could have read the Constitution; most in Congress NEED that.

    You are claiming Drudge is a yellow journalist even though he does not write articles. He simply picks articles from other news sites to highlight and writes a short title that links to the article. I guess you like the news being controlled by a few gatekeepers that choose to highlight the articles that provide the narrative that they are pushing. I guess that you do not like to have to read articles that talk about things that challenge your beliefs.

  • On the post: When A Senator Reads 'Green Eggs & Ham' On The Floor, What About The Copyright?

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2013 @ 06:26am

    It was a bed time story to his kids

    He read the story as a bed time story to his kids. I agree that it is interesting to look at the copyright implications of this. In fact, it is interesting to look at the copyright of reading bed time stories to your kids when you are on the road. Copyright is broken and leads to all sorts of unjust outcomes. Lets put the Green Eggs and Ham story in context, it was a minuscule part of what he was talking about. It is kind of interesting that this is the tiny unimportant part of the speech is getting all the coverage.

  • On the post: When A Senator Reads 'Green Eggs & Ham' On The Floor, What About The Copyright?

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 26 Sep, 2013 @ 05:33am

    Affordable Care Act Meant to Fail

    You do realize that the Affordable Care Act, he was railing against is intended to fail. It is intended to be an unworkable combination of public and private bureaucracies that leads to the creation of a government run healthcare system. President Obama has implied that this public option was his preference, but the public was not ready for it.

  • On the post: Pro-NSA Editorial Flails Wildly, Snarks At Internet Users And Claims Those Challenging NSA's Reach 'Hate Obama'

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2013 @ 06:29am

    Newspapers declining

    Newspapers continue to lose subscribers. I think it might have more to do with their content then any other reason.

  • On the post: TIME/CNN Poll Shows Increasing Number Of Americans Won't Give Up Civil Liberties To Fight Terrorism

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 05:40am

    How about social safety net?

    What liberties are you willing to give up for a social safety net? Do you have the right not to purchase health insurance? Can you choose to smoke a cigarette? Do you have the right to drink a large soda? These are rights you may be giving up for universal health insurance not tied to risk. Our current health care costs are becoming tied to income not to risk, so there is no financial incentive for consumers to make good choices. To lower cost the government will either ban things it believes raises costs or heavily tax them.

  • On the post: Intuit Continues To Make Sure Filing Taxes Is Complicated

    Rocco Maglio ( profile ), 04 Apr, 2013 @ 05:32pm

    Nice Hatchet Job on Grover Norquist

    This is a very nice hatchet job you have done on Grover Norquist. You imply that he is opposing the IRS sending out completed tax forms is some form of corruption. He states that his issue is that if the IRS does your taxes they will collect more money. He also points out that if you earn less than $57,000 you are already entitled to free tax preparation. His article you are discussing that you failed to link to is located http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grover-norquist/grover-norquist-taxes_b_3005698.html?utm_hp_ref=business.

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