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• Oct 05, 2017 @ 06:44pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on UK Home Secretary Calls Tech Leaders 'Patronizing' For Refusing To Believe Her 'Safe Backdoors' Spiels

  You forgot to tip your fedora.

• Nov 19, 2015 @ 07:26pm

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  on What's The Evidence Mass Surveillance Works? Not Much

  "Siri, list me the names of terrorists in the Serengeti."
  
  "Did you want recipes for spaghetti?"

• Jun 05, 2015 @ 04:39am

  Er...

  on The Revolution Will Be Babysteps: NFL/Yahoo Ink Deal For Exclusive Web-Stream Of Bad Football Game

  For the first time in NFL history, anyone with an internet connection can tune in, exclusively on Yahoo, from anywhere to watch a live football game for free.

  
  
  Wait, so for the past couple of years that I've watched NBC Sunday Night Football, launched from the Yahoo portal, streaming live from NBC, I really haven't been? Wow.

• May 29, 2015 @ 05:33pm

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  on Washington State Says Its Anti-SLAPP Law Is Unconstitutional

  Er, I don't want anybody suing for me. If I want somebody sued, I'm gonna do it myself...

• May 16, 2015 @ 02:24am

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on That Time Hitler Used Copyright Law To Block Future Senator Alan Cranston From Publishing Mein Kampf

  Well, that was... unexpected.

• Dec 02, 2014 @ 05:03pm

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  on If You Don't Mind A Little Perjury, You Can Convict Two People For The Same Crime

  Well, I see the buttons marked Insightful, Funny and Report. Where is the Tumblrina button?

• Jul 08, 2014 @ 07:14pm

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  on LAPD Exposes Login To Data Harvesting Software During Interview With CNN

  No way... it can't be. Jesus Christ, that is just Babytown frolics.

• Jun 18, 2014 @ 07:44pm

  Re: Re: Marxism is alive and well in the U.S.S.A.

  on USPTO Cancels Trademark Registration For Washington Redskins

  My, what a completely trustworthy, unbiased source you have.

• Apr 12, 2014 @ 05:37am

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  on That Time A Star Trek Captain And A Physicist Got Tricked Into Doing A Documentary On Geocentrism

  Just kidding, Kate. It wasn't that bad.

  
  Yes, it was.

• Dec 24, 2013 @ 11:10am

  Re: Re: Police states learned marketing: leave the velvet glove on more.

  on TSA Courts Next Generation Of Groping Victims With Cartoons And Coloring Pages

  Nope. Just the same ol' OOTBW's daily anti-Google rant. Nothing to see here - move along.

• Apr 12, 2013 @ 07:42am

  Re: Re: Re: Megaupload was doing BUSINESS in the United States.

  on Justice Department Looking To Change The Law That Made It Impossible To Serve Megaupload

  The DOJ sees it as guilty until proven innocent.

  
  The DOJ sees it as guilty.

• Dec 21, 2012 @ 10:58am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: @ AC: "saying all gun manufacturers are secondary liable"

  on Swedish Appeals Court Says Web Designer Is Responsible For Copyright Infringement On StudentBay

  That isn't the real OOTB. I know this because he didn't blame Google for providing links to StudentBay.

• Dec 04, 2012 @ 10:10pm

  Re: Re: "just going to be used for massive scamming."

  on Ridiculous: SEC Boss Refused To Move Forward On Required Crowdfunding Rules To Protect Her 'Legacy'

  Me too, me too!

• Nov 28, 2012 @ 03:03pm

  Re: Re: Re: The encryption itself is the "crime", see?

  on German Court Holds Internet User Responsible For Passing On Unknown, Encrypted File

  If he'd stop using his head solely as a device that keeps his ears separated, he'd get fewer flags.

  
  
  There, much better...

• Nov 20, 2012 @ 02:46pm

  Re: Re: Re: If we're going to cite IP cases here

  on President Obama Is Not Impressed With Your Right To Modify His Photos

  Actually, my reaction was regarding the relevance to the subject at hand. Would it not be more appropriate to submit this as a separate story?

• Nov 20, 2012 @ 01:12pm

  Re: If we're going to cite IP cases here

  on President Obama Is Not Impressed With Your Right To Modify His Photos

  Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

• Nov 03, 2012 @ 05:31am
  on Just In Time For The Holiday Season, Apple Loses iPhone Trademark In Mexico

  Oh, the iRony...

• Nov 01, 2012 @ 02:09pm

  Re: Re: Relevant quote

  on John Mellencamp: Thou Shalt Not Permit The Internet To Derail Our Gravy Train

  Heh, according to Twitter, I just did.

• Sep 10, 2012 @ 04:45pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What do App developers need UDID's for?

  on Publishing Company Admits That Anonymous' UDID Data Leak Was Actually Taken From Their Database

  Just because I have so much love and respect for such a fine, upstanding gentleman as yourself:
  
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkerschberg/2011/05/05/federal-court-rebukes-fbi-for-lying-to-the-court-about-surveillance-records/
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaA6Myrvz4Y
  
  http://www.ticklethewire.com/2011/12/27/ex-u-s-atty-accuses-fbi-and-prosecutors-of-illegally-obtaining-documents-and-lying-about-it/
  
  Of course, I suppose it would be somewhat redundant to mention COINTELPRO, warrantless GPS tracking, and the phony terrorist bombing plots created out of whole cloth.

• Sep 10, 2012 @ 12:57pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What do App developers need UDID's for?

  on Publishing Company Admits That Anonymous' UDID Data Leak Was Actually Taken From Their Database

  That's right, keep repeating it over and over again until people start to believe you.
  
  
  You know who else repeated things over and over again until people believed him, don't you?

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