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• On the post: Canadian Law Professors Insist Banning The Sale Of Word Is Good For Society & Innovation

  

  DJ ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:20pm

  Re:

  It's the old Jobs vs Gates bandwagon that everyone jumped onto in the 80's/90's still.
  Personally I think it's childish. Pick a PRODUCT you like, and stick with it. There are certain brands out there that I stick to because of their consistency in quality, but if a better mouse trap comes along I switch.

• On the post: Canadian Law Professors Insist Banning The Sale Of Word Is Good For Society & Innovation

  

  DJ ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2009 @ 01:13pm

  Re: Re: Re: patents are the issue

  forgot to login. That soap box was me.

• On the post: Bank Sends Confidential Email To Wrong Address, Hauls Google To Court To Figure Out Who Got The Email

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 05:50pm

  Tricare dealt with this

  A few years back (can't remember actually when) Tricare had a bunch of medical records of military personnel stolen. At first, that was the absolute extent of their knowledge. So what did they do? They sent out official notices to anyone whose records were stored at that facility basically saying "Your records MIGHT have been compromised. Keep an eye on your shit."
  So to cover their asses, RMB just had to notify the originally intended recipient; possibly offer some sort of ID theft recovery as well. There. End of story. No lawsuits are needed.
  "But DJ, that would require the bank to admit guilt!"
  Uhh..yeah. And?

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:57pm

  Re: The impossible task is for site operators

  In regards to the "active participant" issue, I think he was meaning those few sites which are actively participating in copyright infringement (meaning intent to do so), not just actively monitoring their site.

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:50pm

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  Ok, I've admitted before that I'm far from being an internet guru, but I do know enough to confidently ask you "WTF??"
  
  That's a bunch of bull for MANY reasons, not the least of which being the not-quite-so-insignificant fact that the safe harbors are US law, which don't necessarily apply to other countries. And even if they do, it's not in the same ways they apply here.
  
  "What?! you mean the United States isn't the only country on the planet? When did we get more?"

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:44pm

  Re: Re: Yes. Lack of knowledge does make one dumber.

  Iced notwithstanding, tea is typically hot so....

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:36pm

  Re: Makes sense, but...

  "CEOs hell bent on screwing us over to protect their house payments."
  
  Think about their children, man! Those kids NEED 23 rooms and 19 bathrooms! Where else will they play hide and seek? Huh?! Answer that one, smart-guy!
  
  /sarcasm

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:31pm

  Re: Re:

  Well, actually in the analogy you used, it would quite easy to get the sign taken down, because it is libel.
  
  I only say that to head off any other arguments that might try and use that against you. The rest of your argument is sound.

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:22pm

  Re: Re: Yes. Lack of knowledge does make one dumber.

  Oh yeah and if you understand thermodynamics you don't HAVE to touch it to know it'll burn you.

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:21pm

  Re: Yes. Lack of knowledge does make one dumber.

  I wouldn't. I'd rather have my son understand thermodynamics. You touch a burner, you get burned, you know you don't want to touch that burner anymore. A freaking hamster can figure that one out. Understanding thermodynamics requires higher intelligence, and someone with higher intelligence is far more valuable to society than a hamster.

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:13pm

  Re: Re: Accident?

  Ironic, isn't it, that the elected officials were not representing the public?
  While the problem is the conduct of elected officials, the solution is not bitching, whining, griping, moaning, groaning about it. The solution is to stop listening to the words these bastards are speaking during their campaigns, and start listening to what they're SAYING. Typically it's not just two different things, but actually two OPPOSING things.

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:09pm

  Re: Fun to apply off line

  Considering Walmart and Apple, individually, are larger than Satriani (though I do like his music), he would end up LOSING money -- legal fees, etc. -- were he to do so...
  So your argument fails.
  Funny, though.

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:04pm

  Re:

  here, here!

• On the post: Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 12:02pm

  Re: Accident?

  The good news, there, is that you can vote for someone else, instead of not voting.

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 11:33am

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  Being a genius refers to someone's IQ, which has nothing to do with their acquired knowledge. So you're right on that point. However, someone's IQ affects their ability to apply their acquired knowledge, not the other way. So you're wrong there.

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 11:24am

  Re: not exactly ...dumber

  Yeah that phenomenon has nothing to do with the advancement of technology; at least not directly. For example, how many TV sets were in the average household during the civil war vs. how many are there now? This is the same thing that has happened throughout history as technology advances.
  
  As technology advances, so, too, does the basic understanding of technology in general, and therefore the general intellect of the populous is furthered rather than hindered. Technology only becomes truly obsolete if the new technology completely eliminates the need for the old. Example: wooden graphite pencils. Even in this age of computers, we still use them. Why? Because they have their place; even stone engraving has its place still, but it's a specialized niche (gravestones, buildings, etc.).

• On the post: Did Pencils Make Us Dumber?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2009 @ 11:07am

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  Dang them newfangled whatsawhosits!!!

• On the post: Werewolf TV Show Blocked From DVD Release Due To Music Licensing

  

  DJ ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2009 @ 04:05pm

  Re: Re: Re: Copied off the Air and 'shared' much better again....

  And yet...
  
  The Mona Lisa isn't for sale, but if someone were to offer free copies (applicable copyright issues notwithstanding), and you went and picked one up...is that stealing? Nope.

• On the post: Sneaky UK Attempt To DRM Television

  

  DJ ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2009 @ 03:50pm

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  The answer to that question will be "No" until the government has complete control over ALL broadcasts.

• On the post: Anti-bullying Laws Don't Work Offline; Why Do Politicians Think They'll Work Online?

  

  DJ ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2009 @ 12:38pm

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  The problem with ALL laws in this country is not whether or not something is illegal.
  
  The problem is the punishment!!!!
  
  The only punishment for most committing crimes is to be forced to have three square gourmet meals a day, free cable TV, lots of exercise, and very little actual responsibility. Golly that sounds an awful lot like being a well-off kid; why would you NOT be a criminal!!!!

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