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• On the post: If You Think The Reason Internet Companies Snarf Up Your Data Is Because Their Services Are Free, Allow Me To Introduce You To The Telcos

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2019 @ 10:32am

  Yeah, and remember when "pay" TV meant it was commercial free because you were paying for it? Now, it is almost impossible to find even a "premium" channel that is not inundated with commercials.

• On the post: Twitter And Liz Mair Explain Why Devin Nunes' Lawsuit Doesn't Belong In Virginia

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2019 @ 06:19am

  Skin Depth

  Is Nunes somehow related to the thin-skinned line of Turkish ancestors that also spawned Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?

• On the post: EU Court Of Justice Advocate General: No, Of Course You Can't Copyright Military Reports

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2018 @ 12:10pm

  Oh come on, if you don't allow copyright on those reports, where is the incentive to write more of them?

• On the post: Ajit Pai Throws His Employees Under The Bus After Investigation Proves FCC Made Up DDOS Attack

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 08 Aug, 2018 @ 07:45am

  Watch Out for that Bus

  We'll see if anything even vaguely resembling accountability stems from the FCC's repeated efforts to mislead the press and public on this subject.

  If you work at the FCC right now, watch out for that bus coming back around.....

• On the post: DOJ, DHS Sued Over Inaccurate 'Terrorist Entry' Report

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 15 May, 2018 @ 05:57am

  So, is it or is it not fake news?

• On the post: Bob Murray Sends Judge Whiny Letter Saying That Losing Case To John Oliver Is Making People Say Mean Things To Him

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2018 @ 01:06pm

  Maybe Bob can sue HBO under Turkish law as a Erdoğan? Is he related in any way besides the whiny attitude?

• On the post: Congress Pressures FCC Boss Over His Total Failure To Police Net Neutrality Comment Fraud

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 15 Feb, 2018 @ 07:41am

  Re: Re: Logs? What logs?

  No, sorry, you are thinking of what happens in the low court. In the high court of "gov'ment impotent peoples", this will just blow over in time as the general masses get hosed over. There will never be any repercussions for the power brokers in the high court like Pai.

• On the post: Teen Hacker Who Social Engineered His Way Into Top-Level US Government Officials' Accounts Pleads Guilty To Ten Charges

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2018 @ 09:40am

  Secure Documents on an Unsecured System

  Isn't that a crime punishable by time in Ft. Leavenworth? Just some friendly advice, he is part of the "high court", don't hold your breath waiting for the charges to be filed. They got the kid, crisis over.

• On the post: FCC Plan To Use Thanksgiving To 'Hide' Its Attack On Net Neutrality Vastly Underestimates The Looming Backlash

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2017 @ 04:48am

  "Restoring Internet Freedom"

  I guess that corporate America doesn't realize that people are tired of being "RIF-fed" already after years of layoffs with fancy names.

• On the post: A Bot Is Flooding The FCC Website With Fake Anti-Net Neutrality Comments… In Alphabetical Order

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 10 May, 2017 @ 10:47am

  Not that the congress critters are going to notice this without a gun to their head, but it took me all of about 10 seconds to notice the spam comments in alphabetical order by name. And to make it really fun, it starts with 2 Tiffanys.

• On the post: Malware Hunts And Kills Poorly Secured Internet Of Things Devices Before They Can Be Integrated Into Botnets

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 25 Apr, 2017 @ 09:36am

  This is not a good approach

  I work as a software developer and getting devices correctly configured can be hard. Just bricking them is dumb. It would be nice if they got smart, configured it correctly, and changed the password to their own. Many people are of the "plug and play" variety. If the gadget can just plug in and start working they are happy.
  
  I know it is easy to say people are too stupid, but my mother just turned 80. She doesn't want to learn about URL's, browsers, IP addressing, and so on. If her router would just plug in and she can get on "The Internet" she is happy.
  
  Since these hackers are so smart they can hack in and brick the routers and other gadgets, why not fix them? Apply the patches and then secure the router with a new ID and password. Make it a random password and secure it in a database so that they can go back and apply updates as necessary.
  
  Most likely the IOT owners will never even know they were hacked. If they do a reset so that they can gain some control, they will at least have an updated and patched system. Make it even better, include a custom patch that will force a password entry, even if they forget the password they put in, it won't be a default one. Especially don't let them use one from the books (like password, 1234, and etc.).

• On the post: Actual Lawyer Thinks That Criminalizing Showing Murder On Facebook Will Prevent Murders On Facebook

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2017 @ 01:08pm

  Actual Lawyer Thinks That Criminalizing Showing Murder On Facebook Will Prevent Murders On Facebook

  Well of course it will prevent "Murders on Facebook", just like the laws against murder prevent murders in real life...

  'cause, you know, nobody ever gets murdered because it's against the law, of course.

• On the post: Should You Have Any 4th Amendment Rights In An Airport?

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2017 @ 09:41am

  Where exactly is that Border?

  So, there is a 100 mile border going inland. However; the US government also claims that you have to be more than 3 miles offshore before gambling because otherwise it's still in the country (see http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-12-09/business/9712080480_1_gambling-boats-casino-boats-casino-gambling). Wow, that is one really flexible border definition.
  
  Since I live near the coast of the Chesapeake Bay, am I in the country or not? Or am I in that nebulous 100 to 103 mile "Constitution Free" zone (that is still governed by US law but not the constitution)?
  
  How can someone that is covered by US law that is granted by the power of the constitution not be covered by the constitution when it comes to the non-LEO rights?

• On the post: New York AG Sues Charter For Slow Broadband Speeds, Says Company 'Ripping Off' Users With Substandard Service

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 01 Feb, 2017 @ 12:58pm

  OK, let me get this straight, a state AG filing a headline getting lawsuit. That means there is an election coming soon and the taxpayers are going to pay for the AG name recognition to get the AG elected to something. What did I miss?

• On the post: Kurt Eichenwald Sues Twitter Troll Over Alleged 'Epileptic' Image Assault

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 20 Dec, 2016 @ 12:23pm

  Hey WAIT!

  They forgot to sue Twitter also for delivering that bad message. Where is Steve Dallas when you need him.

• On the post: Why It's Pointless For Trump To Renegotiate TPP, Even If He Wanted To, And Even If He Could

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 09 Dec, 2016 @ 10:21am

  The way trade deals are supposed to work are as a non-zero sum game where everybody is better off. Since they are discussing it as a "who wins" situation, then they are approaching it from the wrong perspective. Of course, it would really help if it were a trade deal and not a "how can my big legacy company lock in more profits for the next decade" deal.
  
  In a real trade deal, citizens would come out the winners, not the huge conglomerate companies. But we know that won't be happening with Trump involved.

• On the post: UK's Health Secretary Has The Solution To Cyberbullying & Sexting: Nerds Should Nerd Harder

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 05 Dec, 2016 @ 10:28am

  If they put their minds to it, they can do really smart things

  I'm willing to work on that. Pay me what I deserve for working on the impossible and a budget for 100 of my closest friends to work on it and we will. I mean after all, if we self-identify as nerds and are going to get thrown, we at least deserve a big enough salary for being impugned with labels and sent off to work on an impossible problem.

• On the post: Charter Says Its Sneaky, Unnecessary Fees Are A Consumer Benefit

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2016 @ 07:52am

  Transparency

  Well then, if transparency is actually the game, then why not specify up front what is included in the advertised monthly fee?
  
  Let's see how that will look in cable-company-speak:
  
  "Everything is included except for what is currently listed below the line as additional fees and any other fees that we decide to hide below the line later"
  
  Yeah, I think that covers it.

• On the post: The FBI Seems To Be Leaking Like A Sieve Concerning Details Of Clinton Email Invesgitation

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2016 @ 07:04am

  The FBI is leaking like a sieve in this case because this is how Comey is "controlling the narrative".
  That is what is becoming important in the law enforcement community. Seeking justice is not as important as controlling the narrative and getting a conviction.

• On the post: The New Federal Safety Guidelines For Self-Driving Cars Are Too Vague… And States Are Already Making Them Mandatory

  

  TasMot ( profile ), 16 Oct, 2016 @ 03:32pm

  Re: Re: Regulations

  The interesting thing about automotive legislation is that so far goals are set instead of methods. That allows room for innovation to still meet the goals without being overbearing. For example, an MPG goal was set and some automakers changed the frame and bodywork to make them lighter but still safe, others improved the engine to get higher conversion rate from fuel to available energy.
  
  Hope that the innovation continues.

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