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• On the post: Shameful: Other Journalists Now A Part Of Ridiculous Smear Campaign Against Glenn Greenwald

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2013 @ 05:24pm

  NoTW redux?

  One has to wonder just home many of these so-called "journalists" work for publications now owned (wholely or partly) by Rupert Murdock, or his buddies the Koch brothers? I think it would be quite revealing...

• On the post: NSA Deletes Fact Sheet On NSA Spying After Senate Points Out It's Actually NSA Lying

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 26 Jun, 2013 @ 01:30pm

  Hiring interview at the nsa (parts redacted)...

  Interviewer: Do you ever lie.
  Interviewee #1: yes
  Interviewer: Sorry, we can't use you.
  Interviewee #2: no
  Interviewer: You are just the person we are looking for!
  
  Comment provided by the Department of Irony Department with help from the Department of Blazing Sarcasm Department, all rights reserved... :-)

• On the post: Latest Stupid DRM Idea: Ebooks With Corrupted Texts That Vary By Customer

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 21 Jun, 2013 @ 06:26am

  Just say no!

  I refuse to purchase ANY media that is DRM-encumbered, especially ebooks. I can't do much about DVDs, although I can break their DRM (including region codes) easily enough with FOSS software, so I can make backup copies. This is also why, due to the Sony root-kit fiasco, that I will NEVER purchase another Sony product, and I have in the past owned a Sony TV, dual cassette deck (still), mini-disc recorder/player (still), and more. DRM? Not in my house! To that end, I will NOT purchase any Sony DVD or CD... and BluRay? Furgeddaboudit!

• On the post: LeaseWeb Deletes Megaupload's Servers Without Warning, Destroying Key Evidence

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 10:34am

  What's in a name

  I think it should be renamed "The Department of Just Us", since it's staff seems to believe that only they can determine the law...

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Keep Saying Its Employees Must Get Paid, And Now May Be Forced To Pay Its Interns

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 19 Jun, 2013 @ 06:47am

  Hypocrites United!

  Fox, the MPAA, RIAA, Universal, and all of their ilk are complete hypocrites! They seem to think that the universe operates under the principle that "what's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine also"... :-( It is time we taught them a new principle - "if you screw with me, you get the shaft"...

• On the post: Leaked: NSA's Talking Points Defending NSA Surveillance

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 14 Jun, 2013 @ 11:28am

  Forward! Into the past!

  Ok, it's time we reverted to one-time pads and physical dead-drops to share sensitive information. Anything else? Speak/write gobbledygook. Back in the 1960's, when I and compatriots wanted to speak on the phone (concerned about wire taps) about the latest batch of LSD (or pot - I don't remember which), it was referred to as "clear camel piss soup" or some similar bit of cruft. Not that I ever indulged in such stuff... :-)

• On the post: Congress, Finally Curious About NSA Spying, Discovers That It's Even More Widespread Than Previously Believed

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 13 Jun, 2013 @ 05:37pm

  Greenwald and the powers of dark...

  I just hope that Greenwald has a REALLY good personal protection team... :-(

• On the post: Former NSA Boss: We Don't Data Mine Our Giant Data Collection, We Just Ask It Questions

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 12 Jun, 2013 @ 10:48am

  It depends upon what the definition if "is" is...

  Hayden's responses remind me a lot of Pres. Clinton's prevarications during his impeachment proceedings... Weasels, the lot of them!

• On the post: Grand Jury Refuses To Indict Teen Arrested For Posting 'Threatening' Rap Lyrics On Facebook

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2013 @ 09:52pm

  IMHO

  In my not-so "humble" opinion, this teenager should file a suit against the authorities for "malicious prosecution", as well as various civil rights violations. This was just totally egregious and unwarranted!

• On the post: NSA Says It Doesn't Spy On Americans As Obama Administration Defends Letting NSA Spy On Americans

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 06 Jun, 2013 @ 10:55am

  What the NSA really stands for

  NSA - The National Surveillance Agency. They changed the name, and never bothered to mention it to anyone... :rolleyes:

• On the post: Ima Fish's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 01 Jun, 2013 @ 12:38pm

  Well put!

  "In my opinion, don't hold your breath. Sony is the same company that took away the "other" OS option in the PS3, installed root kids on PCs via music CDs, and came up with the most convoluted anti-consumer way to sell digital music ever conceived. If Sony is our only hope to save first sale rights, we're screwed."
  
  Sony? Won't buy from them, but I will steal from them... They deserve nothing less! And yes, I have, in the past (and still) owned Sony TV's, cassette and tape recorders, mini-disc recorders/players, CD/DVD players, and laptop computers. Wonder how much Sony cruft I've purchased since the CD root-kit fiasco? Try $0.00, zip, zero, nothing. When will I purchase more Sony cruft? When they publicly apologize for the CD root-kit fiasco, and pay everyone who was harmed by it at least $1000 USD... Yeah, and the universe will likely undergo heat death first...

• On the post: US Government Settles Lawsuit Over Seizure Of Laptop Of Bradley Manning's Friend

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 30 May, 2013 @ 03:21pm

  Right! That and $5...

  "However, hopefully this stops Homeland Security and ICE from continuing these kinds of politically motivated attacks."
  
  Right! That an $5 will get you a nice latte at Starbucks! :rolleyes:

• On the post: Jaron Lanier's Ignorance Of History, Basic Economics And Efficiency Is Getting Ridiculous

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 29 May, 2013 @ 10:37am

  Internet license

  Can't we just remove Lanier's license to use the Internet? Oh right, we have such a means - the DMCA take-down notice! Since bogus take-downs never result in meaningful backlash, what do we have to lose? :rolleyes:

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Send DMCA Takedowns Over Kim Dotcom's Mega Service

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 28 May, 2013 @ 02:31pm

  Re: Who gets to post first

  Ok. Here it is! https://mega.co.nz/
  
  Now, to like it on my FB page, and all my relatives (on 4 continents)...

• On the post: Hollywood Studios Send DMCA Takedowns Over Kim Dotcom's Mega Service

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 28 May, 2013 @ 02:28pm

  Who gets to post first

  In case it hasn't been done yet, who wants to post the Mega front page URL and propagate it to as many FB pages as possible? I'll help! :-) Stupid pinheads in the MPAA and RIAA STILL don't get it, do they?

• On the post: Good Question: Why Is Eric Holder In Charge Of Investigation Of Eric Holder Spying On Journalists?

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 28 May, 2013 @ 09:19am

  Don't trust politicians!

  I stopped trusting Obama (even though I voted for him - the alternative was just unconscionable) when he backtracked on his opposition to FISA as Senator. That's when I knew he was as corrupt as the rest of that kettle of stinking fish! FWIW, I think Holder is just doing what his masters command... :-(

• On the post: Partisanship Over Spying On Journalists Is Stupid: Spying On Journalists Is Bad, Period

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 23 May, 2013 @ 09:20pm

  Follow the "shoot all the lawyers" philosophy

  If we killed all the lawyers (except mine - I need him to play banjo in our bluegrass band), then we would get rid of 98% of the corrupt politicians in government at the same time... :-)

• On the post: Makers Of Nutella Force Fan Who Created World Nutella Day To Shut It Down [Updated]

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 21 May, 2013 @ 02:35pm

  Re: Can they spell Streisand?

  I think that the "S" Effect will soon give them a great big whack upside the head - as in "How could we have been so stupid!"... :rolleyes: At least, one can hope!

• On the post: Your Word Against Ours: How The FBI's 'No Electronic Recording' Policy Rigs The Game… And Destroys Its Credibility

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 20 May, 2013 @ 10:51am

  Never leave home without one!

  Never go into a police, FBI, or other "law enforcement" interview without your attorney present. Always assert your 5th Amendment rights and don't say ANYTHING unless your attorney tells you to, and don't even then if you can help it. These asshats can be incredibly intimidating, and infer that if you don't talk to them you will spend a gazillion years in stir. The thing is, is that they will take everything you say out of context, add their own spin, and then get you convicted and put away for a gazillion years for something you DIDN'T actually say! So, being questioned by law enforcement? SAY NOTHING! ASK FOR AN ATTORNEY (your own if you have one)! REFUSE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS!

• On the post: DailyDirt: Not Enough Flies In My Soup, Waiter…

  

  Spaceman Spiff ( profile ), 10 May, 2013 @ 09:59pm

  Waiter!

  Waiter, I said I wanted the stir fly, NOT the stir fry! :-)

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