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• On the post: CNBC Argues That 'Call Of Duty' Keeps Guys From Finding Dates

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 23 Aug, 2013 @ 09:47am

  Moderation...

  If it weren't for my horse If it Weren't for my horse IF it WEREN'T for my horse IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY HORSE!!! And then you just have an aneurism and die! ... in moderation.

• On the post: Administration Can't Let Go: Wants To Bring Back Felony Streaming Provisions Of SOPA

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 05 Aug, 2013 @ 03:02pm

  Getting rid of "SOPA"

  Someone just needs to at least introduce, if not pass, the Substantially Obscure Provisions Act. It could be as simple as defining the order of paring spots outside the capitol building (for America / terrorism / the children / national security / etc.). That way they have to say the whole damn name every time they feel like pulling some stupid idea from the PIPS's evil cousin. Hopefully that will fill their heads with too many copies of the wrong message and ruin either the content of the new legislation (if they bother writing anything) or their chances of being re-elected (gotcha moments a plenty with such a loaded title).
  
  I'm starting to think that the easiest way to get rid of these bad ideas is to consume as many cheap acronyms and phrases as possible with routine, simple legislation (they'll love how grandiose it makes them sound) so that they are stuck admitting to a representation of the actual content in the title of proposed legislation.
  
  Then again, the L.I.E.T.O.M.E.M.O.R.E. Act might be par for the course.

• On the post: ASCAP Asks FCC To Block Pandora From Buying Radio Station, Because ASCAP Doesn't Like Pandora

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2013 @ 07:26pm

  AS(S)CAP

  It had to be said.

• On the post: The Differences Between Obama And Bush On NSA Surveillance, According To Virtual Obama

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2013 @ 10:29pm

  Shhhhhhh, It's a Secret

  I secretly believe that Obama can slowly, yet voluntarily, spread his nether cheeks prior to enveloping my middle finger as he proceeds to sit and spin, in secret.
  
  What a prick!

• On the post: A Human Right To Science, Locked Behind A Paywall, Inspires New Meme

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2013 @ 09:45pm

  Re: Re:

  bp;dr

• On the post: A Human Right To Science, Locked Behind A Paywall, Inspires New Meme

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 01 Jul, 2013 @ 09:56pm

  Worse than it looks

  Don't forget, the paywalls for academic and scientific journals revolve around the old idea of time spent in the basement of some collegiate library. "Access" typically constitutes a 24 hour window to read a pdf, which incidentally is why I always recommend to students that they violate the terms of the agreement and just save the pdf so they can go back and read it later. The insanity is that the license has no problem with printing the document, just with saving or otherwise copying the digital form. Also, unless you happen to be fortunate enough to be on an academic network that 24 hours of "access" usually costs around $30.
  
  None of the costs of actually producing the content are paid by the journals. In fact, the journals (thankfully) do a good job rejecting the majority of content submitted. But let's not forget, the reviewers do that work as well. The journals only foot the hosting costs, as many of them are no longer available in print do to the economy of scale online-only allows. The MAFIAA dream about a deal like that.

• On the post: Moral Panic Over Google Glass: White House Petition Asks To Ban Them To Prevent 'Indecent' Public Surveillance

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 05:14am

  Re: Re: The question that needs to be asked...

  Side note: I was going to try and shove more disconnected bullshit in there, but I think I already outdid myself.

• On the post: Moral Panic Over Google Glass: White House Petition Asks To Ban Them To Prevent 'Indecent' Public Surveillance

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 05:13am

  Re: The question that needs to be asked...

  But... but... uhm... THE OPTOMETRY INDUSTRY! If Google Glass becomes popular, who will buy regular glasses? Everyone will be a walking ad for Google! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!

• On the post: Awesome Stuff: Ferrofluid

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 13 Apr, 2013 @ 01:25pm

  Hmmm...

  I seem to have two more gadgets on the way to my door.

• On the post: Homeland Security 'Fusion' Center Director: We're Not Spying On Americans… Just Anti-Government Americans

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2013 @ 05:29am

  Re: Simplicity

  ... says the AC.

• On the post: Homeland Security 'Fusion' Center Director: We're Not Spying On Americans… Just Anti-Government Americans

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2013 @ 05:11am

  Just remember: taxes pay for this.
  Maybe such stupid operations should be sequestered. Then again, maybe they already have.

• On the post: Maxis Insider: EA Lying About Needing Servers For Single Player SimCity

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 13 Mar, 2013 @ 05:22am

  Re: Re:

  ahem
  /sarc

• On the post: Maxis Insider: EA Lying About Needing Servers For Single Player SimCity

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 13 Mar, 2013 @ 05:20am

  Re:

  What about UFO's? Surely a UFO attack (video) would cause more harm!

• On the post: Court Says Trial Needed To Determine If Universal Music Violated DMCA With Dancing Baby Takedown

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2013 @ 07:03am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Searching.... infringement found...
  LITIGATE! LITIGATE! LITIGATE!

• On the post: Court Says Trial Needed To Determine If Universal Music Violated DMCA With Dancing Baby Takedown

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2013 @ 07:02am

  Re: Re: Re:

  How could they? Recording such memories would be stealing from reality, and we all know such blatant theft must be punished!

• On the post: Court Says Trial Needed To Determine If Universal Music Violated DMCA With Dancing Baby Takedown

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2013 @ 06:58am

  Re: Re:

  It's the big red one in the middle of your desk. Unfortunately, you have to ram your head into it a few times before it will appear. Though, it is pretty small, so you'll have to press it with your little finger,

• On the post: Unintended Consequences, Lead And Crime

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2013 @ 12:01pm

  Next, someone will take the unleaded/leaded coffee metaphor seriously and all sorts of hell will break loose!

• On the post: MPAA: Millions Of DMCA Takedowns Proves That Google Needs To Stop Piracy

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2012 @ 12:29pm

  Weird How it Goes One Way...

  It's funny that I still find myself unable to sue the RIAA for supporting artists many consider to be the sole cause of the rise in cancer incidence. I'd be inclined to sue the twits blaring there opinion as to what jumble of sounds constitute "music," but, as a nod to the more obnoxious popularity lists like Bing, I'd rather not shoot the messenger just because I don't agree with them... unless I can buy a few senators, that is.

• On the post: The Internet Isn't Broken; So Why Is The ITU Trying To 'Fix' It?

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 03 Dec, 2012 @ 04:16am

  Distributed systems do not conveniently contract into a centralized structure without collapsing or fragmenting. Thankfully, if the ITU is foolish enough to "fix" the internet, the internet community will do what it does best and route around the damage. Unfortunately, I also see countries which begin losing their transient grip on the internet lashing out in desperation (see internet outages during the Arab Spring).

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  xenomancer ( profile ), 04 Nov, 2012 @ 06:53pm

  Challenge Accepted

  Challenge to musicians in the Techdirt community: score some "disingenuousity music"

  It already exists: The Final Countdown.

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