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  1. SUPER!!! on Senate Panel Approves Website Shut-Down Bill · · Score: 0

    Does this apply to email hosts with webmail? Just think of all the people who infringe on my copyright material when they forward my email to other people.
    I think with a little bit of ingenuity using this I can take down RIAA, MPAA ect.

    Now I can shutdown Google, Bing, Yahoo, Youtube, Flickr, Facebook with just the content other people I know have made available that I own the copyright on.

    THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVAR!!!!!
    With this BILL and just a 1000$ in legal expenses I think I can shut down the entire internet.

    DIE YOU FASCIST COPYRIGHT STEALING SCUM

  2. The MPAA is stealing my rights. Shut it down. on MPAA Dismisses COICA Free Speech Concerns · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Dear Supreme Court,

    Based upon the willful actions of the MPAA they have stolen my rights away.
    I respectfully request that a immediate injunction is placed on their website, lawyers, and letterhead.
    I furthermore request that all assets and IP be transferred to me from hence forth to compensate for damages suffered upon my intangible asset of known as rights.
    I also request compensatory damages in the amount of 25 trillion dollars be paid to FRAA to be distributed to each of the 310 million American Citizens at a rate of 79,000 per infringement ( based on the tenabaum case of 79k per song infringement awarded. )

    Sincerly,
    FRAA
    Free Rights Association of America

  3. Re:Tsunamis on Engineers Propose Lily Pad-Like Floating Cities · · Score: 1

    That sounds like a lot of work. I'd rather just use my battery that uses power from other dimensions stars that I can control with my mind.

  4. Re:Tsunamis on Engineers Propose Lily Pad-Like Floating Cities · · Score: 1

    Where do you think they get their power from? Near death experiences provide the greatest source of power for the pad.
    When this pad's a rocking that's when you can use your T.V..
    I'm just curious how they will power the thing if you get 10 days of clouds in a row. Or if the salt forms on the solar panels.

    Drydock? How do they repair where it interlinks.
    I would imagine if you have to separate the center node it'd fall over. How would they fix it so that in 10 years it doesn't fall apart from wear and tear?

  5. Re:Easy recycling? on Bloom Laptop Designed For Easy Disassembly · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They already require computer manufactures to meet certain epa guidelines for materials used. Why not just go one step further and force them to adopt a 5 point disassemble guideline.
    If a laptop can be disassembled by blindfolded a 5 year old Chinese child it passes the test.
    Still I just see this style of design as a natural step in the evolution of computers.

  6. Couldnt you add to this design on Going Faster Than the Wind In a Wind-Powered Cart · · Score: 1

    Couldnt you build something that oscillates a weight to speed this up?
    Have the propeller pull a weight up a 90* triangle as the weight hits the top fold the propeller for increased aero dynamics, then release the weight which adds torque to the wheels.
    Then have the triangle tilt to let the weight roll back to the initial position. When it hits the start position do it all over again?
    This could add extra turbo boost to the car.
    I'm pretty sure this can be done all without electric.

  7. Microsoft wont whack you and your family if... on Zeus Attackers Turned the Tables On Researchers · · Score: 0, Troll

    If your project fails to meet standards, deadline, or perform acceptable you might end up in a hole in the ground.
    At microsoft I'd imagine you could stare at a picture of steve ballmer for 8hrs a day and get employee of the month.

  8. Re:Erosion of publishers & distribution chains on Times Paywall In Questionable 'Success' · · Score: 1

    Very true but I would imagine if you are good enough to work for The Times then you earning 100% of the profits would easily overshadow cost of health care and sum. Especially if Obamamcare kicks into effect.

    Aside from medical getting a set paycheck and possibly retirement options.

    But you raise a good point that would drive average journalists to small publishers, but the truly talented writers could open their own shop.

  9. Erosion of publishers & distribution chains on Times Paywall In Questionable 'Success' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think it is natural that the media conglomerates built on the old publish and distribute business plan are going to have to compete directly against the journalists they normally employ.
    Cost of publishing is now next to nothing, cost of distribution is now next to nothing. So what services does a Media company like The Times offer it's employee's to entice them from not competing directly against the company?
    Forget about people not being willing to pay for a daily dose of articles that they may not ever read. That shouldn't be concerning Media Moguls. What should be worrying them is what is going to stop their talent from a mass exodus and compete against the company.

  10. Blizzard Announces New Merger on Diablo 3 Hands-On · · Score: 2, Funny

    Blizzard has recently announced Diablo 4 will feature MINECRAFT and Monsters

  11. Who Cares! Where is hands on GLEEablo on Diablo 3 Hands-On · · Score: 1

    I'm just saying... diablo 3 I've been waiting for 10 years for.. But GLEEablo i've only been waiting for a week or so.

  12. does it translate to chinese? on Software Finds Plagiarism In Research · · Score: 1

    Would be nice to widen it to IP & Copyright infringement.

  13. Re:God damnit.... on ABC, CBS, and NBC Block Google TV · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well for one the tv studios didn't innovate when the technology was ripe. Now they missed out on the money train and are afraid of their revenue stream taking a hit. Now they are going to alienate themselves from portions of their audience. I don't follow TV statistics but I would bet that the number of TV viewers & subscriptions has leveled out and will start to decrease as tv over the internet takes hold.

    Instead of embracing technology and taking their beating earlythey will wait a few more years and try and launch their own version which will suck.
    Most companies have the mentality of avoiding investing in new tech that would cut into their revenue. Even though that new technology might insure or increase its market share.

    Like it or not google seems to be pushing for innovation in almost all forms of communication / entertainment.

    Let me know when google bank, google mobile, google car, google real estate come online.

  14. God damnit.... on ABC, CBS, and NBC Block Google TV · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That is a lot of crappy television shows I have to boycott now.
    I was just thinking that all the t.v. shows on right now suck because of the writers strike a while back.
    It turns out the executives are just insane.

  15. Re:Virtual Machines on Generic PCs For Corporate Use? · · Score: 1

    Yes maybe one outage would offset the cost difference between a thin client and a desktop. But like the guy said. They last much longer and have fewer repairs needed (which push the cost back down) assuming a cheap thin client meets all your needs.
    Depends on how dispersed the computers are also. If they are all sitting at one location or 200 locations.
    Basically desktops are more versatile and cheaper. But long term other solutions can prove to be cheaper but with higher up front costs usually.
    But Dell is very hard to beat price wise competitively for desktops.
    But that will change as laptops / tablets outsell desktops.
    I'm looking in the next 5 years desktops to have such a low sale volume and last long enough business wise that it will be cheaper to build your own again very soon.
    When you can pickup a laptop for 400$ equals a desktop for 450$ that is when you know from a business standpoint it is going to suck to roll out desktops.
    Laptops are more expensive for my business to maintain and keep in repair. But they are also easier. I just have full spares and refurb the broken one whenever I have spare time.

  16. Re:wouldnt it be easier to... on How To Deflect an Asteroid With Today's Technology · · Score: 1

    It wouldn't be a deathstar if it did not kill shit.

  17. wouldnt it be easier to... on How To Deflect an Asteroid With Today's Technology · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think we are looking at this the wrong way. We should instead be trying to turn the moon into our own deathstar. That way we can change its orbital position to deflect or intercept the asteroid. That way we get multiple uses out of it and can also rule the solar system once our deathstar becomes fully operational. How hard would it be to put enough rockets on the moon to be able to drive it around... Seriously NASA WTF are you guys doing trying to land a little rocket on a asteroid when you could be asking for funding to drive the Moon.

  18. Shit where do I sign up on US, NY Bust 92 Mules In 'ZeuS Trojan' Crime Ring · · Score: 4, Insightful

    3 million / 90 = 33k per mule.... wait thats not enough for me to fly across 10 time zones to get arrested a year later.
    Seriously crime should pay better even in a recession.

  19. I'm going to make.. on Full-Body Scanners Deployed In Street-Roving Vans · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm going to make x-ray resistant clothing and supply it free of charge to everyone in america.
    Sure it might have a small side effect of being created with lead paint and turn your body into a microwave oven when they fire the xray in your direction. But just think of the look on the faces of the techs when they start to microwave innocent tax payers without their consent or knowledge and they drop dead. I might go as far to make pet clothing available but that has yet to be determined.

  20. Reclassification on State Senator Admits Cable Industry Helped Write Pro-Industry Legislation · · Score: 1

    I think they should rename Senators to Senatwhores
    They should give SenatWhores 30 Day Terms and put them in charge of pandering to the lobbyists.
    Every Senatwhore can be bought for 50 million dollars and will sign their name on 1 bill in any way shape or form per term.
    Every vote from a Senatwhore costs 100 million dollars and will only cast 1 vote per term.

    This allows common tax payers to compete against large megalobbyists.
    if 100 million tax payers contribute $77 to the fund we could effectively write and pass our own laws that we the people decide.
    And pay taxes as well and raise 7.5 billion in taxes as well. We should of course give a total of 1% to be split amongst the senatwhores for all their hard work. (or $750k max each)

  21. Re:Politicians are not serving you on State Senator Admits Cable Industry Helped Write Pro-Industry Legislation · · Score: 1

    I didn't realize their was a Option C

    A) Canidate 1 (He'll screw you and hide it from you)
    B) Canidate 2 (He'll screw you and lie to you about it)

    I'm pretty sure in the candidate vetting process (Honor, Duty, and non affiliation with lobbyists) anyone I would want to vote for throws up red flags.

  22. Re:Mattress! on Apple Exec Stashed $150,000 In Shoe Boxes · · Score: 1

    Yea but $150,000 is a small bar only like 7.5 pounds and can be found with a metal detector or by some of the girls ive dated noses.
    I would make my kitchen sink out of gold because i've heard the saying robbers took everything but the kitchen sink.

  23. Re:Getting the shaft? on Blagojevich Appears At Chicago Comic Con · · Score: 1

    While in the eyes of the law you are not guilty unless you have been convicted.
    How many truly guilty people get convicted? It is completely different to prove someone's guilt.
    The way I look at it is if they had a big enough jury and needed unanimous verdict I could get away with anything.

  24. Re:It's a non story, stop modding this tripe up. on ISPs Lie About Broadband "Up To" Speeds · · Score: 1

    You sir are a idiot. Reading your argument was like listening to a 5 year old with a thesaurus.

    They are not entirely dependent on the environment.

    Most ISP's prioritize traffic, throttle bandwidth, and do a lot of stuff you might not understand.

    What I was trying to convey is the art of overselling in my description and analogy.
    Which seemed to completely elude you.

    I'm not going to try and educate you because I could care less what you think.

  25. its a story because on ISPs Lie About Broadband "Up To" Speeds · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not everyone realizes that other people are getting substantially better internet for the same amount from the same company based on the same agreement.
    I think its high time corporate America fully embraces the "Up to" mentality.
    Here are some suggestions
    1) Restaurants / Groceries (Up to meals) Only give half the people half the portions of food.
    2) Gas Stations (Up to 1 gallon for $2.80) Some days we dont have to give any gas but if you go 24hrs without getting any gas we will give you a minor refund of what you paid.
    3) Cell phone minutes (up to 2100 family minutes during peak hours) But really only give 50% of the minutes to half the clients and charge them more for the rest.
    4) Warranty (We warranty all our services up to 2 years ( meaning we can deny your service before or after 2 years, but after 2 we will always deny it.)
    5) Intrest rates ( up to 2% fixed interest rate for the life of the CD ) Up to meaning we dont have to pay anything but at most we will pay 2%.

    Can anyone think of any others?