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  1. Re:Jailing Dissidents is Stupid. on Yahoo Settles With Imprisoned Chinese Journalists · · Score: 1

    Yes, their argument is very weak. The argument of a totalitarian regime is basically "do what I say because I'm the one in power." The ruling party will always claim, of course, that what they are doing is "for the greater good"--but such statements do not, in fact, withstand careful analysis and scrutiny. Explains Google and Yahoo in this light completely.
  2. Not for China and Yahoo. on Yahoo Settles With Imprisoned Chinese Journalists · · Score: 1

    Mind that the feudal system is merely just being reintroduced for China, and Yahoo for allowing stockholders (not to be confused with mutual fund holders) divine right over human rights.

  3. Just get on with the war already... on Chinese Sub Pops Up Amid US Navy Exercise · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    . I am guessing that China is a lot closer to a war with the west then is assumed in the west. The sooner that country is leveled, the sooner the debts can be nullified. Balance would be restored, and offshoring would have one less place to circumvent regulations.
  4. Remove the goldfarmers first on World of Warcraft Patch 2.3 Coming Next Week · · Score: 1

    Still waiting for the patch that makes bans stick for goldfarming related rule violations.

  5. Re:Disposal? on US, Aussie Officials Yank GHB-Producing Toys · · Score: 1

    How will they dispose of these beads? Throw them in the dump and let the chemical seep into the groundwater? Use them in Guantanamo Bay on the detainees?

    I have this vision of an entire nation of amnesiacs. Fixed.
  6. Re:The High Road on Monkeys and Cognitive Dissonance · · Score: 1

    You forgot:
    * The study being run by Yale.

  7. They only need to aim a bit to the left of Iraq. on House Narrowly Avoids Having to Debate Impeachment of Cheney · · Score: 1

    Iran doesn't have rockets, at least ones that are any kind of threat to the U.S. You misspelled Israel. In the Middle East, that's just as good as attacking the US thanks to AIPAC.
  8. Too many dissidents, not enough land on Congressional Commitee Rips Yahoo Execs · · Score: 1

    We'd have to expand Guantanamo Bay to the entire island of Cuba to even come close to meeting their requirements. That, and it'd become painfully obvious that we're doing extraordinary rendition by the amount of air traffic. Unless you can hide millions of people on millions of flights that'd presumedly happen at very regular intervals, it's going to stick out.

      To even do so, you would need a national airline sized fleet of planes to meet the demand. It'd be more practical to just send them to a waiting bus ready in-country to execute, extract and dump.

  9. Whoops, it apparently ate the GB2312 midpost on Congressional Commitee Rips Yahoo Execs · · Score: 1

    N/T

  10. And political dissent means "dissidents"? on Congressional Commitee Rips Yahoo Execs · · Score: 1

    That's Chinese for "classified information", right? No, but this is:....

    Interesting that the known translation for "Political Dissent" on Google comes up to ...... which comes back as "Dissidents". While the accuracy may not be 100%, it's quite a strange jump.
  11. Following their law means "state secrets" laws too on Congressional Commitee Rips Yahoo Execs · · Score: 1

    In Feb. 2006, Yahoo's General Counsel Callahan testified that he had not known the nature of the investigation the authorities were conducting. He later learned that several employees of Yahoo China were aware at the time that the investigation involved "state secrets," but Callahan did not go back to Congress to amend his testimony.

    But Lantos dismissed their explanation, saying state secrets investigations in China are commonly recognized as frequently targeting dissidents.

    Interesting that they just couldnt make the connection between "state secrets" and dissident prosecution when the evidence was all around them and well known. I wonder if any violations in that respect got trumped by The Almighty Stockholder(not to be confused with mutual fund holders). Nothing like cash to overlook your violation of "state secrets" law.

    This illustrates one more case for trade regulations so that this problem stays solved.
  12. Quality isnt Apple's domain, that's Sun/IBM. on Top Inventions of 2007 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not to mention that to repair or do any significant work beyond (or even) memory/disk replacement is not meant to be a trivial task compared to maintenance-friendly (but otherwise unblessed) Thinkpads. While it's not easy to get to some components on a T series for example, at least you have the documentation to tell you it is only a few screws and a slideoff of the keyboard to get to the inside where the internal memory module is.

    For Apple to commit to this kind of error repeatedly over multiple products (even as early as the PM 8500) seems to have them insist on looks over function. Even if the design ends up being a problem on the inside, it's usually "glossed over"(e.g. iPod battery compartment issue, the entire lack of a headless iMac despite demand).

    For what "UNIX-like" qualities are in there, the hardware seems to come up looking like a knockoff Sun or IBM pSeries (before the Intel switchover) product.

  13. Easy Money. on Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise · · Score: 1

    It only takes one person with a desire for quick cash. Those people are not in short supply, and would be well-protected against any form of retaliation(which would also have a potential for further payouts).

  14. Re:A little over the top there... on Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise · · Score: 1

    A jammer does not need to be on all the time to work. Just turn it on when someone is being annoying. They loose signal. try again, loose signal. They go outside thinking they are not getting enough bars. Problem solved. Post sizable bounty for evidence of jammers that makes even well-concealed ones too expensive, their problem is solved.

    Not to mention society seemed to get along just fine before the invention of the cell phone. Landlines work for 911 as well, you know. And if it's a pay phone you don't even need money... I also hear that should you slip up and they find a jammer, it wont be just an ambulance they'll be able to send over. Unfortunately the odds are on their side, and it'd be the easiest money to collect.
  15. You have to be perfect, they only have to observe. on Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise · · Score: 1

    The FCC's law trumps private property in this case. Jamming due to the laziness on your part will only bring pain and great expense. This isn't Kelo, and expect that should jammers become popular enough, bounties will be put and advertised to meet the challenge.

  16. You underestimate the police. on Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise · · Score: 1

    Somehow, I have a hard time seeing the police setting up sting operations to bust cellphone jammer users. You have to be perfect everytime, they have to only follow regulation.
  17. They'll catch on quicker than you can shut off. on Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise · · Score: 1

    If I was a proprietor that wanted to play the game of silencing my establishment, I'd want to make the jammer hard to find and also switched. A warrant, evidence, and a disgruntled worker that may catch any advertisement to report anyone with a jammer will only make it an instant bankruptcy device.
  18. Well, it's about time on Breaking Open Facebook With FOSS · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's about time that there was some way to focus on the social network you're already with versus wading through "invitation-only hype" to get there.

  19. Re:Can't be Done on Claim of a Blu-ray BD+ Crack · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If BD+ is cracked, then the writing is pretty much on the wall for DVDs and we'll see a faster migration to online, streaming content. Apparently Slysoft wants it that way too for their "cracking service with a client".
  20. Don't celebrate, it's just a Slysoft Black Box on Claim of a Blu-ray BD+ Crack · · Score: 1

    If this is indeed cracked, I'd wait until there's something more than just their black box - actual code that works on its own.

    Until then, Slysoft is just part of the problem.

  21. Re:Remove admission/funding barriers on Gen Y Tech Savvy, But Not Interested in a Career · · Score: 1

    Formal education has never been universal, Well, get rid of the urge of competitiveness for admissions and do whatever it takes to remove any barriers otherwise in the way.
  22. No, it is not. on New England Patriots Obtain Online Ticket Reseller Names · · Score: 1

    However, price controls are effective and have been able to only raise the price up slightly but predictably. Even the revenues would be more agreeable for those having an actual hand in running the stadium.

    On Google
    The study itself

  23. Should they implement this in China... on Google to Offer Online Personal Health Records · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wouldnt it then be used just to expedite the post-execution harvesting of organs?

  24. Isn't it usually cisco sending out the lawyers? on Cisco Offices Raided, Execs Arrested In Brazil · · Score: 1

    I guess they haven't seen things from the other end like this(as in being legally outgunned) in ages.

  25. Re:Taxes are neither good nor bad on US House Votes To Renew Internet Tax Ban · · Score: 1

    What's wrong with charities, church groups, 12 step programs, etc?

    Exhibit 1
    Exhibit 2
    Exhibit 3
    I can come up with more

    What you advocate is saying the government should be the one contractor that you can hire to build your house (because he'll work for no extra charge) For pennies more, then you get into circumventing your own nation on your side. Maybe I could suggest you get a business friendly lawyer to avoid those pesky citizens.

    If there's one regulation worth getting rid of, get rid of Taft-Hartley. It amounts to not much more than slave labor.

    (see the farce known as public schools). See the problem with selective admissions in any form of education. Ironic that to get out of the problem, another one is created (selectivity).