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  1. looks like things have turned the corner on Pirate Party Coming To Canada · · Score: 2, Informative

    After the Jamie verdict and the Pirate Bay verdict, it was enough stupid for people to get involved. This is exactly the opposite of what the RIAA wanted. As tools like the RIAA radar gain popularity and the brands of the RIAA are hurt more, they will eventually lose.

    http://www.riaaradar.com/

    Why would anyone knowingly pay the RIAA that actively suppresses music and does not take care of the very artists they say they are protecting. The RIAA demise is not coming soon enough, but nice to see the cracks in the dam.

  2. Re:Not Windows' fault on London Stock Exchange To Abandon Windows · · Score: 1

    point and click is easier. There, I connected the dots for you.

  3. Re:Not Windows' fault on London Stock Exchange To Abandon Windows · · Score: 0, Troll

    At work I have daily problems with Windows. And the worst part is that when it has a problem Windows is a mystery to what happened a lot of the time. Some cryptic message in the event log that means nothing. I have had much better luck keeping linux systems up and stable. Microsoft is easier to use and has more applications, but I would never use it to keep something mission critical running.

  4. lots of these guys belong to flat earth society on Enthusiasts Convene To Say No To SQL, Hash Out New DB Breed · · Score: 0, Troll

    Think of the discussions!

  5. There is no silver bullet on Staying In Shape vs. a Busy IT Job Schedule? · · Score: 1

    I have tried everything and the only thing that works is to workout at least 4 to 5 times a week and watch my diet. And if I don't exercise at least an hour two days a week I don't lose any weight. Long commutes are tough, but you could take workout clothes and go at lunch or have extended workouts on the weekends.

  6. Re:If you ever go to court... on RIAA Victory Over Usenet.com In Copyright Case · · Score: 1

    I am sure that makes Peter Jackson feel SOOOOOOOOO much better about being screwed.

  7. Re:If you ever go to court... on RIAA Victory Over Usenet.com In Copyright Case · · Score: 1

    The RIAA/MPAA does not actually make any of the content. And for that matter, they rarely pay the actual content creators a reasonable percentage of the gross. And if you think the big boys at least get paid, tell that to folks who have been screwed like Peter Jackson.

  8. Re:Microsoft incompatibility costs too on The Hidden Cost of Using Microsoft Software · · Score: 1

    You could submit the patch to the project, smarty.

  9. Microsoft incompatibility costs too on The Hidden Cost of Using Microsoft Software · · Score: 1

    They are all but forcing a rollout of IE8, but it is not compatibility with Sharepoint. Don't know how many times I have watch this happen, but there is nothing you can do about it. At least with Open Source you could go in and fix it yourself.

  10. keyboard and mouse still best on In Defense of the Classic Controller · · Score: 1

    With all the advances, a keyboard and mouse are still the best way to play most games.

  11. Re:MythTV is awesome on High Court Allows Remote-Storage DVR System · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you record it with MythTV and play it back when you want and it automagically skips all the commercials you get to see what you want, when you want. That is unlike services like hulu that force you to watch it only on certain browsers and force you to watch commercials.

  12. Israel Gaza Massacre on Senators Want To Punish Nokia, Siemens Over Iran · · Score: 1

    Look forward to the bill by Schumer and Graham banning companies that sell to israel after their massacre in Gaza and increasing their illegal occupation of the Palestinian State.

  13. Re:MythTV is awesome on High Court Allows Remote-Storage DVR System · · Score: 1

    Yes. The automagically skipping commercials is the killer feature. You controlling the media content and how you view it is the way to go.

  14. Re:But will they ENFORCE this? on China Bans Gold Farming · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I would guess this is the case. China probably needed to make a public announcement like this to get something they wanted in a negotiation. I bet they do nothing to enforce this.

  15. Re:MythTV on Boxee vs. Zinc vs. Hulu · · Score: 1

    All great until they no longer have it on their site or they decide that they are not making enough money and pull the plug. Then what are you going to do? Mythtv can still have it on a terabyte disk recorded legally (and you do know Mythtv can have as many tuners as you like right? half a dozen, no problem).

  16. Re:MythTV on Boxee vs. Zinc vs. Hulu · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you think you are breaking the law watching content you record you are a victim of propaganda.

  17. MythTV on Boxee vs. Zinc vs. Hulu · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why settle for a bunch of DRM streaming that they will pull the run out from under you at any time. Most of the content is available to be recorded or you can rent. Either it will not have commercials or MythTV will automatically skip them. You get to pick what happens.

  18. Re:Start fun and build momentum on How To Get Out of Developer's Block? · · Score: 1

    Yes, I agree. Find something that you would enjoy working on and sink your teeth into that. Once you start grinding away at that you will get rolling. Doing a throw away prototype is sometimes good to get started.

  19. gmail on How Do You Sync & Manage Your Home Directories? · · Score: 1

    Maybe this it to simplistic, but for non critical data I email myself with the attachment. Has search and can be accessed anywhere with web access.

  20. Re:really? on Blu-ray Adoption Soft, More Still Own HD DVD · · Score: 1

    Many people are buying new TV's due to the switch from analog to digital TV broadcasting.

  21. Re:really? on Blu-ray Adoption Soft, More Still Own HD DVD · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I own a blue ray player, but do not own a single blue ray disc (bought it after our dvd player died, but just use it to play dvd's). Those who actually own blue ray movies is a much more relevant statistic than who has a player capable of playing them.

  22. It is not over on $1.9 Million Award In Thomas Case Raises Constitutional Questions · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The RIAA has been making very telling statements after the verdict. They realize that with a judgment like this public reaction is more than just turning on them. The fact that it is also hurting their brands (Sony, EMI, Universal, Warner Bros) is also worrying them. Eventually they will cave or lose.

  23. Microsoft going the way of Motorola on Microsoft Launches New "Get the Facts" Campaign · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This looks like the same thing that happened when Motorola started hemorrhaging. There were to many middle managers and they were all trying to save their jobs so they did what ever they could to look like they were doing something even if it was not value added or looked ridiculous in the marketplace. If this is not a fine example of that nothing is.

  24. I would like to sell my music back to the RIAA on In Round 2, Jammie Thomas Jury Awards RIAA $1,920,000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have way more than 24 songs and I will even take 1/4 price of what they think they are worth, $20000 per song. With the money I plan to pay off Jamie's Judgment and buy a beer for $1.2 million (that is what they should be worth in the RIAA's world).

  25. Re:How do people help on Bill Ready To Ban ISP Caps In the US · · Score: 1

    ISP's have already let it be known that they intent to squeeze their government sponsored monopolies for their own benefit and that is why this legislation was made. This will stifle the economy and cause huge problems. They are not going to be allowed to do what ever they want using US tax payer land and subsidies.