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  1. Re:co-conspirator on Build a Secret Compartment, Go To Jail · · Score: 2

    Very few background check violations are prosecuted. The Obama Administration's stated reason for it is lack of time and manpower. If the Obama Administration currently doesn't have the time or manpower to prosecute those who lie on background check forms, then why do they want more background checks, more paperwork and more forms? It's backdoor gun registration.

  2. Re:Probably on Can a Court Order You To Delete a Facebook Account? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is one. You can find the others on your own http://www.cjlf.org/deathpenalty/DezRubShepDeterFinal.pdf

  3. Re:Whats the difference... on Hackers Steal Keyless BMW In Under 3 Minutes · · Score: 1

    Used to be "Break My Window"

    I'm old.

  4. Re:I disagree. on IP Lawfirm Sues Typosquatting Security Researcher · · Score: 1

    Yes. But it is often not worth the time or money.

  5. Re:It's all about saving money on University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department · · Score: 1

    Who is the sponsor?

  6. Re:Plan B on Microsoft Now Collects Royalties From Over Half of All Android Devices · · Score: 1

    It is often cheaper to sign the license than deal with a patent lawsuit that you know you will defeat.

  7. Re:This is potentially disastrous on US Drone Fleet Hit By Computer Virus · · Score: 1

    Where did you see that these are Windows based computers? I don't have experience with the Predator system but I do with other military drones and to be honest, I would be shocked if the flight computers run windows.

  8. Re:dumb summary again on iPhone Tracking Ruckus Ongoing · · Score: 1

    Airplanes have been doing for a long time what this invention claims:

    "1. A computer-implemented method performed by a location aware device, the method comprising: configuring a processor of the location aware device to collect network information broadcast from a number of network transmitters over a time span; and storing the network information and corresponding timestamps in a database as location history data. "

  9. Re:Can this judge reverse all previous cases? (IAN on Judge Reveals Secret Righthaven Copyright Contract · · Score: 1

    No. The plaintiff must choose either actual or statutory damages. Can't get both.

  10. Re:Workaround on Judge Reveals Secret Righthaven Copyright Contract · · Score: 1

    No no no. A copyright owner may assign the right to sue for past infringement if the assignor also assigns the exclusive right that was infringed. The problem with righthaven and the plaintiff in the silvers case is that the assignee/plaintiff was not assigned one of the exclusive rights.

  11. Re:And Who is Stevens? on Judge Reveals Secret Righthaven Copyright Contract · · Score: 1

    what??

  12. Re:Can this judge reverse all previous cases? (IAN on Judge Reveals Secret Righthaven Copyright Contract · · Score: 1

    how do you prove the contract is the same in all cases?

  13. Re:Forget Harrier Jump Jets on Flying Robot Bird Unveiled · · Score: 1

    The Global Hawk is generally fully autonomous. The operators just upload a flight plan into it and it goes. As far as I know, Predators still require an operator to control it the entire time it is in flight.

  14. Re:A bit confused... on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Choose a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 2

    The grammar in the post is correct. The commas are correct and it is a correct use of which.

  15. Re:Remember the vast innovation in the baroque per on Why IP Laws Are Blocking Innovation · · Score: 1

    Yes because this stuff is not patented!

    Tax strategies are and have been patentable for awhile. I wrote a paper that discusses them but it is a bit outdated now. There is a strong movement against them but I don't really see Congress doing anything in the near future.

  16. Re:Domain seizure? on Righthaven Sues For Control of Drudge Report Domain · · Score: 1

    Do they really think transferring the domain into their control is even remotely likely? It's one thing when you're talking about a torrent tracker where an injunction alone is unlikely to prevent future infringement. But if the court tells Matt Drudge to take down that photo, I'm pretty sure he'll take it down (once his appeals are exhausted).

    Judges have been known to do even dumber things. Why not try it out and hope you got a dumb one?

  17. Re:Copyrighted Image on Righthaven Sues For Control of Drudge Report Domain · · Score: 1

    The image may very well be copyrighted. However, since both sides are news outlets, Drudge has more than valid claim to fair use of the image. Especially considering that the image was likely only one small part of the article that he linked to. If Righthaven wins on this case, then it may as well go after Google News next (it has snippits AND images). But hasn't that already been tried??

  18. Re:He picked a fight with the wrong website on Righthaven Sues For Control of Drudge Report Domain · · Score: 0

    Not nearly as scary as Barney Frank's rentboys. Or the drugs and sex they sell out of his apartment.

  19. Southern District of FL on Motorola Countersues Microsoft Over 16 Patents · · Score: 1

    Anyone know why Motorola chose this court??

  20. Re:Not very critical, actually. on Oil Arrives In Louisiana; Defense Booms Inadequate · · Score: 1

    Republican Congress in the 90s.

  21. Re:The opinion on Net Neutrality Suffers Major Setback · · Score: 1
  22. Re:Torturous? on Israel's Supreme Court Says Yes To Internet Anonymity · · Score: 1

    oops...it's late for me

  23. Torturous? on Israel's Supreme Court Says Yes To Internet Anonymity · · Score: 1

    No. Tortuous.

  24. Re:Contacting Senators is worthless on Another ACTA Leak Discloses Individual Country Data · · Score: 1

    I receive responses on other form letters.

  25. Contacting Senators is worthless on Another ACTA Leak Discloses Individual Country Data · · Score: 1

    I've contacted my Senators on a variety of issues and almost every time I get a response. On this issue, however, I have sent the EFF form in to them about 20 times and have not once received a response. I take that back, the first time I sent it, one of them responded with an email about health care.