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  1. Re:Good Thing on B&N Yanks DC Titles After Exclusive Amazon Deal · · Score: 1

    But DC will not lose a single sale...

  2. Re:sounds interesting on B&N Yanks DC Titles After Exclusive Amazon Deal · · Score: 1

    In the end, Amazon just sells more physical copies too and the publisher streamlines sale. I doubt B&N sells all that much of anything in their stores now.

  3. Well.. on Movie Industry: Loss of Control Worse Than Piracy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Had the music industry not insisted on DRM, iTunes would have never had anything like the power it ended up with..

  4. Re:These people are NOT Christian... on Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone · · Score: 1

    Some do, but it is usually not accurate to judge a group by its fanatics. A lot of prominent Christians have denounced these lunatics.

    I am not a Christian, but I was born Catholic.

  5. Re:How you can tell we aren't a "Christian nation" on Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone · · Score: 1

    The only thing God hates are zealots speaking on his behalf.

    I like your analysis.

  6. Re:Patriot Guard on Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone · · Score: 1

    That would be pretty creepy and kind of cool.

  7. Re:I can't wait to protest Fred Phelp's funeral. on Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone · · Score: 1

    This can be generalized to God hates zealots.

  8. Re:Attention Whores on Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone · · Score: 1

    When I first saw this story, I told my wife that I hope one day the WBC will protest my funeral.

  9. Re:Cause of death? on Steve Jobs Dead At 56 · · Score: 1

    Well put friend.

  10. Re:They're not fond of rules on Steve Jobs Dead At 56 · · Score: 1

    Some grieve with anger. We still love you.

  11. Re:Rent-a-cop oversteps his bounds in shock horror on Theater Professor's Firefly Poster Declared Threatening · · Score: 1

    In fact here it is:

    Law Enforcement Oath of Honor
    On my honor, I will never
    betray my badge, my integrity,
    my character or the public trust.
    I will always have the courage to hold
    myself and others accountable for our actions.
    I will always uphold the
    constitution, my community, and the
    agency I serve.

    You can see here: http://www.wichiefs.org/oath.cfm that this oath of Honor is taken by officers at UW-Stout. If the chief finds her oath so utterly meaningless, I think the whole department is in trouble.

  12. Re:Rent-a-cop oversteps his bounds in shock horror on Theater Professor's Firefly Poster Declared Threatening · · Score: 1

    She is still a jack-booted thug bent on suppressing speech...

    No I don't accept the statement it is her job. She has likely taken an oath that she violated the moment she decided to suppress speech. Orders and policies are irrelevant.

  13. Re:Rent-a-cop oversteps his bounds in shock horror on Theater Professor's Firefly Poster Declared Threatening · · Score: 1

    Why does he seem to be one? It would be very difficult to function as a theatre professor with a complete aversion to fictional violence...

  14. Bravo on Security Vulnerabilities On HTC Android Devices · · Score: 1

    Good Job HTC.

  15. Too many unrelated thoughts jumbled together on Amazon Disables 3G Web Browsing For New 3G Kindle Touch · · Score: 1

    All true but written in a confusing way. The $79 kindle does not have a touch screen, so how could it have a touch screen keyboard..

  16. Well on Top 1% of iOS Game Developers Make a Third of All Revenue · · Score: 1

    How does that differ from regular software development. I suspect that the numbers are worse in general.

  17. Moderately successful? on RIM Changes Stance On PlayBook's Android Support · · Score: 1

    Seriously, what basis is there for calling the Playook moderately successful. You might (maybe) call the Tab moderately successful. The playbook drops in price every week. That is no kind of successful but un.

  18. Re:when can we expect them to sue everyone else? on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    Using a FRAND patent defensively is discrimination and I believe a fraud against the standards body.

  19. Re:i think what this really comes down to on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    This is not a tv drama. This is not a gotcha moment.

  20. Re:Curious on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    Because Apple is already paying for these patents through intel in all current and future devices. Samsung even admits this. They are trying to block future sales based on past POSSIBLE infringement. Samsung contends they dont know if Apple used licensed chips in the past or not. This is the weakest patent case ever filed.

  21. Re:Curious on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    It is not their patent portfolio. They are abusing the entire international standards system. Using a FRAND patent only against one other company is by definition discriminatory...

  22. Re:(F)RAND in the Real World on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    Well keep in mind that Apple now owns a massive piece of the LTE IP...

  23. Re:What do they hope to gain from all this? on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    Apple makes more than twice their profit and has about 4 times their cash. Or are you asserting that Samsung will stop paying their bills and fight Apple with money from the top line.

  24. Re:when can we expect them to sue everyone else? on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    It was a registered design that Apple filed in 1994 and has a little more to it than a shape. Not saying it is a good idea.

  25. Re:Samsung == Rambus on Apple Says Samsung 3G Patents Violate RAND Requirements · · Score: 1

    Actually it means precisely that. Apple is paying to license 3G through Intel. Samsung can not then turn around and say that does not cover their part of the Standard.