Darkness Of Course (profile), 28 Jun 2019 @ 4:45pm
1st Amendment
If I choose to have a discussion with a person, it is my right to express myself how I want to do so.
I choose encryption.
Of course, the current crop of knuckle draggers (and many of their predecessors) have no intention of respecting The Constitution, much less all the nonsense in those pesky Bill of Rights.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 28 Jun 2019 @ 4:21pm
WTF, how could you not figure this out?
Epic sells software. Which includes tools, and game engines. Which makes them money. It doesn't matter if the game makes money, the publisher screws the devs, or the store front keeps any percentage.
Epic.Royalties += GamesSold x Epic.Percentage
Well duh.
To get games to come over they had to do something. Which meant lower costs and exclusives. But, when its all said and done, Epic is making money no matter where they are sold.
There is no altruism in Sweeney or Epic the company.
Never has been. Never will be.
They have lower tier devs get the free game engine which locks them into the UnReal game engine tool set. Then they can offer an exclusive slot on their store front, hey surprise, we can monitor every dollar that goes through our store to you. Surprised us, because I'm absolutely certain Sweeney never had that thought.
Nope. Altruism the entire time, ooh look, you sold another one.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 27 Jun 2019 @ 7:09pm
Re: Because they never go after others.
EU always focuses on Google 1st, Amazon 2nd, apple 3rd, then everyone else.
They have cash. EU fines them. To get cash. To harm them to make them pay.
Then they enact stupid techno-phobic laws that hand the business to American companies. Typical EU, tragic levels stupidity and refusal to listen to reason.
Why? Same old reason, American corps got cash. No other reason needed.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 14 Jun 2019 @ 2:59pm
Re: Mike is not a software engineer.
You're asking the wrong person the wrong question.
We have standards for encryption, require their use.
We have standards for data-transfer, choose one.
What we still don't have is a Federal Privacy law, backed by an agency that has funding, and thus teeth.
There really isn't a big hurdle. It's just names, addresses, phone numbers, online identities, birth dates and other trivia. And quite likely a list of shared friends. Many will block the sharing most of that information. Which is prudent.
Just because you can't conceive of an answer doesn't mean there isn't one. To any software engineer, this is nearly a trivial task. Getting the interface written down is the easy part. Convincing politicians and people like yourself is much more difficult.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 14 Jun 2019 @ 2:48pm
Re: weak anti-trust
The anti-trust issue started with Reagan, him signing the agreement that AT&T be broken up. He was not a fan.
However, no GOP legislator since that time has ever made anti-trust threats; unless its against a company they perceive as liberal, and thus pro-Dem. Anti-trust is against their core beliefs, profit over people every single time.
GOP standard tactics, disagree, de-commit, de-fund, ignore.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 10 Jun 2019 @ 3:02pm
Re: Anonymously incorrect coward
First problem is their nonsensical claim that news aggregators includes Google. Google is a search engine (as mentioned by others). If you look at phys.org that is a news aggregator. They collect information via press releases, published papers (often through press releases about the papers) and provide them to their readers/subscribers.
Neither phys.org, or google.com, or contentcreator.whoever is paying anyone for any of these actions. The only money changing hands is miniscule amounts for any clickthroughs to ads placed by advertising agencies. Who, btw, make a percentage of the advertising revenue, including the cost to produce the materials use in sales/promotion as well as the cost of the promotion if used in ... newspaper or magazines for instance.
Second issue with the post is this particular AC apparently knows nothing about how the internet works. Even less about how much of it is funded. And will no doubt be resilient to any attempts to educate them to the reality.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 30 May 2019 @ 4:16pm
That sauce once again
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander - again.
Zenimax is essentially a horror story when it comes to fair-use, trademarks, and in general just being dicks. To be clear, they are a bunch of dicks that appear to pride themselves on being a bunch of dicks.
Check out their insane position versus Mojang's Scrolls game. Then there was the entire BS about Carmack's code re Occulus. Which wasn't an issue at all until FB bought them for billion$. THEN it was an issue.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 29 May 2019 @ 1:44pm
Re: Re: Re: And some are more equal than others...
Some of us understand that reading the Constitution is a burden. It's a shame really, the document itself is an interesting read but who has the time these days?
A reasoned reply is not rewarded with the thrill of the attack, the slurring of the truth, the blaring of ignorance, and the personal assumptions by the entitled - may they long stand in ignorance.
After the Constitution, you might take a few minutes to skim the First Amendment.
Of course, I'm assuming your even American. Because, if you are in another country, not of it applies to you.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 22 May 2019 @ 2:33pm
Re: Re: J. Edgar Hoover?
Ah, he actually did hoover up an amazing amount of data. He kept files on anybody that might hint at being somewhat open to socialist ideas, regardless of reality. Actors, writers, movie people, and politicians. Nobody was safe.
A very common belief was he remained in his position for as long as he did was because of that collection of information gained in violation of The Constitution he claimed to defend.
I would love to find the citations that back that up.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 14 May 2019 @ 1:20am
So, let the devs pay for the servers and storage
Modern consumers are really ignorant asses when it comes to technology. Charge the devs for the storage space, the network bandwidth, and the processing to deliver their app. That way, apple gets paid even when the app is free.
As to these clowns, their solution already exists:
Buy an Android phone.
Side load the apps on your iPhone.
Acquire a developers license and install anything you want.
Buy an Android phone and shut up!
The real reason for this class action is to get money from apple because they have buckets of it. Past that, it's BS, it has always been BS, and it will ultimately fail.
The current app pricing is < $8. Ooh, apple's stealing big bucks from everyone. Let's sue!
Darkness Of Course (profile), 10 May 2019 @ 11:52am
Facebook too big - waaaah
Okay, let's breakup the hugest companies. Here are a few companies that are huge and not tech.
Walmart - largest company in the world.
Exxon Mobil
Berkshire Hathaway
United Healthcare
CVS Health
apple is third in this list and Amazon is last. But why won't the EU break up Royal Dutch Shell?
Or let's just focus on the top; Walmart. Yep, Walmart is not a tech company so nobody cares. Of course they exposed personal data of 1.3m US shoppers. So maybe 1.3m Americans might care.
Darkness Of Course (profile), 8 May 2019 @ 12:05pm
This is a Chinese copy
Any of these in this price range are Chinese knock-offs.
I have one, it works - well enough - on my '96 Town & Country minivan. But I have a proper one for my Prius.
If you're just looking to clear a known code, or to extract basic codes it should work. And if it doesn't you're only out $15. However, like in my Prius there are many codes that require some hoops to be jumped through.
Also note if your vehicle uses bluetooth for the connection or WiFi. This is WiFi only (normally the case) and as commented above, locks WiFi to itself and the scanning system.
On the post: Here We Go Again: Trump Administration Considers Outlawing Encryption
1st Amendment
If I choose to have a discussion with a person, it is my right to express myself how I want to do so.
I choose encryption.
Of course, the current crop of knuckle draggers (and many of their predecessors) have no intention of respecting The Constitution, much less all the nonsense in those pesky Bill of Rights.
On the post: Inside Story On The War On Backpage Raises All Sorts Of Legal Questions
But you're talking about sex ...
With god knows who.
The only downside is the 1st Amendment, dead hookers, not being able to find sex trafficers, and end run of 230.
The upside is great though, get fancy write ups in magazines, press for eventual Senate run, and get to keep all the stolen assets.
I mean, forfeiture. From crimes. Their crimes. The dead hookers, they were criminals so no biggie.
On the post: Maybe Epic's Claims For Exclusivity Strategy To Benefit The Gaming Industry Isn't Entirely Crazy
WTF, how could you not figure this out?
Epic sells software. Which includes tools, and game engines. Which makes them money. It doesn't matter if the game makes money, the publisher screws the devs, or the store front keeps any percentage.
Epic.Royalties += GamesSold x Epic.Percentage
Well duh.
To get games to come over they had to do something. Which meant lower costs and exclusives. But, when its all said and done, Epic is making money no matter where they are sold.
There is no altruism in Sweeney or Epic the company.
Never has been. Never will be.
They have lower tier devs get the free game engine which locks them into the UnReal game engine tool set. Then they can offer an exclusive slot on their store front, hey surprise, we can monitor every dollar that goes through our store to you. Surprised us, because I'm absolutely certain Sweeney never had that thought.
Nope. Altruism the entire time, ooh look, you sold another one.
On the post: Another Report Shows The GDPR Benefited Google And Facebook, And Hurt Everyone Else
Re: Because they never go after others.
EU always focuses on Google 1st, Amazon 2nd, apple 3rd, then everyone else.
They have cash. EU fines them. To get cash. To harm them to make them pay.
Then they enact stupid techno-phobic laws that hand the business to American companies. Typical EU, tragic levels stupidity and refusal to listen to reason.
Why? Same old reason, American corps got cash. No other reason needed.
On the post: Daily Deal: CrowPi Raspberry Pi Accessory Kit
So buy the Pi separate.
Aren't they aware that Pi is a $35 board?
Why does it cost $100 to stuff a $35 board into their kit? I'm puzzled.
On the post: Once Again: It's Not Clear The Internet Needs Creepy Targeted Ads
Re: Smoking the tin foil hat again.
Main stream media is a flag for right-wing, white-victim, bullshit artists. They are focused on a few things, but not you personally.
Of course, with your smoking tin-foil hat, everything is about you. Sigh.
Frakking coward.
On the post: Google CEO Admits That It's Impossible To Moderate YouTube Perfectly; CNBC Blasts Him
Upvote for third party content moderation.
Great idea.
Let's get it published. The feeding frenzy would be hilarious if bad and wonderful if good.
On the post: There Are Lots Of Ways To Punish Big Tech Companies, But Only A Few Will Actually Help Improve The Internet
Re: Mike is not a software engineer.
You're asking the wrong person the wrong question.
We have standards for encryption, require their use.
We have standards for data-transfer, choose one.
What we still don't have is a Federal Privacy law, backed by an agency that has funding, and thus teeth.
There really isn't a big hurdle. It's just names, addresses, phone numbers, online identities, birth dates and other trivia. And quite likely a list of shared friends. Many will block the sharing most of that information. Which is prudent.
Just because you can't conceive of an answer doesn't mean there isn't one. To any software engineer, this is nearly a trivial task. Getting the interface written down is the easy part. Convincing politicians and people like yourself is much more difficult.
On the post: There Are Lots Of Ways To Punish Big Tech Companies, But Only A Few Will Actually Help Improve The Internet
Re: weak anti-trust
The anti-trust issue started with Reagan, him signing the agreement that AT&T be broken up. He was not a fan.
However, no GOP legislator since that time has ever made anti-trust threats; unless its against a company they perceive as liberal, and thus pro-Dem. Anti-trust is against their core beliefs, profit over people every single time.
GOP standard tactics, disagree, de-commit, de-fund, ignore.
On the post: Whining About Big Tech Doesn't Protect Journalism
Re: Anonymously incorrect coward
First problem is their nonsensical claim that news aggregators includes Google. Google is a search engine (as mentioned by others). If you look at phys.org that is a news aggregator. They collect information via press releases, published papers (often through press releases about the papers) and provide them to their readers/subscribers.
Neither phys.org, or google.com, or contentcreator.whoever is paying anyone for any of these actions. The only money changing hands is miniscule amounts for any clickthroughs to ads placed by advertising agencies. Who, btw, make a percentage of the advertising revenue, including the cost to produce the materials use in sales/promotion as well as the cost of the promotion if used in ... newspaper or magazines for instance.
Second issue with the post is this particular AC apparently knows nothing about how the internet works. Even less about how much of it is funded. And will no doubt be resilient to any attempts to educate them to the reality.
So it goes.
On the post: Caterpillar Inc. Bullies Cat And Cloud Coffee Shop Over Its Store's Apparel
Well, change the name
Pussy and Coffee.
Of course, Caterpillar being complete jerks are already acting like big pussies so who meows what they will take offense to next.
On the post: Bethesda And Zenimax Settle 'Redfall' Trademark Dispute With Trollish Book Publisher
That sauce once again
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander - again.
Zenimax is essentially a horror story when it comes to fair-use, trademarks, and in general just being dicks. To be clear, they are a bunch of dicks that appear to pride themselves on being a bunch of dicks.
Check out their insane position versus Mojang's Scrolls game. Then there was the entire BS about Carmack's code re Occulus. Which wasn't an issue at all until FB bought them for billion$. THEN it was an issue.
Which the courts got completely wrong. Of course.
On the post: SFPD Finally Admits The Search Of A Journalist's Home Over A Leaked Document Was Probably Illegal
Re: Re: Re: And some are more equal than others...
Some of us understand that reading the Constitution is a burden. It's a shame really, the document itself is an interesting read but who has the time these days?
A reasoned reply is not rewarded with the thrill of the attack, the slurring of the truth, the blaring of ignorance, and the personal assumptions by the entitled - may they long stand in ignorance.
After the Constitution, you might take a few minutes to skim the First Amendment.
Of course, I'm assuming your even American. Because, if you are in another country, not of it applies to you.
On the post: Under DOJ's Own Theory For Prosecuting Julian Assange, Donald Trump Probably Violated The Espionage Act
Re: Whaa
He did it first. So there.
Yep, very adult conversation with you. Oddly enough, the Orange Trumpster sounds just like ... you.
On the post: Court Rejects FBI's Argument That Discussing NSLs With Lifted Gag Orders Would Threaten National Security
Profit!
The court is being nice when it calls the FBI's arguments "dubious." They're patently ridiculous.
Patent Pending.
On the post: Court Rejects FBI's Argument That Discussing NSLs With Lifted Gag Orders Would Threaten National Security
Re: Re: J. Edgar Hoover?
Ah, he actually did hoover up an amazing amount of data. He kept files on anybody that might hint at being somewhat open to socialist ideas, regardless of reality. Actors, writers, movie people, and politicians. Nobody was safe.
A very common belief was he remained in his position for as long as he did was because of that collection of information gained in violation of The Constitution he claimed to defend.
I would love to find the citations that back that up.
On the post: Supreme Court Says iPhone Users Can Pursue Antitrust Claims Against Apple Over App Store
So, let the devs pay for the servers and storage
Modern consumers are really ignorant asses when it comes to technology. Charge the devs for the storage space, the network bandwidth, and the processing to deliver their app. That way, apple gets paid even when the app is free.
As to these clowns, their solution already exists:
Buy an Android phone.
Side load the apps on your iPhone.
Acquire a developers license and install anything you want.
Buy an Android phone and shut up!
The real reason for this class action is to get money from apple because they have buckets of it. Past that, it's BS, it has always been BS, and it will ultimately fail.
The current app pricing is < $8. Ooh, apple's stealing big bucks from everyone. Let's sue!
On the post: Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Calls For Facebook's Breakup... But Seems Confused About All The Details
Facebook too big - waaaah
Okay, let's breakup the hugest companies. Here are a few companies that are huge and not tech.
Walmart - largest company in the world.
Exxon Mobil
Berkshire Hathaway
United Healthcare
CVS Health
apple is third in this list and Amazon is last. But why won't the EU break up Royal Dutch Shell?
Or let's just focus on the top; Walmart. Yep, Walmart is not a tech company so nobody cares. Of course they exposed personal data of 1.3m US shoppers. So maybe 1.3m Americans might care.
Fifty largest companies by revenue, wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_revenue
On the post: Apples Only For Apple: Apple Opposes A German Bicycle Path
I thought you said pain and simple
It does cause me pain to see apple doing something this stupid.
Heavy handed trademark enforcement is never a good look.
On the post: Daily Deal: KOBRA Wireless Car Scanner
This is a Chinese copy
Any of these in this price range are Chinese knock-offs.
I have one, it works - well enough - on my '96 Town & Country minivan. But I have a proper one for my Prius.
If you're just looking to clear a known code, or to extract basic codes it should work. And if it doesn't you're only out $15. However, like in my Prius there are many codes that require some hoops to be jumped through.
Also note if your vehicle uses bluetooth for the connection or WiFi. This is WiFi only (normally the case) and as commented above, locks WiFi to itself and the scanning system.
Good Luck.
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