Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 25 May 2018 @ 5:04pm
Re: Uhm, no, once instance isn't justification of paranoia
What the article, nor Amazon, nor Microsoft, nor any other company that runs digital assistants with always on microphones is how much of the conversations they hear they collect, keep, and analyse. Asking them wont help either.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 24 May 2018 @ 8:02am
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I'm not so sure about that. Trump may not be so dumb as he appears and behaves the way he does as a method to achieve some end. His supporters like the end they think he is trying to achieve and sincerely hope that the end achieved is the end they want. In that, I am not so sure either. This method may backfire...big time. It may also be that the end Trump is looking for is not the end he has convinced his supporters he is going after. Either way, I will not be surprised.
The hard part will be cleaning up the mess he is making after he is out of office, whenever and however that happens.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 24 May 2018 @ 7:43am
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"Lets just watch the shit show spiral & wait for that day the industry comes begging for a government bail out because they are going broke."
That 'going broke' analysis will be based upon the current annual/quarterly reports as the prior year/quarters money will have been banked/paid out as salary, bonus, dividend. The major stockholders will have been warned in advance (surreptitiously of course) so that they might take short positions on their stock holdings.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 23 May 2018 @ 7:45am
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I imagine that Pai would count those comments that support his agenda, real or fake, and then the underlying data would be destroyed by a 'malfunction' of some sort. His public statement would be a gushing proclamation of how the public supports 'the program', and um, er, sorry about the data loss, it was inevitable, ahh unavoidable, I mean 'unintentional'.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 21 May 2018 @ 7:14pm
Re: 'How dare they not pay for for two seconds of my illegal art!'
Exactly! And what would the artist say when the dumpster got repainted, or had graffiti removing chemicals applied? He defaces someone else's property and then wants protection for his 'art'?
As to the trademark, did he actually apply for a trademark? Was that mark being used in commerce? What markets did that mark apply to? Why did the court not take notice of the application of trademark rules and how they apply to this case?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 18 May 2018 @ 7:24am
Newspapers
It is my understanding that British newspapers run pictures of naked female breasts, at times. Is this considered porn? Will one have to buy and then use a key to read those newspapers? Will the newspapers need to implement the ability to accept the key in their print editions? Will the 'unlocked' print edition, when thrown in the trash, obliterate those terrible, terrible pictures? Is there anything in those pictures that any child who has been breast fed hasn't seen before?
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 7:50pm
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Wouldn't this presume that there was something either illegal or incriminating to begin with? Just keeping your private information private shouldn't actually be illegal.
Oh, I understand that the government would totally interpret this in their favor, whether reasonable or not, so letting them know how you prepared for your trip would not be wise.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 1:42pm
Exceptions and harm
Beyond the (in my perspective) unconstitutional border zone exceptions (I don't mind them searching bags or containers or given the right circumstances people, but cell phones, tablets, computers?), I still have difficulty with the idea that a cell phone might cause someone harm. It might contain information that the owner of that phone might be planning some harm to someone at some point in the future, but the phone itself causing harm? If there is likelihood that the phones owner has some criminal intent, then the authorities should have some inkling due to past behavior or associations that would lead them to such a position. That comes from doing investigative work (something that appears to be anathema to law enforcement these days). Then they would have probable cause and be eligible for a warrant. Which I will admit takes some, though not much, effort.
The better reasoning is that they are on a fishing expedition with no clue as to what they are actually looking for. Oh, and when they find 'something' the twisting and turning to make that 'something' into something nefarious is often comedic in nature.
It seems to me that there are reasons beyond the simpering excuses proffered by the government in the above case, that they don't, and likely won't mention. Those reasons might actually get them in trouble. Also, they are not in the peoples interest. The governments interest yes, our interest no.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 12:57pm
Re: Re: Shrug.
First I've heard of a Canooter valve. Where I grew up there were often references to a Johnson rod though. They were a bitch to find, parts store after parts store, and the funny thing was, they always kept a straight face. -:)
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 10:55am
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In a legal contract between say a writer and a publisher, both need some control. The publisher needs to be able to protect its interests while doing those things needed to get the work out to the public (admittedly less costly today unless they still use a printing press) and the author needs some protection as well. In the past this was a contract that returned royalties, but gave up the copyright. I submit that there should be a way for the author (in this example) to retain the copyright, get the royalties, yet also protect the interests of the publisher. I am unaware of such a vehicle.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 10:27am
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While the concept of copyright originated in England, our laws originated here. The rules for copyright are stated in the Constitution, but the Constitution did not require copyright to exist, it mere gave Congress the authority to do so. I think the legislative interpretation of 'a limited time' 14 years with a 14 year extension was certainly better than what we have now. Studies, however, have shown that most of the value of copyrights are expended within the first 7 years. So I would be in favor of there being a cost to apply for that 14 year extension, a significant cost. I would also support shorter terms.
And, if we could talk the legislature into coming to their senses (unlikely unless we change the way 'soft money' and 'lobbying' (a.k.a bribery/coercion) work, they should also return all copyrights to these time frames.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 9:27am
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Then there would need to be a mechanism where a creator could give some rights to a publisher/recording studio/film producer...etc. so that those entities would be able to go about the business of distributing the content. How to go about doing that without copyright, which is what the origin of copyright was all about, becomes a big question. I would not trust any legislature to come up with something that works as I know you intend.
Maybe the rule (law) should be that any transfer of copyright would be limited, and temporary. Wait, that's what we had before the Disney/Bono fiasco.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 17 May 2018 @ 7:38am
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So your proposing a 'pre-crime' unit? "Citizen, we think your thinking about the possibility that someday you might commit a crime, therefore we are declaring you guilty and impose the maximum punishment, stand against that wall, we have all the proof we need."
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 16 May 2018 @ 8:15am
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It's worse than that. There is another reading fail. Over to the right, no no, all the way over to the right there is a little 'x' in a box. The meta tag says "Hide This Announcement" and whoa and behold, click it and it does.
Anonymous Anonymous Coward (profile), 11 May 2018 @ 4:08pm
Let the lawsuits begin
I wonder who signed that letter that CBP sent? Along with the agents who confiscated the money they could be up for some big time personal liability. There may be ways, other than the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Of course they might find that that works for them as well.
And, as Uriel points out, those claims of damages might include those that never got treatment or for whom treatment was delayed in Nigeria. Get your popcorn ready, this could be a good one.
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Re: Uhm, no, once instance isn't justification of paranoia
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The hard part will be cleaning up the mess he is making after he is out of office, whenever and however that happens.
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That 'going broke' analysis will be based upon the current annual/quarterly reports as the prior year/quarters money will have been banked/paid out as salary, bonus, dividend. The major stockholders will have been warned in advance (surreptitiously of course) so that they might take short positions on their stock holdings.
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Suggestion
But, how about an online, browser based, multiplayer version?
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Re: 'How dare they not pay for for two seconds of my illegal art!'
As to the trademark, did he actually apply for a trademark? Was that mark being used in commerce? What markets did that mark apply to? Why did the court not take notice of the application of trademark rules and how they apply to this case?
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Gollum speaks again...
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NJ...The Garden State
One never knows. It is New Jersey.
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Newspapers
/s
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Oh, I understand that the government would totally interpret this in their favor, whether reasonable or not, so letting them know how you prepared for your trip would not be wise.
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Exceptions and harm
The better reasoning is that they are on a fishing expedition with no clue as to what they are actually looking for. Oh, and when they find 'something' the twisting and turning to make that 'something' into something nefarious is often comedic in nature.
It seems to me that there are reasons beyond the simpering excuses proffered by the government in the above case, that they don't, and likely won't mention. Those reasons might actually get them in trouble. Also, they are not in the peoples interest. The governments interest yes, our interest no.
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Re: Re: Shrug.
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On the post: Copyright Once Again Hiding Important Cultural Artifacts
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While the concept of copyright originated in England, our laws originated here. The rules for copyright are stated in the Constitution, but the Constitution did not require copyright to exist, it mere gave Congress the authority to do so. I think the legislative interpretation of 'a limited time' 14 years with a 14 year extension was certainly better than what we have now. Studies, however, have shown that most of the value of copyrights are expended within the first 7 years. So I would be in favor of there being a cost to apply for that 14 year extension, a significant cost. I would also support shorter terms.
And, if we could talk the legislature into coming to their senses (unlikely unless we change the way 'soft money' and 'lobbying' (a.k.a bribery/coercion) work, they should also return all copyrights to these time frames.
As to the changes in publishing techniques, those shouldn't change the fact of copyright, but might change pricing. In fact, some think that giving away their works helps to increase sales. Oh look. They were right.
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Maybe the rule (law) should be that any transfer of copyright would be limited, and temporary. Wait, that's what we had before the Disney/Bono fiasco.
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Choices
Food or cable?
Clothing or cable?
Shelter or cable?
Transportation or cable?
Vacation or cable?
Hmm...
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On the post: CBP Sued For Seizing $41,000 From Airline Passenger, Then Refusing To Give It Back Unless She Promised Not To Sue
Let the lawsuits begin
And, as Uriel points out, those claims of damages might include those that never got treatment or for whom treatment was delayed in Nigeria. Get your popcorn ready, this could be a good one.
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