I'm beginning to believe that the only way to get cops to respect the Constitution is to remove QI and hit them where it hurts for every Constitutional violation they commit. Something along the lines of every time you violate a citizen's rights, you lose 10% of your pension.
Re: Hey, look over here, this is actually important
I can actually see a scenario where the pandemic could help in the fight against weakened encryption.
The increase in remote working requires strong encryption to protect the company information. Weakening VPN encryption will put those companies at risk of industrial espionage, so it could lead to more companies coming out against this bill if they realize how much their risk level will increase.
It has been several decades since France had to capitulate to another power. Maybe they're just using Google as a stand in so they can get their surrender fix.
Google should open the negotiations with an offer of 1 Euro in total, to be divided amongst the publishers however they want. If the publishers refuse, then go the nuclear option. When they come crawling back like the Spanish did, Google should charge the publishers to index their sites.
It should be added that the Democrats isn't exactly showering themselves in glory either, but their ability to fuck up the USA is severely limited in comparison YET
I'm more worried about when law enforcement claims the surveillance records generated by an employer are third party records that they may peruse without a warrant.
It's going to happen...it's just a matter if when.
Does this mean Disney may have violated Mr. Mansbach's copyright on the poem? Did they get his permission to do a public performance?
But as important, it would be interesting to see the contract between Sam Jackson and Disney to see what rights HE retained in his performance of it?
Silly AC....copyright protection is only for Disney and the big studios, not for us mere peons.
Modly's speech to the crew had all the hallmarks of "the beatings will continue until the morale improves".
For a crew member to publicly speak up like he did is a damn good indication the crew is not happy with how the navy is handling the situation. Sailors have complained amongst themselves since the first time man made a boat, but they also know to avoid being directly disrespectful in such a public forum.
On the post: Your Tax Dollars At Work: Cops Arguing They Thought A Small Envelope Might Have Contained A Weapon
I'm beginning to believe that the only way to get cops to respect the Constitution is to remove QI and hit them where it hurts for every Constitutional violation they commit. Something along the lines of every time you violate a citizen's rights, you lose 10% of your pension.
On the post: Signal Speaks Out About The Evils Of The EARN IT Act
Re: Hey, look over here, this is actually important
I can actually see a scenario where the pandemic could help in the fight against weakened encryption.
The increase in remote working requires strong encryption to protect the company information. Weakening VPN encryption will put those companies at risk of industrial espionage, so it could lead to more companies coming out against this bill if they realize how much their risk level will increase.
On the post: Florida Governor Responds To Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Infection Documents By Pressuring Newspaper's Law Firm To Drop The Suit
Q: How do Floridians pronounce 'blithering idiot'?
A: DeSantis
On the post: Senator Tillis Angry At The Internet Archive For Helping People Read During A Pandemic; Archive Explains Why That's Wrong
You do realize you could have stopped the headline after the first six words, right?
On the post: French Government Says Google Must Pay French News Agencies For Sending Traffic Their Way
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It has been several decades since France had to capitulate to another power. Maybe they're just using Google as a stand in so they can get their surrender fix.
On the post: Lessig Withdraws 'Clickbait Defamation' Lawsuit Against NY Times After Changed Headline
Re: Re: Legalized Extortion -- invisible to the privileged
As a lawyer, Lessig has no damn excuse for not realizing his lawsuit had the classic hallmarks of a SLAPP suit.
On the post: It Shouldn't Have Taken A Pandemic To Make Us Care About Crappy U.S. Broadband
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It took more than Pai to get our broadband to this point...he's just the current face of the problem.
On the post: Trump Campaign Actually Sues TV Station Over Anti-Trump Ad
The Trump Effect can be explained best mathematically:
(Streisand Effect) x (Nunes Effect) = (Trump Effect)
On the post: French Government Says Google Must Pay French News Agencies For Sending Traffic Their Way
Google should open the negotiations with an offer of 1 Euro in total, to be divided amongst the publishers however they want. If the publishers refuse, then go the nuclear option. When they come crawling back like the Spanish did, Google should charge the publishers to index their sites.
On the post: Court Dumps Almost All Of A New York Sax Player's Lawsuit Against Fortnite Over Use Of His 'Likeness'
For some reason, when reading this article I couldn't get "Yakety Sax" out of my head.
On the post: FTC The Latest To Discover 'Smart' Locks Are Dumb, Easily Compromised
The devices connected to the IoT are smart...
On the other hand, the people making them and relying on them to be secure are blithering idiots.
Maybe IoT should be changed to Idiots Owning Technology.
On the post: Anti-Piracy Copyright Lawyer Decides To Abuse Trademarks To Shut Down Pirates
Jellyfish have more of an ethical backbone than IP enforcement trolls.
On the post: Navy Deploys USS Barbra Streisand After Firing A Captain For Expressing His Coronavirus Concerns
Re: Re: Is the administration this clever?
FTFY
On the post: Another Coronavirus Side Effect: In-Home Surveillance By Remote Workers' Employers
I'm more worried about when law enforcement claims the surveillance records generated by an employer are third party records that they may peruse without a warrant.
It's going to happen...it's just a matter if when.
On the post: Bad Idea Is Bad: Senator Sasse Wants To Give Whoever Patents COVID-19 Treatments 10 Extra Years Of Patent Protection
Given that this pretty much sums up most public policy, were you really expecting anything different?
On the post: Disney Is Making Damn Sure That None Of You Watch An Unauthorized Version Of Samuel L. Jackson Reading 'Stay The Fuck At Home'
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Silly AC....copyright protection is only for Disney and the big studios, not for us mere peons.
On the post: Navy Deploys USS Barbra Streisand After Firing A Captain For Expressing His Coronavirus Concerns
Modly's speech to the crew had all the hallmarks of "the beatings will continue until the morale improves".
For a crew member to publicly speak up like he did is a damn good indication the crew is not happy with how the navy is handling the situation. Sailors have complained amongst themselves since the first time man made a boat, but they also know to avoid being directly disrespectful in such a public forum.
On the post: Patent Troll Runs To Court To Whine About Mean People Online, Insists They Must All Secretly Be From Company It's Suing
Tumey and Voice Tech have their heads so far up their collective asses, it's no wonder they're complaining of extreme butthurt.
On the post: SLAPP Suit Filed Against Fox News Over Awful & Dangerous COVID-19 Coverage
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Methinks you're using a bit too much of Sweet Relief's product line.
On the post: COVID-19 Will Someday Fade Away. The Wireless Location Data Practices Being Embraced To Track It Probably Won't.
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It's not just the Chinese looking to track wrong think. We've got enough idiots here that would like to see it too.
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