Like Monty Python's Cat Detector Van: "I've never seen so many aerials in my life. The man told me their equipment could pinpoint a purr at 400 yards."
A B/W telly receives color... wait, I meant "colour"... signals, but displays them in black and white. License pricing was intended to accommodate the impoverished viewer, who likely couldn't afford a color-capable set. These days, if you've got a black and white set, you must be a collector of rare, vintage electronics -- so, by that same logic, should be surcharged for having enough disposable income to dabble in such an elitist hobby.
The Comcast Gift Delivery Truck is circling DC right now, trying to drop off baskets of joy to the Supremes' homes; turns out the lobbyists aren't allowed to stroll the Justices' hallways, for some reason. Not as easy as Congress!
Capping my salary benefits everyone... my company can then pay more to the managers and owners above me, which will obviously cause them to perform better. Here's to making things better!
A certain Cheetos-colored candidate claims he'll unilaterally modify every treaty we've ever signed. And after that, it'll be really great. Really great.
Pretty thin claim to make... Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is a fairly mainstream, run-of-the-mill statin... no unique mechanism of action; in other words, you could take any of about a half-dozen other common drugs to achieve the same effect. However, there are two actual orphan drugs approved -- mipomersen and lomitapide -- with novel mechanisms of action, totally unlike statins, and possibly more effective. If this one me-too drug qualifies as an orphan, so does Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravachol... patent extensions for everybody!
The language of the law is everything, and sloppy language makes sloppy law. Clearly, the statute was drafted by someone who'd just seen Matthew Broderick defeat a military computer in "War Games"... and that was their mental image of "access a computer"-- back door trickery. Absent careful language, they never contemplated accessing a server through its big, public, front door. And felony convictions are the result.
And if the messaging is old-school... lacking currency... bear in mind that this is probably pretty old; shot 4:3, standard def, which really hasn't been common practice, even down in the public safety video genre, for many years. And once an agency has contracted, produced and paid for their recruiters' magnum opus, they won't end-of-life the video until they're forced to (poor choice of words?) Case in point: ever sit through your local "Welcome to Jury Duty" film, complete with bouffant hairdos?
On the post: Will DNC Email Hacking Make Legislators More Friendly To Encryption?
Legislators need practical explanations
On the post: BBC Now Training Its Secret, Likely Imaginary, Fleet Of Detector Vans On Your WiFi
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On the post: BBC Now Training Its Secret, Likely Imaginary, Fleet Of Detector Vans On Your WiFi
Re: Re: VAn hoax
On the post: Comcast: The Economics Of Offering Cheaper, Better Streaming TV Service 'Unproven'
Minimum requirement: Wholesale robbery
Emphasis on the very profitable... because they know all about very profitable, starting with set top boxes...
On the post: Wireless Industry To Request En Banc Appeal Hearing On Net Neutrality Rules
Just in case...
On the post: Photographer Sues Getty Images For $1 Billion For Claiming Copyright On Photos She Donated To The Public
On the post: Anti-Vax Film Distributors Threaten Critic And Autistic Rights Advocate With Defamation
Like a Warner Bros. cartoon
On the post: Those Viral Trump Supporting Singing, Dancing 'Freedom Kids' Now Plan To Sue Trump Campaign
Florida! What a surprise.
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On the post: CenturyLink Claims Broadband Caps Improve The 'Internet Experience' And Empower Consumers
On the post: Running Out Of Puns: Get Ready For The Damn To Burst On Craft Beer Trademark Disputes
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On the post: Donald Trump Threatens 'Art Of The Deal' Ghostwriter, Claiming His 'Disloyalty' Somehow Amounts To Defamation
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On the post: DOJ Pushes Out Legislation Proposal To Undercut Microsoft Case Decision About Overseas Searches
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On the post: Oracle v. Google Not Over Yet: Oracle Seeks Another New Trial While Google Seeks Sanctions On Oracle's Lawyers
Oracle's filing is highly creative. Fantastic! As in, based on fantasy.
On the post: AstraZeneca Tries To Use 'Orphan Drug' Designation To Extend Patent Life Of Top-Selling Pill
One statin among many... are the ALL orphans?
On the post: Pam Geller Sues The US Gov't Because Facebook Blocked Her Page; Says CDA 230 Violates First Amendment
Not the lawyer's fault
On the post: Appeals Court: It Violates CFAA For Service To Access Facebook On Behalf Of Users, Because Facebook Sent Cease & Desist
Amateurs writing legislation
On the post: Minneapolis PD Issues Questionable DMCA Notice To Bury Its Controversial Recruitment Video
On the post: Google Issues Its Latest 'Stop Blaming Us For Piracy' Report
On the post: American Medical Association Claims False Copyright Over President Obama's Journal Article
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On the post: Verizon Tries To 'Debunk' News Reports Pointing Out Its New Wireless Plans Stink
Service with a smile
Me: "I want a bigger bill every month. Can you do that for me?"
VZ: "Sure!"
Me: "I'd like my rollovers to be totally useless, too."
VZ: "Can do! After all, the customer is always right..."
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