Andy Roon’s Comments

• Mar 23rd, 2012 @ 8:10am

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  on Twilight Studio Issues Another Bogus Takedown, But Is Zazzle Partially To Blame?
  Wow, when SEO and rampant copyright enforcement collide. We should turn all the copyright folks against all the blackhat SEOs and see who wins. And have it streamed by the people who stream UFC fights. Wait...
• Oct 12th, 2011 @ 7:33am

  The real trade secret

  on Facebook Says Some of Your Personal Data Is Its 'Trade Secrets or Intellectual Property'
  The real secret isn't his personal information per se, it's _how_much_ personal information they have and what type that information is. Facebook really, really doesn't want to reveal what kind of information they hold.
• Apr 21st, 2011 @ 8:33am

  The Movie Experience

  on Studios Offering $30 Movie Rentals; Theater Owner Complains That He Can't Compete With That
  In a move in the other direction, the local theater chain in my state has started playing 'Late Night Cult Faves' every Friday and Saturday night, for $4. Previous titles have included Spaceballs, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Dazed & Confused, etc. I think this week's is Top Gun. Everyone I know has these on DVD, if not Blu-Ray...and why would you pay $4 to see them on the big screen? The theater experience, that's why. It's a ton of fun to see your favorite movies not only on the big screen but with a huge crowd of people who love them as much as you do. Sure, private screenings are cool too, but saying you can't compete is asinine. It's comparing apples to oranges.
• Mar 29th, 2011 @ 5:56pm

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  on DailyDirt: Playing With Technological Fire...
  I refer you to this: http://reason.com/archives/1999/04/01/precautionary-tale
  
  Remember, anything can be proven dangerous, nothing can be proven 100% safe. Without forward thinking, there will be no progress.
• Jan 16th, 2010 @ 7:57pm

  sigh.

  on Wait, Someone Expects People To Pay To Let People Know When They're Being Sarcastic? That'll Work
  I'm ashamed to admit that this company is from my state. @Linotype Hell: agreed. If you need to explain, you're doing it wrong.