Eric’s Comments

• Oct 24th, 2016 @ 3:54pm

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  on Shadow Warrior 2 Developers: We'd Rather Spend Our Time Making A Great Game Than Worrying About Piracy
  I saw the article on Kotaku last weekend and a couple days later bought it just because of the DRM-free. Of course, I even chose to do so via GOG. They can't really say it doesn't add sales when they do something right. Just like after I read the article here about the Witcher being DRM-free and went out and bought it. I figure it important to vote with your wallet to support it and show that DRM-free is a valid choice for a game to sell well.
• Mar 3rd, 2014 @ 7:43am

  Doubts?

  on Intellectual Ventures Starts Political Action Committee; Clearly Worried That Serious Patent Reform Might Actually Happen This Time
  Now we sit back and watch which politicians will suddenly discover serious doubts about the need for any of that patent reform nonsense....
  
  Are they going to give those politicians jobs when they leave Congress? That's the big thing, isn't it?
• Nov 1st, 2013 @ 3:40pm

  Re: Lost Sales?

  on Building Good Will: The Witcher 3 Team Promises Absolutely No DRM For PC Release
  And, yes, I took the shortcut of no DRM means piracy in that first statement.
• Nov 1st, 2013 @ 3:34pm

  Lost Sales?

  on Building Good Will: The Witcher 3 Team Promises Absolutely No DRM For PC Release
  I guess anyone who says that not using DRM creates lost sales hasn't met me. I've bought the first two Witcher games twice (the first time after the first article on here talking about their lack of DRM). And, I might go a third time on the first to, via gog.com. Definitely getting Witcher 3 straight from them.
• Sep 9th, 2013 @ 10:23am

  Re: Re: Financial Crisis

  on Latest Leak Shows NSA Engaging In Economic Espionage -- Not Fighting Terrorism
  Wouldn't that make sense if they announced it? If they want to justify their budget (and their agency), they should show results. So far, all losses, though. Since we had economic busts, plus they said they need these programs to stop things like the Boston Marathon bombings. Only positive thing is that they're consistent.
• Nov 26th, 2012 @ 12:35pm

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  on New Study: Megaupload Shutdown May Have Hurt Box Office For Smaller Movies
  Well, they keep asking about how they'll keep making the '$200 million movies'. I guess that's their only concern.
• Nov 26th, 2012 @ 10:03am

  Re:

  on Opportunistic Politicians Lean On The FBI And Twitter To Shut Down Terrorist Accounts
  As has been pointed out, when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. You'd think the nearby Home Depot or Lowe's could show them a few more options.
• Nov 17th, 2012 @ 5:19pm

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  on That Was Fast: Hollywood Already Browbeat The Republicans Into Retracting Report On Copyright Reform
  You have to wonder if the RSC was shown debunked numbers and believed them, leading them to claim it wasn't adequately reviewed. It wouldn't be surprising.
• Nov 16th, 2012 @ 8:08pm

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  on House Republicans: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Real Reform
  I hope this does come up in a bill for copyright reform so we can see where our representatives (or their controlling parties) really fall on these issues and we can know who to vote out.
• Nov 14th, 2012 @ 8:14am

  LIPC Thought

  on DailyDirt: Alternatives To Projectile Weapons
  Am I the only one who thought of Tesla Coils and Tesla Tanks from Command & Conquer Red Alert 2? Prior art anyone?
• Sep 7th, 2012 @ 2:00pm

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  on Far Beyond Filtering: Is The GOP Looking To Shut Down Porn Producers?

  
  Romney declared that, if elected president, every new computer would have an anti-porn filter installed.
  

  
  I guess he thinks that he can make sure Linux boxes have that filter? Or just ban Linux?
• Jul 30th, 2012 @ 5:54am

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  on Time Warner Cable Is Ready For A 'Conversation' About Rising Costs, But Not The One You Want To Have
  You have to consider what they think of those who sign up for only Time Warner's internet. Do their opinions not matter, but those who want cable TV do?
• Jul 9th, 2012 @ 11:35am

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  on Chinese Companies Again Using Patents To Punish Foreign Competitors: Apple Sued Over Siri In Shanghai
  One might say that turnabout is fair play. But, it wouldn't help the situation for anyone if we returned the favor.
• Jun 25th, 2012 @ 10:45am

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  on Miami Heat Owner Sues Blogger & Google Over 'Unflattering' Photo
  So, "unflattering" and looking funny are the same? So, are many photos of monkeys and apes unflattering? How about some of these photos of kids with "duck lips" and the like?
• Feb 6th, 2012 @ 5:58am

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  on Would The US Extradite UK Blogger For Linking To Works In The Public Domain In Other Countries?
  I think Canada having a larger public domain might be what puts them on the 301 Report. Are they saying that the public domain is still piracy?
• Jan 23rd, 2012 @ 5:47am

  A Thought

  on Creative America Restocks... Hires Former DHS/ICE Spokesperson
  Perhaps they're not getting the creators (artists) because they're paying the studio execs, MPAA people, and DHS and ICE, while trying their hardest to not pay artists. Next, we'll see politicians join them, if Chris Dodd doesn't rush that first.
• Dec 12th, 2011 @ 8:37am

  Re: Chilling effects

  on 96% of Congressmen Agree: Bad Legislation Is Easier To Craft In Secret
  While I can see people having issues with this, I don't see any resistance taking any form besides speech and complaining. As far as people opposing it in any other way, I doubt anyone will because they likely won't see the majority on their side and are generally afraid to be the first to move. I figure it's like the people who say that the government can take their guns 'from their cold, dead hands'. Most people will peacefully surrender their weapons, especially considering the police has the advantage of training, numbers, and equipment in which to apply the necessary force to scare those people.
  
  Either way, people in America expect the government to protect them, even if they give everything up.
• Sep 14th, 2011 @ 10:02am

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  on Indie Game Developer Posts Game on Pirate Bay, Sees Positive Results
  Because of this article, I found out about the game in the first place. By the fact that tinyBuild put there game out there, doing something interesting, it reached me and I decided to buy it, of course after seeing the trailer. I'd say they have a good idea and can use it.