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• Oct 21st, 2011 @ 11:14am

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  on TSA Decides Terrorists Must Be Driving; Partners With Tenn. Law Enforcement To Randomly Search Vehicles
  Damn, I would hate to be a visible minority living in Tennessee right now... Even more than I would hate living in Tennessee on any given day in general.
• Oct 20th, 2011 @ 7:29am

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  on Actress Sues Amazon Because Her Age Appeared On Her IMDB Profile
  I feel like this actress is over-reacting a bit.
  
  At the same time, however, she has a valid point if her information is being accessed without her consent. That could be a major breach of privacy if these companies are not only storing people's information without consent, but also posting it publicly without their knowledge.
  
  While I don't expect her case to go anywhere, hopefully Amazon will comment on what happened specifically.
• Oct 20th, 2011 @ 6:28am

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  on Canadian Supreme Court Says No Liability For Linking To Defamatory Content
  I love seeing rulings like these. The court actually recorded a reasonable and thorough explanation of their decision, which could be applied in defense of similar lawsuits from this point on.
• Oct 18th, 2011 @ 3:10pm

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  on Court Rules Gamers Are Not Idiots And Not Likely To Be Confused Over 'Scrolls'
  I think they should use the "nickname" test. When I play Counter-Strike, I refer to it as simply CS. When I refer to Call of Duty, I call it COD. When I play League of Legends, I call it LoL or "League" instead.
  
  I have never heard anyone refer to Elder Scrolls as simply "Scrolls" - it's usually by its specific name, as other commenters mentioned, that might be "Skyrim" There isn't likely to be much confusion between the two games since nobody refers to Bethesda's titles by "Scrolls" ever.
• Oct 18th, 2011 @ 9:07am

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  on Company Thanks Guy Who Alerted Them To Big Security Flaw By Sending The Cops... And The Bill
  If I ever find an 0day like that, the hell I'll tell anyone about it. Look at the thanks they give.
  
  Exploit that sh*t for personal gain.
• Oct 17th, 2011 @ 4:16pm

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  on Roger Ebert Points People To The 'Ebert-Edit' Of Psycho On The Pirate Bay
  But what about those of us who were planning on buying a remastered DVD of a 50-year old version of Psycho within the next couple months?
  
  I'm sure the studio is worried about losing all 2 of us potential customers!
  
  If anything, pirated media like this should only serve to rekindle interest in an otherwise dormant classic film that many people might not have otherwise seen. Who knows, maybe some of those fans will even go and buy the physical copy because they find out they like the movie so much!
• Oct 16th, 2011 @ 3:06pm

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  on Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
  Haha thanks for the mention.
• Oct 11th, 2011 @ 2:39pm

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  on Find A Massive Security Hole At American Express? If You're Not A Cardholder, It Doesn't Care
  Imagine the police had that sort of service?
  
  "Hello, 911? I'd like to report that I saw someone trying to break into a local bank through a wall."
  
  "OK sir, and are you a member of that bank?"
  
  "Well... No, but-"
  
  "I'm sorry, if you aren't a member, you need to call 912, our other support line. Thanks and good luck!"
  
  "..."