Chris’s Comments

• Nov 18th, 2010 @ 2:31pm

  Re: SAIC strikes again! It's amazing what a few thousand can buy.

  on The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet
  Here's your shiny solution:
  
  http://www.cloudshield.com/
  
  Acquired in Jan of this year, specializing in deep packet inspection gear.
• Nov 18th, 2010 @ 2:19pm

  The Real Sponsor Of This Bill

  on The 19 Senators Who Voted To Censor The Internet
  SAIC via http://www.cloudshield.com/
• Apr 15th, 2010 @ 6:46am

  Enough with the ridiculous analogies.

  on How Third Party Liability Can Stifle An Industry
  Secondary liability for service providers on the internet amounts to outright censorship (by a private party) of possibly protected speech.
• Apr 9th, 2010 @ 11:55am

  The comparison to Disney is surprisingly relevant, and I agree. Mostly.

  on Is The iPad The Disneyland Of Computers?
  If the iPad were only meant to be a computer, running native applications written by whomever you choose (as it should, and cannot) then it would be a shitty, closed experience.
  
  But it's not intended to be a computer (despite duplicating some functionality) - it's a web browser. One that you can hold; one that lets you touch the internet.
• Apr 6th, 2010 @ 6:25am

  Not at all

  on Why The DMCA Is An Unconstitutional Restriction On Free Speech

  That's ridiculous!

  Not in the slightest - copyright, in an of itself, is a violation of the First Amendment. By extension, and as illustrated above, the DMCA is clearly in violation of the same.

• Mar 22nd, 2010 @ 7:29am

  Ron Kirk

  on More ACTA Leaks: Would Create Special Organization To Manage Worldwide Copyright Laws

  There's quite a bit of chaff in this comment thread.

  I think the real issue here is that USTR Ron Kirk is as corrupt as they come.

• Feb 17th, 2010 @ 1:26pm

  Re:

  on Is There Any Way To Be A Music Blogger Without Risking Takedown?

  "No one has any right to promote a third party's copyright."

  Are you kidding? Anyone has absolutely every right to "promote" whatever the fuck they like. Crawl back under your bridge buddy.

• Dec 18th, 2009 @ 6:54am

  Re:

  on Canada Also Getting Pushed By EU On Ridiculous Copyright Policies
  All work is derivative.
• Dec 18th, 2009 @ 6:37am

  "resale" rights?!

  on Canada Also Getting Pushed By EU On Ridiculous Copyright Policies
  The concept of royalties from the resale of media is downright humorous .. borders on fucking delusional.
• Dec 8th, 2009 @ 1:03pm

  Context

  on Schmidt's 'Don't Do Stuff You Want To Keep Private' Sounds Like 'If You Aren't Doing Anything Wrong...'
  I think this quote has been taken out of context, though I still find it rather disturbing.
  
  I believe Schmidt was referring to the privacy of your web searches through Google, specifically in regard to how easily law enforcement can obtain those search records if they so desire. He's saying that you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when searching for, (for example,) "ways to kill your spouse", as that data is leaving your computer and your home, at which point it essentially becomes public info.
  
  That said, I host my own email and always will.
• Oct 28th, 2009 @ 12:02pm

  From the article..

  on As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet

  It would mean that, for example, someone who has bought a CD would be able to copy it to their iPod or share it with family members without acting unlawfully.

  Is this supposed to be a joke? I swear this shit makes me swing back and forth between disgusted disbelief and apathetic amusement. Peter Mandelson cannot legislate that everyone be as vacant as he - laws that go against common sense are ignored by everyone with any sense.

• Oct 7th, 2009 @ 10:51am

  Metallica said it best -

  on Eolas Is Baaaaaaaaack; And It's Suing Everyone Over Embeddable Web Widgets

  Kill 'em All

  I jest, but I can certainly tell you that I'll not stop using "plugins" in my day-to-day programming activities.

  The USPTO is completely inept, and seemingly corrupt as well. There are, quite literally, stacks of prior art pertaining to both this and Eolas' previously contested patent (re: MS.)

• Sep 3rd, 2009 @ 10:51am

  Placebo getting stronger

  on The Placebo Effect: Things Pharma Prefers You Not Worry About
  I'd argue that the placebo effect has gotten "stronger" precisely *because* the drug companies are spending so much on r&d. Their increasingly visible, huge investments, combined with more prevalent and "amazing" drugs (like Viagra, etc.) has increased people's faith that the new, expensive drugs are more effective.
  
  I think pharma may be shooting themselves in the foot by doing such a "good" job.
• Jul 29th, 2009 @ 1:23pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Company Claims Patent On Pretty Much All Podcasting
  That's incredibly broad wording.
  
  We really do need to disband the USPTO.
• Jun 19th, 2009 @ 8:29am

  Insane

  on The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case
  Can't believe that any sane person would assign penalties of that size for copying 24 files, even if she lied about it. Actually makes me sick to my stomach. The jurors responsible for the verdict in this case should be shamed publicly.
  
  I'm starting a torrent tracker out of spite.