wheels4me2’s Comments

• Dec 30th, 2011 @ 3:37pm

  I gave $50 to Karen K

  on Candidates Starting To Turn SOPA Into A Campaign Issue: Karen Kwiatkowski Goes After Bob Goodlatte
  I hope Karen Kwiatkowski wins her campaign. At the very least, it tells the elected corporate shills that they are on notice to the consequences of their lackey laws trying to stifle free speech and the internet.
• Oct 13th, 2011 @ 8:55pm

  Shocker! Commercial free torrents kick-ass over streaming commercials

  on Hulu's Owners Unable To Find Idiots Willing To Overpay To Take Hulu Off Their Hands Before They Kill It
  The cable-cutters that I know despise streaming with commercials. Torrents on the player of their choice with no commercials wins big with the home crowd and works for much of the mobile crew.
  
  RIP, ya dumb bastards!
  
  For a model that works for artists, check out http://www.gocomics.com/.
• Sep 18th, 2011 @ 12:28pm

  Liked the personal intro

  on Freak's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
  I liked Freak's personal introduction about himself. It gave a sense of perspective and made it more of a human interest story.
• Aug 2nd, 2011 @ 12:20am

  Google anti-trust

  on Is Google Antitrust Investigation Simply A Repeat Of Wasteful Microsoft Antitrust Effort?
  The politicians got what they wanted from M$ -- massive donations from new hi-tech PACs. Now it is Googles turn to hire a bunch more ex-pol lobbyists.
  
  Now if the pols ever figure out how monetize the patent wars, the cash will really pour like tidal wave.
• Mar 25th, 2011 @ 11:16am

  Re:

  on Microsoft Wants To Make It Illegal To Buy From An Overseas Company That Uses Unauthorized Software
  Open Office was forked to Libre Office after Oracle (nee Sun) fell out with the original OO people.
  
  http://www.libreoffice.org/
• Dec 7th, 2010 @ 5:22pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Someone Should Tell The State Dept That The State Dept Is Hosting World Press Freedom Day
  Maybe the guy actually supports freedom of the press and wanted to point out the hypocrisy of the US gov.
• Sep 7th, 2010 @ 1:30pm

  State AGs are grandstanding on a flimsy soapbox

  on Finally: People Speaking Up About How Censoring Craigslist Helps 'Pimps, Child Traffickers & Other Abusive Scumbags'
  State AGs go after CL as a high profile easy target without the resources to fight back. Newspapers love writing bad things about CL since CL cleaned their greedy clock by publishing ads for free.
  
  CL only started charging for adult services after being forced into it by State AGs. Now State AGs argue that CL is making too much money off the ads--that they forced CL into charging for.
  
  Prostitution is one issue. Trafficking in UA children for sex crimes is another. Free speech is a fundamental right given by the US Constitution.
  
  Considering that State AGs are the highest profile example of their profession in every state, it clearly shows why lawyers are held in such low regard. They are collectively willing to trample the Constitution to further their careers.
• Apr 14th, 2010 @ 4:02am

  die! die! die!

  on The Number of People Giving Up TV for the Web Is Slowly Gaining Pace
  I have been off the cable grid for 11 months living on Netflix, torrents and Hulu. I saw my first commercial in 10 months last week. It was a surprise to realize how long it had been since my last commercial and how good it was to not have to watch them.
  
  My cable provider is "Ygnition" which is essentially a re-biller for Direct-TV targeted for apt complexes. Ygnition is 2x the price of Direct-TV. Direct-TV is clearly in collusion with Ygnition since they will not provide service at an Ygnition served complex.
  
  It is great to be able to watch an entire series back-to-back. The last few days it was the PBS/Ken Burns saga of WWII - WAR. No commericals, no pledge drives and watching it whenever I want--such as now at 4 AM.
• Mar 13th, 2010 @ 9:46pm

  Re: Thanks for the Support

  on Williams Sonoma Nastygrams Blogger Who Helps People Build Their Own Furniture
  I am not going to do any woodcrafting projects, but I totally support you to keep teaching others how make nice furniture/projects for themselves. Keep on teaching! Schooling WS is not a bad thing either.
• Nov 4th, 2009 @ 11:40am

  (untitled comment)

  on Law Professor (?!?) Claims Copyright Infringement Because Blog Uses Faculty Photo In Blog Post [Update]
  I hope this blows up in his face in a big way. What does the UofMiami Law School have to say about their faculty not understanding fair use?
• Jul 31st, 2009 @ 11:29pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Copyright Cops Go After Town For Creating Little Mermaid Statue
  We had a Mermaid of Copenhagen statue in our front yard since I was a kid in the 1960s. Never entered our minds that it would be a copyright violation 40 years later.
  
  When will the madness stop?