You missed the point.

Culture is stolen because of extended terms on original works. Others should be free at this point to make new works featuring Mickey Mouse, which was originally created in the 1920's. Disney made use of original works with expired copyrights, but now wants to protect their own works by extending copyright forever. Relevant to the article, why shouldn't a Marvin Gaye song from 1977 be freely available for use as the basis of a new work?

I will add that copyright terms should be even shorter for software. Copyright is offered as a trade to encourage the creation of new works. The author gets exclusivity for a limited time, after which the the public is supposed to benefit from the work. But, that doesn't work for software - why is MS-DOS, software which has very limited current value to the public, still under copyright? By the time the copyright expires (if ever), it will be essentially worthless - it almost is now. Even with the original 14/14 year term, how much software from 28 years ago (1987) still has significant value? Lotus 1-2-3? Wordstar? Aldus Pagemaker? What are you even going to run it on? In order for the bargain to be fair, a single 14 year term for software would be more reasonable. And, a requirement that source code be filed and archived before registration was allowed, so the public could actually benefit.

Yep. The simple, and correct solution is to put copyright terms back to where they belong and as they originally were (in both the US and Britain under the Statute of Anne). 14 year term, renewable for one additional 14 year term, if the author was alive at the end of the first time.

That's more than sufficient "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts." If the ROI of a work is based on more than 28 years of copyright revenues, it won't be created at all or is being created for reasons independent of what copyright provides.

Disney, a constant proponent of extended copyrights, built its business by copying the works of others. Where would they be if the Brothers Grimm, Carlo Collodi (Pinocchio), Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus/Song of the South), Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island), etc. were still copyrighted. Extended copyright terms serve no public good, quite the opposite, they cause our culture to be stolen from us.

I'm going to clamp a bunch of Seebeck generators to my exhaust! Wait, better yet, I'm going to patent it!

So, as long as someone uses a server in Sealand as a VPN exit, they can do anything they want with impunity?

"because no one is tracking you. it's impossible to do it with the amount of people we have."

If it's impossible to track 300 million+ people, they therefore have no reason to collect the data.

One easy thing which can help with room echo, but not require modifications would be to buy or build stands on which you can drape cloth or hang curtains.

A directional microphone can help, if all the people are at one end of the table, so it can be positioned and pointed at the group. I wouldn't expect miracles, though. What's needed most is a system with good echo cancellation. Polycom's in my experience are pretty good. But, they make models for different size rooms. You might find a model with remote microphones to work better, as they can be distributed to be closer to the speakers.

You may wish to speak with a firm which has experience with conference room systems (either a telcom system provider or pro audio one).

"there might have been some real witches there."

Which witch?

Yep. Dox comes from documents (docs), as in documenting a person trying to hide behind a pseudonym. Any further connotation comes from context.

"Shure 58 Beta"

So, high fidelity echo?

Is your room a natatorium, or a broom closet? How many people? Around a table, or classroom seating? Have you tried a proper conference room phone (not a regular speakerphone)? Is your phone system analog, digital, or IP (for the latter two, the solution may depend on the system in use)?

Link aggregation works at layer 2 (e.g. Ethernet). Basically, make multiple cables between 2 devices look like a single one.

Multipath routing works at layer 3 (e.g. IP), you can send outbound packets to multiple routers for further forwarding. It works when there are "real" routes between the hosts (i.e. not behind NAT).

This is one step beyond that, since it also does connection tracking and will work with outbound port NAT, so you can have a private network connected to multiple ISPs.

"Many people have multiple email addresses."

Why would mixing them be an issue here? Information, much of it extremely sensitive, related to her government service as SoS shouldn't ever be kept on a private computer, and using a government computer for personal use is improper:

Executive branch employees have a duty to protect and conserve Government property and may not use Government property, or allow its use, for any purpose other than the one that is authorized.

...The term "Government property" includes real or personal property that the Government owns or leases such as:
telecommunications equipment
computers...

" it's not $99 for a replacement battery."

OK. "Apple offers a battery service for $79, plus $6.95 shipping, subject to local tax."

$99 vs. $85.95 doesn't change much.

And, just to make if completely fair, let's compare with the most expensive option - an OEM Samsung battery from Verizon is $40, still less than 1/2 the cost.

And before you argue this - sure, some people have the skill to tear apart their iPhone and replace it themselves. Perhaps even many people on /. But, most people wouldn't even consider it. Plus, the battery itself is still more expensive and then you have to go through the time and effort.

"You're assuming that I'm conflating counterfeit with legitimate 3rd party... I didn't know Anker (whom is a respectable brand) made cellphone batteries at such a price. "

I assumed nothing. These are your own words:
"You paid for, and trust a counterfeit battery?!... At best, a Samsung S4 battery will use a generic 1500mAh cell with filter material to fake a real one that's rated for 1800mAh."

I purchased the battery from AnkerDirect, fulfilled by Amazon. Not much opportunity for a counterfeit to get into that distribution channel. 2600 mAh (not 1800), just like the original Samsung. Capacity is actually better than the OEM (and more than 2600), as determined by Battery Monitor Widget. Anker's S3/S4/S5 batteries are all basically the same $12 price. The S4 one was about $15 a year ago.

Perhaps your epithet "a colossal glittering jewel of ignorance" should be directed toward a mirror.

I was saying something to the effect that you're an idiot, and have no clue what "counterfeit" means.