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Court Asked To Strike All MediaSentry Evidence 204

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In Capitol v. Thomas, the RIAA's Minnesota case scheduled for trial on June 15th, the defendant's new attorneys have filed a motion to suppress all of the evidence procured by MediaSentry, on the ground that it was obtained in violation of state and federal criminal statutes. The defendant's brief (PDF) accuses MediaSentry of violations of the Minnesota Private Detectives Act, the federal Pen Register and Trap and Trace Devices Act, and the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. The motion is scheduled to be argued on June 10th."

Comment Re:I can see it now (Score 1) 554

I guess what surprises me the most is that I'd have thought the biggest problem with having 20 tabs open is... you have 20 tabs open. Are you seriously reading all those websites at the one time? If so, then you must have the worst case of ADHD I've ever come across! Please, get some help :-)

I work in technical support for an eCommerce company. I have two FF browser windows open with 5-8 tabs in each one (minimum). I manage whatever issues I'm working on plus look up other sites to assist the lower level techs with their questions, too. Sometimes I'll need to test email functionality, so I'd open GMail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail all at once. So, yes, there are real reasons to open multiple tabs (I also have Opera and Safari installed, too, for those rare instances where I need to test those browsers, too).

Comment Why does it matter? (Score 1) 663

I type "wrong" but still manage to hit 50-60 wpm when I'm in my stride. I'm not a secretary, nor a programmer. I work in technical support. Some of that support is managed through a chat program. I can handle 4 separate customers, plus questions from subordinates via GAIM/Pigeon, on my QWERTY keyboard.

I use whatever fingers feel comfortable at the time. It depends on the words being typed whether it's the left or right hand. The majority of the typing is done with my index fingers, but ring fingers on each hand get their fair share, as well as the occasional thumb for the spacebar, depending on what the index fingers are doing at the time.

Yeah, I backspace a lot, but still type faster than almost anyone I work with.

I could probably do the same thing with a Dvorak keyboard after a few weeks or practice, but why would I bother? What would be the benefit to learning a new keyboard that would only be at home? Work likely wouldn't provide me with a new keyboard without a valid reason. I have no family nor friends who use Dvorak keyboards. While it would annoy my wife on those rare occasions when she needed to use my computer, that's not enough of a reason to move over.

Comment Re:RIP Micron (Score 1) 137

My first PC was a Micron I bought in February 1996. It was a Pentium 133 with 32megs EDO RAM, a 28.8 modem and a 1.2GB harddrive (I started late with computers). When the modem died, they replaced it. When the CPU died, they replaced it (with a Pentium 166, since they no longer carried the 133). When the modem died, again, they replaced it. When the harddrive died, they replaced it (with a 1.6 GB, since they no longer carried the 1.2GB). When the keyboard died, they replaced it. When the motherboard died, they replaced it. When the modem died, for a third time, it was replaced (with a 56k, since they no longer carried the 28.8).

After the experience with that lemon, I never bought another computer I didn't build myself (aside from a laptop).

Comment Re:Notification for everything (Score 1) 403

Having driven from central Ohio to southern California, southern Vermont to central Ohio, central Ohio to Connecticut, Connecticut to southern Vermont and central Ohio to Cocoa Beach, Florida... I can honestly say the worst drivers in the country are in California. Connecticut was scary (bumper-to-bumper at 85mph), but Californians are just idiots. It gets worse with moisture. Hell, spit in the road and they panic.

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