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Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43767401) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox
That is probably the least irrational post you've made so far. The problem I had with you from the beginning was that you leap so fast to name-calling and cursing, so I returned likewise. Your basic problem is that anyone who disagrees with you is an idiot in your eyes. You can't see someone else's view. This is compounded by your belief that you are an expert in everything. Yes, we went horribly off-topic, but your single-mindedness is not something I want to have filling my inbox. Have a nice day.

Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43761043) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox

Troll, as you well know, you are the childish game player. I started by saying that Obama had not committed an impeachable offense - and he has not. I point to the reason and you respond with a well-thought out "fuck you," while accusing me of polluting the discourse. Look in the mirror, asshole!

I've looked over your posting history and you are apparently a fossil-fuel apologist who denies global warming who only pulls Linus' shit-stained cock out of his mouth long enough to shout "FUCK YOU" at everyone who disagrees with you, especially concerning your beloved bitcoins.

You think you're an expert on everything, saying you've been programming since 1988, yet are only 32. Newsflash: your playing with logo when you were 7 years old is not something to put on your resume, sonny boy.

Shave your neckbeard and move out of your mother's basement, dumbfuck with strong, but uninformed, opinions.

Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43758921) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox
No, you FUCK OFF. I did not fail your childish game. AUMF specifically authorizes the president to use "whatever force is necessary" to fight terrorism. It was a stupid law, but it has not been challenged successfully, so it remains law. I'm guessing that YANAL, so obviously the Justice Dept's ruling overrides your petty internet degree. So, I mentioned that the previous president also used this law, that WAS NOT a justification. Just pointing out that you are a partisan hypocrite.
Blackberry

How BlackBerry Is Riding iOS and Android To Power Its Comeback 121

Posted by Soulskill
from the if-you-can't-beat-'em,-join-'em dept.
alancronin sends this excerpt from ZDNet: "... the trend that brutally undercut BlackBerry phones during the past five years — the 'bring your own device' movement — is now driving significant sales of BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES), the company's backend software. 'Our customers have been asking, "Can you just take what you've done on BlackBerry and put it on iOS and Android?"' said Pete Devenyi, BlackBerry's SVP of Enterprise Software. ... Secure Work Space will be an app in the Apple App Store and Google Play, pending approval from Apple and Google, respectively. It will include secure email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and document editing. It won't allow data leakage including copy and paste between Secure Work Space and the rest of the device. IT will be able to remotely wipe everything in the Secure Work Space without affecting any of the other apps or data on the person's device, in a BYOD scenario."
Open Source

Patenting Open Source Software 60

Posted by Soulskill
from the system-and-method-for-protecting-innovation dept.
dp619 writes "The tactic of patenting open source software to guard against patent trolls and the weaponization of corporate patent portfolios is gaining momentum in the FOSS community. Organizations including the Open Innovation Network, Google and Red Hat have built defensive patent portfolios (the latter two are defending their product lines). This approach has limitations. Penn State law professor Clark Asay writes in an Outercurve Foundation blog examining the trend, 'Patenting FOSS may help in some cases, but the nature of FOSS development itself may mean that patenting some collaboratively developed inventions is inherently more difficult, if not impossible, in many others. Consequently, strategies for mitigating patent risk that rely on FOSS communities patenting their technologies include inherent limitations. It's not entirely clear how best to reform patent law in order to better reconcile it with alternative models of innovation. But in the meantime, FOSS still presents certain advantages that, while dimmed by the prospect of patent suits, remain significant.'"
Government

Florida Activates System For Citizens To Call Each Other Terrorists 497

Posted by Soulskill
from the won't-ever-be-misused-ever dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Sheriffs in 13 Northeast Florida counties announced an online system Thursday for residents to report suspicious activity they think may be terrorism-related. The site provides examples of red flags to watch for, such as people with an unusual interest in building plans or who are purchasing materials useful in bomb making. Important places to watch include hobby stores and dive shops."

Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 2) 301

by coinreturn (#43750645) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox

You're saying a president authorizing the killing of American citizens without due process isn't deserving of impeachment. Please defend that position, and be sure to consider how you'd feel if you or a family member were the target of such a killing, along with consideration of the consequences for the foundations of what we consider the core of our nation's principles of justice. Let's see if you can just address the issue straight, without any attempt at bringing up other politicians to deflect attention from it. I doubt you'll be able to.

I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying it's legal. Look "here."

You just don't like the other guy using this same power you gave the previous one.

Books

Justice Department Calls Apple the "Ringmaster" In e-book Price Fixing Case 190

Posted by samzenpus
from the paying-more dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Back in April 2012, the U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a number of publishers for allegedly colluding to raise the price of e-books on the iBookstore. As part of its investigation into Apple's actions, the Justice Department collected evidence which it claims demonstrates that Apple was the 'ringmaster' in a price fixing conspiracy. Specifically, the Justice Department claims that Apple wielded its power in the mobile app market to coerce publishers to agree to Apple's terms for iBookstore pricing."

Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43736465) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox

Well, when the intrinsic value of something is lower than its cost to extract or produce it has for any practical effect no value and money paper net value is negative.

Much like gold to you or me. If you wanted to buy some gold for intrinsic purposes (such as making a non-corrodable connector), you'd have to buy it at street cost, which is much more due to everyone thinking shiny metals are great.

Comment: Re:It's started... (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43734239) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox

You could, but nobody would because it is cheaper to use non money paper even if the money didn't have its added value given by law. But then again most money is bits in bank accounts, paper money isn't going to last long.

I didn't say it was a useful idea, only that it could be done. Much like gold has overinflated value compared to intrinsic value, so does paper. Paper does have some intrinsic value.

Comment: Re:Why not just 0? (Score 1) 982

by coinreturn (#43733477) Attached to: NTSB Recommends Lower Drunk Driving Threshold Nationwide: 0.05 BAC

Your long list of examples omit something important: data. Those examples simply don't have enough impact to trigger laws. You might not like them, but laws like this aren't written to accommodate your dislikes, laws like this are based on data. If putting on make-up was a significant source of accidents, above DWI or cell-phone usage, it would be on the list. It isn't arbitrary that alcohol and cell phone usage are restricted, they cause the most accidents.

Throwing away some mod points here to make a point. The only reason there is more data on DWI/DUI is because it's far easier data to collect. No one actually collects data on people who put their makeup on while driving, or was yelling at their kids; these examples of distracted or impaired driving are equally valid and probably as common if not more, but simply do not lend themselves to simple testing of any kind; what kind of metric would you use? Ergo, little or no data. This is the same reason why speeding is the most common moving violation and has tons of data behind it: it's very simple for a cop to park behind a billboard to measure and record your speed with a radar gun, but much more unlikely for them to catch someone on the road who is tailgating, playing checkers, or just driving dangerously in general, as those things have no real metric.

I'd like to help with your quest for data. I once got a blowjob while driving (on OP's list) and did not crash.

Comment: Re:Where's the funny? (Score 1) 301

by coinreturn (#43733215) Attached to: DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox

There's no such thing as innate value. Value is context-dependent. All money is funny money. It's just a question of what brand of humor you prefer.

The US Dollar is like Jay Leno. Dull and unimaginative, but shows up for work on time every night.

Bitcoin is like Richard Pryor. Offensive, unstable, unpredictable, implicated in tax-evasion, and prone to setting itself on fire.

So where does the "funny" bit come in for Bitcoin? Only I remember Richard Pryor actually making me laugh.

Cheers,

The "funny" is reading all the bitcoin nutjobs go crazy trying to justify it as legitimate currency and putting down central banks.

Beam me up, Scotty!

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