Damn :(

The security-conscious part of me applauds that move, but the rest of me is revolted.

I don't think it was ever important, actually.

Solution? Don't contract for AT&T. Can't survive otherwise? Maybe you shouldn't be in that business, then.

I'd have modded you up if I had points.

Just so you know.

Tells us more about how convicted criminals think of human dignity.

Or would it be better for their dignity to lock them down and have a guard wash them?

Really? You'd prefer they kill the children instead? I mean, if you have to take a side and "not rapists, pedophiles, OR murderes" was not an option...

It will be interesting to see what happens when I cut the leads to the TPM chip.

What does that have to do with anything?

Why does it have to be toxic? Can't we have radioactive nontoxic ooze? Maybe if you irradiate some green playdough and get it wet?

OMG! CHEMICALS!

You know what? Everything - literally everything - is made of chemicals.

What's wrong with that? It's often cheaper (and much less of a bother) to rent.

Water heater died? Well, not really my problem.

Just so you all know, you can just put up the hash of the torrent (and at least one tracker URL) as well. The DHT (distributed hash table) can be used to work the torrent without you needing to grab the torrent file itself from anywhere. This is how magnet links work.

Note you will STILL need trackers unless you (and others) use a client that supports trackerless communications.

You're right, it could be. But do you think they would willingly risk that? Because if it was not a copy of Wikipedia or other such filler, it would hurt.

"Abusing" a law does not mean breaking a law - it means operating within said law but in ways not "intended" when the law was written. Note the quotes, those are important.

While I agree to a point, I have to... point out... another phrase you should probably be up-in-arms about: "You stole my idea!"

Kind of hard to -take- an idea from someone, after all...