Max Headroom, anyone? It was illegal to turn off the ads.

I'm just waiting for the Blipverts.

Yeah, I think we hit ultimate Poe's Law there.

My fridge just makes a noise when the door is left open. It's kind of annoying when I'm putting a lot of stuff in.

This is different. It's not financial like Munich was. This is digital sovereignty. You can't buy your way into that.

Enhancement: Just like all politicians.

Just like most humans.

And since AOL gave us the Eternal September, the timing, at least, make sense.

TFS: "includes ... financial details".

Their hardware business contains the two products they make that don't suck.

Say what you will about their software, but IMHO, they make a damned fine keyboard and mouse.

All your light are belong to us

When will it be available for modern smartphones?

iPhones don't qualify.

They may have searched the first accountant's computer (assuming he had one), but because the videotape is clearly non-responsive, it will not get searched.

Can it be disabled? And if so, how easily?

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Heck, only those darned libs read for fun anyways.
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Actually, there is jurisprudence on this. In a physical warrant, you cannot search for material that is non-responsive.

An example I used in a term paper in law school* is two accountants, one who is old fashioned and only uses paper, the other is fully digital. Accountant 1 has kiddie porn on a videotape labeled "Vacation 2014". Accountant 2 has kiddie porn in a file called "My Vacation 2014.mp4".

Both are served with warrants for tax fraud. The search of Accountant 1's premises cannot examine the videotape, as it is clearly non-responsive to the warrant. The search of Accountant 2's computer finds the illegal material in the MP4 under the "plain sight" doctrine.

It is obvious that the law needs to evolve to address this sort of issue.

* Disclaimer, I am not a lawyer. I am not licensed to dispense legal advice. Should you need legal advice, please consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.