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Comment Re:Proof please. (Score 0, Troll) 441

by hexmem (#28518413) Attached to: Comic Artist Detained For Script Containing 9/11 Type Scenarios

In Europe we got Universal Health Care due to the principals of solidarity towards your fellow human beings.

Oh ya, that's TOTALLY why you have Universal Health Care. (roll's eyes)

Here's a news flash for you buddy. UHC has never worked anywhere in the world as well as the US's private health care. Not that the US's health care system is perfect by any means, but it's way better then any socialist health care that's out there.

The Brits like cameras? So what? Do you have the slightest idea about the kind of security they get from those?

Yes I do know the kind of security you get from CCTV. Absolutely none! Cameras might help catch the person who killed/raped/robbed you AFTER THE FACT, but what good is that? The damage is done. Who needs a camera for security when you can just carry a 9mm? Then the only person who gets hurt is the IDIOT who tried to commit a crime against you.

Comment Re:Proof please. (Score 1) 441

by hexmem (#28518253) Attached to: Comic Artist Detained For Script Containing 9/11 Type Scenarios
Your post can be summarized into two words: Common Sense! :-)

I had never heard of comic books having scripts before, but when I read it in the article summary it made sense to me. What we need in this world is more people with common sense. Unfortunately, it seems that the TSA prefers to hire only those WITHOUT it.

Comment Re:Proof please. (Score 2, Informative) 441

by hexmem (#28518143) Attached to: Comic Artist Detained For Script Containing 9/11 Type Scenarios

Guantanamo bay didn't happen in another country, it happened on a US military base that happened to be in Cuba. US military bases are US soil.

Sorry, but your wrong.

Your confusing Guantanamo Bay Naval Base with the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Two totally different places.

The whole argument with the detention camp was that it was NOT U.S. Soil, therefore, they could get away with things like torture, no legal counsel, indefinite incarceration, etc.
The Courts

Utah Trying To Restrict Keyword Advertising ... Again 257

Posted by CmdrTaco from the aren't-they-all-porn-junkies-in-utah dept.
Eric Goldman writes "The Utah legislature has tried to restrict keyword advertising twice before, with disastrous results. In 2004, Utah tried to ban keyword advertising in adware; that law was declared unconstitutional. In 2007, Utah tried to regulate competitive keyword advertising; after a firestorm of protests, Utah repealed the law in 2008. Despite this track record, Utah is trying to regulate keyword advertising a third time. HB 450 would allow trademark owners to block competitors from displaying certain types of keyword ads. In practice, this law is just another attempt by the Utah legislature to enact a law that doesn't help consumers at all but does help trademark owners suppress their online competition."
Privacy

Utah Mulls a Database of Bar Customers 623

Posted by kdawson from the legislating-adulthood dept.
sundancing alerts us to a political dustup in the state of Utah, which doesn't have bars like the rest of the country does. Instead, "private clubs" require you to fill out an application and pay a fee if you want to have a drink outside the home. While there is pressure to reform this arrangement — one argument is that it's bad for tourism — the head of the state senate recently floated a proposal to create a database of every bar patron's visits. Now Utah's governor has called that idea "almost Orwellian," adding that "it's very difficult to legislate adulthood," and its supporters seem to be backing off. The idea of requiring bar patrons to swipe their drivers licenses as proof of age is still on the table, though.
Businesses

VMware Releases Open Source Virtualization Client 218

Posted by kdawson from the not-before-time dept.
ruphus13 writes in with the news that VMware has finally decided to open-source its client for virtual desktops, releasing it under the LGPL. This was in response to intense pressure from the growing number of Linux distros that include virtualization by default. From the post: "The CEO replacement who entered VMware last year was Paul Maritz, a long-time Microsoft executive with intimate familiarity with how Windows swallowed up entire categories of utility software as it grew up by simply wrapping free utilities into the operating system. Paul knows about that, and he had to have seen last year the dual threats to VMware of open source virtualization offerings and virtualization on board in operating systems. The VMware View Open Client allows businesses to host virtualized desktops in the data center, and users can access their desktops from any device. Going with an open source solution like this was VMware's only choice, especially as Microsoft includes Hyper-V virtualization in Windows Server. I'm sure Maritz was very focused on the Microsoft threat, because he used to be behind similar threats. VMware can grab market share with this move, stave off Microsoft's dominance, and offer support and services around its open source offering.'"
Linux

Groklaw Shifts Gears, Now Stressing Preservation 123

Posted by kdawson from the think-of-the-posterity dept.
dan of the north notes a change of direction at Groklaw. Pamela Jones (PJ) writes: "I think we need to use this time to perfect our work and ensure Groklaw's preservation. It will require shutting down the daily articles and News Picks, at least for the forseeable future, but I'm convinced it's important to do it. One of the core purposes of Groklaw has always been to create a reliable record for historians and law schools to use our materials to teach and inform. ... I choose to make sure our work as fully reliable, comprehensive and, to the degree humanly possible, permanent. ... Groklaw's collection of materials is really valuable. I'd like to ensure that it survives. ... We've covered the SCO litigations since May of 2003, and it's the only complete record of this important phase in IT history."
Movies

Review of 'MacHeads' Documentary 277

Posted by CmdrTaco from the just-in-time-for-macworld-zomg-zomg dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Just prior to its premiere at MacWorld later this week, CNet has a review of MacHeads, the new documentary film covering the obsessive world of Apple fanboyism. MacHeads features commentary from original Apple employees, the self-confessed Apple-obsessed and girls who claim they'll never sleep with Windows users. Summed up by CNet: 'MacHeads is a superb film that will give Apple haters a few cheap laughs, and Apple fans a few cheap thrills. But it'll entertain both equally, while educating everybody else.'"
Businesses

Tech Firms Oppose Union Organizing 715

Posted by kdawson from the fears-of-a-40-hour-week dept.
cedarhillbilly passes along a piece from TheHill.com on the chilly reception that tech firms and lobbying groups are giving to a bill promoting union formation, which has a chance of passing in a more strongly Democratic congress and with a Democratic president. "Up to now, large tech groups have been on the sidelines in what is likely to be one of the roughest fights in Congress next year. A few, however, are preparing to weigh in. That makes other tech lobbyists nervous that, by doing so, the industry could sacrifice relatively good relationships with Democrats and, therefore, jeopardize some of their other legislative priorities."
The Courts

Groklaw Summarizes the Lori Drew Verdict 457

Posted by kdawson from the unpredictable-and-retroactve dept.
Bootsy Collins writes "Last Wednesday, the Lori Drew 'cyberbullying' case ended in three misdemeanor convictions under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a 1986 US Federal law intended to address illegally accessing computer systems. The interpretation of the act by the Court to cover violations of website terms of service, a circumstance obviously not considered in the law's formulation and passage, may have profound effects on the intersection of the Internet and US law. Referring to an amicus curiae brief filed by online rights organizations and law professors, PJ at Groklaw breaks down the implications of the decision to support her assertion that 'unless this case is overturned, it is time to get off the Internet completely, because it will have become too risky to use a computer.'"
Image

Fundraiser For "White Male" Illness Dropped 241

Posted by samzenpus from the stop-the-penis-party dept.
gubachwa writes "The student association at Carleton University in Canada recently voted that Cystic Fibrosis was a charity unworthy of receiving money raised during orientation week fund-raising activities. The reason behind the decision, as given in the motion on which the student association voted, is that Cystic Fibrosis 'has been recently revealed to only affect white people, and primarily men.'" I'm speechless.
United States

Barack Obama Wins US Presidency 3709

Posted by CmdrTaco from the enough-of-that-now-this dept.
Last night, around 11pm, all the major networks announced that Senator Barack Obama had won the election. Soon after, Senator McCain conceded. There were no crazy partisan court hearings, just a simple election. This is your chance to talk about it and what it means for the future of our nation.
Image

New "MP3 100% Compatible" Logo For DRM-Free Music 263

Posted by kdawson from the plays-for-sure-this-time-we-really-mean-it dept.
Sockatume writes "A coalition of seven UK digital music stores have created a logo for DRM-free, MP3 music. The 'MP3: 100% Compatible' logo allows the stores to emphasize the advantages of the format, namely that MP3 files will run on any device and won't keel over and die as DRM-laden files are wont to. The BPI — the UK equivalent of the RIAA — is backing the scheme, emphasizing that it will also allow users to identify legitimate stores."

Comment Re:If this goes through... (Score 1) 282

by hexmem (#24375991) Attached to: Tenise Barker Takes On RIAA Damages Theory

Have you ever gone to court? There's a reason why a lot of companies / people settle out-of-court. It's the most painless way to make a problem go away.

But if you (innocent or not) would rather spend $100,000 to satisfy your pride instead of paying $1,000 to settle out-of-court, then be my guest.

There's a right time to fight for principles, but most of the time its better to just settle out-of-court and get back to your life. It's sad that its that way, but that's reality.

(Don't forget the long hours and major stress it causes to go to court.)

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