johnraphone - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Combinatorics says you'll end up in court (Score 1) 515

by yerricde on Wednesday March 03, 2004 @12:55AM (#8449045) Attached to: DRM Technology To Be Added To MP3 Format

Thank you for the complement about the article.

I really can't imagine why you'd want to come across as having not written it

I didn't immediately want to take credit for the article because as yerricde, so many people had put me on their foe lists for allegedly repeatedly ramming the issue down their throats on every single music-industry-related article. I guess they just couldn't handle the facts about the copyright incumbents' monopoly on songwriting.

Comment Done in the USA and failed. (Score 1) 211

by johnraphone on Tuesday December 09, 2003 @06:19AM (#7666864) Attached to: Australian Researchers Push Near-Broadband IP Over VHF

Several companies in 2000 tried to buy small tv stations called lptv's. They opperate on low power; VHF 3kw and UHF 150kw max ERP. They are licensed like other broadcasting stations in the US by the FCC.

Several US companies tried it. ISP's were on board at first but abondoned the plan arround 2001-2002'ish probably decided it was a better idea to build wired networks instead. To build one of these VHF/UHF stations it cost arround $300,000.

Journal Journal: Yerricde Signing Off? 8

Journal by yerricde on Tuesday November 25, 2003 @04:29PM

by Damian Yerrick

I got the nick "yerricde" in late 1999 when my former school created my user accounts under a nick based on my legal name (Yerrick, Damian E.) It seems that too many people have seen an extra 'i' (*yerricide) in my nick. To prevent further confusion, I decided to phase out that nick starting in early 2002. I wrote a program in the Scheme language to generate a nick th

Journal Journal: A Chilling Effect on Music 16

Journal by yerricde on Thursday June 12, 2003 @05:00AM

Here's what I know about music copyright and why I believe it is impossible to write songs without getting sued.

DISCLAIMER: This legal information is not legal advice. If you want legal advice, please contact an attorney who practices in your jurisdiction.

Given:

Journal Journal: The Basics of Soviet Russia Jokes 11

Journal by yerricde on Wednesday January 29, 2003 @10:40PM

Some Slashdot users, in an attempt to get a comment moderated Funny, imitate a joke form introduced by Ukrainian-born comedian Yakov Smirnoff called the "Soviet Russia joke".

Journal Journal: Who Else Hates Disney? 5

Journal by yerricde on Saturday December 28, 2002 @04:08PM

In less than an hour, I will see The Walt Disney Company's second attempt to adapt Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio to the silver screen. I wonder how Disney's going to screw this one up. (Update: See my review in the comments.)

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