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• On the post: Daily Deal: KlikR Universal Remote Control

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 14 Oct, 2016 @ 01:11pm

  Need account?

  Does this have any functionality that will require me to sign up for an account with anyone?

• On the post: Lenovo Accused Of Locking Linux Out Of Certain Laptops At Microsoft's Request

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2016 @ 11:04am

  I don't see why it matters....

  They can lock anything they want, it won't affect me.
  
  I refuse to buy anything from Lenovo, they can't be trusted.
  
  Even better, I have stopped 4 friends from buying a Lenovo.

• On the post: Former UC Davis Chancellor Katehi Way More Obsessed With Her Online Reputation Than Initially Thought

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 18 Aug, 2016 @ 09:02pm

  Product Idea

  Someone should make a new line of pepper spray and call it Katehi Pepper Spray.

• On the post: Democratic National Committee Creates A 'Cybersecurity Board' Without A Single Cybersecurity Expert

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 15 Aug, 2016 @ 01:28pm

  I'm sure they can do it.

  The politicians just need to politician harder!

• On the post: EFF Lawsuit Challenges DMCA's Digital Locks Provision As First Amendment Violation

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 21 Jul, 2016 @ 11:03am

  What if they decide this lawsuit itself is trying to circumvent DRM?

• On the post: Federal Revenge Porn Bill Not As Bad As It Could Have Been, Still Probably Unconstitutional

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2016 @ 11:46am

  Read the title wrong

  My first thought was, "Wow, how much porn do the federal reserve people watch to generate a bill big enough to make the news?"

• On the post: FBI's Facial Recognition Database Still Huge, Still Inaccurate, And DOJ Shows Zero Interest In Improving It

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 20 Jun, 2016 @ 04:34pm

  Don't forget they are now talking about suspending your constitutional rights for just being under investigation.
  
  You may not care that it's only the 2nd amendment, but if they get away with that, the others aren't far behind.
  
  Soon, if you're under investigation the only right you'll have is the right to run for president.

• On the post: Latest Absurd Moral Panic: Parents Complain Amazon Echo Is Creating Rude Children

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2016 @ 10:11am

  I wish I could watch when his daughter is googling herself and finds the quote from her dad.
  
  “turning our daughter into a raging asshole."

• On the post: Latest Absurd Moral Panic: Parents Complain Amazon Echo Is Creating Rude Children

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 10 Jun, 2016 @ 10:09am

  Wow, this thing is smart!

  Me: Alexa, if the daughter of Avi Greengart is a "raging asshole", who's fault is it?
  
  Alexa: It would be Avi Greengart's fault, but I'm sure Avi Greengart will blame me.

• On the post: Axl Rose DMCAs Unflattering Photo For Which He Doesn't Hold The Copyright

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2016 @ 12:00pm

  I miss Chris Farley :'(

  Wow, if it wasn't for Web Sherrif confirming the picture is actually Axl Rose, I would have thought it was Chris Farley doing an Axl Rose impersonation.
  
  Thank you Web Sherrif for verifying the authenticity of the picture.

• On the post: Senators Burr & Feinstein Write Ridiculous Ignorant Op-Ed To Go With Their Ridiculous Ignorant Bill

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 29 Apr, 2016 @ 11:27am

  POLITICIAN HARDER POLITICIANS!

  Do your own job first.
  
  For example, balance the country's budget in a way that makes everyone happy.
  
  I'm sure if you all just politician the hell out of it, you can do it.
  
  Get that done then come talk to us about the stuff you don't understand.

• On the post: Nervous About Regulatory Action, Comcast Bumps Usage Caps To One Terabyte Per Month

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 28 Apr, 2016 @ 09:36am

  Suggestion for if the network gets congested.

  For any company claiming caps are needed.
  
  Let's pretend:
  - They are tracking usage and it's close to accurate
  - The network is actually approaching capacity, for fun let's say 90% is the trigger point.
  
  Start throttling the people who are online during the congestion in the order of their usage.
  - At 90.1% - throttle top 1%
  - At 90.2% - throttle top 2%
  - At 90.3% - throttle top 3%
  ...
  
  As the congestion goes down, walk it backward and un-throttle in the reverse order.
  
  Assuming they have usage data in a database, the query for which currently connected user to throttle is entry level easy.
  
  Results:
  1. Congestion solved.
  2. Throttling only happens when it's actually needed.
  3. People adjusted fairly according to their usage.
  4. No extra charges.
  
  Oh shit, #4 means it will never happen.

• On the post: Burr And Feinstein Release Their Anti-Encryption Bill… And It's More Ridiculous Than Expected

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 08 Apr, 2016 @ 09:21am

  Oh, but it is

  "This is not about disrespecting the rule of law..."
  
  If this law or any like it pass, I will have a tremendous amount of disrespect for the rule of law.
  
  (I am already maxed out on my disrespect for these specific lawmakers.)

• On the post: Apple Tells Court That The DOJ Is Lying About It Advertising The Fact That Encryption Keeps Out Law Enforcement

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 16 Mar, 2016 @ 09:27am

  Not as catchy as the original

  You're so vain, you probably think this security feature is about you
  You're so vain, I'll bet you think this security feature is about you
  Don't you? Don't you?

• On the post: White House Begins To Realize It May Have Made A Huge Mistake In Going After Apple Over iPhone Encryption

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 15 Mar, 2016 @ 09:14am

  This actually is about as "perfect" of a case as they are likely to get. Jack Bower situations excluded.
  
  Of course that's the problem when your argument is nearly completely wrong and your personal echo chamber is running at full delusion levels.
  
  Even the "perfect" case will blow up in your face. Hopefully it can also shatter their delusions.... well, we can always wish.

• On the post: FBI Director: We're Only Forcing Apple To Undermine Security Because We Chase Down Every Lead

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2016 @ 08:44am

  They will only ask once

  They got a warrant for the first one, to "show they followed the law."
  
  Then they will be the shining example of restraint and we will never see another request, that's what National Security Letters are for.....

• On the post: Basically Every Single Presidential Candidate Is Totally Clueless As To What's At Stake In The Apple / FBI Fight

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2016 @ 08:02pm

  Ben Carson got it right

  "Apple needs to sit down with trustworthy members of the government"
  
  And the very second we spot one, we'll let you know.
  
  Wow, talk about your unicorns.

• On the post: Dish Agrees To Cripple Its Ad-Skipping DVR To Settle Fox Lawsuit

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2016 @ 12:12pm

  Re:

  I already refuse to watch anything that (at the very least) hasn't been pause long enough to skip commercials. I guess now anything Fox related will be pushed back by 7+ days.
  
  Or, I guess I can find something to watch that's not all trashed with annoying crap.
  
  To those who will respond with "but, but, the ads pay for the content." First the ads are part of the contend and that part SUUUUUUUUUCKS. Second, risking being the target of someone in a past story, HoneyBlaine don't care.

• On the post: Verizon Gives Net Neutrality A Giant Middle Finger, Exempts Own Video Service From Wireless Usage Caps

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 08 Feb, 2016 @ 06:55am

  I know it's wishful thinking

  But I really, really hope this is an example of all these companies going....
  
  "Oh look, the FCC left out this big pile of rope. Let's all go take as much as we can."

• On the post: The Incredible Corporate Sovereignty Saga Involving Ecuador And Chevron Continues

  

  Blaine ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2016 @ 08:02am

  Has anyone done the math?

  I wonder how many corporate sovereignty claims it will take to offset the "gains" expected by TPP?
  
  We still have to pay to defend against them, good or bad. And, it sounds like we would pay big if we lose any.

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