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• On the post: When Will Hollywood Stop Blaming Everyone Else And Help Itself?

  

  David ( profile ), 16 Oct, 2013 @ 12:19pm

  Now, if you're not the MPAA and so tied up and confused by unauthorized access, you might look at that information and realize that putting it on AMC's website was probably the mistake. That's not where people look for stuff these days. Yes, they made it free, but they didn't make it convenient, meaning they didn't put it in a form that some portion of consumers want, and watching it directly on AMC's website appears to take a large group out of their natural flow.
  
  The problem with having to go to the station's websites for me is that I can't use whatever device I want. My Android devices (tablet, phone, and Google TV), all show that I cannot access it with that device, but need my computer. I subscribe to 3 popular paid streaming services... PICK ONE!

• On the post: Three Months After It Cleared The 100K Signature Threshold, 'Pardon Snowden' Petition Still Unanswered

  

  David ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2013 @ 11:48am

  Re: We the peephole site disabled

  The NSA decided they were "essential" personnel

• On the post: CA School District Announces It's Doing Round-The-Clock Monitoring Of Its 13,000 Students' Social Media Activities

  

  David ( profile ), 10 Sep, 2013 @ 08:38am

  Time Machine

  Apparently it is 1984 in the school district of Glendale, California

• On the post: Apple Rejects Thomas Jefferson Book App, Claiming It's Just A Book… Even Though It's Not

  

  David ( profile ), 09 Sep, 2013 @ 12:18pm

  Re:

  You forgot a tin-foil hat.

• On the post: Texas Deputy Sues 911 Caller For Not 'Adequately Warning' Him Of Potential Danger Or 'Making The Premises Safe'

  

  David ( profile ), 29 Aug, 2013 @ 11:45am

  Wow it really is everything

  They always say everything is bigger in Texas. Apparently that includes the stupidity.

• On the post: Awesome Stuff: Bring The Cloud Back Home

  

  David ( profile ), 12 Aug, 2013 @ 08:28am

  Re: Re:

  I also have a Pogoplug that I have been using for a few years, and bought a second one (on amazon for $20) that I wiped and installed a LAMP server on, it acts as a private web server. The down side of pogoplug is that you still access the files through their portal, so if they shut down, you lose the access ability, but the files and storage are yours.

• On the post: Up Against The Wall, America! Sen. Schumer Touts NYPD Chief Kelly For Next Head Of Homeland Security

  

  David ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2013 @ 10:43am

  At least...

  With him in charge of the whole country instead of just NYC, there is a higher probability that someone will just off him....

• On the post: DailyDirt: DIY Soda (Pop Or Whatever You Call Carbonated Beverages)

  

  David ( profile ), 28 May, 2013 @ 11:08am

  Newer system

  I have had a SodaStream for about 5 years, and love it. No schlepping is the #1 advantage, and the costs are decent. A recharge canister is only $15... I like it, and use it regularly.
  
  I am backing a new Project on KickStarter for a device called SPRiZZi, which is more like a Keurig-type experience for soda... It is closing soon, so check it out!

• On the post: The McCain Cable Bill Can Only Do So Much; Real Change Is Market-Driven

  

  David ( profile ), 16 May, 2013 @ 12:52pm

  Market driven changes won't work in this situation

  The reason market driven changes won't work here is that there is an "industry standard" that everyone follows. If there was someone who offered an alternative, and that company had the ability to make the product available, then as people started leaving current providers to go to this new innovative service, then change may occur.
  
  As it is, the industry players are entrenched and made it hard for any new players to enter the space.

• On the post: Red Sox' David Ortiz Unleashes An Expletive During Televised Speech; FCC Says 'F**k It'

  

  David ( profile ), 22 Apr, 2013 @ 02:17pm

  It does start early.

  I was playing Mario with a friend's 5 year old nephew, and dropped the f-bomb, then looked at me and said: "Shit, please don't tell my mom!"

• On the post: Judge Finds Himself In Contempt Of Court When His New Smartphone Interrupts Closing Arguments

  

  David ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2013 @ 11:02am

  When is he running?

  When is he running for something? This is a man I would vote for!

• On the post: DJs' 'Dihydrogen Monoxide' April Fool's Prank Results In Suspension And Possible Felony Charges

  

  David ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2013 @ 12:03pm

  Re:

  Hey I live in Florida! And most of the people around me.... Oh. Yeah. You may have a point...

• On the post: Apple Disapproves Sweatshop Game That, Perhaps, Hits A Little Too Close To Home

  

  David ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2013 @ 01:33pm

  Re: Re: Big Brother

  I disagree. Sounds like a textbook case of PEBKAC .

• On the post: Wizards Of The Coast Kills Popular Kickstarter Project Based On Questionable Trademark Claim

  

  David ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2013 @ 08:53am

  Monster

  I'm surprised that Monster Cable hadn't beat them to it, considering their record for going after anyone who uses monster in anything...

• On the post: Unintended Consequences Of Google Reader Shutdown: Losing Key Tool To Get Around Censored Internet In Iran & China

  

  David ( profile ), 14 Mar, 2013 @ 01:04pm

  The "up" side is that those countries will fix that once they read about the workaround...

• On the post: CBS Bans Commercial That Disparages Coke & Pepsi, But Lets Them Disparage Each Other

  

  David ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2013 @ 11:08am

  Re: sodastream

  I can't come close... I've had mine since 2008...

• On the post: CBS Bans Commercial That Disparages Coke & Pepsi, But Lets Them Disparage Each Other

  

  David ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2013 @ 11:04am

  Re: Off-topic question

  They calculate the 2000 bottles by family... Avg size of 4. Not unreasonable for 1.25 bottles per person per day...

• On the post: CBS Bans Commercial That Disparages Coke & Pepsi, But Lets Them Disparage Each Other

  

  David ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2013 @ 11:00am

  Re: Re: Re: may have to buy one.

  Actually, they have a line on flavors that have all natural sweeteners. They use cane sugar instead of HFCS.

• On the post: Just How Dumb Is It For CBS To Block CNET From Giving Dish An Award?

  

  David ( profile ), 11 Jan, 2013 @ 07:26am

  Re:

  To quote my niece: "Well, duh!"
  
  Dish is trying to present the content the way that people want to consume it. Heaven Forbid!

• On the post: Camming Group Leader Sentenced To 5 Years; Barred From Owning 'Any Device' That Can Infringe Copyrights After Release

  

  David ( profile ), 04 Jan, 2013 @ 06:50am

  I can see it now...

  This guy in a prison yard with the other inmates, when asked what he's in for: "Video taping movies" :)

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