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• On the post: Wireless Carriers Finally Cave On Overage Fees; Reluctantly Agree To Stop Treating Customers Like ATMs

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 26 Oct, 2011 @ 12:06am

  Forget fees, the advertized pricing shocks me!

  Am I the only person who gets bill shock just watching the carrier's commercials? Seriously, Maybe I'm just cheap, but I can't justify $100 (plus unmentioned regulatory and because-we-can fees) a month for two phones in an age when the costs of hardware and wholesale connectivity are plummeting. I think parents should be able to give their kids phones (for safety, checking in, etc.) without worrying about forgoing saving for college, let alone worrying about overages. Maybe paying engineers to lock and cripple good phones and then stuff their limited onboard storage with crapware is expensive. I just feel that complaining about overage fees while allowing them to gouge us on the rest of the bill is short sighted.

• On the post: 'War' On Fake Drugs Really An Excuse To Boost Big Pharma; Putting The Poor At Risk

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 09 Feb, 2011 @ 07:51am

  Create more value than you capture.

  Tim O'Reilly famously said, "Create more value than you capture." I think the consensus is that big pharma is capturing more value than they create. Turning their corporate culture may be like turning an ocean liner, but that's what it will likely take to change the underlying problem.

• On the post: The US's Reaction To Wikileaks Is Doing A Lot More Harm Than The Leaks Themselves

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2010 @ 10:22am

  My real take away from the Wikileaks story

  Whether Wikileaks are the highest of journalists or the lowest of criminals, one thing is clear to me. A grave problem within the US government has come to light, that its leaders would attack the very underpinnings of democracy and freedom to accomplish a goal. This means is most definitely not justified by any end, no matter how noble. Now that this problem has been exposed, we can begin to seek out a solution that will protect our citizens and the world.

• On the post: The Fine Line Between Legitimate Think Tank And Industry Shills

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 12 Nov, 2010 @ 01:42am

  Re:

  It's because our government has proven incompetent at these and so many other things. Would you let the guy who drops everything he touches hold your baby? I sortta doubt it.

• On the post: Security Consultants Claim New Terrorist Bombs May Mean No More In-Flight WiFi

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 03 Nov, 2010 @ 11:43pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  Perhaps some day we will have trans-oceanic bullet trains. I realize that may sound unrealistic, but I never would have thought that they could make trans-oceanic communication cables either.

• On the post: Patents Create Incentives For More Patents, Not Innovation

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 19 Oct, 2010 @ 12:47pm

  Free markets verses patent examiners

  History has proven that free markets are a much more efficient and accurate gauge of innovation than patent examiners. Just look at the number of patents issued as compared to the number of businesses demonstrating innovation. Just because some patent examiner rubber stamps your form, doesn't mean you were innovative.

• On the post: Eli Lilly's Reliance On Patents May Be Its Downfall

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2010 @ 08:08pm

  Eli Lilly, you've been punk'd!

  Eli Lilly could be part of a new TV show fashioned after Punk'd. It would portray large companies lured to failure by the sweet song of government granted monopolies much like ancient sailors shipwrecked by the call of sirens. The catch phrase would be, "You've been monopolied!" It might not catch on, but I would watch it.

• On the post: Paul McGuinness Thinks Recognizing Due Process Is Bad For Ireland's Reputation?

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2010 @ 07:06pm

  Translation

  MafIAA captain disappointed in thugs for not enforcing protection racket.

• On the post: ACTA Negotiators Still Claiming Secrecy Is Needed; Turn Off WiFi At Briefing

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 07 Oct, 2010 @ 05:54pm

  Thankfully, there's 3G

  Hopefully someone in there has 3G and can continue leaking vital information.

• On the post: BofA Patents A Way Of Denying Overdraft Fee Refunds

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 20 Sep, 2010 @ 12:31pm

  Diversification

  Or, they could skip step 4 and just call it diversification. Being a patent troll is one way of strengthening profits when the banking industry goes soft.

• On the post: Lessons In Smart Trademark Management: Free Licensing Of The Mark From Twitter

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 05 Sep, 2010 @ 11:09am

  The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

  I have a suspicion that much of this is driven by lawyers giving self-serving advice to their clients. On the other hand, I'm sure it's at least half driven by the crazy culture of ownership we see in the IP world today.

• On the post: Everyone Has Something To Hide: Why Privacy Is Important Even If 'You've Done Nothing Wrong'

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 07 Aug, 2010 @ 10:56pm

  Re: Re: Privilege

  Incorrect. People without prejudices aren't uptight about the distinction. Diversity should be celebrated, not ignored.

• On the post: IBM Trying To Patent Cure For Obama's BlackBerry Woes

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 04 Aug, 2010 @ 10:33am

  Re:

  Remember, it's not about what you can create, it's about what you can get the USPTO to believe.

• On the post: Forget Vinyl, Now Cassette Tapes Are Making A Comeback?

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2010 @ 09:33am

  Move Over DRM...

  Hello Analog Rights Management. Give them a cassette and when they make copies for their friends, those friends will have to come back to the concert to hear what you actually sound like.

• On the post: Libraries Worried About Potential Supreme Court Ruling Concerning Legality Of Selling Imported Omega Watches

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2010 @ 02:05am

  Isn't the operative word COPY?

  Maybe I missed it, but didn't notice anyone pointing out that Costco never copied anything! There can be no violation of copyright without copying, whether it be mechanical, digital, performance or other means.

• On the post: Even If You Know About The Gorilla, You Might Not Catch The Unexpected

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2010 @ 01:29am

  Re: Where's the controversy?

  And I'm so used to BestNetTech commenters ridiculing every one of Mike's posts like it was a sport that I was surprised to find positive and engaged readers.
  
  To your point, however, I'm sure there's someone out there who can figure out how to abuse the system to suppress this research. Perhaps a bogus DMCA takedown or other claims of IP infringement?

• On the post: If Your Music Business Model Is To Make Money On Live Shows, Make Those Live Shows Experiences To Remember

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 26 Jul, 2010 @ 03:46pm

  It's all a moot point anyway...

  It's all a moot point anyway because I can't sing or play an instrument. Ipso facto, there is no money to be made in the music business, so quit trying!

• On the post: Should Those Sued In Bogus Patent Infringement Cases Be Able To Recover Legal Fees?

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2010 @ 11:29pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Misplaced liability

  If they were thinking clearly enough, they probably wouldn't be patenting in the first place. Whether or not patents made any sense in the past, it is becoming increasingly clear that they are merely a drain on innovation in this modern era.

• On the post: Should Those Sued In Bogus Patent Infringement Cases Be Able To Recover Legal Fees?

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2010 @ 11:26pm

  Re: Re: Re: Misplaced liability

  FWIW, I was referring to the article being linked, not the BestNetTech commentary on the article.

• On the post: Homeland Security Decides If It Just Keeps Interchanging Counterfeiting With Copyright Infringement, Perhaps No One Will Notice

  

  Matthew Stinar ( profile ), 22 Jul, 2010 @ 07:47pm

  Re: Category errors

  Okay, but double check your US Constitution as well. Congress only has the right to implement limited monopolies that promote "the useful arts and sciences." Any other monopoly is unconstitutional. Maybe he's giving our current copyrights too much credit. Those who side with your view that copyright is unconstitutional may appreciate http://questioncopyright.org/ .

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