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• Commented on Court turns down challenge to jury's use of Bible
  Judges should be reluctant to interfere with the jury process without good reason. And let's assume for the moment that the guilty party would have gotten the death penalty anyway. The real tragedy here is that citizens are allowed (and...
• Commented on American Psychological Association members can't aid in military torture
  Enforcement is the key... how much bite does this resolution have? I'm just waiting for someone to pull the "unless they are working... for an independent third party working to protect human rights" defense - But I only did it...
• Commented on AntiPhormLite confounds BT's spyware by simulating random browsing
  With the right mix of chaff, encryption, and anonymizing proxies, ISPs (and the NSA) will rue the day they ever questioned net neutrality and the sanctity of private communications....
• Commented on HOWTO keep your laptop's data out of customs' hands
  Also, a nice update from Jennifer Granick 2 days later... EFF Answers Your Questions About Border Searches: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/05/border-search-answers P.S. You have no rights at the border....
• Commented on Ill. Rep. Monique Davis: it's dangerous for children to know atheists exist, orders atheist to stop testifying
  Apparently, even a basic understanding of the Bill of Rights isn't a prerequisite for holding office in the Illinois General Assembly....
• Commented on Living a false delusion
  "If you work on your mind with your mind, how can you avoid an immense confusion?" Seng-Ts'an...
• Commented on Transgender man is pregnant
  "Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage." What we really need is to separate marriage from the legal aspects. When will a political candidate...
• Commented on Nine Inch Nails made at least $750k from CC release in two days
  It's not only the biggest bands who can be creative with how they get the income they need to keep on truckin' with their art. Perhaps more in the spirit of Kevin Kelly's 1,000 True Fans, Jill Sobule is taking...
• Commented on Complaining about companies is part of the market
  @Cory, there's nothing wrong with constructive complaining, as it provides feedback to companies. And the volume of complaints should correlate to the extent and severity of the problem. There's also nothing wrong with voting with your wallet and buying an...
• Commented on Apple TV DRM makes iTunes rentals incompatible with many TVs
  Yeah, just a tad sensationalist. High-def digital Hollywood video requires HDCP. This is nothing new from HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. It's not consumer-friendly, but at least make the headline reflect responsibility appropriately: "Hollywood HDCP DRM makes iTunes rentals incompatible with some...
• Commented on Weaponized diamond engagement ring
  Don't succumb to the cartel: http://www.google.com/search?q=diamond+cartel...
• Commented on White Rabbit video with Star Trek crew
  OMG, Jefferson StarTrek!...
• Commented on World's most complete recorded music collection on eBay
  Just wait for the CD rot to set in on those 300,000 optical discs. @ROSSINDETROIT, for $3,000,000 or so, I'd spend a few minutes answering questions, too....
• Commented on EFF sues DHS over electronics searches
  Surely there's some support out there for making the border less Guantanamo-like, at least for returning residents: http://logicalextremes.blogspot.com/2008/02/eff-sues-dhs-over-intrusive-border.html Savvy travelers can take advantage of cloud computing and encryption. Just arrange to have use of a computer on either side. Kind...
• Commented on TSA apologizes to "blogesphere" for arbitrary gadget screenings
  OK, now let's address the issue of intrusive interrogations and searches of returning residents: http://logicalextremes.blogspot.com/2008/02/eff-sues-dhs-over-intrusive-border.html And how about returning confiscated private property and expunging government databases of the records of innocents?...
• Commented on Woman's lower half as wooden end table
  Even better than the one in A Christmas Story....
• Commented on UK declares War on Terror over
  Now if we can only get the US to drop the perpetual war nonsense, we'll have a chance to get rid of the obscene perpetual war powers too....
• Commented on UK declares War on Terror over
  Yes, but is the UK going to tear down its panopticon as a result? I doubt it....
• Commented on Star Trek's "Galactically Hot" women
  To boldly go where no man has gone before. To seduce new life and new civilizations....
• Commented on Worst Band Names of 2007
  I liked this upcoming live lineup at Shuba's in Chicago: Holy Fuck with A Place To Bury Strangers and Fuck Buttons Date: Sunday 2/17/2008 9:00 PM 18+...
• Commented on Two Moments of Irritation This Weekend
  Right, Michiel. I manage to keep in touch with people I want to just fine, without having to offer up my personal and behavioral information for public consumption and commercialization....
• Commented on SMS for the nearest toilet
  And, in related news, the Westminster City Council will be increasing staffing to include two new Urine Volumetric Analysis specialists....
• Commented on Cremation ashes at Disneyland -- a dusty epidemic
  I've spread my share of ashes and have yet to find anything that couldn't be crumbled and spread. Stick to nature for the spreading though folks, and complain to the service provider if the cremation wasn't complete enough to render...
• Commented on TSA's crazy screener-testing: giving "bombs" to regular passengers to sneak onboard?!?
  Considering that you can get sent away with no rights for the duration of the permanent war for doing who-knows-what, why would anyone in his right mind agree to be a citizen bomb tester?...
• Commented on How right digits affect perception of discounts
  Hopefully it's apparent to most folks that the two scenarios aren't equivalent either; the $11 is a higher percentage sale on the lower dollar amounts....