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  1. Comment - The $4 iPod Nano Fix

    (Sep 29, 2005 - 9:03 AM)

    I was wondering the same thing...

  2. Comment - Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Firefox

    (May 10, 2005 - 10:57 AM)

    So the world knows you hate Internet Explorer... happy now?

  3. Comment - Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Firefox

    (May 10, 2005 - 10:56 AM)

    Thank the lord I've found someone else who thinks this... it's an ALTERNATE BROWSER PEOPLE, not a solution to spyware and popups (although it claims to be)

  4. Comment - RIAA to Sue 405 More College Students

    (Apr 22, 2005 - 11:09 AM)

    "I'd love to see artist break relations with labels, and start independant websites offering their songs for like 10 cents a song. It'd be so awesome to see this."

    It would be great to see that.. but unfortunately it won't happen because artists can't rely on a decent return from a format that is being freely distributed.

    "The people the RIAA should be going after are the folks downloading files, then re-producing the product then reselling it"

    I agree. But that shouldn't stop them from going after the people distributing the copyright material for free, too. Where do you think the re-sellers get the material in the first place? ;)

  5. Comment - RIAA to Sue 405 More College Students

    (Apr 15, 2005 - 5:01 AM)

    "Do you believe ANY law could be enforced if you put enough people in jail?"

    The law is already enforced. Jail is often the punishment for breaking the law. Break the law, get punished. Obey the law, don't get punished. Simple.

    "So you believe a giant company that sues old ladies and little girls and broke college students over files on a computer is all good?"

    First off, the RIAA is not a company but an industry association, just like the MPAA. Semantics, you say. But I disagree, because the RIAA is a body and sets the rules and standards for the recording industry. This isn't some 'company' taking the law into it's own hands.. they own the rights to the material they produce, and they have final say on how that material is allowd to be distributed. Secondly, this isn't about little girls and old ladies. This is about grown adults (college students) abusing a system provided to them for knowledge growth and instead using it to ILLEGALLY share copyright material. There is no justification for breaking the law, whether you're male, female, young, old, rich, poor, smart or stupid.. sorry!