Recent content by JohnnyLucky

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    Stop, Thief! Why Using an Ad Blocker Is Stealing

    WOW! Over 200 responses in 24 hours. This is the first time I recall seeing a 100% consensus. It should be obvious to Purch, the parent owner of Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, and other sites, that visitors do not like aggressive, irrelevant, and deceptive advertising. Essentially Purch outsourced...
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    Facebook Stock on Downward Slide, Loses 23% in 2 Days

    I never understood the fascination with Facebook. Don't people have anything better to do?
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    Report: More Than 7 Million Domains Added in 1Q12

    All those domains and I only visit about a dozen sites on a regular basis.
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    Microsoft to Offer New Win7 Users Win8 Pro Upgrade at $15

    At first I thought it would be a good deal until I realised that it only applied to laptop purchases.
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    Microsoft Patent Details Controller with Integrated Biometrics

    I would think the pressure of one's grip would vary for a variety of reasons. What happens if two individuals have the same or similar grip pressure?
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    ZoneAlarm Antivirus + Firewall is now Free

    A free version has been around for over 10 years. I remember using it back in the late 1990's. Back then there was a free version and one inexpensive upgrade version.
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    Sony and Regal Theaters to Bring Closed Captions Glasses

    Might be difficult for someone to keep their head still so the text doesn't vibrate.
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    Patent Trolls Currently Focusing on Apple and Samsung

    I wonder what the final outcome is for all those lawsuits.
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    MPAA Doubling Down, Alleges Video Embeds are Infringement

    I fail to understand how the court could think that posting link to other web sites could be considered some sort of infringement. No wonder Google, Facebook, and others filed briefs opposing the court's ruling.
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    Zuckerberg Posts on Facebook the Acquisition of Instagram

    I hope Instagram took as much cash as possible instead of Facebook shares.
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    Arizona Nuking Trolls by Making "Annoying" Comments Illegal

    Here is a link to a televsion news report published this morning by a station in Florida: http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/clermont-man-arrested-stalking-while-bond/nMKNF/ It is an example of "cyberstalking" which is the type of behavior the Arizona law was trying to make illegal.
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    Arizona Nuking Trolls by Making "Annoying" Comments Illegal

    FTR - It is not just Arizona. Thirty other states have already updated their laws.
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    Arizona Nuking Trolls by Making "Annoying" Comments Illegal

    I just happen to live in beautiful sunny southern Arizona where the sun shines 350 days a year and people do not shovel snow. As of this morning there are two different versions of the proposed legislation. One is in the state House and one is in the state Senate. In addition, there is a...
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    Spotify Now Offering Free Music Listening Indefinitely in US

    This is not something new is it? Is it the size of their music library that meakes a difference?
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    Europe Implements Limit For Cellular Voice and Data Roaming

    Seems to me it is a EU version of government price controls which isn't anything new. Government price controls have been around for quite some time.