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May 6 restlessnative commented on Guns Under Lock and Key Could Now Be Anywhere, Police Say.

I'm sure that the gun fearing urbanites heads' will explode when they discover that these objects aren't even regulated as firearms and can be bought by mail-order without any paperwork at all. Oh the horrors, because we all know about all the drive-by shootings committed with guns that require one to create the ammunition each time one shoots.

May 1 restlessnative commented on Police Throwing Flash Bangs into Crowd "Like Beads at Mardi Gras" at 5th & Olive.

I sure hope that our friendly court appointed monitoring team is paying close attention to whatever is or isn't happening tonight.

May 1 restlessnative commented on DRM-Free E-books Are the Way to Go.

Corry Doctarow has written regularly on Boing Boing about his experiences as an author who publishes without DRM. There is a whole panoply of reasons beyond an "everything should be free" trope that DRM is not a benefit to society. I'm not a huge music collector but I'm a bit resentful that I can no longer access all the tracks I bought from the fruit company's online music store and I see no reason why I should expand the same paradigm to my library.

Apr 26 restlessnative commented on Mummy Cat Found Under a House.

I've had the joy of finding a mummified possum in a crawl space. At least they don't stink any more.

Apr 16 restlessnative commented on Savage Love Episode 338.

IMHO camera-less phones for adolescents isn't the solution but any non-tech savey parent is capable of mixing up a little five minute epoxy and dropping it on the lens if they feel the need.

The dad to be probably needs to consult somebody familiar with family law in his state. If he actually is considering seeking custody now is the time to start planning a legal strategy, taking parenting classes, getting a home study, phsych evals, etc.

Mar 27 restlessnative commented on The Seattle Times Paywall Is for Suckers.

FWIW the Times paywall is leaky like the NY Times. Adblock Pro deals with it just fine.

Mar 25 restlessnative commented on Before You Freak Out About the Woman Who Allegedly Stole Some Meatballs and Is Facing as Much Jail Time As One of the Stuebenville Rapists....

Ken White, a defense attorney and former federal prosecutor who blogs at popehat.com wrote a very good post about how prosecutors and the media tend to exaggerate likely sentence lengths in a post recently. He stated that maximum possible sentences were frequently discussed despite the fact that the defendants were very unlikely to face anything close to the max. The federal sentencing guidelines are complex but he does a good job explaining them.