http://blog.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/10542823205/another-court-tells-prenda-to-pay-up-attorneys-fees.shtml#c235 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:19:38 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/10542823205/another-court-tells-prenda-to-pay-up-attorneys-fees.shtml#c235 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c161 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:14:58 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c161 All that, yet you never mention her involvement with Wikileaks the the disgraced Julian Assange.

What involvement with Wikileaks and Julian Assange? As far as I know there is none.

I'm guessing that you're confusing her with Birgitta Jonsdottir, a very different politician.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c91 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:05:41 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c91
My biggest problem I have with Sodasteam is the ridiculous price they charge for the CO2. They have the same $30 exchange price here for the cylinders but your paying a ridiculous cost for the CO2. I had a 20lb CO2 tank it cost me $23 to fill it enough to carbonate about 720L of soda at 30psi or about 1440L at 15psi. So for the $23 I would spend it would cost me $720 at the cylinder exchange rate for the same amount of CO2. That breaks down to a $1.15 per pound of CO2 but Sodastrem is charging $26 a pound.

If you want to save money I would recommend this kind of setup for $130 it may not be as pretty but it would fit in cupboard out of sight.

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=247

For the cost of a low end Sodastrem you would have the equivalent of an extra 5 cylinders CO2 that would cost another $150 on top of the cost of the Sodastream so half the cost. Then when your out of CO2 it would cost about $15 to refill the tank but at Sodasteams cost it would run you another $180 thats ridiculous.

If looks are important and you have $300 to $400 to spend you can build a nice kegerator and have soda and beer on tap.

Here are some great examples of home built kegerators they also have on this site lots of info for making your own sodas and beer.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/show-us-your-kegerator-29053/]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c812 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:47:58 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c812
I actually own two Xbox 360's, an original and an elite. I bought the elite because the original broke down (RRoD) shortly after the warranty expired. Eventually I got around to opening the original and all I had to do was glue a magnet back in place. Good thing too because the elite broke down shortly after it's warranty expired (non-fixable junk). Before that I was an avid PC gamer and own several hundred titles for it, all purchased legitimately (I've built six PC's to date fwiw). Over my entire history of PC gaming, I've only ever owned two or three "pirated" titles (one was given as a birthday present and it didn't work lol).

So there is my history as a gamer. I can honestly say that I do not like where the gaming industry is currently headed, particularly Microsoft with their Xbox One which will force a whole new set of restrictions on us. I was looking forward to the gaming experience superior hardware was going to provide (greater realism for example, I'm into CG) but not at the expense of my privacy and ability to do what I want with a game. It's like Adobe with their creative cloud crap. They want to have consumers gripped firmly by the balls in order to squeeze every penny they possibly can out of them.

Thankfully we do all have a choice, as has been pointed out. I'm going to stick with my Xbox 360 for as long as I can, maybe buy a used PS3 down the road so I can play all the titles that only came out for it, then probably go back to PC gaming until that is no longer an option either. Then if things are truly bad with no hope at this point, I'll cease to be a gamer and look elsewhere to spend my money, as I'm sure many others will. If anything, all of this will more than likely make a video game pirate out of me. I like supporting developers, especially the good ones, but there is a limit to my willingness for putting up with the kind of crap those greedy suits keep dreaming up.

So when the PS4 and XB1 arrive, I'll thoroughly examine the capabilities and limitations of each, then make a decision based on the outcome. I'm actually kind of surprised the PS4 won't be able to play PS3 games seeing as that is the kind of thing that would make an Xbox user jump ship, especially if Sony shows they have more sense than Microsoft as they have in the past. The XB1 won't run 360 games either, so there is really no reason to stick with them. If both are bad, perhaps the PC gaming market will improve or some fourth party will launch their own console, one aimed at meeting users expectations rather than stomping on them. This could actually end up being the perfect time to break into the console market.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c794 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:10 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c794 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c159 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:42:34 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c159
Glad we could confirm it by your own words, thanks.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c139 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:40:53 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c139
Glad idiots like you don't have guns.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c128 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:33:47 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c128 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c289 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:33:45 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c289 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c105 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:32:04 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c105
As has been said so many times if you want to secure your network, take it off the internet. Mission critical infrastructure things don't need a web interface.

But it helps the narrative that we need more laws and rules, that can and will be used to spy in citizens, to remain safe.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c774 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:31:37 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c774
I think the words no chance come to mind about purchasing somthing that will have zero or little historic value]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c750 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:33 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c750 Don't forget the possibly always-on camera and microphone pointed in the user's direction that's required equipment with the new Xbox.

I can't wait until the cameras start getting hacked and videos of people's private moments start showing up on the net.

Not that that will convince the public at large that having a game console with a built in spycam is a bad idea, unfortunately.]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c733 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:25 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c733 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c730 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:57 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c730 The left over 5 GB of GDDR3 RAM is strictly for you to run the OS.

You'd expect anything less of a console built on Microsoft's bloated Windows OS?]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c673 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:16:31 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c673 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c701 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:05 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c701 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c707 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:11:44 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c707 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c702 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:54:15 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c702 http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c75 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:20 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c75
"Cyberbole"]]> http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c78 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:14 PDT http://blog.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c78
The syrup costs RRP of $6.95 and seeing as a 2L bottle of coke from the supermarket costs when not on special of average $4.00 (a 1.25Litre bottle costs approx $2.80) Sodastream is very cost effective here.. The UK is equivalent in costs of coke/pepsi and savings I am told too.

Though I agree with you about the pressure difference's and the 'fizz' it doesn't really give.]]>