The Screaming Viking

nsfw

People never seem to understand what rights they have when it comes to dealing with police.  The 10 things listed below are a pretty good outline for what to do when hassled:

1. Always be calm and cool.

2. You have the right to remain silent.

3. You have the right to refuse searches.

4. Don’t get tricked into waiving your rights.

5. Determine if you’re free to go.

6. Don’t do anything illegal.

7. Don’t run.

8. Never touch a cop.

9. Report misconduct: Be a good witness.

10. You don’t have to let them in.

If your a comic fan or a touch on the geeky side when you hear or read the name “Action Comics No. 1″ you know exactly what your dealing with…even the picture on the cover pops in to your head.  This is arguably the most sought after and valuable comic book ever created.  The only other comic that would enter the discussion is Detective Comic No 27.  This past Monday a pristine copy of Action #1 sold for a record 1.5 million.  If I had the money…I’d buy it, just to have it.  I don’t think I could own it without reading it at least once…I’d have to touch it and feel the pages.  I don’t like to buy things to just look at…they need to be used.

The CNN article says the buyer wants to remain anonymous, I’m pretty curious about it though.  I wonder if we would even recognize the name or if it’s some closet rich dude.

(CNN) — The comic debut of Superman has sold for an out-of-this-world price.

The copy of Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, which features the first appearance of the “Man of Steel” was bought by an undisclosed buyer for a record $1.5 million Monday on the online auction site ComicConnect.com.

“This is the Holy Grail of Holy Grails,” said Vincent Zurzolo, co-owner of the Web site.

A copy of the same issue sold for $1 million in February, but this one fetched a higher price because it is in better condition. It was stored inside a movie magazine for the past 50 years, Zurzolo said.

“The book looks like it just came off the presses yesterday,” said Zurzolo. “The colors are extremely vivid, the whites behind the ‘Action Comics’ logo are snow white. It’s just a stunning copy — it almost looks brand new.”

The sale of the Superman book marks the third time this year that a record was set for the sale of a comic book. The other copy of “Action Comics” No. 1 held onto its record for only three days before a comic book featuring Batman’s debut sold for $75,000 more at an auction in Dallas, Texas.

It’s widely believed that there are 50 to 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1 floating around, which makes it exceedingly rare. However, the copy sold Monday has received the highest rating to date from the Certified Guaranty Company, an independent comic grading company in Sarasota, Florida. The company inspects comic books for imperfections, ranging from yellowing to slight creases.

J.C. Vaughn, the associate publisher of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, an annual publication considered the authority on comic book pricing, said the Action Comic No. 1 book sold Monday is worth every penny.

“The older any comic book gets, obviously the more unlikely you’ll find it with a high rating,” said Vaughn. “A book this old, featuring Superman’s first appearance? I think this book warrants the price.”

Back in 1938, there were 200,000 of these first editions printed and 130,000 sold, said Vaughn. The 70,000 other copies were destroyed.

Zurzolo said it could be a while before another comic book sets a new mark, because only a few other comics have this type of value.

“You will see a lot of very high-priced comic books selling in the next few years,” he said. “But until these books hit the market again I don’t think you’ll see the same exact type of numbers in the near future.”

ComicConnect wouldn’t reveal the buyer of the $1.5 million Superman book.

“Our buyer, much like most of the superheroes out there, has a secret identity and would rather remain that way,” Zurzolo said.

However, he added that the customer has a tremendous passion for superhero comic books and is especially fond of Superman.

“Superman was the first superhero,” said Zurzolo. “Without Superman there would be no Batman, Spider Man, Wolverine, Wonder Woman — they all came about because of the immense success of Action Comics and the first appearance of Superman.”

Alex Rae, the back issue buyer for Midtown Comics, one of the nation’s largest comic book dealers located in New York, said if he had his choice of any comic book in the world, it would be the one just purchased.

“It revolutionized the comic book industry,” he said.

With an upcoming firmware update, Sony will be removing the ability for the PS3 to run alternate OS’s.  I hadn’t looked into the PS3 too hard previously, but apparently currently the device allows you to run alternate OS’s on the machine (read Linux) and be within the TOS.  Now they are adjusting the console so you can no longer run those OS’s.  I’m not able to really research this right now for various reasons…

I’m not a huge fan of the TOS “agreement” you supposedly make when you buy a piece of hardware.  I think when you buy something you should be able to do what you want with it…but whatever.  Something that is even more foggy to me is how you can buy a piece of hardware under a specific TOS and the manufacturer can just change that agreement.  I’m sure they have the TOS worded in such a way that they can do this…I just don’t understand how it can be legal.  Granted this is a small thing and shouldn’t draw the full attention of the legal system…but for end users it certainly sucks.

I’m sure there are things you can do that will allow you to install the alternate OS’s…look in to it if you care.