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Networks and Studios Against PVRs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ongoing-saga-continues dept.

HiredMan sent in an LA Times story talking about more suits against PVR makers like Replay and Tivo. The most bizarre quote to me is that the suit argues that "it's illegal to let consumers record and store shows based on the genre, actors or other words in the program description." Huh?

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  1. Re: Your .sig by Jester998 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "1^2=1; (-1)^2=1; 1^2=(-1)^2; 1=-1; 1=0"

    There's a very major arithmetic flaw in there, aside from the fact that you're ignoring half of the roots. :)

    Looking specifically at the line
    1=-1
    it should be intuitively obvious that
    2=0, or
    0=-2

    *sigh* You've worked at NASA, haven't you? :)

    - Jester

  2. How I avoid messes like this by Laplace · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have a television. I use it to watch videos. Aside from that it sits in my apartment and collects dust. I get out and practice Yoga and Tai-Chi. I spend time with my friends. I ski on a regular basis. I like to read all sorts of things, ranging from fiction to philosophy. I enjoy a wide variety of music, and like to sit on my couch and enjoy a new CD or the radio. There is so much out there to enjoy. There is so much out there that is more enjoyable and stimulating than television. Why should I give two shits about PVRs and how they piss off the networks?

    --
    The middle mind speaks!