If the credit card was stolen, then the loss should come out of the credit company's pocket, not Paypal or the Ebay seller.
In a perfect world maybe, but you assume that credit cards are designed to be secure. They're designed to be easy to use; i.e. easy to rack up a huge debt.
I agree with others who say take a chance on the first couple books. However I offer one additional bit of advice. Track down the revised version of the first book. It flows smoother, and a few plot elements are changed so they mesh with the later books properly. The first book was literally one of the first novels he wrote, and it shows in the original version. The revised version is far superior.
If people get married and only have sex with this one person, all sorts of problems that plague society and individual people simply go away.
I hate to get sidetracked into a religious debate, but I was following you (and respectfully disagreeing) up until this line, at which point I promptly spat chocolate milk all over my monitor. Monogamy and marriage specifically may work for some, or even most, people. But it's not the only option available, and it doesn't work for everybody. If you honestly believe that we would solve all sorts of problems if we just got people to get married and be faithful, I think you're dreaming.
I never understood why in the hell this is possible in the first place. What good can possibly come from being able to attach rider legislation to a completely and utterly unrelated bill? This kind of thing happens all the time, and mostly after all the politicians have read the bill and voted on it. This is just such a broken process, it's unbelievable.
They have an unlimited option, but they also have other cable options with a 200 GB cap, which is the same as their DSL tiers. Info is here. Unfortunately, the cable offering doesn't list MLPPP support, which means you won't be getting around Rogers throttling that way. I have heard that Rogers doesn't throttle nearly as bad as Bell though, so maybe MLPPP isn't necessary for the cable option. I should look into that, because we're using MLPPP on their DSL package. The service is great and reliable, but I could definitely stand having more than 5 Mbps down if I can for not much more money.
And once Ubisoft's system is cracked, all their games will essentially be cracked. Unless they actually implement it differently in every game they make, but that would cost a lot more money than it would be worth I would imagine.
Would those be the ones that legitimate customers who actually paid for their DVD and didn't rip it and violate the DMCA are forced to sit through? I always get those mixed up with the invisible ones that those dirty pirates and legitimate customers who are really dirty pirates in disguise because they rip their DVDs for "backup purposes" are forced to watch.
It had nothing to do with DRM. Blizzards network broke under the strain. That's why smart people wait a few days before buying a game that popular.
Uh, what planet did you wake up on this morning? It had everything to do with DRM. The strain on Blizzard's network was partly the result of tons of people trying to get on Battle.net to play, but the fact that you are required to connect to Battle.net just to install the damn game is DRM. I shouldn't have to wait a few days to install a game locally because it requires a bloody Internet connection for the single player portion.
Unfortunate indeed. I recently discovered the wonderful world of open source games. I find it to be a pleasant return to something akin to the days of homebrew gaming you mentioned. I'm not throwing away my consoles just yet, but it's great to be able to tinker and learn some stuff about game development in my spare time freely.
I would argue that the ambiguity of the ending is important because it plants a seed of an idea in the audience; namely, the idea of whether Cobb is still in a dream or reality. In essence, the movie performs inception on the audience. Pretty cool trick IMO.
You know, if they want to have their own back-asswards "science" classes and teach their kids this bullshit, I'm almost tempted to let them. Almost. If only to let their kids grow up to be "scientists" and be laughed out of the entire rest of the real scientific community. But that would set a horrible precedent for the country, and probably just lead to them forming their own little community of nutbags. Then again, they already did that...
Ding ding ding! We have a winner folks! Seriously though, I find the sites I frequent for news are the ones that provide thoughtful analysis and not just plain old regurgitation (though they certainly do that too).
That's not an issue with the software center itself, but rather with Ubuntu's repositories not containing everything you need for that particular plugin. I think it's a great idea, though.
That's exactly what Ubuntu is moving towards. They're integrating the entire Synaptic Package Manager and Update Manager GUIs into the "Ubuntu Software Center", where you can search for, install and upgrade apps in one place. It's actually not a bad idea, though I still prefer the extra information that Synaptic provides on progress.
Which requires the original poster to reveal their full identity in order to make fair use of the content. And even if they are using it under fair use, a rights holder with a large legal budget can easily overpower an individual user. I surely wouldn't call that a "slight and temporary inconvenience". It's guilty until proven innocent. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your personal privacy in order to use copyrighted material under fair use rights granted to you by law.
Uh, I think you might want to actually read the DMCA. It uses a notice and takedown system, not notice and counter-notice. That's the major problem with it; it's easily abused just by sending takedown notices in a dragnet approach, even if the content is being used under fair use.
Actually, you'd be surprised at how much people care about their entertainment. One of the biggest public outcries in recent memory up here in Toronto was when the cable companies all raised their cable TV prices across the board at once.
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If the credit card was stolen, then the loss should come out of the credit company's pocket, not Paypal or the Ebay seller.
In a perfect world maybe, but you assume that credit cards are designed to be secure. They're designed to be easy to use; i.e. easy to rack up a huge debt.
Funny you should mention that. The fifth book has possibly my single favourite scene in the entire series when Roland does the rice dance.
I agree with others who say take a chance on the first couple books. However I offer one additional bit of advice. Track down the revised version of the first book. It flows smoother, and a few plot elements are changed so they mesh with the later books properly. The first book was literally one of the first novels he wrote, and it shows in the original version. The revised version is far superior.
Yes, but that can be the response to any attempt at holding politicians accountable for their actions. That's their fault, not Wikileaks.
I have a confession, Hank. I only like ze Batman because he has ze best villains!
If people get married and only have sex with this one person, all sorts of problems that plague society and individual people simply go away.
I hate to get sidetracked into a religious debate, but I was following you (and respectfully disagreeing) up until this line, at which point I promptly spat chocolate milk all over my monitor. Monogamy and marriage specifically may work for some, or even most, people. But it's not the only option available, and it doesn't work for everybody. If you honestly believe that we would solve all sorts of problems if we just got people to get married and be faithful, I think you're dreaming.
I never understood why in the hell this is possible in the first place. What good can possibly come from being able to attach rider legislation to a completely and utterly unrelated bill? This kind of thing happens all the time, and mostly after all the politicians have read the bill and voted on it. This is just such a broken process, it's unbelievable.
They have an unlimited option, but they also have other cable options with a 200 GB cap, which is the same as their DSL tiers. Info is here. Unfortunately, the cable offering doesn't list MLPPP support, which means you won't be getting around Rogers throttling that way. I have heard that Rogers doesn't throttle nearly as bad as Bell though, so maybe MLPPP isn't necessary for the cable option. I should look into that, because we're using MLPPP on their DSL package. The service is great and reliable, but I could definitely stand having more than 5 Mbps down if I can for not much more money.
And once Ubisoft's system is cracked, all their games will essentially be cracked. Unless they actually implement it differently in every game they make, but that would cost a lot more money than it would be worth I would imagine.
Then said bills have not been about Net Neutrality.
"God creates dinosaurs; God destroys dinosaurs; God creates Man; Man destroys God; Man creates dinosaurs."
"...Dinosaurs eat Man; Woman inherits the Earth."
I agree with the GP. It's good and all, but is it as amazingly awesome as our culture makes it out to be?
Yes. Yes, it is. If you think it's not, you're not doing it right.
Would those be the ones that legitimate customers who actually paid for their DVD and didn't rip it and violate the DMCA are forced to sit through? I always get those mixed up with the invisible ones that those dirty pirates and legitimate customers who are really dirty pirates in disguise because they rip their DVDs for "backup purposes" are forced to watch.
It had nothing to do with DRM. Blizzards network broke under the strain. That's why smart people wait a few days before buying a game that popular.
Uh, what planet did you wake up on this morning? It had everything to do with DRM. The strain on Blizzard's network was partly the result of tons of people trying to get on Battle.net to play, but the fact that you are required to connect to Battle.net just to install the damn game is DRM. I shouldn't have to wait a few days to install a game locally because it requires a bloody Internet connection for the single player portion.
Unfortunate indeed. I recently discovered the wonderful world of open source games. I find it to be a pleasant return to something akin to the days of homebrew gaming you mentioned. I'm not throwing away my consoles just yet, but it's great to be able to tinker and learn some stuff about game development in my spare time freely.
I would argue that the ambiguity of the ending is important because it plants a seed of an idea in the audience; namely, the idea of whether Cobb is still in a dream or reality. In essence, the movie performs inception on the audience. Pretty cool trick IMO.
You know, if they want to have their own back-asswards "science" classes and teach their kids this bullshit, I'm almost tempted to let them. Almost. If only to let their kids grow up to be "scientists" and be laughed out of the entire rest of the real scientific community. But that would set a horrible precedent for the country, and probably just lead to them forming their own little community of nutbags. Then again, they already did that...
Ding ding ding! We have a winner folks! Seriously though, I find the sites I frequent for news are the ones that provide thoughtful analysis and not just plain old regurgitation (though they certainly do that too).
That's not an issue with the software center itself, but rather with Ubuntu's repositories not containing everything you need for that particular plugin. I think it's a great idea, though.
That's exactly what Ubuntu is moving towards. They're integrating the entire Synaptic Package Manager and Update Manager GUIs into the "Ubuntu Software Center", where you can search for, install and upgrade apps in one place. It's actually not a bad idea, though I still prefer the extra information that Synaptic provides on progress.
Which requires the original poster to reveal their full identity in order to make fair use of the content. And even if they are using it under fair use, a rights holder with a large legal budget can easily overpower an individual user. I surely wouldn't call that a "slight and temporary inconvenience". It's guilty until proven innocent. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your personal privacy in order to use copyrighted material under fair use rights granted to you by law.
Uh, I think you might want to actually read the DMCA. It uses a notice and takedown system, not notice and counter-notice. That's the major problem with it; it's easily abused just by sending takedown notices in a dragnet approach, even if the content is being used under fair use.
Actually, you'd be surprised at how much people care about their entertainment. One of the biggest public outcries in recent memory up here in Toronto was when the cable companies all raised their cable TV prices across the board at once.
Yes, and that reason likely starts with "C" and ends with "ampaign contributions".
Although considering 1 in 5 Americans thinks the sun revolves around the Earth, it should be noted that your country's percentages may vary.