UP, Benjamin Button, Distrcit 9, Paranormal Activity, Zombieland, Moon, Weeds, Lie to me, all came out over 5 years ago? Really? I must have slept in my time machine bed by mistake again.
Some games are worth it. Uncharted 2 was unquestionably worth my $60, ditto God of War III, Infamous, Red Dead Redemption, . All of these games have triple-A single player and the ones the do have multiplayer dont let it be the dominant experience.
There is more then enough STORY to WoW. Having to stock ammo is for hte most part an immersive mechanic only. It wasnt punishing, it wasnt overly burdensome, it didnt fulfill much of a role other then to appease RP nerds. It was simply tedious and boring.
Apple holds no monopolies of any kind, and are not anywhere NEAR the penetration Microsoft accomplished. There is a RAGING WAR going on in the handset space, so its impossible to call monopoly there. Itunes has many competitors, as does Macintosh, ipod, etc and so forth. Apple has absolutely ZERO monopolies. Your analogy does not hold water.
When you are a government granted monopoly, your options as a company should be rightfully limited. Verizon operates on our good graces by the PEOPLE allowing them to use the airwaves to deliver their product. The radio spectrum is wholly owned by THE PEOPLE, leased to corporations to provide beneficial service to the PEOPLE. IM not saying it should be a free for all, but the idea that the ISPs can run their networks however they see fit is absurd and ignores the reality that we OWN the road they use to sell us stuff, be it airwaves, or governmental right of way.
We need to reclassify internet access in the same vein as streets, sewers etc. Necessary parts of a modern functioning society. We need to limit the cries of socialism and make wiring our country a priority just like we did with public sewer works and later highways. Internet access or at the very least internet access conduits should be a civil engineered project from here on out. Let the ISPs lease conduit space from the city.
AT the end of the day, in the physical universe,.999 never equals 1. To me, this is a symptom of bad mathematic design, not impossible physics..999 CANNOT be 1 in the physical universe. You can construct all the fancy math you want, but until you prove that.999 of an apple is the same as a whole apple, the entire discussion is mathematical masturbation. To make.999..=1, the universe would have to be infinitely precise.
I would like to know WHY the Lucasfilm 'droid' trademark applies to phones in any way or to any real world device at all outside of Star Wars toys/games.
I was with you until you referred to Skype as being 'in the playground' You do know that with google voice you can make calls right through the browser right, for free. No need to install anything other then a modern browser.
Fax is still very much in widespread use. Its still easier then scanning/emailing, for the technically inept. I would love to find a standalone multi-function printer scanner that sends documents as easily and with as few button presses/dialog boxes as a fax machine.
Entrapment laws were setup to keep the police in line, so when no governmental abuse is found, entrapment is usually waived. The only way to really get an entrapment defense to work is if the police were extraordinarily out of line.
I do know that some east coast Police Departments were doing naughty things like putting a wallet on the sidewalk and then arresting anyone who picked it up, even though the law states you have up to 24 hours to turn it in. Its this kind of stuff that entrapment laws are intended to stop.
If i was in charge of operating a kill switch waiting for the kill command, there would never be a moment where my data was at risk to be lost. MY entire infrastructure would be built around the premise that it is all lost in one keystroke. NO, i wouldn't pause as a geek, because I would have prepared in advance. In short, you are an idiot and falsely presume that a soldier will take his national security job more seriously then a civilian in the same position and gravity of situation.
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UP, Benjamin Button, Distrcit 9, Paranormal Activity, Zombieland, Moon, Weeds, Lie to me, all came out over 5 years ago? Really? I must have slept in my time machine bed by mistake again.
Bullshit.Video jukebox in the sky has been a dream for many MANY decades.
Ive seen 5 years olds play chess too, that doesnt mean they are beating Lich King Hard Mode. WoW is the embodiment of 'easy to play, hard to master'
Some games are worth it. Uncharted 2 was unquestionably worth my $60, ditto God of War III, Infamous, Red Dead Redemption, . All of these games have triple-A single player and the ones the do have multiplayer dont let it be the dominant experience.
There is more then enough STORY to WoW. Having to stock ammo is for hte most part an immersive mechanic only. It wasnt punishing, it wasnt overly burdensome, it didnt fulfill much of a role other then to appease RP nerds. It was simply tedious and boring.
People who have control over their time. Jealous?
Being forced to use Windows Millennium would hurt or kill me.
Jailbreak is fine, otherwise the old media will go back to calling it 'hacking', in the bad context.
Apple holds no monopolies of any kind, and are not anywhere NEAR the penetration Microsoft accomplished. There is a RAGING WAR going on in the handset space, so its impossible to call monopoly there. Itunes has many competitors, as does Macintosh, ipod, etc and so forth. Apple has absolutely ZERO monopolies. Your analogy does not hold water.
When you are a government granted monopoly, your options as a company should be rightfully limited. Verizon operates on our good graces by the PEOPLE allowing them to use the airwaves to deliver their product. The radio spectrum is wholly owned by THE PEOPLE, leased to corporations to provide beneficial service to the PEOPLE. IM not saying it should be a free for all, but the idea that the ISPs can run their networks however they see fit is absurd and ignores the reality that we OWN the road they use to sell us stuff, be it airwaves, or governmental right of way.
We need to reclassify internet access in the same vein as streets, sewers etc. Necessary parts of a modern functioning society. We need to limit the cries of socialism and make wiring our country a priority just like we did with public sewer works and later highways. Internet access or at the very least internet access conduits should be a civil engineered project from here on out. Let the ISPs lease conduit space from the city.
Denial. In this context, Office was just as much a part of the abusive monopoly as the OS was. The two are inextricable.
AT the end of the day, in the physical universe, .999 never equals 1. To me, this is a symptom of bad mathematic design, not impossible physics. .999 CANNOT be 1 in the physical universe. You can construct all the fancy math you want, but until you prove that .999 of an apple is the same as a whole apple, the entire discussion is mathematical masturbation. To make .999..=1, the universe would have to be infinitely precise.
I would like to know WHY the Lucasfilm 'droid' trademark applies to phones in any way or to any real world device at all outside of Star Wars toys/games.
Please list in detail why the FTC should be involved.
I was with you until you referred to Skype as being 'in the playground' You do know that with google voice you can make calls right through the browser right, for free. No need to install anything other then a modern browser.
LOL is the only appropriate response i could think of.
Fax is still very much in widespread use. Its still easier then scanning/emailing, for the technically inept. I would love to find a standalone multi-function printer scanner that sends documents as easily and with as few button presses/dialog boxes as a fax machine.
Entrapment laws were setup to keep the police in line, so when no governmental abuse is found, entrapment is usually waived. The only way to really get an entrapment defense to work is if the police were extraordinarily out of line. I do know that some east coast Police Departments were doing naughty things like putting a wallet on the sidewalk and then arresting anyone who picked it up, even though the law states you have up to 24 hours to turn it in. Its this kind of stuff that entrapment laws are intended to stop.
Your math is a bit off, considering light and the spacecraft took VERY different paths.
You have a funny definition of free. Subsidizing the cost of hardware through a service contract is not free.
Not completely true. I can still netflix on 3.41.
If i was in charge of operating a kill switch waiting for the kill command, there would never be a moment where my data was at risk to be lost. MY entire infrastructure would be built around the premise that it is all lost in one keystroke. NO, i wouldn't pause as a geek, because I would have prepared in advance. In short, you are an idiot and falsely presume that a soldier will take his national security job more seriously then a civilian in the same position and gravity of situation.
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
The law itself is wrong, lets not forget that.