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  1. Why can't they just include a pdf of the booklet?

  2. I'm pretty sure Facebook's Poke app was out before Snapchat. It let users send view once messages/photos/video. So there's that.

  3. Re:If I had my way... on Why You Should Care About the Supreme Court Case On Toner Cartridges (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd expand it even further to all IP. For example:
    If I can personally record a tv show and edit out the commercials, then surely I should be able have others do that for me.
    It should also be the IP owner's responsibility to prove whether or not I have legitimate access to said content, i.e. a cable/sat/whatever-streaming-service subscription. OTA would be free for all.

  4. Odd on AMC Plans Ad-Free Streaming Service (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Odd that they'd roll out this service and require a paid cable sub, when said AMC service already exists, at least on my Roku. Since cutting the cord and going with SlingTV, which has AMC and the last few eps on demand, the standalone app still offers 2 week old episodes for free with no sign-in.

  5. They did bring Jim Keller back for this one.

  6. Maybe they should've promoted their Poke app better. IIRC, it was out around the same time that Snapchat premiered, and had similar features (view once photo/video/text).

  7. they also support the last bristol ridge am4 apus released last year.

  8. Old versions for super cheap on Adobe Is Killing Contribute, Director, and Shockwave (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    There's still no reason for them not to sell older versions for super cheap. CS6 should be like $50 at this point. It's not like they have to offer support or anything.
    As a pirate of their software going back to PS3, that's about the only way they'd get me to pay.
    The same goes for windows. I only recently bought my first legit copy(sans pre-install on laptops and the only non-self-built, a Compaq back in 98) of 7 to upgrade to 10, because I bought the key off G2A for under $30.
    If you want to compare digital IP to physical goods, then the prices should depreciate like a motherfucker.

  9. Re:Interesting, but probably irrelevant on Repeat Infringers Can Be Mere Downloaders, Court Rules (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    How is it not like uploading music you've purchased to any number of cloud services and streaming them from there? Were they fully public?

  10. So they added their, presumably dead, Poke app's features to its Messenger app. Nothing to see. Move Along.

  11. anytime my 2 day shipping takes longer than 2 days, which is extremely rare, they usually give me a month credit. ymmv.

  12. Re:Cool, and no 4K content on 4K UHD TVs Are Being Adopted Faster Than HDTVs (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    4k is just fucking 4k.

    Well, kind of: there is DCI 4K, which is 4096x2160, and there is 4K UHD, which is 3840x2160.

  13. Re:How interesting! on Feds Seize KickassTorrents Domains and Arrest Owner In Poland (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Extraditing someone from Country C that Broke Country A's laws in Country B seems kind of ridiculous. When do we start extraditing political dissenters from America to China?

  14. Good luck trying to bypass the right of first sale. Sure, they could cut off larger distributors from getting more to sell, but they can't ban people from selling a product they already purchased.

  15. The other end of the spectrum on Verizon To Disconnect Unlimited Data Customers Who Use Over 100GB/Month · · Score: 1

    Some months, I use less than a gig on the unlimited 4g plan I am a part of. This is because I use wi-fi when available.
    Surely, Verizon has enough of this type of situation that it really does even out.

  16. Re:Free is even cheaper on $4 Android Smartphone From India To Begin Shipping Next Week (ndtv.com) · · Score: 1

    It's just an evolution of the "Reaganline".

  17. Re:Revenge p0rn on Gawker Files For Bankruptcy After Hulk Hogan Lawsuit (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    sure, but in this situation, there is little difference between posting the video in full or screenshots from said video. either anyone who did should be forced to pay the hulkster something or none of them should.

  18. I will shed no tears if/when one these laid off people shoots up the place. It's ok, they're insured.

  19. Re:Netflix 4K only on Smart TV on Ask Slashdot: Why Do You Want a 'Smart TV'? · · Score: 1

    5.1 surround sound is not currently supported while streaming on a computer using Microsoft Silverlight or HTML5. However, it is supported in the Netflix app for Windows 8

  20. Re:Netflix 4K only on Smart TV on Ask Slashdot: Why Do You Want a 'Smart TV'? · · Score: 1

    probably because most shows are only broadcast in 1080. the only series i can think of are netflix's.
    h.265 can give you decent 4k res at 1080p file size.

  21. time shifting on YouTube Threatens Legal Action Against Video Downloader (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    b-b-b-but time shifting is legal. certainly "recording" it to your hard drive to watch later falls under that protection.

  22. Re:Hopefully They'll Get a New GUI Now on Amazon Splits Prime Video Service To Compete Directly With Netflix (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    this. my old ass blu-ray players netflix app is way better than the rokus, a little slower but many more sub-genres.

  23. Re:I have a better idea on MPAA Wants ISPs to Disconnect Persistent Pirates (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    The free market decides what's profitable for movie studios and what isn't.

    Yeah, it allows them to use cheap foreign labor to make the equipment/media, but if we try to use that same level playing field to get cheaper media, they cock block us with regions. The free market has decided that the global economy is a good thing, so price accordingly or gtfo.

  24. Re:and hit an unarmed office worker on the head. on Drone-Shooting is Now a Federal Crime, FAA Confirms (slate.com) · · Score: 1

    no, she type with her feet, you insensitive clod!

  25. Re:Flawed logic on Piracy Fails To Prevent Another Box Office Record (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    It's impossible to legally view a movie on an Android device if it comes in a DVD/Blu-Ray/iTunes combo pack, and nobody wants to standardize..

    Ultraviolet has been doing a decent job the past 5 or so years. Both Vudu and Flixster apps, which allow access to your Ultraviolert library, are available on Android.