> But if you selectively encrypt some documents and not others, it implies that you may have a particular reason to hide those documents.
Because I don't give a shit if Jimmy Blowe Jr. gets a copy of krnl32.dll. What I care about is him getting "Passes and CC nums.txt," so I encrypt that one file, not the whole fscking disk!
Yes, it's called "Statute of Limitations." Murder, as well as maybe a few other crimes, do not have a Statute of Limitations -- or if technically SoL covers more than just time, with murder it doesn't expire. Of course, IANAL.
> I could just see everyone on the planet agreeing to some preposterous rules to remove any of our interference and the warming would continue.
I'm surprised no one pointed out a study I read about in New Scientist. In certain cities where smog levels have dropped dramatically, the temperature and UV index have RISEN!
I'm addicted to voicemail. BECAUSE I NEED IT TO WORK, just like Email. Just because you do something a lot it's not an addiction. The title of this article is asinine, bullshit hype. I check my Email all the time, because if I didn't, I wouldn't be doing my freaking job!
I believe the proper steps by a company would be to patent each part, but if they failed to do so, it depends on the text of the granted patent. If it is specifically for use in a certain piece of hardware, it is not covered. However, you'd need a lawyer to weed out the details.
> the difference between the RAM on the VIDEO CARD and the RAM installed on the motherboard. Distinctly separate.
Guess you haven't seen many motherboards recently. You know that most MB's with onboard video use 'normal' RAM for their video memory, don't you? You set the Video RAM size in BIOS, and the board takes that amount away from your "total RAM" size.
Now he may have been inaccurate when he said "majority," but a whole lot of PC users don't have a separate video card: they bought their Dell with onboard Intel video which, (wait for it...) uses system RAM and takes away from the total system RAM.
> You can't go around assuming that everyone knows what games are available for what consoles.
If you are in a thread about the next generation of that specific console, and you decide to start posting, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE TO ASSUME. He assumed that these people knew, BECAUSE THEY WERE WRITING FUCKING POSTS ABOUT IT, YOU MORON!
> if you're going to state hardware specs, state the facts.
He did state the facts, those facts included a typo. GET OVER IT.
> most people I know who have the ability to download the movie chose not to
I did. After I saw it in the theatre and the ending was f'ed up by a power outage (missed about 1 minute w/ 5 minutes left). Not the theater's fault that there was a lightning storm, and it was a small section, so I'm not going to demand they pay me back. However, it wasn't my fault that I missed part of the movie either. I'm not going to hand it out to my friends, though. I'm doing them a favor in this case, seeing it on the "big screen" was great. I don't feel guilty downloading a movie I already paid to watch but did not get to (completely). Of course, I don't feel guilty downloading a movie I didn't pay to watch either, so it may be a moot point...
> you're perfectly free to attach a recording device to your computer and record this music to a CD.
That would sound like a method of circumventing DRM, and therefore it's a "circumvention device," to get around the DRM restrictions that are involved. That's illegal. Therefore, technically, I don't think I am "perfectly free" to do it. Of course, I may very well be wrong.
> why don't let each and every one decide for themselves?
I have no problem with that. My problem is that it's not immediately obvious what will happen when you unsubscribe. I'm sure plenty of people will sign up for a month or so, buy some stuff, cancel and be extremely frickin mad that the things they bought are gone. The whole "everything's a fucking 'service' or 'license' now" phenomenon is a pretty new thing, and people outside of technology aren't used to it.
> Anyone who thinks that the record companies would let you buy thousands of CDs for $5 is an idiot.
Absolutely. However, that argument is completely worthless, since there are no CDs involved in this. You are making a point to an argument that was not raised.
> When you stop paying for your cable subscription, can no longer watch cable TV.
When I cancel my subscription, Caomcast doesn't come and erase all my fucking video tapes!
It only "makes sense" to you because you chose that point to argue. If you chose the other side your arguments would probably still make sense. It doesn't mean they are RIGHT.
> the news report I saw on this service, was it cost 60US a year, PLUS.99 per song
They were wrong about that, according to the updated "blog" link:
CHOICE! If you don't like the idea of subscribing to your music, you can rip CDs, play downloaded music, or even spend $0.99/track if you'd like. Whatever your preference, we make it work. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO HAVE FUN WITH OUR PLAYER.
> yahoo would find it quite difficult to make people delete all of their music after unsubscribing from their service using the "honor system" alone.
Why the hell should the files be deleted at all. The thought that after you paid for something, that a company has given itself the right to deprive you of what you bought, just because you decided to stop doing business with them, is offensive.
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> Enrypted files are not in your head,
They already have the encrypted files. It's the key that's in your head.
> But if you selectively encrypt some documents and not others, it implies that you may have a particular reason to hide those documents.
Because I don't give a shit if Jimmy Blowe Jr. gets a copy of krnl32.dll. What I care about is him getting "Passes and CC nums.txt," so I encrypt that one file, not the whole fscking disk!
> Do crimes ever expire in the U.S.?
Yes, it's called "Statute of Limitations." Murder, as well as maybe a few other crimes, do not have a Statute of Limitations -- or if technically SoL covers more than just time, with murder it doesn't expire. Of course, IANAL.
> I could just see everyone on the planet agreeing to some preposterous rules to remove any of our interference and the warming would continue.
I'm surprised no one pointed out a study I read about in New Scientist. In certain cities where smog levels have dropped dramatically, the temperature and UV index have RISEN!
I'm addicted to voicemail. BECAUSE I NEED IT TO WORK, just like Email. Just because you do something a lot it's not an addiction. The title of this article is asinine, bullshit hype. I check my Email all the time, because if I didn't, I wouldn't be doing my freaking job!
> Sorry this is impacting you badly,
It's a troll, the same bullshit, same wording, pops up every time something remotely concerning IP is brought up.
I believe the proper steps by a company would be to patent each part, but if they failed to do so, it depends on the text of the granted patent. If it is specifically for use in a certain piece of hardware, it is not covered. However, you'd need a lawyer to weed out the details.
> The step from Super Mario Brothers 1 to 3 is, in fact, two quantum leaps.
> 1 - 2 - 3
I can see 1->2 being a 'Bakula' Quantum Leap... a leap backwards. Either one to 3 was a huge step forward though.
> Is everyone around here dense?
Just you...
> the difference between the RAM on the VIDEO CARD and the RAM installed on the motherboard. Distinctly separate.
Guess you haven't seen many motherboards recently. You know that most MB's with onboard video use 'normal' RAM for their video memory, don't you? You set the Video RAM size in BIOS, and the board takes that amount away from your "total RAM" size.
Now he may have been inaccurate when he said "majority," but a whole lot of PC users don't have a separate video card: they bought their Dell with onboard Intel video which, (wait for it...) uses system RAM and takes away from the total system RAM.
> You can't go around assuming that everyone knows what games are available for what consoles.
If you are in a thread about the next generation of that specific console, and you decide to start posting, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE TO ASSUME. He assumed that these people knew, BECAUSE THEY WERE WRITING FUCKING POSTS ABOUT IT, YOU MORON!
> if you're going to state hardware specs, state the facts.
He did state the facts, those facts included a typo. GET OVER IT.
> think cream of wheat, only its corn.
and it tastes like the corns you find on old peoples' feet.
> most people I know who have the ability to download the movie chose not to
I did. After I saw it in the theatre and the ending was f'ed up by a power outage (missed about 1 minute w/ 5 minutes left). Not the theater's fault that there was a lightning storm, and it was a small section, so I'm not going to demand they pay me back. However, it wasn't my fault that I missed part of the movie either. I'm not going to hand it out to my friends, though. I'm doing them a favor in this case, seeing it on the "big screen" was great.
I don't feel guilty downloading a movie I already paid to watch but did not get to (completely). Of course, I don't feel guilty downloading a movie I didn't pay to watch either, so it may be a moot point...
> because the alternative is much much uglier.
What, you mean like honesty and treating people fairly?
Most windows updates do not require a reboot.
Then you haven't looked.
> Global minimum wage
Wow, let's bankrupt half the world! Or, if it were a truly globally representative rate, starve half of North America and a large chunk of Europe.
> So we save as much as possible.
Right after claiming you have a chauffer? You obviously do NOT save as much as possible if you are buying unnecessarily lavish things.
> you're perfectly free to attach a recording device to your computer and record this music to a CD.
That would sound like a method of circumventing DRM, and therefore it's a "circumvention device," to get around the DRM restrictions that are involved. That's illegal. Therefore, technically, I don't think I am "perfectly free" to do it. Of course, I may very well be wrong.
> why don't let each and every one decide for themselves?
I have no problem with that. My problem is that it's not immediately obvious what will happen when you unsubscribe. I'm sure plenty of people will sign up for a month or so, buy some stuff, cancel and be extremely frickin mad that the things they bought are gone. The whole "everything's a fucking 'service' or 'license' now" phenomenon is a pretty new thing, and people outside of technology aren't used to it.
You mean you still had service after? That'd be nice...
> However, when it came down to actually doing it, and learning to code...
So did they do it anyway, or did you fail them? Or was it not an actual school course?
> Anyone who thinks that the record companies would let you buy thousands of CDs for $5 is an idiot.
Absolutely. However, that argument is completely worthless, since there are no CDs involved in this. You are making a point to an argument that was not raised.
> When you stop paying for your cable subscription, can no longer watch cable TV.
When I cancel my subscription, Caomcast doesn't come and erase all my fucking video tapes!
It only "makes sense" to you because you chose that point to argue. If you chose the other side your arguments would probably still make sense. It doesn't mean they are RIGHT.
They were wrong about that, according to the updated "blog" link:
> yahoo would find it quite difficult to make people delete all of their music after unsubscribing from their service using the "honor system" alone.
Why the hell should the files be deleted at all. The thought that after you paid for something, that a company has given itself the right to deprive you of what you bought, just because you decided to stop doing business with them, is offensive.
So that's what, 2 passengers anywhere, except frickin Etheopia. Yes.