Native binaries still remain a problem for the same reason they were always a problem. The real monopoly breaker is the web. That's why Microsoft tried to cut off Netscape's air supply to begin with.
Except it doesn't "just work". You still have to hack with it in order for it to do anything interesting. Plus you will still need software running on another PC to do all of the heavy lifting.
That's the main problem with ALL of the ARM appliances. Their cheapness comes with severe capability tradeoffs.
Turning a PC into an appliance is not nearly as problematic as some people like to pretend.
...at which point you might as well just spend the $600 grand total on a Mac Mini instead. It's kind of sad to tie up another more expensive device just so you can have yet another one do the actual decoding. That's a 3 device chain because the iPad can't cut it either.
Nevermind the sad excuses. Just get something that is capable of doing the job. Plus you will be able to install any "app" or use any web based service (no Google lockout).
Just jailbreaking the ATV is a remarkably less pathetic option. Then you can have Plex transcode things for you directly without the extraneous middle man.
New Trek was a remake. Expecting something "newish" is a bit retarded really. It's old material. There's only so much you can do while rehashing something like the Illiad or Batman or Sherlock Holmes without completely jumping the shark.
No. The last 2 movies were tedious attempts at one-ups-manship that quickly grew tiresome. They were failures for much the same reason that the Star Wars prequels were. The producers lost site of the fact that they were trying to make a good movie.
Although I would much rather refer to them by name. It's no less sloppy or unnacceptable to engage in this lazy sort of "shorthand" whether it's Brazilians or "Indians".
It doesn't matter where you are and how much about how they might whine "it will hurt your defense later", you still probably should not go out of your way to incriminate yourself.
This issue goes far beyond American notions of Miranda.
This is just a token gesture meant to make themselves appear reasonable in the face of reality and the inevitable complaints that will be raised by consumers.
> You don't "own" the content on an LP or 8-Track either. You have a limited, non-commercial license that's tied to the physical media the music sits on. 'twas ever thus.
No. That's just a big lie that Hollywood hopes idiots like you will repeat often enough that people actually start to believe it.
> What they mean is disc to a file you can play on your machine.
Any PC past a 500Mhz Pentium whatever can already play the files that are delivered on a DVD. The only limitations are the highly artificial ones that Hollywood imposes.
It's like albums on CD but with some extra congressional corruption piled on top.
Quite. X is just a remote graphics framework. The app could be created with a tablet in mind. It doesn't have to be a conventional desktop app. You can treat the phone as a peripheral for your TV or or PC without dealing with the nonsense of IR transmitters.
Run any app you like. Skip the nonsense with walled gardens.
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...except DRM ensures that you are never actual in control of anything. You can't simply copy things. Your "library manager" is there to make sure you're not a pirate. It's not there to do your bidding. It's there to do Amazon or Apple's bidding.
The DRM authority could revoke your rights at any time or revise works without your consent or knowledge.
It's not just an electronic copy that's trivial to change. It's an electronic copy that's trivial to change that isn't even in your control.
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It kind of depends on how you judge things: quality or sales.
Native binaries still remain a problem for the same reason they were always a problem. The real monopoly breaker is the web. That's why Microsoft tried to cut off Netscape's air supply to begin with.
Except it doesn't "just work". You still have to hack with it in order for it to do anything interesting. Plus you will still need software running on another PC to do all of the heavy lifting.
That's the main problem with ALL of the ARM appliances. Their cheapness comes with severe capability tradeoffs.
Turning a PC into an appliance is not nearly as problematic as some people like to pretend.
...at which point you might as well just spend the $600 grand total on a Mac Mini instead. It's kind of sad to tie up another more expensive device just so you can have yet another one do the actual decoding. That's a 3 device chain because the iPad can't cut it either.
Nevermind the sad excuses. Just get something that is capable of doing the job. Plus you will be able to install any "app" or use any web based service (no Google lockout).
Just jailbreaking the ATV is a remarkably less pathetic option. Then you can have Plex transcode things for you directly without the extraneous middle man.
New Trek was a remake. Expecting something "newish" is a bit retarded really. It's old material. There's only so much you can do while rehashing something like the Illiad or Batman or Sherlock Holmes without completely jumping the shark.
One of his geekier friends could even release it as a complete script involving a lot of mplayer command.
Feed in originals... get out the fan edit.
No. The last 2 movies were tedious attempts at one-ups-manship that quickly grew tiresome. They were failures for much the same reason that the Star Wars prequels were. The producers lost site of the fact that they were trying to make a good movie.
A n00b drooling over a touch screen version of AutoCAD?
Sounds like someone that's never actually used AutoCAD or even bothered to ever talk to anyone that ever has.
I have fiber in my walls and a big media server.
I can push around 600 movies and it won't be piracy.
Never underestimate the ability of a suburbanite to mange to consume all available space. They constitute swarms in numbers far smaller than 12.
We already have driverless cars.
That's why a lot of people aren't too keen on flying cars.
That only makes the original objection worse of a problem.
Latinos mostly.
Although I would much rather refer to them by name. It's no less sloppy or unnacceptable to engage in this lazy sort of "shorthand" whether it's Brazilians or "Indians".
You have a few of those kind of nutter everywhere. That doesn't mean that we should all follow their lead.
Remove drive.
Disassemble drive.
Dispose of platters separately.
Keep a low profile.
Don't paint a target on your forehead.
It doesn't matter where you are and how much about how they might whine "it will hurt your defense later", you still probably should not go out of your way to incriminate yourself.
This issue goes far beyond American notions of Miranda.
This seems to be the most plausible idea by far.
This is just a token gesture meant to make themselves appear reasonable in the face of reality and the inevitable complaints that will be raised by consumers.
You get that from buying a copy.
Any other distorted corporate view on what constitutes "piracy" is simply not morally relevant.
Nice to see that other naysayers are out in force here.
> You don't "own" the content on an LP or 8-Track either. You have a limited, non-commercial license that's tied to the physical media the music sits on. 'twas ever thus.
No. That's just a big lie that Hollywood hopes idiots like you will repeat often enough that people actually start to believe it.
When it comes to this sort of thing, they won't even tolerate the existence of 50K appliances marketed to the 1%.
> What they mean is disc to a file you can play on your machine.
Any PC past a 500Mhz Pentium whatever can already play the files that are delivered on a DVD. The only limitations are the highly artificial ones that Hollywood imposes.
It's like albums on CD but with some extra congressional corruption piled on top.
Quite. X is just a remote graphics framework. The app could be created with a tablet in mind. It doesn't have to be a conventional desktop app. You can treat the phone as a peripheral for your TV or or PC without dealing with the nonsense of IR transmitters.
Run any app you like. Skip the nonsense with walled gardens.
...except DRM ensures that you are never actual in control of anything. You can't simply copy things. Your "library manager" is there to make sure you're not a pirate. It's not there to do your bidding. It's there to do Amazon or Apple's bidding.
The DRM authority could revoke your rights at any time or revise works without your consent or knowledge.
It's not just an electronic copy that's trivial to change. It's an electronic copy that's trivial to change that isn't even in your control.
The king's son may be a really mean idiot.