I don't hate it. I try to keep my bandwidth usage minimal and I seek out AMP links for quick reference because it cuts out so much bandwidth usage. My big problem is that there's no native UI method to go to the real URL when necessary.
It has all the potential to be useful - in the same way that Open Graph gave publishers at least some control over how shared content appears on FB.
There must be some sort of data protocol where the phone sends the info over LTE to register it. This is news to me, but that definitely simplifies things. CDMA still has no way of using SIM cards as far as I'm aware.
You still can't beat tactile knobs and switches for control.
Good voice control works better still, for navigation and phone calls anyway. I love Android Auto, but I hate having to use touch for anything more than extremely basic control.
This was supposed to be a $7 treatment and a decent pair of scissors was at least $7. If you have room in the budget for a bottle of robitussin, you're going to have some rusty used scissors.
Case Logic has some great DVD binders for this - keep the artwork and the discs (two artwork sleeves and 4 discs per page), throw out the cases. I keep the internal artwork/booklets in a tiny storage tote and a few extra empty cases in case I need to sell or I upgrade a DVD to Blu-Ray and need to purge the DVD.
Storage was the biggest problem for me, but it's still cheaper than standalone digital streaming copies.
The Americans with Disabilities Act has been in effect since 1990. Gender Dysphoria is covered under that.
It's a little odd to have rigidly defined gender stereotypes and then think you're something "else" when you don't fit that stereotype. Hint: the problem is with the stereotype, not the body.
I know y'all didn't flunk out of school before they covered Nixon in civics class.
Never had a "civics" class, but I never made it past WWII in any of my history textbooks in elementary school through high school. No Cuban missile crisis, no Vietnam, no Korean War. Maybe a little civil rights.
You'd file an insurance claim if some DVDs were stolen, and expect the claim would actually be paid?
Yes. Over 200 DVDs and 100 Blu-Rays. Especially assuming I'd had other things stolen to hit a deductible and beyond, since these are in a closet in storage - they'd be the last thing to be stolen.
It's important to document your possessions, though. A few pictures of DVDs on a shelf, or a video of flipping through the DVD binder stored on Dropbox should do it.
Update: As pointed out by our readers and contrary to TorrentFreak’s coverage, it appears private videos don’t automatically bypass YouTube’s Content-ID system.
studios want to gouge the public for $20+ in physical media sales first. After that they'll bring the price down to $14, $10 and eventually $5 varying by popularity of the content and format (DVD vs BD.)
This is the best part of being several years behind on watching movies. I have a near-endless supply of cheap movies. I watch them for cheap on Netflix, and if I like them I can get a physical copy for $5-8 (sometimes with a free streaming copy too).
Because despite being only marginally cheaper to produce, they are sold at a far lower price than the Blu-Ray. BD being kept at a premium is what's driving a lot of people to streaming in the first place. As for me, I just want a physical backup and I'll wait for a fire sale price a few years after release.
just about anything = "whatever is currently popular"
It's odd that 75-100 year old movies are getting remastered, but movies in between are largely forgotten. There is a lot of good content in the last 10 decades of film.
They're a bone yard for overpriced blockbuster content. They are a great source for cult classics and indie films. I've honestly found better movies because of Netflix than what I would have found on my own.
I still have a DVD subscription, but Netflix is putting most of that catalog on the chopping block too.
Maybe I am poorer than I imagine, but unless it's over 6 hours away I don't save either time or money by flying over driving - especially if you include security lines.
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I don't hate it. I try to keep my bandwidth usage minimal and I seek out AMP links for quick reference because it cuts out so much bandwidth usage. My big problem is that there's no native UI method to go to the real URL when necessary.
It has all the potential to be useful - in the same way that Open Graph gave publishers at least some control over how shared content appears on FB.
http://mozilla.org/ -> moz://a
It being the same as software, it was decided by Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc.
A "transfer of property" works on owned items, not on licensed content. This is not considered property under the license agreement.
There must be some sort of data protocol where the phone sends the info over LTE to register it. This is news to me, but that definitely simplifies things. CDMA still has no way of using SIM cards as far as I'm aware.
They use them for LTE. All 3G/CDMA traffic is identified by hardware EMEI.
You still can't beat tactile knobs and switches for control.
Good voice control works better still, for navigation and phone calls anyway. I love Android Auto, but I hate having to use touch for anything more than extremely basic control.
This was supposed to be a $7 treatment and a decent pair of scissors was at least $7. If you have room in the budget for a bottle of robitussin, you're going to have some rusty used scissors.
So long as they don't find out you broke the ToS. Because the licenses are non-transferrable.
Case Logic has some great DVD binders for this - keep the artwork and the discs (two artwork sleeves and 4 discs per page), throw out the cases. I keep the internal artwork/booklets in a tiny storage tote and a few extra empty cases in case I need to sell or I upgrade a DVD to Blu-Ray and need to purge the DVD.
Storage was the biggest problem for me, but it's still cheaper than standalone digital streaming copies.
Or if you open a blu-ray and the code is already expired, you're similarly out of luck.
Until they see a class action lawsuit for false advertising. Actually, they're ignoring the expiration dates (for now) so that nobody sues anyway.
It's also very hard to have privacy.
The Americans with Disabilities Act has been in effect since 1990. Gender Dysphoria is covered under that.
It's a little odd to have rigidly defined gender stereotypes and then think you're something "else" when you don't fit that stereotype. Hint: the problem is with the stereotype, not the body.
What's the Robitussin going to do? Make you stop coughing? Though I admit that coughing would probably hurt...after.
I think Snowden should be the one getting the pardon, not fucking Manning.
I...I didn't think he was doing that.
Both parties backed sociopathic liars. It's all hopeless.
I know y'all didn't flunk out of school before they covered Nixon in civics class.
Never had a "civics" class, but I never made it past WWII in any of my history textbooks in elementary school through high school. No Cuban missile crisis, no Vietnam, no Korean War. Maybe a little civil rights.
You'd file an insurance claim if some DVDs were stolen, and expect the claim would actually be paid?
Yes. Over 200 DVDs and 100 Blu-Rays. Especially assuming I'd had other things stolen to hit a deductible and beyond, since these are in a closet in storage - they'd be the last thing to be stolen.
It's important to document your possessions, though. A few pictures of DVDs on a shelf, or a video of flipping through the DVD binder stored on Dropbox should do it.
You can't get insurance on your streaming licenses.
Article update:
Update: As pointed out by our readers and contrary to TorrentFreak’s coverage, it appears private videos don’t automatically bypass YouTube’s Content-ID system.
studios want to gouge the public for $20+ in physical media sales first. After that they'll bring the price down to $14, $10 and eventually $5 varying by popularity of the content and format (DVD vs BD.)
This is the best part of being several years behind on watching movies. I have a near-endless supply of cheap movies. I watch them for cheap on Netflix, and if I like them I can get a physical copy for $5-8 (sometimes with a free streaming copy too).
Why would people be buying DVDs anyway?
Because despite being only marginally cheaper to produce, they are sold at a far lower price than the Blu-Ray. BD being kept at a premium is what's driving a lot of people to streaming in the first place. As for me, I just want a physical backup and I'll wait for a fire sale price a few years after release.
just about anything = "whatever is currently popular"
It's odd that 75-100 year old movies are getting remastered, but movies in between are largely forgotten. There is a lot of good content in the last 10 decades of film.
They're a bone yard for overpriced blockbuster content. They are a great source for cult classics and indie films. I've honestly found better movies because of Netflix than what I would have found on my own.
I still have a DVD subscription, but Netflix is putting most of that catalog on the chopping block too.
Maybe I am poorer than I imagine, but unless it's over 6 hours away I don't save either time or money by flying over driving - especially if you include security lines.