It does not require satellites around the sun. You get days of notice, because light travels faster than matter. We see CME's before they do any damage.
What we need is a way to actually disconnect the transformers. I don't think that was built into the grid and would require too many man-hours to do manually in time.
Last time I got a major power surge on my phone line it knocked out a desktop computer, 2 switches, 2 voip phones, and an XBox. It somehow left the modem and router unharmed.
No, copying an organ is not possible yet. But using your own DNA and either a stem cell, scaffolding, and growth medium or a fancy 3D printer, it's likely the future of medicine. The source code is definitely not GPL, however.
Still missing the point, I see. That's not the definition of digital download. It's a common string attached to one, but it's not a defining characteristic. Their offer made no such restrictions.
Are you saying that any crippled product is OK as long as it marginally meets the definition? I remember a chocolate company a few years ago tried to petition the FDA to be allowed to substitute cheap palm kernel oil for cocoa butter. Legally, they have to call such a product "chocolate-flavored" or "made with chocolate." They can't just call it chocolate and sell it. But if they call it chocolate-flavored, it's a pretty bad product, but at least they are being honest about it.
Half Life came out before Windows XP. It was not promised to run on XP before you made the purchase. That is a very different situation.
I may be anti-DRM in the idealistic sense, but not the militant crazed sense. If it wasn't specified, I assume no DRM. Why wouldn't they say so unless it's either a simple mistake (It wasn't the studio who created the Kickstarter, so their lawyers didn't have a look at the offer), or that they were intentionally being misleading to lead to a higher response rate. I can't see any other reason not to mention it. Industry standard or not, it's not universal and not a guaranteed fact. And making post-sale restrictions is not really ethical.
You're missing my point that if they stated there would DRM up-front, before money was given, there would be no problem. I personally think Ultraviolet is the way to go as far as DRM on digital video, because of it's wide studio support and well-handled viewing options.
The last two digital videos products I've purchased were from Jim Gaffigan and from Rifftrax. Both were DRM-free. Rifftrax has actually managed to negotiate to offer a few downloads of Hollywood films, merged with the Rifftrax commentary. Not new or popular movies, but studio films nonetheless.
I've redeemed UV codes on movies I've purchased in other formats, but I don't really regard them as useful. They are the better of the streaming/DRM tracks. But it's not convenient for me. I'd prefer to watch my movies on my Linux media center without streaming. True, the rips from my DVD collection are "illegal" due to DMCA. But at least it can be done.
Ok, so it's region-free. I'm saying that the meaning of digital download does not automatically mean DRM-encumbered. And there are other DRM-free video products out there. I buy DRM-free video products directly from content creators such as Jim Gaffigan and even Rifftrax. Rifftrax actually negotiates rights to provide digital downloads of some (not so popular) Hollywood films, merged with their commentary track.
It really doesn't matter what you personally expected, since you're not the only backer. You could easily have expected something else, given other examples on the market. And because of that, not specifying that it was DRM-restricted means they would be expected to fulfill the expectations of the entire market. If there is ambiguity in a contract or agreement, a legal dispute generally rules in favor of what was expected by the other party. To avoid ambiguity, they should have specified that it was not a clean download.
The problem isn't technically with WB. It's a problem with the producer who created the Kickstarter and didn't make it clear.
What non-backers don't appear to know is that Rob was restricted by the studios and the agreements with the cinemas on how he could allow the digital downloads.
And this is the key point. Some of the backers obviously didn't know either. Or assumed they'd get better by being a backer. Technically, Rob made a promise he couldn't deliver if he didn't specify those restrictions in the download offer. This would have all been avoided if they would have just said it would be encrypted/restricted in some way.
And if I had to deal with a digital download/stream, I could do much worse than UltraViolet. Knowing it was UV up-front would make me more likely to choose that backer offer, if I were in that position and they knew it would be UV. It's not all there yet, but it's on its way to being the Steam of movies. I wasn't a backer, but Netflix says I would rate the series at 5 stars. So I do have some interest here. This Slashdot post did prompt me to add the series to my Netflix DVD queue.
Free toothbrush with every purchase. Note: May contain feces. If I left off that note, would it still be OK to offer a dirty toothbrush to fulfill my promise?
Cynical? Of course I would assume they'd try to pull that. But it's still not in the terms of sale. It's more restricted than the actual offer, therefore it's less than was promised. Not fulfilled.
It won't work until the indie movies are outselling the studio releases. But it could happen if we were willing to support original, lower-budget quality content first.
If they didn't specify DRM-restricted, region-locked in the original offer, then the outcome really didn't match the promise. Some people couldn't even play the file. Others find it horribly inconvenient. Their own backers that made it a viable project are being treated like criminals, not trusted with their own clean copy.
This is like the Other OS functionality on PS3. If you put significant restrictions on an offer, post-sale - that is not honoring the original agreement.
No kidding. I used to use a script for MythTV to predownload movie trailers in 1080p to watch later. Originally it was from the Apple site, but Apple obfuscated their site so badly, I'm surprised it still worked in browsers. It became nearly impossible to script around, yet they were still using DRM-free MOV files.
I gave up and now I use Flixter on Roku to watch trailers. Lousy quality. Ads...on a trailer (ad). Yes, the same Flixter that this Kickstarter used for UV delivery.
Youtube is really the only place to download a 1080p tailer from these days (unofficially, using a few tricks). But there's no viable playlist to find a nice curated selection from.
With a Trojan horse. Sending someone an encrypted file that only plays on limited devices is less than what sounds like was promised. If I were in your situation, I would be angry.
Let's say I said I could give you a car for $500 and you said "great!" and handed me your money. Would you be happy if I delivered a car that could only travel within a 500 mile radius of your home or the engine would be remotely shut down? Extreme example, but same principle. If it's not part of the offer, it's not agreed to. Would you be happy after waiting months for it if I only offered a refund if you weren't happy?
Not mentioning DRM means it doesn't come with DRM.
That wasn't what Kickstarter's terms said. They were unable to fulfill it for anyone according to their own wording. Therefore once they realized their mistake, they should either make good on it or have all receive a refund.
WB didn't use Kickstarter. The people that made the promises (show creators, I believe) used it to get funding. They then pitched it and the funds to WB, who accepted. WB then changed course, probably against the wishes of the ones that created the Kickstarter. Maybe I'm wrong- I'm too lazy to read. But that seems fairly clear from the other comments.
I guess it depends on which part you pick to make fun of first. That the designed frequency isn't the delivered one is a pretty big issue - I put that at #1.
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It does not require satellites around the sun. You get days of notice, because light travels faster than matter. We see CME's before they do any damage.
What we need is a way to actually disconnect the transformers. I don't think that was built into the grid and would require too many man-hours to do manually in time.
Last time I got a major power surge on my phone line it knocked out a desktop computer, 2 switches, 2 voip phones, and an XBox. It somehow left the modem and router unharmed.
Have you heard of Monsanto?
No, copying an organ is not possible yet. But using your own DNA and either a stem cell, scaffolding, and growth medium or a fancy 3D printer, it's likely the future of medicine. The source code is definitely not GPL, however.
Still missing the point, I see. That's not the definition of digital download. It's a common string attached to one, but it's not a defining characteristic. Their offer made no such restrictions.
Are you saying that any crippled product is OK as long as it marginally meets the definition? I remember a chocolate company a few years ago tried to petition the FDA to be allowed to substitute cheap palm kernel oil for cocoa butter. Legally, they have to call such a product "chocolate-flavored" or "made with chocolate." They can't just call it chocolate and sell it. But if they call it chocolate-flavored, it's a pretty bad product, but at least they are being honest about it.
Half Life came out before Windows XP. It was not promised to run on XP before you made the purchase. That is a very different situation.
I may be anti-DRM in the idealistic sense, but not the militant crazed sense. If it wasn't specified, I assume no DRM. Why wouldn't they say so unless it's either a simple mistake (It wasn't the studio who created the Kickstarter, so their lawyers didn't have a look at the offer), or that they were intentionally being misleading to lead to a higher response rate. I can't see any other reason not to mention it. Industry standard or not, it's not universal and not a guaranteed fact. And making post-sale restrictions is not really ethical.
You're missing my point that if they stated there would DRM up-front, before money was given, there would be no problem. I personally think Ultraviolet is the way to go as far as DRM on digital video, because of it's wide studio support and well-handled viewing options.
The last two digital videos products I've purchased were from Jim Gaffigan and from Rifftrax. Both were DRM-free. Rifftrax has actually managed to negotiate to offer a few downloads of Hollywood films, merged with the Rifftrax commentary. Not new or popular movies, but studio films nonetheless.
I've redeemed UV codes on movies I've purchased in other formats, but I don't really regard them as useful. They are the better of the streaming/DRM tracks. But it's not convenient for me. I'd prefer to watch my movies on my Linux media center without streaming. True, the rips from my DVD collection are "illegal" due to DMCA. But at least it can be done.
Ok, so it's region-free. I'm saying that the meaning of digital download does not automatically mean DRM-encumbered. And there are other DRM-free video products out there. I buy DRM-free video products directly from content creators such as Jim Gaffigan and even Rifftrax. Rifftrax actually negotiates rights to provide digital downloads of some (not so popular) Hollywood films, merged with their commentary track.
It really doesn't matter what you personally expected, since you're not the only backer. You could easily have expected something else, given other examples on the market. And because of that, not specifying that it was DRM-restricted means they would be expected to fulfill the expectations of the entire market. If there is ambiguity in a contract or agreement, a legal dispute generally rules in favor of what was expected by the other party. To avoid ambiguity, they should have specified that it was not a clean download.
The problem isn't technically with WB. It's a problem with the producer who created the Kickstarter and didn't make it clear.
At a resolution of 16x16!
What non-backers don't appear to know is that Rob was restricted by the studios and the agreements with the cinemas on how he could allow the digital downloads.
And this is the key point. Some of the backers obviously didn't know either. Or assumed they'd get better by being a backer. Technically, Rob made a promise he couldn't deliver if he didn't specify those restrictions in the download offer. This would have all been avoided if they would have just said it would be encrypted/restricted in some way.
And if I had to deal with a digital download/stream, I could do much worse than UltraViolet. Knowing it was UV up-front would make me more likely to choose that backer offer, if I were in that position and they knew it would be UV. It's not all there yet, but it's on its way to being the Steam of movies. I wasn't a backer, but Netflix says I would rate the series at 5 stars. So I do have some interest here. This Slashdot post did prompt me to add the series to my Netflix DVD queue.
Free toothbrush with every purchase. Note: May contain feces. If I left off that note, would it still be OK to offer a dirty toothbrush to fulfill my promise?
Cynical? Of course I would assume they'd try to pull that. But it's still not in the terms of sale. It's more restricted than the actual offer, therefore it's less than was promised. Not fulfilled.
It won't work until the indie movies are outselling the studio releases. But it could happen if we were willing to support original, lower-budget quality content first.
If I sell you a toothbrush, but make no mention that it's covered in feces, does it make it OK to use it to scrub my butt before selling it to you?
If they didn't specify DRM-restricted, region-locked in the original offer, then the outcome really didn't match the promise. Some people couldn't even play the file. Others find it horribly inconvenient. Their own backers that made it a viable project are being treated like criminals, not trusted with their own clean copy.
This is like the Other OS functionality on PS3. If you put significant restrictions on an offer, post-sale - that is not honoring the original agreement.
No kidding. I used to use a script for MythTV to predownload movie trailers in 1080p to watch later. Originally it was from the Apple site, but Apple obfuscated their site so badly, I'm surprised it still worked in browsers. It became nearly impossible to script around, yet they were still using DRM-free MOV files.
I gave up and now I use Flixter on Roku to watch trailers. Lousy quality. Ads...on a trailer (ad). Yes, the same Flixter that this Kickstarter used for UV delivery.
Youtube is really the only place to download a 1080p tailer from these days (unofficially, using a few tricks). But there's no viable playlist to find a nice curated selection from.
the promised download
With a Trojan horse. Sending someone an encrypted file that only plays on limited devices is less than what sounds like was promised. If I were in your situation, I would be angry.
Let's say I said I could give you a car for $500 and you said "great!" and handed me your money. Would you be happy if I delivered a car that could only travel within a 500 mile radius of your home or the engine would be remotely shut down? Extreme example, but same principle. If it's not part of the offer, it's not agreed to. Would you be happy after waiting months for it if I only offered a refund if you weren't happy?
Not mentioning DRM means it doesn't come with DRM.
to tell who's upset.
That wasn't what Kickstarter's terms said. They were unable to fulfill it for anyone according to their own wording. Therefore once they realized their mistake, they should either make good on it or have all receive a refund.
WB didn't use Kickstarter. The people that made the promises (show creators, I believe) used it to get funding. They then pitched it and the funds to WB, who accepted. WB then changed course, probably against the wishes of the ones that created the Kickstarter. Maybe I'm wrong- I'm too lazy to read. But that seems fairly clear from the other comments.
Unless you think of the end product actually being created as being your profit. And really, that's the only way to look at it.
While that's clever and true, they never put a condition of profit on it.
I'll take this over TempleOS any day.
there is no watermelon
What version of The Matrix did you watch, where you had to choose between a red watermelon or a blue one?
The headline: "Mathematicians Are Chronically Lost and Confused"
I'm surprised the OP was modded down.
"The Word of the RNG." The world is not black and white. It's not even 16 color. UV is part of the spectrum.
I guess it depends on which part you pick to make fun of first. That the designed frequency isn't the delivered one is a pretty big issue - I put that at #1.
Probably because the sound gets Doppler-shifted to too high a frequency for an approaching vehicle.