What's the next doomsday fantasy after the 2012 one, anyway? Saying "I told you so" to the credulous has been a fine tradition for all of history and I'm happy to continue the practise. I need to be prepared!
They're currently unbalanced because of the excessive copyright duration, but I wouldn't call them insane. Gaming would be worse off without it. I think that there wouldn't be any games if copyright wasn't available to the creators. It takes a massive amount of time and effort to make a modern game, and if they didn't get paid for it, nine times out of ten they just couldn't make the game.
I don't see why. They both have the same read speed and blu-ray has 10GB more capacity per layer. Or do you mean as purely a movie format, factoring in the DRM and the like?
What I'm saying is, ignorant and credulous people are prerequisites for the worst ideas to take hold, and that they're the root of the problem, not the ideas themselves. An idea without someone willing to act upon it is nothing but a curiousity, like the whole Nazi thing is now.
WTF..they are surely laying the smacketh down on me:-(
And let me guess, you still pay them every month and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. Let's face it, there's no incentive for them to act any better.
It could just as easily be abject stupidity or ignorance on the part of policy makers; the typical practise of taking action with no regard as to its effectiveness.
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Not to worry, it continues today in multiplayer game servers across the globe.
What's the next doomsday fantasy after the 2012 one, anyway? Saying "I told you so" to the credulous has been a fine tradition for all of history and I'm happy to continue the practise. I need to be prepared!
Quite so. It's simply good netiquette.
They're currently unbalanced because of the excessive copyright duration, but I wouldn't call them insane. Gaming would be worse off without it. I think that there wouldn't be any games if copyright wasn't available to the creators. It takes a massive amount of time and effort to make a modern game, and if they didn't get paid for it, nine times out of ten they just couldn't make the game.
Order it from Amazon... Then download it anyway. Many of the games I own have never had their discs taken out of the box. :)
Or we avoid all limitations, and buy the game AND download it from TPB. Best method if you ask me.
Don't forget the other stuff they pay for: botnets, spam, DDOS attacks, etc.
the superior format (HD-DVD)
I don't see why. They both have the same read speed and blu-ray has 10GB more capacity per layer. Or do you mean as purely a movie format, factoring in the DRM and the like?
Well I say the fool is mightier than the pen.
What I'm saying is, ignorant and credulous people are prerequisites for the worst ideas to take hold, and that they're the root of the problem, not the ideas themselves. An idea without someone willing to act upon it is nothing but a curiousity, like the whole Nazi thing is now.
Sounds like dangerous people to me, man. Credulousness and stupidity are the most dangerous things of all.
This is a country where you can buy panties from a vending machine... They can't even see the box anymore.
Those sound like elements to factor into the design, rather than unforseeable or unpreventable disasters.
WTF..they are surely laying the smacketh down on me :-(
And let me guess, you still pay them every month and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. Let's face it, there's no incentive for them to act any better.
the great paedophile threat
I remember that, check out The Brass Eye's magnificent parody of it all, 'Paedogeddon'.
Check it out, it's hilarious.
The internet is NOT a ticket to do as you please.
A privately owned website isn't, but the Internet... Yes it is.
The PSP's browser has an option that enables something similar; it decreases the quality of images to conserve RAM (it only has 64MB).
Since you can only view one page (or tab, if you will) at a time on a mobile browser
You can use three tabs on the PSP's browser.
This is a company that makes ATMs, right? If their money was at stake, I'd wager they'd suddenly become rather reliable.
Let's review here:
News: to learn new things
Science: to learn new things
Gonna have to go with 'yes' on the learning part.
Bush doesn't have a monopoly on bad decisions.
Ha! Sure ain't for lack of trying.
If employees of the RIAA step outside and it's raining, they immediately think of suing God.
An easy win, as he won't show up in court. The real problem is getting money out of the wanker...
Oh, you think you're better than us elitists eh?
It happens, when QC isn't very high.
No, QC were definitely high alright.
Oho. In that case it's not exactly a big deal, although I have no idea why it would be on the disc.
It could just as easily be abject stupidity or ignorance on the part of policy makers; the typical practise of taking action with no regard as to its effectiveness.