If you don't have a TV or don't watch live streaming broadcasts then you don't need a licence. Of course it is hard for either side to prove that you do or don't watch live streaming broadcasts but as far as I know as long as you don't have a TV you're going to do pretty good at getting out of it.
My plan is to get rid of my TV and only have a big ass monitor to hook up consoles onto and I do only watch DVDs and the one or two shows on the iPlayer every so often. Then I'll quit paying the licence
I'm sure there are others that do this and they want to force people to pay but once I make the switch, until I'm forced to pay I won't. I just don't use their services enough to warrant and I don't like the idea of supporting East Enders.
No, it allows you to watch content how they want you to watch it. We could watch it beforehand just fine.
When you want to debate whether or not it is right or not; it doesn't stop people from file sharing their content. You can record it from the TV and then share it.
What it does do is take away rights people had from the TV where you could record content and watch it when you felt like it. I know iPlayer does keep things for awhile and you don't have to watch things at the precise moment it is on but you are still limited by a timeframe and you can't keep it or transfer it to the device of your choice.
Sure you can do that if you grab it from the TV but why should people have to?
Windows XP is still huge and can't use anything above DX9 and a lot of PC gamers are now the sort that don't get a hard-on over having the latest video card. A lot of people that bought into that trap moved onto the Xbox 360 because their favourite games come out there first. So you want to cater to most PC gamers then you can't go for the bleeding edge.
I'm not calling you a liar and in fact I believe you. The fact a question about Macs being expensive on the first page shows that Bing is faulty but the fact it's results vary so much from person to person for the same query is just down right awful.
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Murdoch can cry about the BBC but they're not giving away news technically. We are indeed paying for it.
While a lot of people complain about the licence fee, the BBC won't go away. They may had to remove a lot of the fluff from the internet services but the news would be the last to go.
He can try to get the government to get rid of the BBC but it won't happen.
From my experience most people do mainly because of wanting something with the same leanings but even with that the Times isn't the only paper with the leaning and POV.
Everyone counts in base 10, kilo is a scientific until that means 1000 and nothing else. Companies only deal in base 2 because they have to. But Apple and Cannonical are changing it because people think 1 kilobyte is a 1000 bytes until someone comes around to point out that it's 1024 in a hope to make themselves feel superior but the reason people think that is because hd manufacturers choose a standard until and give i a completely different meaning.
The fact that people want to continue this error shows how backwards and stupid they are.
I would assume most of their audience is British. The British already have to pay for the BBC news. So why pay for the Times Online when you have access to the BBC by default?
They're two different things. Which is also why gaming is easily 100 times better on the DS than the iPhone and more so compared to other devices. My DSi does allow me to surf the net so I can check my email which is enough for me to be honest. It's not like I make that many calls on my G1.
The one with math will probably want more money so if he's doing more basic programming then I'd go with the one without. You don't really need a math wiz to knock out JSP pages calling a few beans. But for graphics or anything serious then yes, the math guy will likely win hands down.
The PS3 and Wii require a disc purely because of MS' exclusivity deal which must run out at the end of this year because Netflix announced that PS3 owners won't need the disc after this year. The Wii may be different due to lack of storage space.
This is correct but I suspect MS' agreement runs out at the end of 2010 as that will be how long PS3 owners require the disk and possibly the same for Wii owners. Though depending on the size of the app and the Wii's limited space, Wii owners may be stuck with the disk for good.
The lack of awareness (or interest) isn't limited to movie watching, either -- and here's where you should start paying attention for an idea on how the mass market will respond in the next few years. Only 30% of Xbox 360 owners were aware of the HD graphics capabilities of the machine, whereas that number rises to 50% with PS3. Considering the inclusion of a cheap Blu-ray player in the PS3, that's not so surprising, but, either way, a startling number of "HD gamers" don't know about -- or don't care about -- HD.
I think you'll find there are still huge numbers of people without HD TV as there hasn't been a reason for most people to get it. I'm sure both the 360 and PS3 are helping increase that. The PS3 more so because of blu-ray but considering more people own a Wii than any other console, it's quite safe to say that most people still don't care about HD TV so Netflix doesn't really have to worry.
I like HD, it's awesome, but I (like a lot of people on this site) aren't normal people so while hearing everyone on Slashdot talk about HD TV might make it sound like it's a big thing in actual fact it's not.
You can only get good at anything by practice and it is best to take advantage of their brains while they're still absorbing anything and everything. Schools just need to make it more interesting and fun.
I don't want to be tracked on how I'm reading something and skimming isn't always the best thing but to then fade out words they think that don't matter is just bad, imo, and some times those seemingly irrelevant words can change the context of things.
I don't quite believe that. There has always been a Gameboy homebrew scene with development oriented tools and emulators with no interference from Nintendo. Mainly because people werw smart enough no to use copyright work. If I recall some people in that scene were involved in actual GB development too.
I'm sure Nintendo warns developers that they're fucked if their trade secrets get out ( like any other company) and stating that because of that they should be cautious about people wanting jobs just to further piracy and emulation then that is fine and companies should be wary about those who crack their software.
But if you are a shit hot developer and think you won't get a job because you made a game that runs on the DS that would be completely wrong.
Unfortunately I think we'll find Nintendo cracking down thanks to the massive amounts of DS piracy. The Gameboy systems were always the most open (for gaming consoles) and never had region protection.
The DS followed this route and I've happily bought games from around the world for the DS. But Nintendo has changed this for DSi only games.
For now that will probably only include downloaded games but don't be surprised if the cheap asses out there haven't caused Nintendo to close this next iteration up even more.
Name one other platfomer that has had as many sequels and has gone from something like SMB 1 to super mario galaxy and managed to retain a high quality through out the series. There are no others. Even Sonic is down right embarrassing these days.
Mario has been shoved in some lame sports series and spin-offs but the main series is exceptional and has change quite a bit from its roots. They even managed to pull off a decent mario game without Mario. Perhaps the only weak link in the chain is super mario sunshine but I think anything after super mario 64 was going to feel like a downer.
Super mario sunshine was still leagues above the competition. Any company would be happy to have their only competition being themselves and releasing an 8 after a perfect 10 is hardly the worst thing a company could do especially when they. Turn around and release something awesome like super mario galaxy
Because the guy that came up with it invented so many big things for Nintendo including the hugely popular Gameboy. I think Nintendo doubted it but also thought the has hasn't done wrong yet. Of course he left Nintendo after the VB.
I have a VB (got it at lauch) and - personally think it is very fun in some games and it feels like there is actual space there unlike games like quake or tomb raider.
It's issue is that it is neither portable or something you can really share with friends, the stand isn't good enough and it can damage you vision when not properly calibrated. Seeing those sorts of warnings put people off of a product. But with the right game and finding the right setup it was a blast to play.
3) How will someone who is poor be ensured the same treatments as someone who is wealthy?
They never had the same level of care and never will. The rich can go anywhere in the world for care an do indeed do that for numerous reason. That and if they wanted, could almost certainly buy organs illegally where as the poor person will never have that option
Don't let people simply sit there and mooch from the system. Perhaps instead of giving people money you give them clothing and basic healthy food. If they want luxury items they can go get a job. That way they're protected when jobless but have a reason to get a job. It's not rocket science.
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That is very true but Flash is primarily used for video these days. People grew tired of of "see how far you can throw the baby/puppy/etc" games.
If you don't have a TV or don't watch live streaming broadcasts then you don't need a licence. Of course it is hard for either side to prove that you do or don't watch live streaming broadcasts but as far as I know as long as you don't have a TV you're going to do pretty good at getting out of it.
My plan is to get rid of my TV and only have a big ass monitor to hook up consoles onto and I do only watch DVDs and the one or two shows on the iPlayer every so often. Then I'll quit paying the licence
I'm sure there are others that do this and they want to force people to pay but once I make the switch, until I'm forced to pay I won't. I just don't use their services enough to warrant and I don't like the idea of supporting East Enders.
No, it allows you to watch content how they want you to watch it. We could watch it beforehand just fine.
When you want to debate whether or not it is right or not; it doesn't stop people from file sharing their content. You can record it from the TV and then share it.
What it does do is take away rights people had from the TV where you could record content and watch it when you felt like it. I know iPlayer does keep things for awhile and you don't have to watch things at the precise moment it is on but you are still limited by a timeframe and you can't keep it or transfer it to the device of your choice.
Sure you can do that if you grab it from the TV but why should people have to?
Windows XP is still huge and can't use anything above DX9 and a lot of PC gamers are now the sort that don't get a hard-on over having the latest video card. A lot of people that bought into that trap moved onto the Xbox 360 because their favourite games come out there first. So you want to cater to most PC gamers then you can't go for the bleeding edge.
I'm not calling you a liar and in fact I believe you. The fact a question about Macs being expensive on the first page shows that Bing is faulty but the fact it's results vary so much from person to person for the same query is just down right awful.
My query: why is windows so expensive
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# Why is Windows so expensive? Why is Windows so expensive? Search that up in Microsoft's search engine, Bing, and you'll see this: That's right, the first result that shows up is a * www.quickpwn.com/2009/08/why-is-windows-so-expensive.html * Cached page
# Why is Windows So Expensive? Why is Windows So Expensive? That's the top question on googler's minds this morning. While Windows 7 prices were revealed back on July 25th (and more * gadgetcrave.com/why-is-windows-so-expensive/ 1932 * Cached page
Murdoch can cry about the BBC but they're not giving away news technically. We are indeed paying for it.
While a lot of people complain about the licence fee, the BBC won't go away. They may had to remove a lot of the fluff from the internet services but the news would be the last to go.
He can try to get the government to get rid of the BBC but it won't happen.
From my experience most people do mainly because of wanting something with the same leanings but even with that the Times isn't the only paper with the leaning and POV.
Everyone counts in base 10, kilo is a scientific until that means 1000 and nothing else. Companies only deal in base 2 because they have to. But Apple and Cannonical are changing it because people think 1 kilobyte is a 1000 bytes until someone comes around to point out that it's 1024 in a hope to make themselves feel superior but the reason people think that is because hd manufacturers choose a standard until and give i a completely different meaning.
The fact that people want to continue this error shows how backwards and stupid they are.
Then don't use a computer if you're too dense to figure out file sizes.
I would assume most of their audience is British. The British already have to pay for the BBC news. So why pay for the Times Online when you have access to the BBC by default?
Yes but it's still .Net so being ahead on the core libs or not hopefully any sensible programmer will stay away from it.
They're two different things. Which is also why gaming is easily 100 times better on the DS than the iPhone and more so compared to other devices. My DSi does allow me to surf the net so I can check my email which is enough for me to be honest. It's not like I make that many calls on my G1.
The one with math will probably want more money so if he's doing more basic programming then I'd go with the one without. You don't really need a math wiz to knock out JSP pages calling a few beans. But for graphics or anything serious then yes, the math guy will likely win hands down.
The PS3 and Wii require a disc purely because of MS' exclusivity deal which must run out at the end of this year because Netflix announced that PS3 owners won't need the disc after this year. The Wii may be different due to lack of storage space.
This is correct but I suspect MS' agreement runs out at the end of 2010 as that will be how long PS3 owners require the disk and possibly the same for Wii owners. Though depending on the size of the app and the Wii's limited space, Wii owners may be stuck with the disk for good.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/26/netflix-ps3-disc-must-remain-in-system-until-2010-update/
The lack of awareness (or interest) isn't limited to movie watching, either -- and here's where you should start paying attention for an idea on how the mass market will respond in the next few years. Only 30% of Xbox 360 owners were aware of the HD graphics capabilities of the machine, whereas that number rises to 50% with PS3. Considering the inclusion of a cheap Blu-ray player in the PS3, that's not so surprising, but, either way, a startling number of "HD gamers" don't know about -- or don't care about -- HD.
I think you'll find there are still huge numbers of people without HD TV as there hasn't been a reason for most people to get it. I'm sure both the 360 and PS3 are helping increase that. The PS3 more so because of blu-ray but considering more people own a Wii than any other console, it's quite safe to say that most people still don't care about HD TV so Netflix doesn't really have to worry.
I like HD, it's awesome, but I (like a lot of people on this site) aren't normal people so while hearing everyone on Slashdot talk about HD TV might make it sound like it's a big thing in actual fact it's not.
You can only get good at anything by practice and it is best to take advantage of their brains while they're still absorbing anything and everything. Schools just need to make it more interesting and fun.
I don't want to be tracked on how I'm reading something and skimming isn't always the best thing but to then fade out words they think that don't matter is just bad, imo, and some times those seemingly irrelevant words can change the context of things.
I don't quite believe that. There has always been a Gameboy homebrew scene with development oriented tools and emulators with no interference from Nintendo. Mainly because people werw smart enough no to use copyright work. If I recall some people in that scene were involved in actual GB development too.
I'm sure Nintendo warns developers that they're fucked if their trade secrets get out ( like any other company) and stating that because of that they should be cautious about people wanting jobs just to further piracy and emulation then that is fine and companies should be wary about those who crack their software.
But if you are a shit hot developer and think you won't get a job because you made a game that runs on the DS that would be completely wrong.
Unfortunately I think we'll find Nintendo cracking down thanks to the massive amounts of DS piracy. The Gameboy systems were always the most open (for gaming consoles) and never had region protection.
The DS followed this route and I've happily bought games from around the world for the DS. But Nintendo has changed this for DSi only games.
For now that will probably only include downloaded games but don't be surprised if the cheap asses out there haven't caused Nintendo to close this next iteration up even more.
Name one other platfomer that has had as many sequels and has gone from something like SMB 1 to super mario galaxy and managed to retain a high quality through out the series. There are no others. Even Sonic is down right embarrassing these days.
Mario has been shoved in some lame sports series and spin-offs but the main series is exceptional and has change quite a bit from its roots. They even managed to pull off a decent mario game without Mario. Perhaps the only weak link in the chain is super mario sunshine but I think anything after super mario 64 was going to feel like a downer.
Super mario sunshine was still leagues above the competition. Any company would be happy to have their only competition being themselves and releasing an 8 after a perfect 10 is hardly the worst thing a company could do especially when they. Turn around and release something awesome like super mario galaxy
Because the guy that came up with it invented so many big things for Nintendo including the hugely popular Gameboy. I think Nintendo doubted it but also thought the has hasn't done wrong yet. Of course he left Nintendo after the VB.
I have a VB (got it at lauch) and - personally think it is very fun in some games and it feels like there is actual space there unlike games like quake or tomb raider.
It's issue is that it is neither portable or something you can really share with friends, the stand isn't good enough and it can damage you vision when not properly calibrated. Seeing those sorts of warnings put people off of a product. But with the right game and finding the right setup it was a blast to play.
3) How will someone who is poor be ensured the same treatments as someone who is wealthy?
They never had the same level of care and never will. The rich can go anywhere in the world for care an do indeed do that for numerous reason. That and if they wanted, could almost certainly buy organs illegally where as the poor person will never have that option
Don't let people simply sit there and mooch from the system. Perhaps instead of giving people money you give them clothing and basic healthy food. If they want luxury items they can go get a job. That way they're protected when jobless but have a reason to get a job. It's not rocket science.