This will certainly work in the Age of Obama. Down with KKKapitalism and long live the publicly funded People's OS Linux! How about a referendum on gnome vs KDE?
I can now confirm that the new iPhone Kindle software works in Germany on the T-Mobile network with an American iTunes account and an American Amazon account. Just "bought" a book on Amazon for $0 and it is immediately delivered to my phone. Great job, Amazon!
I have a 100% German IP and made multiple purchases on the ametican store over the last year. Guess it is the credit card that matters. Strangely, several of my friends who are all german have also american credit cards. Everyone should get one, it really helps you to advance in life:)
I don't quiet understand the pessimism and your focus on limitations. Think about it this way - today several million people MORE than yesterday can read kindle books. Moreover, now there is at least a theoretical possibility to read Kindle books outside of US. Although I live in Germany and have a German iPhone i did my math and figured out that music (and other stuff) was cheaper on the American iTunes store than in was on the European (up to 40% last summer), so i registered an account on the American iTunes. I also have an American Amazon account, so as far as i understand now i can use the Kindle store as well. This is actually very good news. Surely there is space for improvement, and i would surely like to have the actual Kindle available in Germany, but this is already a progress.
Right! I'm wondering how long it would take for the European Comission to get of Microsoft's back if they say: "you don't like our Media Player, then we won't sell our products in the EU". Probably like 2 days. I wish they really did this, cause this whole monopolies-hiding-around-every-corner-waiting-to-rape-the-consumer stuff makes me sick. See, as a microsoft customer i am not especially happy about them wasting billions because of some Brussels (or DC) retards instead of delivering products i want. Also, I surely am not happy about this as a MS shareholder.
Hence they should be able to do anything they want with it: ship it wit one browser, with 10 or with none. You don't like it? You think the KKKapitalist pigs at Microsoft are raping their customers at a gunpoint with their IE, then be honest, say: "I am a socialist" and natinalize Microsoft. Then instead of voting woth our money for the best product we'll have elections for the people's browser or national mail client. This will only be fair.
Tolls are better than gasoline taxes since you can have flexible pricing for road usage depending on the time of the day or other criteria. Making people pay more in the rush hours will reduce congestion dramatically and as economics tells us will ensure that the roads are employed in the most efficient way. One can also argue that current system is unfair since people who don't use highways or some other expensive roads are paying for those who do. So why not reduce (abolish?) gasoline taxes in favor of tolls?
These stories with kids printing license plates seem to be an extremely rare exception, moreover as far as I know, here in Germany they get your face visible on the photo as otherwise you could argue you rented your car to your neighbour who broke the speed limit so he should pay.
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This will certainly work in the Age of Obama. Down with KKKapitalism and long live the publicly funded People's OS Linux! How about a referendum on gnome vs KDE?
... To a passionate free software advocate, M$ is a concise, efficient and - IMO - accurate moniker.
then isn't "freetard" more concise, efficient and accurate than "free software advocate"?
I am tired of France being a EU member.
I can now confirm that the new iPhone Kindle software works in Germany on the T-Mobile network with an American iTunes account and an American Amazon account. Just "bought" a book on Amazon for $0 and it is immediately delivered to my phone. Great job, Amazon!
I have a 100% German IP and made multiple purchases on the ametican store over the last year. Guess it is the credit card that matters. Strangely, several of my friends who are all german have also american credit cards. Everyone should get one, it really helps you to advance in life:)
I don't quiet understand the pessimism and your focus on limitations. Think about it this way - today several million people MORE than yesterday can read kindle books. Moreover, now there is at least a theoretical possibility to read Kindle books outside of US. Although I live in Germany and have a German iPhone i did my math and figured out that music (and other stuff) was cheaper on the American iTunes store than in was on the European (up to 40% last summer), so i registered an account on the American iTunes. I also have an American Amazon account, so as far as i understand now i can use the Kindle store as well. This is actually very good news. Surely there is space for improvement, and i would surely like to have the actual Kindle available in Germany, but this is already a progress.
Right! I'm wondering how long it would take for the European Comission to get of Microsoft's back if they say: "you don't like our Media Player, then we won't sell our products in the EU". Probably like 2 days. I wish they really did this, cause this whole monopolies-hiding-around-every-corner-waiting-to-rape-the-consumer stuff makes me sick. See, as a microsoft customer i am not especially happy about them wasting billions because of some Brussels (or DC) retards instead of delivering products i want. Also, I surely am not happy about this as a MS shareholder.
Hence they should be able to do anything they want with it: ship it wit one browser, with 10 or with none. You don't like it? You think the KKKapitalist pigs at Microsoft are raping their customers at a gunpoint with their IE, then be honest, say: "I am a socialist" and natinalize Microsoft. Then instead of voting woth our money for the best product we'll have elections for the people's browser or national mail client. This will only be fair.
This is what puts "tard" in the "freetard".
I agree. Guess the Slashdot folks love free stuff to much to reject such a good idea.
Tolls are better than gasoline taxes since you can have flexible pricing for road usage depending on the time of the day or other criteria. Making people pay more in the rush hours will reduce congestion dramatically and as economics tells us will ensure that the roads are employed in the most efficient way. One can also argue that current system is unfair since people who don't use highways or some other expensive roads are paying for those who do. So why not reduce (abolish?) gasoline taxes in favor of tolls? These stories with kids printing license plates seem to be an extremely rare exception, moreover as far as I know, here in Germany they get your face visible on the photo as otherwise you could argue you rented your car to your neighbour who broke the speed limit so he should pay.