I fail to see how gay marriage [...] affects the ability of a company to hire and retain employees?!?!?
My best guess? Google's health insurance coverage. If you can't get married then you can't get your same-sex partner insured on your policy. Outside of that I can't imagine what getting married would have to do with hiring employees.
Starting off your post talking about banana splits.... oops, I mean working hard in the noon-day sun, does not magically make the later equal to the former.
the President-elect's personal birth certificate and medical records are none of your damn business
Medical records might be, but birth certificate? His birth certificate IS our business, unless you know of some other official document which can state his age (you have to be 35 to be president) and if he is a natural born US citizen (another requirement to being president).
I think I'm beginning to understand your point of view.
Nintendo deliberately making a difference to the devices between regions to ensure one region cannot play another region's games is not the same thing as Nintendo designing a system for the standards of the region (think PAL vs NTSC in the home consoles, probably should have used that example originally), which due to the required differences, games in one region cannot play on a system in another.
I'm afraid I don't see the difference. For all intents and purposes, they are releasing two different devices (lets just stick to two regions for this discussion). Why does it matter whether the difference is a bit in software (flip the bit to toggle regions), or a different set of hardware? Would you consider your right of first sale impeded if Nintendo released a new handheld using, say, a Motorola chipset for the US but an Intel chipset for Europe (I'm not an electrical engineer, so maybe those two are compatible, but for this argument lets say they aren't), and games had to be compiled specifically for that region's hardware?
What about if Europe had never received a single Nintendo handheld before the DSi, would your right of first sale be impeded because you couldn't sell them GBA games? What if the DSi was released just for Europe? Is their right of first sale impeded because they can't sell you DSi games?
Don't get me wrong, I don't like the lockout. I just fail to see why there is a difference in how the lockout is achieved.
It would be clunky, but I'm sure some sort of side-by-side thing could be arranged for the dual-screen part (or maybe you play it with the PSP rotated 90 degrees), with the analog nub used for moving a stylus on the touchscreen portion, and one of the buttons not mapped to a DS button to indicate when you are pressing down with the stylus.
It's certainly not something I'd ever use, but it can be done.
But first sale rights are impeded by region locking. In this global market, I ought to be able to sell my DSi cartridge to someone in Europe. Unfortunately, they won't be able to play it.
Interesting. Do you consider your right of first sale impeded because you cannot sell a Windows game to an OSX user?
If you are going to be deterred from coming to the US over the requirement that you register online and cough up some fingerprints I suppose you really didn't care that much about coming in the first place anyway, did you?
What does that even mean?
No, seriously, what are you trying to express with that statement? That you don't care that our government is turning away tourists? That you think everyone should be so super-excited about traveling to another country that they should be willing to endure all this security theater? Trips aren't all about "ZOMG YAY YAY YAY!" For most it's probably more like a balance of "hmm, place X has this but place Y has this other stuff" and our government is making the US less and less appealing to anyone outside our borders.
It's easy to lose focus and claim that there are some people out there that truly do require the drugs, when everyone seems so intent on drugging up their children.
I'm afraid I have no actual sources for that though, merely the experiences of a Community College psychology teacher who also practiced real psychology outside the classroom (as opposed to being just a teacher of it. aka, he had patients which he saw on a regular basis).
I always figured the phrase "making out" very clearly meant kissing, I never imagined others might take it to mean different things. I guess that means I'd fail the test.
It's really not meant to be taken quite so.. literally I guess works. It's basically meant to express the notion that "one cannot prove ones interpretation of God is correct, so please let me have my interpretation and I'll let you have yours".
Also, I was originally raised Christian, switched to Atheism once I got away from my father, but lately I think I've begun to find possible merit in Deism.
Humans are flawed. Any interpretation of God by humans is therefore flawed. The problem is that there are loud (but not necessarily large) groups of people who don't seem to understand this.
Flamebait? Really?? I know now that my joke was based on miss-information, for which I apologize, but I would hardly say that it qualifies as Flamebait.
If you play any sort of game IRL, and win something that has value IRL, you're stuck with the taxes whether you sell it or whatever.
That's a good point. I think it's stupid that you have to pay taxes on it even if you aren't selling it, but that doesn't change the fact that you are right about that.
On the other side of the fence though, stock. If you own stock, at the end of the year you're not taxed on the current market value of all the stock that you own, you're taxed on the dividends that the stock paid out throughout the year, and (I would imagine) on the profits you earned if you sold any of that stock.
Well Sponge Bath is the name of the user that AC responded to, who was also responding to an AC, both of which were basically wishing death on the guy, so.. maybe it's about pretending to be the guy's lawyer and suing over death threats? *shrug*
I know at least 1 person who "celebrates" Christmas but not for the religious reasons which to me doesn't make any sense whatsoever but it does offend me.
Wait, what? So because I am an atheist, if I wish you a Merry Christmas, that will offend you? Wow, people find all sorts of things to get offended about..
But can I take that same code to auto-play any other random game?
We need to look at what exactly Nintendo is trying to patent here. If it's the idea of coding a specific set of instructions per game to auto-play the game, then no, it should not be patentable, and not just because of all the prior art.
But if they developed a drop-in system that can auto-play any game.. well fuck, Nintendo basically just created Skynet. May as well give them the patent, we're already screwed.
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Ah, thank you for clarifying that.
I fail to see how gay marriage [...] affects the ability of a company to hire and retain employees?!?!?
My best guess? Google's health insurance coverage. If you can't get married then you can't get your same-sex partner insured on your policy. Outside of that I can't imagine what getting married would have to do with hiring employees.
Starting off your post talking about banana splits.... oops, I mean working hard in the noon-day sun, does not magically make the later equal to the former.
Neither agreeing nor disagreeing, just saying...
the President-elect's personal birth certificate and medical records are none of your damn business
Medical records might be, but birth certificate? His birth certificate IS our business, unless you know of some other official document which can state his age (you have to be 35 to be president) and if he is a natural born US citizen (another requirement to being president).
You can get high off of nutmeg? WHY DOESN'T ANYONE TELL ME THESE THINGS?!??
Clearly we must now all lobby to get nutmeg made illegal. Won't someone think of the children?!??
I think I'm beginning to understand your point of view.
Nintendo deliberately making a difference to the devices between regions to ensure one region cannot play another region's games is not the same thing as Nintendo designing a system for the standards of the region (think PAL vs NTSC in the home consoles, probably should have used that example originally), which due to the required differences, games in one region cannot play on a system in another.
Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits.
I'm afraid I don't see the difference. For all intents and purposes, they are releasing two different devices (lets just stick to two regions for this discussion). Why does it matter whether the difference is a bit in software (flip the bit to toggle regions), or a different set of hardware? Would you consider your right of first sale impeded if Nintendo released a new handheld using, say, a Motorola chipset for the US but an Intel chipset for Europe (I'm not an electrical engineer, so maybe those two are compatible, but for this argument lets say they aren't), and games had to be compiled specifically for that region's hardware?
What about if Europe had never received a single Nintendo handheld before the DSi, would your right of first sale be impeded because you couldn't sell them GBA games? What if the DSi was released just for Europe? Is their right of first sale impeded because they can't sell you DSi games?
Don't get me wrong, I don't like the lockout. I just fail to see why there is a difference in how the lockout is achieved.
As do I. I love having only a single cartridge to lug around with my DS.
It would be clunky, but I'm sure some sort of side-by-side thing could be arranged for the dual-screen part (or maybe you play it with the PSP rotated 90 degrees), with the analog nub used for moving a stylus on the touchscreen portion, and one of the buttons not mapped to a DS button to indicate when you are pressing down with the stylus.
It's certainly not something I'd ever use, but it can be done.
encasing my children in [...] an airtight barrier [...] they've even stopped over-eating and watching TV.
And breathing, I would imagine. :P
But first sale rights are impeded by region locking. In this global market, I ought to be able to sell my DSi cartridge to someone in Europe. Unfortunately, they won't be able to play it.
Interesting. Do you consider your right of first sale impeded because you cannot sell a Windows game to an OSX user?
It's a reference from the South Park movie.
If you are going to be deterred from coming to the US over the requirement that you register online and cough up some fingerprints I suppose you really didn't care that much about coming in the first place anyway, did you?
What does that even mean?
No, seriously, what are you trying to express with that statement? That you don't care that our government is turning away tourists? That you think everyone should be so super-excited about traveling to another country that they should be willing to endure all this security theater? Trips aren't all about "ZOMG YAY YAY YAY!" For most it's probably more like a balance of "hmm, place X has this but place Y has this other stuff" and our government is making the US less and less appealing to anyone outside our borders.
It's easy to lose focus and claim that there are some people out there that truly do require the drugs, when everyone seems so intent on drugging up their children.
I'm afraid I have no actual sources for that though, merely the experiences of a Community College psychology teacher who also practiced real psychology outside the classroom (as opposed to being just a teacher of it. aka, he had patients which he saw on a regular basis).
I always figured the phrase "making out" very clearly meant kissing, I never imagined others might take it to mean different things. I guess that means I'd fail the test.
It's really not meant to be taken quite so.. literally I guess works. It's basically meant to express the notion that "one cannot prove ones interpretation of God is correct, so please let me have my interpretation and I'll let you have yours".
Also, I was originally raised Christian, switched to Atheism once I got away from my father, but lately I think I've begun to find possible merit in Deism.
Humans are flawed. Any interpretation of God by humans is therefore flawed. The problem is that there are loud (but not necessarily large) groups of people who don't seem to understand this.
Flamebait? Really?? I know now that my joke was based on miss-information, for which I apologize, but I would hardly say that it qualifies as Flamebait.
If you play any sort of game IRL, and win something that has value IRL, you're stuck with the taxes whether you sell it or whatever.
That's a good point. I think it's stupid that you have to pay taxes on it even if you aren't selling it, but that doesn't change the fact that you are right about that.
On the other side of the fence though, stock. If you own stock, at the end of the year you're not taxed on the current market value of all the stock that you own, you're taxed on the dividends that the stock paid out throughout the year, and (I would imagine) on the profits you earned if you sold any of that stock.
Because I don't really care about the answer, I'm just asking the question to ask the question. :P
Seriously, I tend to find that lately, I've begun feeling about the same way as Gregory House.
Well Sponge Bath is the name of the user that AC responded to, who was also responding to an AC, both of which were basically wishing death on the guy, so.. maybe it's about pretending to be the guy's lawyer and suing over death threats? *shrug*
I know at least 1 person who "celebrates" Christmas but not for the religious reasons which to me doesn't make any sense whatsoever but it does offend me.
Wait, what? So because I am an atheist, if I wish you a Merry Christmas, that will offend you? Wow, people find all sorts of things to get offended about..
But can I take that same code to auto-play any other random game?
We need to look at what exactly Nintendo is trying to patent here. If it's the idea of coding a specific set of instructions per game to auto-play the game, then no, it should not be patentable, and not just because of all the prior art.
But if they developed a drop-in system that can auto-play any game.. well fuck, Nintendo basically just created Skynet. May as well give them the patent, we're already screwed.
The bowling alley, and most of the other perks in the White House, was not paid for with taxpayer money.
Sure they were. They were paid for by the POTUS, right? And where does the salary of the POTUS come from? :P