If we cared so much about civil liberties and democracy we would not buy so much stuff from them.
No, if we care so much, we would invade China. At least, the US should do it. They seem to think it's their job to police the world to make sure freedom is everywhere. As a trial, they might want to start with Cuba, it's pretty close </sarcasm>
The funny thing is this is easily defeated. Minors cannot sign (or click) a contract and have the contract be binding. Many kids play games their parents never play. This way, the contract is never agreed upon and you can resell your property. Whether this could be a work around for more serious software, that remains to be seen.
One of the ways they make money is when you buy a home you agree to only sell the home through Seaside reality.
So they get a cut every time the home is sold forever.
So this is a EULA on a house which controls the reselling of said house. This means they can prevent you from reselling the house (ie: minimum price of 1 BILLION dollars, mwahaha) or impose conditions you normally wouldn't have to deal with. Controlling how a house is resold is basically what the games industry is trying to do.
I know you're joking but I actually have a stuffed beaver (along with 2 teddy bears).
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It reminds me of my first internship. I had the choice between running Win95 or NT4. I would crash Win95 at least 3 times a day versus maybe 1 for NT4. What did I choose? Win95. It was rebooting fairly quickly and it ran faster and the machine I had. Win95 was more productive for me despite of the multiple crashes a day. That's sad.
That judge is a retard. You should have asked if he knows every law on the books (civil, criminal, tax code,...) In all likelihood, he doesn't. So if a judge can't be expected to know every law he might possibly break, how is it possible for a normal (non-lawyer) citizen?
My laptop's resolution is 1280 x 800 on a 13" screen. To have 4K resolution, I would need (roughly) 4 screens wide and 4 screens high. This means a 52" screen with the same DPI as my laptop would do the trick. This is far from the 25' (300") they quote.
No. It just shows it is hard to run a business when credit card companies cave in to pressure and refuse to do business with you. No money coming in == No business
With the current political makeup, I think it's going to be a while before we have a majority government again, which gives the NDP considerably more power than a minor party might otherwise have, because any governing coalition needs their votes, so they have to deal.
A bit of nitpicking here. With the current roster in Parliament, a Conservative/Bloc Qubecois can pass any law they want, no support needed from NDP.
I know you were joking but Cuba is a nice place to visit. I just had a vacation there (I'm Canadian) and I had a nice time with very little hassles. YMMV.
Actually, it seems like a good thing. Maybe not for the government or some corporations but for the people. I know it's only dreaming but hey, it could happen.
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You can't ban billboards that would be impeding on the right of businesses. Everybody knows that's forbidden in the USA.
You pretty much proved the point of the article. As a brand, Windows and XBox are doing well. Microsoft is a lot less visible.
No, if we care so much, we would invade China. At least, the US should do it. They seem to think it's their job to police the world to make sure freedom is everywhere. As a trial, they might want to start with Cuba, it's pretty close </sarcasm>
The funny thing is this is easily defeated. Minors cannot sign (or click) a contract and have the contract be binding. Many kids play games their parents never play. This way, the contract is never agreed upon and you can resell your property. Whether this could be a work around for more serious software, that remains to be seen.
So this is a EULA on a house which controls the reselling of said house. This means they can prevent you from reselling the house (ie: minimum price of 1 BILLION dollars, mwahaha) or impose conditions you normally wouldn't have to deal with. Controlling how a house is resold is basically what the games industry is trying to do.
I know you're joking but I actually have a stuffed beaver (along with 2 teddy bears).
It reminds me of my first internship. I had the choice between running Win95 or NT4. I would crash Win95 at least 3 times a day versus maybe 1 for NT4. What did I choose? Win95. It was rebooting fairly quickly and it ran faster and the machine I had. Win95 was more productive for me despite of the multiple crashes a day. That's sad.
That judge is a retard. You should have asked if he knows every law on the books (civil, criminal, tax code, ...) In all likelihood, he doesn't. So if a judge can't be expected to know every law he might possibly break, how is it possible for a normal (non-lawyer) citizen?
What??? Compton (Quebec) is a nice place. That's where I go pick apples every year!
I don't get it. Could you explain it?
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Laugh all you want but I was born 12 fingers. Should I prepare to die anyway?
My laptop's resolution is 1280 x 800 on a 13" screen. To have 4K resolution, I would need (roughly) 4 screens wide and 4 screens high. This means a 52" screen with the same DPI as my laptop would do the trick. This is far from the 25' (300") they quote.
I would pick "mandatory disclosure of encryption keys". No one should ever be compelled to testify against him/herself.
That would be really strange. Mirabilis was an israeli company after all.
No. It just shows it is hard to run a business when credit card companies cave in to pressure and refuse to do business with you. No money coming in == No business
With the current political makeup, I think it's going to be a while before we have a majority government again, which gives the NDP considerably more power than a minor party might otherwise have, because any governing coalition needs their votes, so they have to deal.
A bit of nitpicking here. With the current roster in Parliament, a Conservative/Bloc Qubecois can pass any law they want, no support needed from NDP.
You could invade and take over their country in an afternoon though.
In fact, it is part of the plot of this book.
Speaking of mottos, I really like this variation : In God we trust, all others pay cash.
I know you were joking but Cuba is a nice place to visit. I just had a vacation there (I'm Canadian) and I had a nice time with very little hassles. YMMV.
You have your history all messed up. The United States Secret Service was formed in 1865. The SS from WW2? 1925.
Actually, it seems like a good thing. Maybe not for the government or some corporations but for the people. I know it's only dreaming but hey, it could happen.
The way I'm seeing the american political system, it seems that any right as no value what so ever. Even if it is in the constitution.
Slight correction: the United States started requiring a passport this year. Canada only did it in response to the US.
Just to be pedantic here, the web was developed at CERN, not the Internet.