So, Hollywood and the people that work in it are bad and the people buying tickets to watch movies which might entertain them are also bad for supporting Hollywood?
Android is bad because it's "locked" and the people who buy into Android are also bad.
Using your rationale, you are bad because you have a tawdry view of the world where creativity is public enemy number one and enjoyment is to be punished. As such, I do not support you as I will be tarred with the same brush i.e. insanity/asshattery.
Have you considered China? Or is that a bit soft for you?
The UK has recently considered such an option which involves making some of the coinage smaller and using steel rather than copper or other materials. This will save the mint around GBP 300 million but cost businesses many times that amount as machines have to be adjusted.
Now is definitely the time to move to a credit based system which is completely electronic. It served me well when playing Elite in the 80s - those textiles and narcotics don't move themselves you know!
I recall going to Bulgaria in the mid 90s. There was a shortage of small coinage (which were in any event worth bugger all) and in your change you used to get small chocolates or chewing gum. I've encountered similar practices in other countries in Europe.
I think it is a sensible reaction to a market interest which is in finite supply. Whitney Houston will not release any new material so the company needs to make the most of what they have.
Sure, there will be new compilations, special collections ("with the last photographs before she became addicted to smack!") and the like but in essence the cash cow that the company invested in now has limited appeal.
Cut throat? Maybe, but this is business after all...
I agree. 18 months ago I was on the 3 network but wanted to switch as the voice service was awful. I asked for a PAC number and they bent over backwards to try to keep me.
The last offer they made before relinquishing the PAC was the HTC Desire HD for free and a contract for £20 (30 USD) per month which included 600 any network minutes, 2000 SMS and unlimited data on a 2 year contract. I ended up switching to Orange for a higher price but only 18 months.
My next move will probably be to keep my current phone and move to a sim-only deal whilst keeping my number (which has always been my goal - switching numbers is a ball-ache). Giffgaff in the UK does a service which will cost me around £10 (15 USD) per month for 250 mins, unlimited SMS and unlimited data. With the saving I will make in the short term I can choose my next phone and purchase it outright without being locked into a contract.
The network providers should reassert their position. Without the networks even the 'mighty' iPhone would be useless. If the networks focused on providing a service and not the phones, the phone manufacturers would have to do something about their prices.
Charging the price of two medium spec laptops for a phone is outrageous. Thieving twats.
The fact that people are willing to pay this much should be a lesson to the copyright holders and content providers. The message is "we will pay for this service but until it becomes available we have to buy from criminals".
The problem with creating a legal service to step into the shoes of this illegal service is the competition between the companies that are involved. Can you imagine the complexity of a deal involving all of the companies in the article? I would imagine that Apple would gladly provide the hardware but it would also want the lion's share of the revenue even though the content would be provided by others.
It would be a rubbish panic room if you need guns inside. What you need are gun 'turrets' immediately outside the panic room. Possibly controlled by a smartphone app?
Stalking is not illegal in the UK but harassment is. The 1996 Stalking Bill failed but the 1996 Protection from harassment Act did not.
I cannot see how a person could consider themselves harassed by the *possibility* that their anonymous movements inside a shopping precinct are being tracked for non-nefarious purposes.
If such tracking becomes commonplace, it should be advertised clearly so that you have a choice whether to avoid the establishment, switch off your cellular device or allow such tracking.
Like most people. I only ever upend my keyboard when there is a stable stuck under a key.
If cleanliness is the goal, surely a traditional keyboard is completely the wrong design. Touchscreen would be ideal and easy to clean with an inexpensive wipe. Who requires a high level of cleanliness but uses a keyboard enough that a traditional keyboard is required? Do neurosurgeons have their personal assistants 'take letters' during surgery?
You shouldn't have to earnt he right to use computers and software - it should be as easy as possible from the outset. I have a hardcore tech friend who mourns the passing of the command-line. He insists that there is no place for a GUI as you can do everything you need to on a command line. I think he is a dinosaur.
I agree that as GUIs advance, they become more cosseting but perhaps the answer would be a basic interface and functionality that would allow unlocks as you use the software? 'You have unlocked track changes', 'You can now copy and paste multiple items onto a spike', 'You are able to type your own formula without a wizard', 'You can disaply black screen/green text with limited functionality accessible by function keys alone. Don't forgot those printer function codes you dinosaur - no WYSIWYG for you sunshine!' etc.
With this system you would be rewarded through usage and as time passes, you are introduced to more functions and features.
I guess it could be used as a laser designator to paint the target for a bomb strike. I would imagine that such capability might be somewhat offputting to a pirate.
Just append your own writings i.e. the new (improved) testament / new testement v2 / new testament reboot. The original bible was updated in this way after all.
As long as you include the original work you are free to distribute - it is open source in the respect.
Like a lot of open source, the bible is not worth anything - it's the support you pay for.
The BBC is more like the civil service - it remains in place whereas governments come and go.
Of course, paying the licence fee is dependant upon whether you watch broadcast television which means it is optional. The BBC does receive government funding though so some of its running costs is derived from taxation which means that all tax payers contribute towards ongoing costs.
As with so many scenarios, some people pay for some things without receiving a benefit and vice versa. The most obvious example of this is when a person pays for private schooling - they pay tax on their income and use the net income to pay school fees whilst also contributing to school fees that their child does not use by freeing up a place at the local comprehensive school.
You can use the system or you can choose another route but taxation should be viewed as a kitty into which we all pay to provide services to the majority.
Professional criminals will get around most security measures. Most criminals are not professional and do not have the wherewithal to switch plates due to either crass stupidity or lack or resources.
it won't be long before most people in the UK will be unable to visit file-sharing sites at all, without using a proxy, VPN, or special client.
That's like saying you soon won't be able to leave your own house - unless you use a door or window. If the Chinese government cannot filter the internet effectively the UK government will have no hope.
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So, Hollywood and the people that work in it are bad and the people buying tickets to watch movies which might entertain them are also bad for supporting Hollywood?
Android is bad because it's "locked" and the people who buy into Android are also bad.
Using your rationale, you are bad because you have a tawdry view of the world where creativity is public enemy number one and enjoyment is to be punished. As such, I do not support you as I will be tarred with the same brush i.e. insanity/asshattery.
Have you considered China? Or is that a bit soft for you?
If that is the choice they make, who is to criticise?
"Buying 4Gb or more will only make a difference on a 64-bit OS" - you would have been locked up in 1995 for saying such a thing. Madness!
It is content that people are paying for not the method of delivery. When a prolific torrenter is arrested, it is not due to ISP abuse.
The UK has recently considered such an option which involves making some of the coinage smaller and using steel rather than copper or other materials. This will save the mint around GBP 300 million but cost businesses many times that amount as machines have to be adjusted.
Now is definitely the time to move to a credit based system which is completely electronic. It served me well when playing Elite in the 80s - those textiles and narcotics don't move themselves you know!
I recall going to Bulgaria in the mid 90s. There was a shortage of small coinage (which were in any event worth bugger all) and in your change you used to get small chocolates or chewing gum. I've encountered similar practices in other countries in Europe.
The iPad 4. Fanbois only of course...
I think it is a sensible reaction to a market interest which is in finite supply. Whitney Houston will not release any new material so the company needs to make the most of what they have.
Sure, there will be new compilations, special collections ("with the last photographs before she became addicted to smack!") and the like but in essence the cash cow that the company invested in now has limited appeal.
Cut throat? Maybe, but this is business after all...
I agree. 18 months ago I was on the 3 network but wanted to switch as the voice service was awful. I asked for a PAC number and they bent over backwards to try to keep me.
The last offer they made before relinquishing the PAC was the HTC Desire HD for free and a contract for £20 (30 USD) per month which included 600 any network minutes, 2000 SMS and unlimited data on a 2 year contract. I ended up switching to Orange for a higher price but only 18 months.
My next move will probably be to keep my current phone and move to a sim-only deal whilst keeping my number (which has always been my goal - switching numbers is a ball-ache). Giffgaff in the UK does a service which will cost me around £10 (15 USD) per month for 250 mins, unlimited SMS and unlimited data. With the saving I will make in the short term I can choose my next phone and purchase it outright without being locked into a contract.
The network providers should reassert their position. Without the networks even the 'mighty' iPhone would be useless. If the networks focused on providing a service and not the phones, the phone manufacturers would have to do something about their prices.
Charging the price of two medium spec laptops for a phone is outrageous. Thieving twats.
The fact that people are willing to pay this much should be a lesson to the copyright holders and content providers. The message is "we will pay for this service but until it becomes available we have to buy from criminals".
The problem with creating a legal service to step into the shoes of this illegal service is the competition between the companies that are involved. Can you imagine the complexity of a deal involving all of the companies in the article? I would imagine that Apple would gladly provide the hardware but it would also want the lion's share of the revenue even though the content would be provided by others.
It would be a rubbish panic room if you need guns inside. What you need are gun 'turrets' immediately outside the panic room. Possibly controlled by a smartphone app?
Mmmmph, I'm having second thoughts about using the default SSID on my D-Link 'DWL-Kike'
Yes but they are small shiny cocks - what's not to like?
ROFL. I of course meant 'staple' such as a loaf of bread, some quinoa or a two pound bag of rice. ;-)
Stalking is not illegal in the UK but harassment is. The 1996 Stalking Bill failed but the 1996 Protection from harassment Act did not.
I cannot see how a person could consider themselves harassed by the *possibility* that their anonymous movements inside a shopping precinct are being tracked for non-nefarious purposes.
If such tracking becomes commonplace, it should be advertised clearly so that you have a choice whether to avoid the establishment, switch off your cellular device or allow such tracking.
hot glue IR Diodes to the brim of a baseball cap
I read that as "IR dildos" at first. Certainly a bold method of preserving one's anonymity I thought..
Like most people. I only ever upend my keyboard when there is a stable stuck under a key.
If cleanliness is the goal, surely a traditional keyboard is completely the wrong design. Touchscreen would be ideal and easy to clean with an inexpensive wipe. Who requires a high level of cleanliness but uses a keyboard enough that a traditional keyboard is required? Do neurosurgeons have their personal assistants 'take letters' during surgery?
Absolutely. The pacing needed some work and the script lacked somewhat. What were we talking about again?
You shouldn't have to earnt he right to use computers and software - it should be as easy as possible from the outset. I have a hardcore tech friend who mourns the passing of the command-line. He insists that there is no place for a GUI as you can do everything you need to on a command line. I think he is a dinosaur.
I agree that as GUIs advance, they become more cosseting but perhaps the answer would be a basic interface and functionality that would allow unlocks as you use the software? 'You have unlocked track changes', 'You can now copy and paste multiple items onto a spike', 'You are able to type your own formula without a wizard', 'You can disaply black screen/green text with limited functionality accessible by function keys alone. Don't forgot those printer function codes you dinosaur - no WYSIWYG for you sunshine!' etc.
With this system you would be rewarded through usage and as time passes, you are introduced to more functions and features.
Just a thought...
I guess it could be used as a laser designator to paint the target for a bomb strike. I would imagine that such capability might be somewhat offputting to a pirate.
AND if you find some new scraps of testament
Just append your own writings i.e. the new (improved) testament / new testement v2 / new testament reboot. The original bible was updated in this way after all.
As long as you include the original work you are free to distribute - it is open source in the respect.
Like a lot of open source, the bible is not worth anything - it's the support you pay for.
It is a test of sanity. You passed.
The BBC is more like the civil service - it remains in place whereas governments come and go.
Of course, paying the licence fee is dependant upon whether you watch broadcast television which means it is optional. The BBC does receive government funding though so some of its running costs is derived from taxation which means that all tax payers contribute towards ongoing costs.
As with so many scenarios, some people pay for some things without receiving a benefit and vice versa. The most obvious example of this is when a person pays for private schooling - they pay tax on their income and use the net income to pay school fees whilst also contributing to school fees that their child does not use by freeing up a place at the local comprehensive school.
You can use the system or you can choose another route but taxation should be viewed as a kitty into which we all pay to provide services to the majority.
Professional criminals will get around most security measures. Most criminals are not professional and do not have the wherewithal to switch plates due to either crass stupidity or lack or resources.
it won't be long before most people in the UK will be unable to visit file-sharing sites at all, without using a proxy, VPN, or special client.
That's like saying you soon won't be able to leave your own house - unless you use a door or window. If the Chinese government cannot filter the internet effectively the UK government will have no hope.