I just went out with this girl who, and I told her, is the poster child for the MPAA/RIAA. She believes that EVEN if you own the movie (as in bought it at a store, legit and all) you should have to buy it again if you want to say make a backup copy (i.e. you want to backup your movie so you can put the original in a safe area). I couldn't stop laughing at her and kept making fun of her...and will continue to make fun of her.
Because that's what we geeks do when people don't have the knowledge we do... we make fun of them. That's why so many people like us.
That's hardly fair, isn't it? You're using your actual knowledge of the game in this discussion, instead of imagining all kinds of things. What are the politicians supposed to do?
What's with all the Apu comments?
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I don't believe the versions are ever physically different; these are just codes, which are always available online. The only game I can think of that's close to your scenario is the GBA remake of Super Mario Bros 3 - the wal*mart version (I think) had two e-reader cards that could be scanned for extra levels or items or something. Want it now? Sorry.
A similar tactic was used in the Hulk - watch the (then-newly released) movie and look for codes to be used in-game. Or just look them up on gamefaqs.
This article covers quite a few games - and these are just on one platform! (the ZX spectrum, in case it means something to you). Admittedly, some were ports of games that were released on other platforms, but still.
The worst has to be when a game ends on a cliffhanger but the sequel is never released. This isn't a problem that's unique to interactive media - this page lists many TV shows that were cancelled before a cliffhanger could be resolved.
If they're allowed to play, there's no problem. Humans should deal (heh), or retreat to humans-only venues.
If they're not allowed to play (why not?), but still do, there are two problems. The social one of people running them (I'm assuming the bots don't decide to play by themselves) which probably can't be solved - some people are inherently dishonest. Then there's the technical problem - how do you let humans play while shutting out bots? There really isn't a feasible solution, especially if humans decide to play physically but let a bot decide their moves for them. But of course some will still try to implement a partial solution. Discuss.
Someone needs to administer the Asterisk server, pay for electricity, the bandwidth to the server and lastly don't you need a license to use GSM frequencies? If you'd be willing to cover all these costs, then sure, it will be free.
Sounds like a risky proposition... but it's his own asterisk.
is not the same thing as blindly following orders from somebody claiming to be one.
Which of course is a known problem in the military; high ranking officers expect cooperation from everybody, including soldiers who have never met them before. They may flash (or even show) some kind of ID in rare instances, but for the most part a soldier has to guess if he's dealing with the real thing or not.
First,it makes no sense to say if (HD-DVD == DRM) since the format is more than just DRM, of course. Maybe you're looking for something like if (includes_feature(HD-DVD,DRM))
Second, if you parse this as C, the dashes in the middle of both instances of "HD-DVD" should be treated as minus signs.
Third, DVD == DRM but DVD != DEAD. People cannot be bothered to understand the issues involved. They know that "the movie is on the disc" and that's pretty much it.
[a "self-destruct code is] stepping a little too far over the bounds of protecting *your* content. If you destroy *my* hardware you have invaded my private space which is unacceptable.
What's the problem? If you chose to buy a product that self-destructs under certain conditions, is it really unacceptable for it to make use of that feature?
If you knew about it beforehand, it's just a case of the device doing what it was supposed to do. Perhaps you'd have a point if information about the self-destruct feature was kept hidden from consumers (as it may well be, for all we know).
You don't have to respect the man, but George Bush is America's leader during this war. He was elected twice to the position because America trusts his judgement, who are you to second guess a majority of Americans?
What about if you want to sell one of your old consoles but its modded?
Because im sure that stores wont buy modded consoles for legal reasons or something like that.
But of course you can just lie if they ask you...
Stores only check (if the eventual buyer's lucky) that the console works for its primary purpose: playing original games from the "correct" region. Gamestop does not keep an infringing copy of a PS2 game to make sure it doesn't work with the console you traded in. And why should they, really? Unless they're concerned with game sales down the line, that is. And they're not likely to ask. Again, to what end?
Is anybody going to complain they bought a console that copied games accidentally work with? Most people would either never realize it, or would actually be glad that the product they bought can do more than they thought.
If a file appears to by RIAA-affiliated music, treat it as a junk file.
Why bother with music the artist doesn't want you to have? Just forget about it altogether and discover new music, even new types of music that you'd never realize existed, much less that you could enjoy.
It's an interpreter, allowing the data files to be run on new hardware, much like projects such as Frotz allow running Infocom's.z5 games ("interactive fiction") on almost every platform imaginable.
As such, this project has little to do with real or perceived copyright infringement, just platform shifting, so there's little reason not to "support" it, whatever that means.
The list is all wrong - some games are too high / are too low / missing / appear twice.
Define "top".
The list is worthless since it's highly subjective.
The list is actually pretty close to my personal one, that for some reason I feel the need to keep.
The list has too many new games and too few old ones.
This story appeared on slashdot before.
This story appeared on IGN before.
... etc, etc.
We've done it all before, and will do it all again, several times a year. Oh yeah, no Manic Miner on the list (he said with certainty, without even checking the article), so who cares anyway.
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On the advice of a few dozen people and a couple of lawyers, it was written and released.
Wow, both people and lawyers...
I just went out with this girl who, and I told her, is the poster child for the MPAA/RIAA. She believes that EVEN if you own the movie (as in bought it at a store, legit and all) you should have to buy it again if you want to say make a backup copy (i.e. you want to backup your movie so you can put the original in a safe area). I couldn't stop laughing at her and kept making fun of her...and will continue to make fun of her.
Because that's what we geeks do when people don't have the knowledge we do... we make fun of them. That's why so many people like us.
Hey, why not buy her a copy of Free Culture?
That's hardly fair, isn't it? You're using your actual knowledge of the game in this discussion, instead of imagining all kinds of things. What are the politicians supposed to do?
You do realize he's not an arab, right? Right?
This is what happens when joe sixpack (or, in this case, sixsubs) tries to use Linux. Check out the "Linux" entry near the bottom of the page.
Warning: Before visiting the link, disable image loading. Trust me.
Was Pitfall. Did they remake that recently or something?
Yes. Here's one:
Enhanced Pitfall +
Why are rats attending a hippocampus in the first place?
Could this be a step towards a single IM protocol?
We already have a single IM protocol... it's just that practically nobody's using it yet.
I use a MythTV box that a friend programmed for me. I love it but it is essentially a black box to me (literally) because I am not a programmer.
You mean metaphorically... if it's a black box to you (literally) its because it's actually black.
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I don't believe the versions are ever physically different; these are just codes, which are always available online. The only game I can think of that's close to your scenario is the GBA remake of Super Mario Bros 3 - the wal*mart version (I think) had two e-reader cards that could be scanned for extra levels or items or something. Want it now? Sorry.
A similar tactic was used in the Hulk - watch the (then-newly released) movie and look for codes to be used in-game. Or just look them up on gamefaqs.
Although it isn't the first case of software shipping with malware, IIRC there was some kid's game on CD that included a Bonus Virus inside.
I don't know if that's the one you mean, but Atelier Marie (Dreamcast) shipped with a bonus screensaver that included a virus.
This article covers quite a few games - and these are just on one platform! (the ZX spectrum, in case it means something to you). Admittedly, some were ports of games that were released on other platforms, but still.
The worst has to be when a game ends on a cliffhanger but the sequel is never released. This isn't a problem that's unique to interactive media - this page lists many TV shows that were cancelled before a cliffhanger could be resolved.
If they're allowed to play, there's no problem. Humans should deal (heh), or retreat to humans-only venues.
If they're not allowed to play (why not?), but still do, there are two problems. The social one of people running them (I'm assuming the bots don't decide to play by themselves) which probably can't be solved - some people are inherently dishonest. Then there's the technical problem - how do you let humans play while shutting out bots? There really isn't a feasible solution, especially if humans decide to play physically but let a bot decide their moves for them. But of course some will still try to implement a partial solution. Discuss.
Someone needs to administer the Asterisk server, pay for electricity, the bandwidth to the server and lastly don't you need a license to use GSM frequencies? If you'd be willing to cover all these costs, then sure, it will be free.
Sounds like a risky proposition... but it's his own asterisk.
is not the same thing as blindly following orders from somebody claiming to be one.
Which of course is a known problem in the military; high ranking officers expect cooperation from everybody, including soldiers who have never met them before. They may flash (or even show) some kind of ID in rare instances, but for the most part a soldier has to guess if he's dealing with the real thing or not.
This doesn't really work.
First,it makes no sense to say
if (HD-DVD == DRM)
since the format is more than just DRM, of course.
Maybe you're looking for something like
if (includes_feature(HD-DVD,DRM))
Second, if you parse this as C, the dashes in the middle of both instances of "HD-DVD" should be treated as minus signs.
Third,
DVD == DRM but DVD != DEAD.
People cannot be bothered to understand the issues involved. They know that "the movie is on the disc" and that's pretty much it.
[a "self-destruct code is] stepping a little too far over the bounds of protecting *your* content. If you destroy *my* hardware you have invaded my private space which is unacceptable.
What's the problem? If you chose to buy a product that self-destructs under certain conditions, is it really unacceptable for it to make use of that feature?
If you knew about it beforehand, it's just a case of the device doing what it was supposed to do. Perhaps you'd have a point if information about the self-destruct feature was kept hidden from consumers (as it may well be, for all we know).
Not so portable any more, is it?
You don't have to respect the man, but George Bush is America's leader during this war. He was elected twice to the position because America trusts his judgement, who are you to second guess a majority of Americans?
Bush was elected once.
And not by the majority of Americans.
Let's figure out a couple of good phrases to googlebomb 'Peaceoholics' and 'Jack Thompson'.
What about if you want to sell one of your old consoles but its modded?
Because im sure that stores wont buy modded consoles for legal reasons or something like that.
But of course you can just lie if they ask you...
Stores only check (if the eventual buyer's lucky) that the console works for its primary purpose: playing original games from the "correct" region. Gamestop does not keep an infringing copy of a PS2 game to make sure it doesn't work with the console you traded in. And why should they, really? Unless they're concerned with game sales down the line, that is. And they're not likely to ask. Again, to what end?
Is anybody going to complain they bought a console that copied games accidentally work with? Most people would either never realize it, or would actually be glad that the product they bought can do more than they thought.
If a file appears to by RIAA-affiliated music, treat it as a junk file.
Why bother with music the artist doesn't want you to have? Just forget about it altogether and discover new music, even new types of music that you'd never realize existed, much less that you could enjoy.
But where, I ask, WHERE did he get the idea for that 'wakka wakka' sound?
Fozzie Bear, of course.
It's an interpreter, allowing the data files to be run on new hardware, much like projects such as Frotz allow running Infocom's .z5 games ("interactive fiction") on almost every platform imaginable.
As such, this project has little to do with real or perceived copyright infringement, just platform shifting, so there's little reason not to "support" it, whatever that means.
We've done it all before, and will do it all again, several times a year. Oh yeah, no Manic Miner on the list (he said with certainty, without even checking the article), so who cares anyway.