My first grader has homework on weekdays. The teacher sends a list of assignments every week. There's usually a math sheet and an English sheet and a short book to read. It takes about 20 minutes each night. We don't find it onerous.
It's hard to see how games are different from movies in this respect. The movie studio isn't legally bound to submit its film for rating and the theater isn't legally bound to enforce the policy with respect to minors. I'm sure that they're subject to legal pressures, but that hasn't led to specific laws, if I understand correctly.
Odd. A document released recently by a Muslim group in Britain said schools shouldn't force Muslims to draw pictures of humans:
"In Islam the creation of three dimensional figurative imagery of humans is generally regarded as unacceptable because of the risk of idolatress practices and some pupils and parents may raise objections to this. The school should avoid encouraging Muslim pupils from producing three dimensional imagery of humans and focus on other forms of art, calligraphy, textile art, ceramic glass, metal/woodwork, landscape drawing, paintings, architectural representations, geometric figures, photography and mosaic art."
That sounds more like sculpture than drawing. *shrug*
In the end, the punks made artwork and screened it onto shirts where it looked like a cool design but if you hooked your thumb and forefinger in it and pulled it down to cover up the inner four inches or so, it said "FUCK YOU." That way, they could choose to display the image whenever they wanted to and a teacher wasn't around. They weren't threatening people with it or harassing people, it was just their response to life and everything. The teachers found it offensive (and some of the dimmer students probably did too) so it was censored.
Isn't the whole point of a shirt that says, "Fuck you" to offend people?
Why not just set the bios password and harddrive password on you laptop (new stuff with the security chip) which would make it of little value to all but 0.00001% of people for anything more than parts?
That doesn't really do the owner any good, though. The thief probably isn't going to know this until after he steals the computer.
To impose a duty under these circumstances for MySpace to confirm or determine the age of each applicant, with liability resulting from negligence in performing or not performing duty, would of course stop MySpace's business in its tracks and close this avenue of communication.
Hmm, MySpace's business model would collapse if we rule against them. Therefore, it must be OK.
Fall Out Boy This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
Nelly Furtado Say It Right
Daughtry It's Not Over
Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg I Wanna Love You
I've heard of Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, and Nelly. I don't know that I've heard any of these songs. It's possible that I've insulated myself sufficiently by listening to Old Fogey Radio.
I do not care if they charge $1.96 or $1.965 or any other fraction of a penny since when I purchase an item I pay for it with a debit card. People complain about long lines at check out but than pay by cash or worse yet by check. How much time is wasted waiting for the customer to count his money and the clerk to count the change?
I have the perception that cash is faster than debit cards. Am I crazy?
I think the point is that well funded Astroturfing can have a substantial impact on various political issues. The history of this particular bill proves that.
And this would not have "regulated political speech" - that line is well framed spin/propaganda (and if you were paid, it'd be actual astroturfing).
Just because Richard Viguerie wants it out for selfish reasons doesn't mean the law itself is a good idea. Astroturfing is annoying, but there's a lot more to lose than gain by regulating political speech like this.
Some registration systems offer the patient the option of masking personal data, but it's still sent off to various vendors and ancillary systems during the course of treatment. Along the way it's cached, stored in databases and printed... and it's not uncommon for the data to find its way into files that fail to be deleted. I've seen dump/bug check files and other temp files containing personal information. Lord knows what forensic tools could uncover.
And yet somehow I have to fill out forms with my birth date 4 times before I can get a blood test.
Consider the Hindenburg on the cover of Led Zeppelin I. That doesn't seem all that shocking now. Imagine 30 years from now a band putting the World Trade Center in flames on a cover.
It seems MS is being bashed for following the requirements being set forth by the media producers. Whereas a number of MS practices may be less than honorable, in this case from what I see they are simply holding to the requirements of the format standard.
Since the media producers aren't actually paying for the software, it's appropriate that the people who are paying for it take notice that their interests aren't taking the highest priority.
I realize there is a twisty maze of legal requirements by which the media companies are trying to enforce this, but it doesn't change the core facts.
You have every right to refuse to provide a phone number or identification at best buy. That's current consumer law and if Best Buy fails to sell you something because you refuse to provide that information, you can sue.
It saddens me that we need a law for that. People who care (and that includes me) could refuse and then just not buy their stuff.
If they make the player backward compatible with DVD media, they would have the same liabilities regarding royalties as making a normal DVD player. So I don't think there would be any point.
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My first grader has homework on weekdays. The teacher sends a list of assignments every week. There's usually a math sheet and an English sheet and a short book to read. It takes about 20 minutes each night. We don't find it onerous.
It's hard to see how games are different from movies in this respect. The movie studio isn't legally bound to submit its film for rating and the theater isn't legally bound to enforce the policy with respect to minors. I'm sure that they're subject to legal pressures, but that hasn't led to specific laws, if I understand correctly.
That sounds more like sculpture than drawing. *shrug*
Isn't the whole point of a shirt that says, "Fuck you" to offend people?
That doesn't really do the owner any good, though. The thief probably isn't going to know this until after he steals the computer.
Hmm, MySpace's business model would collapse if we rule against them. Therefore, it must be OK.
Right decision, wrong reason.
The Billboard Hot 100
Irreplaceable
This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
Say It Right
It's Not Over
I Wanna Love You
I've heard of Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, and Nelly. I don't know that I've heard any of these songs. It's possible that I've insulated myself sufficiently by listening to Old Fogey Radio.
Is there any reason to think this won't work itself without legislation? Why wouldn't it?
Or maybe radio buttons?
(*) Don't not install Windows Premium Video Auto-Degradation Service
( ) Install Windows Premium Video Auto-Degradation Service
Thus the humor.
That's nothing that a few nukes can't solve.
I'm not getting paid.
Just because Richard Viguerie wants it out for selfish reasons doesn't mean the law itself is a good idea. Astroturfing is annoying, but there's a lot more to lose than gain by regulating political speech like this.
And yet somehow I have to fill out forms with my birth date 4 times before I can get a blood test.
I think that's right.
Consider the Hindenburg on the cover of Led Zeppelin I. That doesn't seem all that shocking now. Imagine 30 years from now a band putting the World Trade Center in flames on a cover.
gammer-Nazi.
You are right. Let's call it a Hognocism.
Since the media producers aren't actually paying for the software, it's appropriate that the people who are paying for it take notice that their interests aren't taking the highest priority.
I realize there is a twisty maze of legal requirements by which the media companies are trying to enforce this, but it doesn't change the core facts.
It saddens me that we need a law for that. People who care (and that includes me) could refuse and then just not buy their stuff.
I'd say this is really immature and pointless, but I'm afraid it would adversely affect my karma rating.
I've had fun with Lord or the Rings.
There's an individual component as well, but we've always ignored that aspect.
If he wins, Deep Blue will run in the next election.
If they make the player backward compatible with DVD media, they would have the same liabilities regarding royalties as making a normal DVD player. So I don't think there would be any point.