Not broadcasting is not the same as censoring. If television is market driven, and the present-day market for racist children's cartoons from the 40's is zero, then guess what, those cartoons aren't going to be aired. The ones that still entertain and charm us will. But that's not to say that they shouldn't be preserved and remembered.
A number of the old cartoons are kept in a closet of dirty secrets because they had racist themes in them. They're no longer being broadcast, which I suppose is fine as no one should have to put up with watching them, but the flipside of this is that they're being flushed down the memory hole, enabling us to sanitize our memory and pretend that we've always been a right and just society. I'd much rather lose a line or two in a digital restoration than to have these hideous examples lost to history.
For 99% of computer users, it will be too late. Most people do not have a regular backup of their home system's files.
Those who do, probably back up to CD-ROMs which are cheaply made and regularly fail so badly that they can't be read after a year or so. And their backup schedule is probably haphazard enough that they may well have their latest backups on decayed media.
Both of these reviews are terrible. They're worse than the movie. See the movie; it's good. It doesn't redeem Lucas's transgressions against the original trilogy when he Special-Ed'ed them, and it doesn't quite make up for the first two episodes of the new trilogy, but standing on its own, it's pretty decent. Not a perfect movie by any means, but no more flawed than either of the three original films.
If you're using a fragment of a document to cite for purposes of criticism or review, no infraction.
If you're using a fragment in conjunction with thousands of others to re-assemble the work in its totality and distribute it without authorization, that's a copyright infraction.
I've copyrighted my fingerprints. So now, if they want me to give them my finger print, they're going to have to pay royalties. I'd be willing to listen to cross-licensing offers... but they're really going to have to make it worthwhile. My fingerprints are one of a kind and therefore worth a shitload of money -- far more than these DVDs that are a dime a dozen.
That's not a problem. Not everyone needs to program a computer. If they don't want to, or aren't any good at it, let them investigate other interests. Opportunity and exposure are enough. As long as these children can at least USE a computer, we're probably fine. 1 good programmer coming out of every classroom in the USA is a SHITLOAD of programmers.
Well, now we know, anytime a Republican wants a bill to pass, they can just add it as a rider to a military budget bill.
This is mind boggling. It's like...
1. Bribe the military by writing up a law that gives them billions of $$$. 2. Tack on whatever you want. 3. Opposition to your bill's response: ????? 4. End of democracy!
I don't even know what's so inherently bad about a nationalized ID card system or having standards for state driver's licenses -- it's more in how they're used and what can be done with them, which doesn't seem all that more bad than what can be currently done with the current hodgepodge of State ID systems. But this method of passing legislation sucks ass. Maybe next time Bush wants to get an up-or-down vote on a nominee he can send the nominee into the senate with a big cask full of freshly minted 1000 dollar bills earmarked for the Almighty Military.
Why would they? If they have to give their product away for free, they lose the basis for their entire business model.
Besides, even if you get MS software for free, you still have the costs associated with mitigation and damage control for the zillions of exploits that will dog your network.
Apparently, the word "activist" has been redefined by conservatives to mean "someone who uses their brain to interpret the law". It's creative liguistic revisionism like this that really moves our society forward.
But potholes are often caused by snowplows, when a plow's blade catches on a small crack, gouging it out bigger and bigger each time another plow passes over it.
Sure, the first hit is free. But after that, Microsoft will charge for upgrades. So you can sell out your pirate, or you can keep hush and continue exploiting for free. Great deal, isn't it?
Or you can switch to Linux, and quit dealing with the underground.
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Not broadcasting is not the same as censoring. If television is market driven, and the present-day market for racist children's cartoons from the 40's is zero, then guess what, those cartoons aren't going to be aired. The ones that still entertain and charm us will. But that's not to say that they shouldn't be preserved and remembered.
A number of the old cartoons are kept in a closet of dirty secrets because they had racist themes in them. They're no longer being broadcast, which I suppose is fine as no one should have to put up with watching them, but the flipside of this is that they're being flushed down the memory hole, enabling us to sanitize our memory and pretend that we've always been a right and just society. I'd much rather lose a line or two in a digital restoration than to have these hideous examples lost to history.
For 99% of computer users, it will be too late. Most people do not have a regular backup of their home system's files.
Those who do, probably back up to CD-ROMs which are cheaply made and regularly fail so badly that they can't be read after a year or so. And their backup schedule is probably haphazard enough that they may well have their latest backups on decayed media.
Both of these reviews are terrible. They're worse than the movie. See the movie; it's good. It doesn't redeem Lucas's transgressions against the original trilogy when he Special-Ed'ed them, and it doesn't quite make up for the first two episodes of the new trilogy, but standing on its own, it's pretty decent. Not a perfect movie by any means, but no more flawed than either of the three original films.
What state is it in between 6.6C and 7.5C????
It depends what you do with that fragment.
If you're using a fragment of a document to cite for purposes of criticism or review, no infraction.
If you're using a fragment in conjunction with thousands of others to re-assemble the work in its totality and distribute it without authorization, that's a copyright infraction.
It's really pretty cut and dried.
I've copyrighted my fingerprints. So now, if they want me to give them my finger print, they're going to have to pay royalties. I'd be willing to listen to cross-licensing offers... but they're really going to have to make it worthwhile. My fingerprints are one of a kind and therefore worth a shitload of money -- far more than these DVDs that are a dime a dozen.
That's it, I know where I'm putting my money. Hell, I'm going to buy stock in Sony. I just hope the tactile-haptic interface is easy to jizzmop.
I hope the project enjoyes higher quality editing than the grassroots journalism project that is slashdot.
I am counteracting the harmful effects of hyperthreading by eating a high-fiber diet. So far, I haven't had any problems.
If anyone can beat GloboGym, the Google team can.
That's not true. Orson Welles could also have supported Dell's 19incher.
I want a 19 inch in my laptop, running Debian Woody.
That's not a problem. Not everyone needs to program a computer. If they don't want to, or aren't any good at it, let them investigate other interests. Opportunity and exposure are enough. As long as these children can at least USE a computer, we're probably fine. 1 good programmer coming out of every classroom in the USA is a SHITLOAD of programmers.
Well, now we know, anytime a Republican wants a bill to pass, they can just add it as a rider to a military budget bill.
This is mind boggling. It's like...
1. Bribe the military by writing up a law that gives them billions of $$$.
2. Tack on whatever you want.
3. Opposition to your bill's response: ?????
4. End of democracy!
I don't even know what's so inherently bad about a nationalized ID card system or having standards for state driver's licenses -- it's more in how they're used and what can be done with them, which doesn't seem all that more bad than what can be currently done with the current hodgepodge of State ID systems. But this method of passing legislation sucks ass. Maybe next time Bush wants to get an up-or-down vote on a nominee he can send the nominee into the senate with a big cask full of freshly minted 1000 dollar bills earmarked for the Almighty Military.
So much for the loyal opposition.
And here, I thought that I had the -- wait, what whas I talking about?
Why would they? If they have to give their product away for free, they lose the basis for their entire business model.
Besides, even if you get MS software for free, you still have the costs associated with mitigation and damage control for the zillions of exploits that will dog your network.
Never heard that one before.
Yup, that and the "spinning beachball of death" mouse icon that tells you the system is busy doing... er... not doing?... uh... something.
Horrible interface decisions in an otherwise pretty good UI.
Activism comes in all stripes.
Apparently, the word "activist" has been redefined by conservatives to mean "someone who uses their brain to interpret the law". It's creative liguistic revisionism like this that really moves our society forward.
I say to you: Thanks.
They used to call it Rendezvous.
But potholes are often caused by snowplows, when a plow's blade catches on a small crack, gouging it out bigger and bigger each time another plow passes over it.
Sure, the first hit is free. But after that, Microsoft will charge for upgrades. So you can sell out your pirate, or you can keep hush and continue exploiting for free. Great deal, isn't it?
Or you can switch to Linux, and quit dealing with the underground.
The free internet isn't dead. The NYT is dead.