I have no problem with kicking out people being disruptive and rude. I do have a problem assuming everyone texting is automatically disruptive and rude, when they could be doing it discretely and courteously. I don't like the Alamo because to them, the latter is non existent.
No, it's shitty. If someone can't handle seeing a dim tiny screen for a few seconds, they have a problem, not the person with the screen.
Going to the movies isn't some sacred experience where the rest of the world must be entirely muted. It's just a movie. People should be considerate and respectful, not talk, not make phone calls, ont have bright screen etc. But really, discreetly texting isn't a problem.
I'm fine with the alamo cinemas...it's just a busines model. They're catering to the pretentious douchey customers who need the world muted to enjoy a movie, and so good for them.
That crap shouldn't extend to other cinemas however.
I thought the W3C was coming up with the DRM for HTML5, in the form of encrypted media extensions?
That would have meant Netflix would work in any browser, would it not?
Oh well. If it doesn't, at least I can still download the rips of their stuff and watch it in linux. I pay for Netflix to support original content, but I'm glad piracy exists so I can get what I pay for on my platform of choice.
I think you've missed the point of the constitution and the revolution. Whether ot not rights are inalienable or not is not what the war was over.
For what it's worth, it's ridiculous to say that rights exist without government. Rights need to be enforced and you need an enforcing body. Without an enforcing body, you have no rights.
For the record, I'm an Australian who lives in NYC. I'm very familiar with the policies of both countries.
Australia has some backwards format-shifting laws, prohibiting ripping DVDs under all circumstances for example, so it's inaccurate to pain Australia as better than the US in that regard. We can rip VHS though.
Basically, it's illegal to upload and distribute stuff, or to be making money off ripped items. If you just have stuff ripped for yourself, they are not going to care. If you're really concerned, put it all on a harddrive. If you're really, really concerned, encrypt that harddrive. If you're really, really, really, really concerned upload it and download it later. Internet speed is pretty fucking fast here.
Of course, having gone through customs numerous times with hundreds of burned DVDs, I don't think there is much cause for concern. I'd be much more worried about the UK.
Eh. Given the majority of people who download, literally millions upon millions, most people don't seem to have a problem with it.
Most societies through history didn't have a concept of IP or a problem with copying for millenia, far longer than those 230 years you mention.
Now that we have a way to make flawless copies with technology with no cost, thoughts, ethics and laws are going to have to change to reflect that. As they should.
The problem is when left wing people refuse to look at evidence on left wing studies. Look at something like privilege, there are many papers and studies on it, but any attempt to challenge it isn't listened to or evaluated, but dismissed. There is nothing 'progressive' about that.
It's not about restricting yourself, it's about a fair comparison. If you want to compare the Windows Desktop to Linux Desktop, it makes sense to compare the Explorer shell with the most common Linux equivalents, Gnome or KDE, or maybe Unity.
If you want to talk about how Linux has other options for graphical shells, well then so does windows. Blackbox running on windows may well consume less than blackbox running on Linux, it's something I would be interested to see.
You have a few valid points, although most are more about the under the hood details or subjective choice in software rather than user interface experience.
Which is horrible. It isn't intuitive, it lacks basic features that every other OS seems to have, doing simple things is made far more complicated than it has to be. It has to be on of the worst designed UIs in recent history. Coming in 3rd after Windows 8 and Gnome 3/Unity.
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I have no problem with kicking out people being disruptive and rude. I do have a problem assuming everyone texting is automatically disruptive and rude, when they could be doing it discretely and courteously. I don't like the Alamo because to them, the latter is non existent.
Where do you draw the line? Eating certain candy can be loud. What about coughing or sneezing? What about whispering the odd comment to a friend?
No, it's shitty. If someone can't handle seeing a dim tiny screen for a few seconds, they have a problem, not the person with the screen.
Going to the movies isn't some sacred experience where the rest of the world must be entirely muted. It's just a movie. People should be considerate and respectful, not talk, not make phone calls, ont have bright screen etc. But really, discreetly texting isn't a problem.
I'm fine with the alamo cinemas...it's just a busines model. They're catering to the pretentious douchey customers who need the world muted to enjoy a movie, and so good for them.
That crap shouldn't extend to other cinemas however.
There are other types of visas, as well as people with greencards. Citizenship is irrelevant to this discussion.
How is your status is a citizen relevant? Lol...
no, we get paid semi monthly. As opposed to bi-weekly.
Sounds like Brazilians needs to learn tom ind their own business.
A very shitty policy.
No, of course you won't, but much like code you keep adding to and improving it. Simply relying on people understanding the spirit is...ridiculous.
Where are you getting that from?
Ahh, so it seems that it is using the W3C extensions, it's just that Microsoft has implemented them in IE before other browsers have.
Bravo!
I thought the W3C was coming up with the DRM for HTML5, in the form of encrypted media extensions?
That would have meant Netflix would work in any browser, would it not?
Oh well. If it doesn't, at least I can still download the rips of their stuff and watch it in linux. I pay for Netflix to support original content, but I'm glad piracy exists so I can get what I pay for on my platform of choice.
The spirit is meaninglessness, unless codified in the letter. Otherwise it becomes a dangerous game of interpretation.
I think you've missed the point of the constitution and the revolution. Whether ot not rights are inalienable or not is not what the war was over.
For what it's worth, it's ridiculous to say that rights exist without government. Rights need to be enforced and you need an enforcing body. Without an enforcing body, you have no rights.
For the record, I'm an Australian who lives in NYC. I'm very familiar with the policies of both countries.
Australia has some backwards format-shifting laws, prohibiting ripping DVDs under all circumstances for example, so it's inaccurate to pain Australia as better than the US in that regard. We can rip VHS though.
Basically, it's illegal to upload and distribute stuff, or to be making money off ripped items. If you just have stuff ripped for yourself, they are not going to care. If you're really concerned, put it all on a harddrive. If you're really, really concerned, encrypt that harddrive. If you're really, really, really, really concerned upload it and download it later. Internet speed is pretty fucking fast here.
Of course, having gone through customs numerous times with hundreds of burned DVDs, I don't think there is much cause for concern. I'd be much more worried about the UK.
X-men is Fox and Spidey is Sony....interesting to hear someone say all the Marvel character films have raised the bar though....
Eh. Given the majority of people who download, literally millions upon millions, most people don't seem to have a problem with it.
Most societies through history didn't have a concept of IP or a problem with copying for millenia, far longer than those 230 years you mention.
Now that we have a way to make flawless copies with technology with no cost, thoughts, ethics and laws are going to have to change to reflect that. As they should.
It's not a remake ffs, it's a different adaptation of the book. The Swedish film is irrelevant.
Good guy vs Bad guy isn't idiotic, or specific to the USA. It's timeless, because it works.
I can sit 3-4 feet from your average 1920x1080 monitor and count every pixel in a 9 point font.
Nonsense.
The problem is when left wing people refuse to look at evidence on left wing studies. Look at something like privilege, there are many papers and studies on it, but any attempt to challenge it isn't listened to or evaluated, but dismissed. There is nothing 'progressive' about that.
It's not about restricting yourself, it's about a fair comparison. If you want to compare the Windows Desktop to Linux Desktop, it makes sense to compare the Explorer shell with the most common Linux equivalents, Gnome or KDE, or maybe Unity.
If you want to talk about how Linux has other options for graphical shells, well then so does windows. Blackbox running on windows may well consume less than blackbox running on Linux, it's something I would be interested to see.
You have a few valid points, although most are more about the under the hood details or subjective choice in software rather than user interface experience.
Which is horrible. It isn't intuitive, it lacks basic features that every other OS seems to have, doing simple things is made far more complicated than it has to be. It has to be on of the worst designed UIs in recent history. Coming in 3rd after Windows 8 and Gnome 3/Unity.
Next time, read the post you are replying to.
Because that defeats the purpose of webmail?