Personally, I use NNTP. There are a few ways you can go here. I use www.bitnabber.com - for the monthly fee, I get the NNTP service, but also access to the download library - verified Music/Movie/TV/Games/Anime downloads, with full info (source, quality, reviews,etc) - makes browsing for a movie to download a breeze. Also supports streaming on downloading (try doing that on a torrent..)
The other way is to get yourself a cheaper NNTP account: usenetserver.com / giganews.com are the best. From there, you can trawl NZB sites to get the NZBs for what you want to download. There are some good ones out there, the best being newzbin.com - but it's invite only, hence why I went w/ the top option.
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I'd be all over this. If you're in a long term relationship, and your partner can't find a suitable contraceptive medicine that doesn't fuck with her mood/skin/weight/mental stability, you'll quickly realise that condoms pretty much strip almost every pleasure from intercourse possible: from physicality to intimacy and spontaneity.
Having the option, and or added peace of mind of the guy, or both parties being on contraception would be quite refreshing.
They cost a fortune. My sony laptop screen just cracked when I opened it- 3 months out of warranty.
Sony's response: It will cost us 160 pounds ( ~ $240USD) to pick it up, and only then can we quote you. After much badgering, they said screen repairs normally cost 600 pounds ( ~900USD ) on top of that.
Perhaps that's symptomatic of less-than-industrial-standard coding. 'Titlting' is a fairly open word - they might use tilting to change the directional vector by X degrees per tilt - or to simply swivel the camera intuitively.
Given just how hard it is to drive these things, it might very well be on par with the difficulty of driving a bomb disposal robot - no doubt someone more informed can fill me in.
Slashdot article. Student's computers seized because he was using 'black screen with white characters' - and recently courts decided using proxies in a crime will make it more severe.
This is the same as linking to infringing web pages, etc. If you do not host infringing material, you are not doing anything illegal.
This assumption has always amused me. Try linking to CP. See what happens. There have been numerous court cases that firmly establish that linking to illegal material is - illegal.
Aw snap:| That said, it's been getting some attention recently (suits filed against NZB sites). Reality is though, the big Anti Piracy ISPs.. are all propagating usenet;)
I'm still constantly surprised to see people using TBP for their downloads - especially when this buts up against articles like: "Malware bundled with torrents".
I've been using http://www.bitnabber.com for the last year, downloading at 2MBit over SSL. Usenet for the win..
As with everything, it depends on your source. If piracy is your thing, you owe it to yourself to do it properly: pull from the release FTPs, or other trusted sources. Pulling software from P2P and BitTorrent is like looking for love in the redlight district, in more ways than one.
Be honest with yourself: compare this advert side by side with the Apple (even the Windows ones) adverts. Objectively, they're not even in the same ballpark.
Linux makes itself a serious contender in the OS market by delivering results: security, stability, collaboration. It understands its market. If it wants to be taken seriously in the advertising market, it needs to understand the market, and act accordingly. Consumers are tought: people don't purchase out of sympathy.
There are quality examples of linux adverts done well (see above, and in other posts). This ad [and the others] - just don't cut it.
I'm not sure where to start on the 'winning advertisement'.
For a start: the quality of presentation and graphics is poor. The medium is visual, but the visuals serve no purpose: we'd know just as much (or just as little, as the case may be) with audio only. The copy is generica: we're talking about freedom and liberty. Is it an airline? Is it a panty liner?
The voice for the audio is a poor choice. It's not the accent that's the problem, it's just not an engaging voice or manner of speaking.
Unfortunately, this whole this has the feel like it was produced by someone's kid. Want to be taken seriously? Drop some cash, get a proper advertisement, or the ramshackle image is here to stay.
You raise good points, but I think there's one thing to keep in mind. Legality and everything aside - this is not a DVD rip, this is a workprint.
Workprints are rare - almost collector's items. You get the chance to see behind the scenes like never before. You see wire shots, greenscreen shots, placeholder CGI, rotated scenes, pre-colour corrected scenes, everything. Things you'd never get to see even on a 'making of' extra disc, etc.
Honestly, I enjoyed watching the workprint immensely, for the above reasons. I'd argue that this workprint will be adored and sought after by the fans, to get their hands on some 'collector's item' scenes and materials.
Did I cancel my pre-ordered DVD? Nope. Will I still see it at the cinema? Most definitely, with even more enthusiasm to see the changes, and the tweaks to the final product.
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Virgin has nothing to do with it.
It comes in via Highwinds Media.
Depends which category you fall into.
Personally, I use NNTP.
There are a few ways you can go here.
I use www.bitnabber.com - for the monthly fee, I get the NNTP service, but also access to the download library - verified Music/Movie/TV/Games/Anime downloads, with full info (source, quality, reviews,etc) - makes browsing for a movie to download a breeze. Also supports streaming on downloading (try doing that on a torrent..)
The other way is to get yourself a cheaper NNTP account: usenetserver.com / giganews.com are the best.
From there, you can trawl NZB sites to get the NZBs for what you want to download.
There are some good ones out there, the best being newzbin.com - but it's invite only, hence why I went w/ the top option.
Perhaps they have all moved to Magarathea..
I'd be all over this.
If you're in a long term relationship, and your partner can't find a suitable contraceptive medicine that doesn't fuck with her mood/skin/weight/mental stability, you'll quickly realise that condoms pretty much strip almost every pleasure from intercourse possible: from physicality to intimacy and spontaneity.
Having the option, and or added peace of mind of the guy, or both parties being on contraception would be quite refreshing.
They cost a fortune.
My sony laptop screen just cracked when I opened it- 3 months out of warranty.
Sony's response: It will cost us 160 pounds ( ~ $240USD) to pick it up, and only then can we quote you.
After much badgering, they said screen repairs normally cost 600 pounds ( ~900USD ) on top of that.
It's not exactly economical.
I don't mean to troll, but what does it matter if it's the Chinese or 'Euros' that end up on the moon next?
Why does it have to be the USA?
Any advance in space-technology is going to benefit mankind as a whole.
If Europe is more prepared at this point to go into space, then let it be europe!
The Black Freighter short was actually pretty good.
Perhaps that's symptomatic of less-than-industrial-standard coding.
'Titlting' is a fairly open word - they might use tilting to change the directional vector by X degrees per tilt - or to simply swivel the camera intuitively.
In any case, you might find the following video interesting: a forumula 1 car, driven remotely by accelerometers in a BlackBerry Storm and bluetooth.
http://www.blackberrynews.com/2009/03/10/storm-controlled-formula-one-car-a-hit-with-lewis-hamilton/
Given just how hard it is to drive these things, it might very well be on par with the difficulty of driving a bomb disposal robot - no doubt someone more informed can fill me in.
Slashdot article. Student's computers seized because he was using 'black screen with white characters' - and recently courts decided using proxies in a crime will make it more severe.
This assumption has always amused me.
Try linking to CP. See what happens.
There have been numerous court cases that firmly establish that linking to illegal material is - illegal.
Aw snap :| ;)
That said, it's been getting some attention recently (suits filed against NZB sites). Reality is though, the big Anti Piracy ISPs.. are all propagating usenet
I'm still constantly surprised to see people using TBP for their downloads - especially when this buts up against articles like: "Malware bundled with torrents".
I've been using http://www.bitnabber.com for the last year, downloading at 2MBit over SSL. Usenet for the win..
As with everything, it depends on your source.
If piracy is your thing, you owe it to yourself to do it properly: pull from the release FTPs, or other trusted sources.
Pulling software from P2P and BitTorrent is like looking for love in the redlight district, in more ways than one.
Be honest with yourself: compare this advert side by side with the Apple (even the Windows ones) adverts.
Objectively, they're not even in the same ballpark.
Linux makes itself a serious contender in the OS market by delivering results: security, stability, collaboration. It understands its market.
If it wants to be taken seriously in the advertising market, it needs to understand the market, and act accordingly. Consumers are tought: people don't purchase out of sympathy.
There are quality examples of linux adverts done well (see above, and in other posts). This ad [and the others] - just don't cut it.
Not surprising that a budget can produce results.
I'm not sure where to start on the 'winning advertisement'.
For a start: the quality of presentation and graphics is poor.
The medium is visual, but the visuals serve no purpose: we'd know just as much (or just as little, as the case may be) with audio only.
The copy is generica: we're talking about freedom and liberty. Is it an airline? Is it a panty liner?
The voice for the audio is a poor choice. It's not the accent that's the problem, it's just not an engaging voice or manner of speaking.
Unfortunately, this whole this has the feel like it was produced by someone's kid.
Want to be taken seriously? Drop some cash, get a proper advertisement, or the ramshackle image is here to stay.
Arg, the dreaded bird-o-clock.
You raise good points, but I think there's one thing to keep in mind.
Legality and everything aside - this is not a DVD rip, this is a workprint.
Workprints are rare - almost collector's items. You get the chance to see behind the scenes like never before. You see wire shots, greenscreen shots, placeholder CGI, rotated scenes, pre-colour corrected scenes, everything. Things you'd never get to see even on a 'making of' extra disc, etc.
Honestly, I enjoyed watching the workprint immensely, for the above reasons. I'd argue that this workprint will be adored and sought after by the fans, to get their hands on some 'collector's item' scenes and materials.
Did I cancel my pre-ordered DVD? Nope.
Will I still see it at the cinema? Most definitely, with even more enthusiasm to see the changes, and the tweaks to the final product.
I'd prefer open sauce.
Thanks, I work out!
Mer-see bow-coo != mer-see bow cou (thanks, nice ass vs thanks very much)
McDonalds is *always* hiring!
Luckily for you, these are already in place:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Laser_Ranging_Experiment
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_11/experiments/lrr/
I've not seen a more disjointed collection of words for a long time.
You're not quick, clever, witty, or even remotely talented at writing.
If you don't have the knack, stick to the facts.
It's not at all about youtube videos, not sure where you searched.
It's got fathoms of music, popular and unknown also.
Try deezer.com then :)
Simple.
www.deezer.com
It's French, free. Has a vast amount of music. Works globally, too.