However, as we discussed in a previous/. story when some TV executive called Tivo owners "thieves", it's really none of the networks' business what I do when they're playing ads. I can go make a cup of tea, take a leak, switch channels, or even watch the ads. If I recorded the show, I can fast forward or skip over the ads. If I choose, I can play something else suring the ads. And if someone wants to provide me with a valuable service in return for watching *their* ads during the network's commercial break, then I should be free to do make that choice.
It's unfortunate for the TV networks, of course, because now they're going to have to find a new way of making money. However, making money is not a right, and I don't see any of their other rights being infringed here.
will not be reciting any pledge of allegiance. They are British and American. If at some time they feel they have to (or are required to) choose one over the other, then they can pledge that allegiance.
I was watching Harry Potter at the weekend (or rather my wife was watching it - I think I was cleaning up painting gear), when I heard the Darth Vader theme (dar dar dar dum dee-dar dum dee-dah). I made my wife back up the video and replay it, because I couldn't believe even JW would stoop to such obvious re-use (he would have made a great C++ coder, though!).
It's when Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised, IIRC.
I think he means he can't stomach Eastern Time. That's got to be rough, living in Michigan. Perhaps he'd be better off if he moved across the lake to Chicago (Central Time).
I don't know why haggis has this terrible reputation. Over here, the local "Scottish" bar doesn't even serve haggis on Burns night. Does anyone know if Waitrose still sells haggis? I used to eat one of those almost every week.
... in the same way that water wants to run downhill. Finding it strange that people object to certain uses of their information is like finding it strange that people object when you spill their beer.
In the UK, failure to hand over your crypto keys is punishable by serious jail time (5 years?). Letting other people know that you've handed over your keys to the police/post office/water board is, IIRC, a 10 year stretch.
Oddly, I get to vote in the UK (Parliamentary only, no EU or local elections) where I haven't paid taxes in seven years, whereas the US government taxes me, as the locals say, "up the wazoo", but prohibits me from voting at any level.
Depending on where you work, how you get more money varies. Some places you have to threaten to quit. Others will give you a raise if you tell them you think you're underpaid (and they agree). Almost no employer will voluntarily increase your pay outside of a scheduled review.
Ignore anyone who tells you that if they valued you they'd be paying you more without you having to quit. That's nonsense. You might love your car, but when you went to the dealer you tried to get the best price you could. Maybe you even threatened to go to a different dealer. Interviewing at other companies is a legitimate tactic in salary negotiations. However, if you don't let your current employer know that salary negotiations are going on, they can get upset.
I doubt Mariah Carey is more downloaded than Britney Spears. Mariah Careys album didn't sell because people who would otherwise have bought it thought it sucked.
The speed of light will be a hindrance to your plan.
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There are other movies available on DVD on which the copyright has definitely expired. Go look at amazon.com and start searching by year. The earliest I found was 1895, but that was part of a collection which is undoubtedly under a later copyright.
My wife and I recently rewatched the original trilogy. My thoughts were along the same lines as yours. Hers were more along the lines of "Oh my god, he was so handsome!"
Guy Fawkes was tortured until he revealed the names of his co-conspirators (and those of a few innocent men too, just to make up the numbers), then hanged, drawn and quartered.
He is, however, the only 17th century political figure with his own parties 400 years later.
For our bonfire night last November I made a guy with a straggly beard (black felt with longitudinal cuts) and a toilet-paper turban. Went up very nicely.
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You had the same idea I had here.
/. story when some TV executive called Tivo owners "thieves", it's really none of the networks' business what I do when they're playing ads. I can go make a cup of tea, take a leak, switch channels, or even watch the ads. If I recorded the show, I can fast forward or skip over the ads. If I choose, I can play something else suring the ads. And if someone wants to provide me with a valuable service in return for watching *their* ads during the network's commercial break, then I should be free to do make that choice.
However, as we discussed in a previous
It's unfortunate for the TV networks, of course, because now they're going to have to find a new way of making money. However, making money is not a right, and I don't see any of their other rights being infringed here.
will not be reciting any pledge of allegiance. They are British and American. If at some time they feel they have to (or are required to) choose one over the other, then they can pledge that allegiance.
I was watching Harry Potter at the weekend (or rather my wife was watching it - I think I was cleaning up painting gear), when I heard the Darth Vader theme (dar dar dar dum dee-dar dum dee-dah). I made my wife back up the video and replay it, because I couldn't believe even JW would stoop to such obvious re-use (he would have made a great C++ coder, though!).
It's when Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised, IIRC.
I think he means he can't stomach Eastern Time. That's got to be rough, living in Michigan. Perhaps he'd be better off if he moved across the lake to Chicago (Central Time).
Don't be hasty. You can't decide anything in three minutes. Or three hours come to that.
Oh, and TheLordOfTheRingsColonTheTwoTowers is too short to be its right name.
... can also be described as:
[ ] a crime against humanity;
[ ] training for terrorists;
[ ] WAKE UP JEFF!
[ ] infringing Wags the Dog's copyright;
[ ] CowboyNeal?
I just blew 5 mod points.
Taco, would you please warn us before we post to a story that we've already modded?
I don't know why haggis has this terrible reputation. Over here, the local "Scottish" bar doesn't even serve haggis on Burns night. Does anyone know if Waitrose still sells haggis? I used to eat one of those almost every week.
... in the same way that water wants to run downhill. Finding it strange that people object to certain uses of their information is like finding it strange that people object when you spill their beer.
or
Free the Disneyland 1!
or
Let the Mouse out of the Big House!
Damn the cafeteria for only having decaffeinated coffee!
In the UK, failure to hand over your crypto keys is punishable by serious jail time (5 years?). Letting other people know that you've handed over your keys to the police/post office/water board is, IIRC, a 10 year stretch.
They thought of that, the bastards.
Oddly, I get to vote in the UK (Parliamentary only, no EU or local elections) where I haven't paid taxes in seven years, whereas the US government taxes me, as the locals say, "up the wazoo", but prohibits me from voting at any level.
Mozilla -> Netscape -> AOL -> AOLTW <- Time Warner <- CNN
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No, I don't think that's a useful story
Actually, I just read it. It's still not a useful story.
Any convictions? That should be what matters.
I must have been trolled. No-one can seriously believe that, can they?
How much would Microsoft have to increase the quality of their product before you would consider it "forgivable" for them to shut down Samba?
Depending on where you work, how you get more money varies. Some places you have to threaten to quit. Others will give you a raise if you tell them you think you're underpaid (and they agree). Almost no employer will voluntarily increase your pay outside of a scheduled review.
Ignore anyone who tells you that if they valued you they'd be paying you more without you having to quit. That's nonsense. You might love your car, but when you went to the dealer you tried to get the best price you could. Maybe you even threatened to go to a different dealer. Interviewing at other companies is a legitimate tactic in salary negotiations. However, if you don't let your current employer know that salary negotiations are going on, they can get upset.
I doubt Mariah Carey is more downloaded than Britney Spears. Mariah Careys album didn't sell because people who would otherwise have bought it thought it sucked.
You thought the latency was bad with RDRAM!
The speed of light will be a hindrance to your plan.
There are other movies available on DVD on which the copyright has definitely expired. Go look at amazon.com and start searching by year. The earliest I found was 1895, but that was part of a collection which is undoubtedly under a later copyright.
A billion dollar misprint.
Hopefully it was Word's fault and they can sue Microsoft.
Why does the guy sitting in front of a monitor need safety glasses? Are these joysticks pointy?
I hope it's not Slackware.
OMG that was horrible. Turning off the +1 bonus now!
So true.
My wife and I recently rewatched the original trilogy. My thoughts were along the same lines as yours. Hers were more along the lines of "Oh my god, he was so handsome!"
Reminds me of the old joke:
IBM salesmen are buried face down, nine-edge leading.
Guy Fawkes was tortured until he revealed the names of his co-conspirators (and those of a few innocent men too, just to make up the numbers), then hanged, drawn and quartered.
He is, however, the only 17th century political figure with his own parties 400 years later.
For our bonfire night last November I made a guy with a straggly beard (black felt with longitudinal cuts) and a toilet-paper turban. Went up very nicely.