This is more than Greed. It's outright theft of the Public Domain. PD is gone for the rest of the lives of everyone living now - which is no different than forever.
Back when the USA was first being founded, copyrights were eternal in Europe. America thought this was a Bad Idea, and put the words "secure for a limited term" into its founding document to stop this abuse. Europe eventually agreed, and eternal copyrights ended.
But now, with a pansy Supreme Court that decides that whatever a bought-off Congress calls a "limited term" they're just fine with, we're headed straight back to the eternal copyright, because nobody remembers any longer just why that was such a bad idea in the first place.
And then its a game of ping-pong, with the very same copyright lobby ratcheting the length of time up one place, than then screaming their heads off that everywhere else isn't "up to date" with "artist protections." Wash - Rinse - Repeat. And we're all being screwed over by it.
This is the RIAA getting what it deserves for joining all those unrelated defendants together in the first place. If the RIAA had done the right thing and filed each suit individually (as at least one Federal judge has ordered them to do, and others have severed unrelated Doe defendants), they would know who had opposed them with attorneys in which suit, and who hadn't.
Have hopefully shot themselves in the foot this time, they'll get no further in this suit. Especially given the judge's outrageous behavior on this case of claiming that the actually sued Doe defendants HAD NO STANDING to oppose the subpoena seeking their identities because that was directed to OSU, and not them personally. I can only hope that this judge himself is someday on the receiving end of an RIAA lawsuit to understand how patiently unfair they are.
A more useful use for this feature would be to have your camera refuse to operate for any but its identified owner(s). Make it of less value to thieves.
This doesn't add up to me. Free downloads, no subscription fees, transferable to your home computer - so why will I need to buy any music ever again?
It adds up perfectly well the moment you realize that this shuts out all the Independents. And the significant possibility that the four Major Labels have a deal that they're only In on this while the Independents are Out. That's a trade that I think their bean-counters would consider worth making.
So suppose this is a hit. Everyone gets this phone and this music service. At that point, what point at all will DRM serve, since User A thru User Z can all get the same free music?
While the obvious answer is "None!", somehow I still suspect that DRM would remain, and User B copying a file from User A, instead of downloading it for free from the overloaded servers would still be inviting an RIAA lawsuit!
It says a lot about Scientology - and actors - that so many actors buy into Scientology.
These are the actors from the very same tiny group of the overall population who also feel they should tell you how you should be voting, how the war against terrorism should be run, and why their opinions matter more than anyone else's do, and deserve more airtime (and make-up) than any "ordinary" citizen. The people who drop out of college, and even high school - and are proud of that fact!
But about 15 years ago they swindled a woman I know out of $50,000.
She should demand a refund. No I'm not blowing smoke. Scientology promises full refunds if you ever wish to receive one on the basis that they didn't help. While not the easiest thing to pursue, there is a group out there (shouldn't be hard to find on the net) that assists former members with this process.
Maybe claim that if you share ear buds with your friend, that you're "stealing" the music? That you should be prosecuted for theft?
Don't laugh. In Scotland just a few months ago, a car repair facility was fined for public performance without a license because the mechanics doing the repairs were playing their radios loud enough for customers in the waiting area to hear. Remember that radios are licensed in Britain, and that they can be really stupid at times. Especially since the customers could have listened to exactly the same station on their own radios without a problem.
Dragging all that equipment and fuel across what is probably the most barren landscape on the planet, with weather conditions subject to change at a moments notice, is a feat.
I doubt it would be that hard. All you need is a good sled team of Emperor Penguins.
Sweden has a law against being pressured by outside interests? Maybe other countries should follow suit and pass their own similar laws before Hollywood becomes the law.
Laws mean nothing until you're willing to enforce them. If just passing a law was all that was necessary, illegal immigration into the United States would have ended in 1986.
The only real difference is that being caught up in the war on drugs can land you in the slammer for a long time, while illegal downloading will not.
Not if the RIAA has it's way. They'd prefer criminal sanctions, including significant jail time, for "piracy". And in some cases now, the MPAA in particular, has gotten that (for releasing bootlegs ahead of their opening dates).
A car maker will obviously want to adopt to the latest gadgets.
Yeah, right. Where are my Jet Fuel Igniters to replace those old-fashioned spark plugs. And my lifetime windshield wiper blades that are so easy to find in the aftermarket. But most of all, I want the 200 MPG carburetor that the oil companies have been suppressing for all these years!
Don't forget, among the other recent RIAA college sins, their quickly pulled back "audit package" based on GPL'd software for the colleges to use in tracking song swapping. It was another clear low point in the RIAA's campaign of terror and extortion.
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Back when the USA was first being founded, copyrights were eternal in Europe. America thought this was a Bad Idea, and put the words "secure for a limited term" into its founding document to stop this abuse. Europe eventually agreed, and eternal copyrights ended.
But now, with a pansy Supreme Court that decides that whatever a bought-off Congress calls a "limited term" they're just fine with, we're headed straight back to the eternal copyright, because nobody remembers any longer just why that was such a bad idea in the first place.
And then its a game of ping-pong, with the very same copyright lobby ratcheting the length of time up one place, than then screaming their heads off that everywhere else isn't "up to date" with "artist protections." Wash - Rinse - Repeat. And we're all being screwed over by it.
Have hopefully shot themselves in the foot this time, they'll get no further in this suit. Especially given the judge's outrageous behavior on this case of claiming that the actually sued Doe defendants HAD NO STANDING to oppose the subpoena seeking their identities because that was directed to OSU, and not them personally. I can only hope that this judge himself is someday on the receiving end of an RIAA lawsuit to understand how patiently unfair they are.
Where do I buy them now?
Do they fit into my regular sockets, including BR30 form factors?
Will they give me at least as much focused light?
How much do they cost?
How long do they last?
How much better than fluorescents?
Are they dimmable?
Are they protected against lightening strikes near by?
What toxic materials do they contain?
Will they let me adjust for the color balance I desire (a highly desirable feature)?
Who is exploited in their manufacture, and which country is getting all my money from them?
Going to a new lightening system is seldom as simple as unscrewing one and screwing in another. Many trade-offs exist.
A more useful use for this feature would be to have your camera refuse to operate for any but its identified owner(s). Make it of less value to thieves.
It adds up perfectly well the moment you realize that this shuts out all the Independents. And the significant possibility that the four Major Labels have a deal that they're only In on this while the Independents are Out. That's a trade that I think their bean-counters would consider worth making.
While the obvious answer is "None!", somehow I still suspect that DRM would remain, and User B copying a file from User A, instead of downloading it for free from the overloaded servers would still be inviting an RIAA lawsuit!
These are the actors from the very same tiny group of the overall population who also feel they should tell you how you should be voting, how the war against terrorism should be run, and why their opinions matter more than anyone else's do, and deserve more airtime (and make-up) than any "ordinary" citizen. The people who drop out of college, and even high school - and are proud of that fact!
I believe you mean DC-8's -- but without the propellers...
Oops! The DC-8 was and is a pure jet aircraft. No propellers.
She should demand a refund. No I'm not blowing smoke. Scientology promises full refunds if you ever wish to receive one on the basis that they didn't help. While not the easiest thing to pursue, there is a group out there (shouldn't be hard to find on the net) that assists former members with this process.
And how does the pillbox know that you actually took the pill, as opposed to taking it out of the pillbox so that it will quit nagging you?
Don't laugh. In Scotland just a few months ago, a car repair facility was fined for public performance without a license because the mechanics doing the repairs were playing their radios loud enough for customers in the waiting area to hear. Remember that radios are licensed in Britain, and that they can be really stupid at times. Especially since the customers could have listened to exactly the same station on their own radios without a problem.
Wouldn't it be easier to just move a SIM card to the current necessary device?
Microsoft should be listening to all the people who still chose XP over Vista on new systems. They clearly don't wish to, but that who it should be.
Talk about being naked in an entirely new kind of way.
And then the RIAA and MPAA will demand that "illegal content" be stopped.
Every special interest group that can tie their interests to computer data will want in after that.
I doubt it would be that hard. All you need is a good sled team of Emperor Penguins.
Are there any other kind?
It's especially good because you can look right up through that hole in the ozone layer.
It's very likely that they won't want the competition from your old code with their new product.
Laws mean nothing until you're willing to enforce them. If just passing a law was all that was necessary, illegal immigration into the United States would have ended in 1986.
Good thing trackers are small. This makes all kinds of counter-measures against blocking feasible.
Good thing I don't have mod points today. They would have all gone as TROLL -1's on this single article.
Not if the RIAA has it's way. They'd prefer criminal sanctions, including significant jail time, for "piracy". And in some cases now, the MPAA in particular, has gotten that (for releasing bootlegs ahead of their opening dates).
Yeah, right. Where are my Jet Fuel Igniters to replace those old-fashioned spark plugs. And my lifetime windshield wiper blades that are so easy to find in the aftermarket. But most of all, I want the 200 MPG carburetor that the oil companies have been suppressing for all these years!
Don't forget, among the other recent RIAA college sins, their quickly pulled back "audit package" based on GPL'd software for the colleges to use in tracking song swapping. It was another clear low point in the RIAA's campaign of terror and extortion.