I think you know a much different breed of old man than I do. I lived around several older couples when I was growing up. One was convinced that my dog was tearing up his garden. Enough to call the police unprovoked. (As far as I know, though, dogs don't particularly care for vegetables. Oh, and I didn't have a dog.)
Eep. For the accuracy Nazis out there. There is in fact nothing that's keeping the DA from filing charges in the very same jurisdiction, even this same case, other than political pressure.
Also, yes, there are databases of rulings. Judges use them in their rulings, in fact. =)
It's not a precedent that's useful (or harmful) to anyone.
Juries don't have the legal knowledge of everyone else in the courtroom and therefore can't act with respect to legal precedent unless instructed to do so by the judge. However, the judge can't instruct the jury to act in accordance with the previous jury's actions, because juries don't write rulings or legal opinions, so nobody else involved can proveably discern what a jury used in its decision.
A jury certainly can nullify, and the end result is the same, but only for that particular case. (And, as an aside, that's why precedent is tricky - no two cases are exactly alike, and opposing sides have different interpretations of precedent. That's why we have judges, not databases of rulings.) There's nothing stopping a prosecutor from filing a very similar case in another jurisdiction, nor should there be until a judge is more assertive and strikes the law down as unconsitutional - thank God for pre-trial motions. Judges nullify laws. Juries nullify charges.
It's "easy to use" but hard for me to find the relevance. Winamp does a better job, as do many other program, without the massive memory usage and the other things you cite (in my experience). Plus, I find that iTunes decides how it wants to organize my music library and then puts the burden on me to prove that it should be organized another way. I like Apple, but the Windows version of iTunes is worthless without an iPod or an ITMS account.
It's not bad because of Real. It's bad because if I'm downloading a program, then THAT'S what I want, not that extra shit. This bundling has always annoyed me - try getting Quicktime without having to download a 25-meg copy of iTunes (which, if you don't use the store, is a pain in the ass to use).
Yes I know, but it's a start! Besides, it had some impressive-looking Greek characters in it. Lambda?! That's pretty far into the alphabet. No alphas or betas here!
That's because it's a good old-fashioned "How to _________" written by an actual human being rather than a Vista/Wii/Apple/Linux/BSD press release via CNN.com or com.com. Hey editors, post more interesting things like this!
I'm not sure about you, but I don't get pulled over unless I do something stupid (like drive 40 in a 25...I was dumb enough to assume all six-lane divided streets in urban areas are going to have a speed limit of at least 35). I've also done even dumber things than that in front of cops without getting pulled over. Even traffic cops have better things to do than run random warrant checks on plate numbers.
Novice means you're new to it. If he's gone through four computers, I have an odd suspicion he knows about filesharing. Again, if nothing on his computer was found, then who knows.
On another topic, does anyone else find Paramount's alleged damages reasonable in comparison to the RIAA? (Still pretty high for a movie like Coach Carter, but still.)
The sad part is I didn't notice the name at first. I wouldn't normally have responded to grammatical errors because I think people who do that tend to be assholes. However, this was on the front page of a news site.
Yes, but I go to the University of Wisconsin. Ergo, I AM a Badger. Therefore, the "badger" part is assumed. As for the mushrooms......ever been to Madison, Wisconsin?
My favorite band (And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) has an LP named Madonna. While I believe they're on a major label now, and I don't know their stance on filesharing, anyone who wants to check out that CD can't, especially since they're sure as hell not gonna play it on the radio. (By the way, check them out. They're not death metal, despite their name.)
Who the fuck thinks this is interesting? The article says they are not. I don't think I've seen so many people ask something or bitch about something that directly contradicts the content of an article. Good work, guys.
Agreed. I think the "extra step" that people are bitching about is that they're having the retailers stress the sold out status and are having people make SURE that they sell out. I'm not sure how big of a step this is, because it's not as if the car dealerships weren't in on the gimmick either.
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Sounds like Jobs rode the H train to the conference. Get ready for an even more euphoric screen saver in the next OS.
I think you know a much different breed of old man than I do. I lived around several older couples when I was growing up. One was convinced that my dog was tearing up his garden. Enough to call the police unprovoked. (As far as I know, though, dogs don't particularly care for vegetables. Oh, and I didn't have a dog.)
Also, yes, there are databases of rulings. Judges use them in their rulings, in fact. =)
Juries don't have the legal knowledge of everyone else in the courtroom and therefore can't act with respect to legal precedent unless instructed to do so by the judge. However, the judge can't instruct the jury to act in accordance with the previous jury's actions, because juries don't write rulings or legal opinions, so nobody else involved can proveably discern what a jury used in its decision.
A jury certainly can nullify, and the end result is the same, but only for that particular case. (And, as an aside, that's why precedent is tricky - no two cases are exactly alike, and opposing sides have different interpretations of precedent. That's why we have judges, not databases of rulings.) There's nothing stopping a prosecutor from filing a very similar case in another jurisdiction, nor should there be until a judge is more assertive and strikes the law down as unconsitutional - thank God for pre-trial motions. Judges nullify laws. Juries nullify charges.
It's "easy to use" but hard for me to find the relevance. Winamp does a better job, as do many other program, without the massive memory usage and the other things you cite (in my experience). Plus, I find that iTunes decides how it wants to organize my music library and then puts the burden on me to prove that it should be organized another way. I like Apple, but the Windows version of iTunes is worthless without an iPod or an ITMS account.
Hmm. Whenever I tried doing that it just redirected me to the bundled option anyway (maybe something with the cookies.) But thanks!
It's not bad because of Real. It's bad because if I'm downloading a program, then THAT'S what I want, not that extra shit. This bundling has always annoyed me - try getting Quicktime without having to download a 25-meg copy of iTunes (which, if you don't use the store, is a pain in the ass to use).
Yes I know, but it's a start! Besides, it had some impressive-looking Greek characters in it. Lambda?! That's pretty far into the alphabet. No alphas or betas here!
That's because it's a good old-fashioned "How to _________" written by an actual human being rather than a Vista/Wii/Apple/Linux/BSD press release via CNN.com or com.com. Hey editors, post more interesting things like this!
How the hell is this offtopic?
They could just paint some screws white? I don't think that'd ruin anything...
Isn't this just a Libretto? I don't get what the big deal is.
Haven't you ever shot a weapon from your moving car before?
I swear, people these days...
I'm not sure about you, but I don't get pulled over unless I do something stupid (like drive 40 in a 25...I was dumb enough to assume all six-lane divided streets in urban areas are going to have a speed limit of at least 35). I've also done even dumber things than that in front of cops without getting pulled over. Even traffic cops have better things to do than run random warrant checks on plate numbers.
What?
Oh, so it's supposed to be "Armor Hot Dogs"? Please.
On another topic, does anyone else find Paramount's alleged damages reasonable in comparison to the RIAA? (Still pretty high for a movie like Coach Carter, but still.)
The sad part is I didn't notice the name at first.
I wouldn't normally have responded to grammatical errors because I think people who do that tend to be assholes. However, this was on the front page of a news site.
Yes, but I go to the University of Wisconsin. Ergo, I AM a Badger. Therefore, the "badger" part is assumed. As for the mushrooms......ever been to Madison, Wisconsin?
its, not it's. Sorry.
"I'm not even mad. That's amazing!"
My favorite band (And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) has an LP named Madonna. While I believe they're on a major label now, and I don't know their stance on filesharing, anyone who wants to check out that CD can't, especially since they're sure as hell not gonna play it on the radio. (By the way, check them out. They're not death metal, despite their name.)
Who the fuck thinks this is interesting? The article says they are not. I don't think I've seen so many people ask something or bitch about something that directly contradicts the content of an article. Good work, guys.
Not to mention it's BARENAKED LADIES. Jeezus.
It may also just be that Microsoft's doing it.