It's got less to do with the size of the sceens and more to do with bandwidth. GPRS in real use is still pretty slow, which means lots of big images = bad. Especially as higher broadband penetration means that the "regular internet" gets more and more bandwith intensive.
I use WAP quite a bit. What for? Train times (including how late the train is), cinema times and football scores. None of which really need lots of images. It's cheaper and quicker than getting any of that information over the phone (as in voice).
EU commisioners are generally very law-abbiding citizens, we've had a few who used their function to get personal gain, but there has been an inverstigation (a limited one, I agree) and some still have to face the court(s). But more importantly, those commissioners don't come into play on this one now, now it's a thing between EU parliament en the council of the ministers (of commerce I believe) of the memeber states.
What, like Peter Mandelson? A man who has had to resign TWICE from the UK government over corruption scandals?
I believe the same issue exists here in the UK, and it didn't stop TiVo here. (What eventually stopped TiVo here was partnering with Sky, who screwed them over by releasing their own PVR. I still get my listings downloaded every night, though.)
It would also be intellectually dishonest of you to ignore a very common and morally if not necessarily legally legitimate use of mod chips - playing imports. This is one step away from banning region-free mods on DVD players.
Nope. It's pretty much exactly as he said. You have the EU parliament, which is made up of MEPs. This essentially voted against software patents. You also have the council of ministers, which is made up of ministers from the national governments, and appears to be the only body with REAL power. You also have the European Commision, but I don't really understand that bit.
I've always thought that Italian restaurants must have measures to prevent pasta and antipasta coming together and destroying each other in a huge release of energy.
I think the U.K. government would love to get out of N.I. Unfortunately for them, there are still a lot of people in N.I. who want to remain part of the U.K. It would be immoral to simply walk away from them without some kind of democratic justification.
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Wouldn't happen in the UK. My signature gets checked pretty much every time. I've even had to re-sign or give alternative ID a few times when the cashier wasn't sure about my signiture.
As the person who wrote "aren't you glad you started paying for downloaded music?" I'd like to defend myself. That statement was meant in a flippant manner - I've never used iTMS (I can't as I'm in Scotland), and haven't done any unathorised downloading in over a year. I just can't be bothered any more. I also very rarely buy CDs these days. Well over 90% of my mp3 collection is from CDs that I own. I would much rather pay for music downloads, but the prices currently available to me do not appeal to me, so I don't. I also, like many, prefer to have the physical CD.
Unless of course you live in Sedgefield. Then you can write to Tony as much as you want. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader as to whether the constutients in Sedgefield have a really good MP.
(Tony Blair is the "Honourable Member for Sedgefield" for those who don't know.)
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Kinda depends what part of Scotland. Speaking to a Glaswegian Ned or and Aberdonian is bloody hard work.
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It's got less to do with the size of the sceens and more to do with bandwidth. GPRS in real use is still pretty slow, which means lots of big images = bad. Especially as higher broadband penetration means that the "regular internet" gets more and more bandwith intensive.
I use WAP quite a bit. What for? Train times (including how late the train is), cinema times and football scores. None of which really need lots of images. It's cheaper and quicker than getting any of that information over the phone (as in voice).
What, like Peter Mandelson? A man who has had to resign TWICE from the UK government over corruption scandals?
I believe the same issue exists here in the UK, and it didn't stop TiVo here. (What eventually stopped TiVo here was partnering with Sky, who screwed them over by releasing their own PVR. I still get my listings downloaded every night, though.)
It would also be intellectually dishonest of you to ignore a very common and morally if not necessarily legally legitimate use of mod chips - playing imports. This is one step away from banning region-free mods on DVD players.
I wish I had mod points. And that there was a +1 Satire.
Nope. It's pretty much exactly as he said. You have the EU parliament, which is made up of MEPs. This essentially voted against software patents. You also have the council of ministers, which is made up of ministers from the national governments, and appears to be the only body with REAL power. You also have the European Commision, but I don't really understand that bit.
What's this, then?
They'd be great offensive linemen, though...
Spoilsport.
Anyway, while I agree that it's more correctly termed antipasto, I've often seen antipasta used.
One of the many results that turn up on Google when searching for antipasta.
I've always thought that Italian restaurants must have measures to prevent pasta and antipasta coming together and destroying each other in a huge release of energy.
Dammit. Once again I wish for a +1 Satire mod. Funny just doesn't quite fit, and I can't mod Funny AND Insightful on the same post.
I think the U.K. government would love to get out of N.I. Unfortunately for them, there are still a lot of people in N.I. who want to remain part of the U.K. It would be immoral to simply walk away from them without some kind of democratic justification.
Yes. It's what's known as testing. ;-)
Wouldn't happen in the UK. My signature gets checked pretty much every time. I've even had to re-sign or give alternative ID a few times when the cashier wasn't sure about my signiture.
As the person who wrote "aren't you glad you started paying for downloaded music?" I'd like to defend myself. That statement was meant in a flippant manner - I've never used iTMS (I can't as I'm in Scotland), and haven't done any unathorised downloading in over a year. I just can't be bothered any more. I also very rarely buy CDs these days. Well over 90% of my mp3 collection is from CDs that I own. I would much rather pay for music downloads, but the prices currently available to me do not appeal to me, so I don't. I also, like many, prefer to have the physical CD.
I bet that, before I even click on any of these replies, they all say "African or European Alcatel 8100 series router?"
Us geeks are sooooo predictable.
What, those words like "colour" that originally come from French? That's why they have French-esque spellings.
You probably gave them all back to the French for helping you get independence from us.
Unless of course you live in Sedgefield. Then you can write to Tony as much as you want. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader as to whether the constutients in Sedgefield have a really good MP.
(Tony Blair is the "Honourable Member for Sedgefield" for those who don't know.)
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That'll be because it's an extremeist left-wing anti-US propoganda machine. Oh, hang on. Why would China block that?
But is that not why it's called a "use" tax? They're not taxing the goods - they're taxing the use of them.
Bending the law so far that it almost - but not quite - breaks.
You ever been to Aberdeen? Trust me, there's always wind.
"Guilty until proven innocent", eh? Yeah, Blunkett would hate that...