I do boycott. I will continue to boycott. I don't try to rationalize copyright infringement. I have issues with it - the time frame, in particular - but that doesn't give me the right to dismiss it.
With that said, however, P2P and piracy is a much more desireable scape goat for the industry than accepting the "I am evil and do evil things" point of view. Whether I NOT spend money because I'm pirating or because I'm boycotting, in the end, I may as well be pirating, for what it's worth to the record execs.
That isn't to say, however, I will be pirating. Character is what you're doing when no one else is looking. My character is "I'm too fucking lazy to bother".:)
Not so. If you take the bandwidth you would have wasted on iMovie (or whatever) and set up a server to act as a seed (with all that bandwidth associated to it), you would be able to minimize the total used bandwidth (compared to that of your iMovie solution).
Let's say I have a server with 6TB of transfer to blow on releasing a movie. If people directly download from me, without BT, they'll use all of that 6TB up in no time. But if people use Bit Torrent, and the server is acting as the seed, that 6TB will still be there to be used, but with all the users seeding as they download (and after they're complete), that 6TB would last much longer.
Therefor, the user experience, if anything, is better. All you have to do is ensure that you have your own servers seeding the file regardless of whether other users are or not.
"The singularity inside a Schwarzschild black hole is destructive, and any physical object which approaches it is necessarily and unavoidably pulverized by it," Burko explained in an e-mail interview. "Specifically, any such object is infinitely stretched in one direction and infinitely squeezed in two other directions. That is sometimes called 'spaghettification.'"
When I worked for Pac-Sun (don't ask), we had to match signatures. It wasn't a cursory glance. One signature was completely off. I told them I couldn't accept that card. She said "It's okay, it's my Daddy's!" and I'm like "uhh...you can't sign your Dad's name for a purchase you're making." She got all pissy, the manager came over and she told her the exact same thing. So then the girl called Corporate. They told her the same thing. She left, all pissed off.
Personally, I do the see ID route. I get angry when most stores don't check. A gas station we have in western PA, Sheetz, doesn't actually require a signature for amounts under 20$. So they don't bother checking. I don't know whether I'm okay with that or not, but I guess that, since it's under 20$, it's no big deal, to either party.
But that's enough rambling anecdotes for the day.:]
I guess it's a question of "quality of life". If you can't show your face in public without women fainting or men puking (or vice versa), then this is probably worth while. And if they end up dying from it - so what? If they're willing to make that choice, then more power to them. At least they're trying to get a normal life back.
And then, of course, it becomes a question of degree. When is it appropriate to risk your life to look better? Only when you're Elephant-Man hideous? Or when you have a pimple? Legally, I say "do whatever the fuck you want", but my personal opinion is that this should only be used in extreme circumstances.
If they give me the option of buying the other controller instead, I'd be thrilled.
Really, the only reason the Revolution interests me is the supposed ability to play old games. Up until last year, I was still using my SNES to play Crono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Final Fantasy 3. Then it died. I still have my NES, but it takes a lot of work to get it to fire up Micro Machines again.
Still good times, though.
Are you just referring to buttons? If so, I have an 8 button mouse now. 10 button mice are on the horizon or are already here. If you're talking about something else, please feel free to correct my rebuttle:)
Most mice I've used recently have a bit of resistence on the scroll wheel. It kind of has notches it hits, so, while you can still spin it easily, it doesn't (usually) do it unless you REALLY want to. It may be something to consider.
Or maybe you could have your mouse emulate three buttons and click with both mouse buttons at the same time. Another idea. I don't know how practical, but yes.
Regardless, if Opera works for you, go with it. Personally, I'd find it alot like using a shovel with a fridge, toaster, and drill tied to the handle, but that's because I'm a firm believer in not mixing your tools. Other people disagree - which is why they still make Swiss Army knives and Leathermen tools.
By default, when you have multiple tabs open, it asks you if you'd like to continue and close all tabs. If you checked the "don't ask me again" box, then it would close automatically. I'm not sure how to turn that back on; it may be in the options, it may be in about:config
Well, grind it up in a grinder, first! Make me into burger.
I honestly don't care what happens to my body, but I do NOT want people to make some sort of sentimental fuss over it. If they can get some use out of it, go for it, and if not, toss me in a burlap sack and throw the sack in a pit (that way it degrades quicker). Bury me upside down, inside out, twisted into a pretzel - whatever. I just don't care. But don't try to preserve my body or anything like that. The quicker I rot, or am consumed in some way, the happier I'll be. The circle of life and all that jazz.
Dead cats. Dead cats. Cats die every day. Why throw them in a land fill, or bury them in your back yard? Sure, the worms may be pissed, but I think they can relax. How many cities employ workers to go around scraping cats or dogs or wildlife up off the road? Throw those fuckers in a biodiesel stew and get some use out of them. Sure, the carrion eaters may not be too pleased with us stealing their free meals, but probably less than a bunch of baby seals because of an oil spill.
Not that enough biodiesel could be made that it would stop oil production, but hey, every little bit counts.
I wonder if that's the same in the U.S.? I'd also be curious to see what other countries have on the books. I know they use human cadavers for scientific research. The then-alive people had to sign some paper work and such, but for the most part, they were able to say "I want my body to be used for _________ purpose". I wonder if we could do the same, and have our own bodies turned into fuel?
This is a bit different than turning your family members into fuel. While I think it's ridiculously silly that people are so intent on being buried in a certain manner, I also think it's their right to be ridiculously silly. If my grandmum didn't want to be made into biofuel, and instead wanted to be buried, or cremated, then I wouldn't dream of doing anything differently.
But I know for me, personally, I'd rather be turned into something useful. If not biofuel, then why not something like...I donno. Food for lions or tigers or bears at a zoo? I'd rather do that than be food for worms and bugs. I guess it just feels more dignified to be consumed by a mammal than it does a worm.:O
I've been wasting away in the vast pits of RDF and the "Semantic Web" for the last year at work. Here's a relatively nifty tool developed by some grad students at some university or another. PhotoStuff. Lots of stuff is being done with RDF - in particular with inferencing (using tools like RDF Gateway and the like). If you want to know my opinion on the subject: I hate it. But overtime, I've also come to respect it. Developing with it may not be my cup o' tea, but it can still be used to do some pretty nifty stuff.
You're making generalizations that are just as sweeping as any who would cry racist. The fact is, you just don't know. You may have a preconception, but that doesn't mean it's correct 100% of the time.
Regardless, as you said, in your experience, those crying "racism!" are the most racist of all, and in my experience, those saying "those who cry racism" are the most racist of all. It is emminently possible that an overwhelming number of those making your argument are LESS racist, but considering my first-hand experiences, those making your argument are the worst racists of all. I've known half a dozen people, growing up in Ebensburg PA, who actually had "Nigger Hunting Permits", given out by the KKK. Maybe in your particular area, racism isn't a factor, but, at least in the area I grew up, it's alive and kicking. And what's more, they're making the same statement you are.
(I want to stress that just because they make the same statements you make, it doesn't mean anyone who makes those statements is racist. I wouldn't presume to act as if I knew the slightest bit about you. I'm just telling you how it is around here, with the certain demographics I was exposed to growing up. Another anecdote: I had to have back surgery when I was 18 to remove a piece of a herniated disc at L4/L5. The local neurosurgeon was a black guy. One of my dad's friends found out and started asking if I knew whether or not that "nigger" stuck his dick in my ass when I was under. I can tell other stories if you'd like. The point is - where I grew up, and the people I was acquainted with, those who made the same statement you made usually turned out to be the worst racist hatemonger cockbiting fucktards I've ever had the misfortune to meet.)
Well, it's destruction of property. I didn't confuse it with anything. The point you make is a matter of degree - and one I don't deny.
With that said, I would still rather be caned than fucked in the ass nightly for 8-15-25-40 years. Hence the comment. I guess being raped seems a bit worse than having my ass cheeks scarred and disfigured for the rest of my life.
And I'm not saying 8 years for firebombing SUVs is a-okay, either. I'm just pointing out that destruction of property - complete with vandalism - will get you some tough time over here, too.
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I do boycott. I will continue to boycott. I don't try to rationalize copyright infringement. I have issues with it - the time frame, in particular - but that doesn't give me the right to dismiss it.
:)
With that said, however, P2P and piracy is a much more desireable scape goat for the industry than accepting the "I am evil and do evil things" point of view. Whether I NOT spend money because I'm pirating or because I'm boycotting, in the end, I may as well be pirating, for what it's worth to the record execs.
That isn't to say, however, I will be pirating. Character is what you're doing when no one else is looking. My character is "I'm too fucking lazy to bother".
Not so. If you take the bandwidth you would have wasted on iMovie (or whatever) and set up a server to act as a seed (with all that bandwidth associated to it), you would be able to minimize the total used bandwidth (compared to that of your iMovie solution).
Let's say I have a server with 6TB of transfer to blow on releasing a movie. If people directly download from me, without BT, they'll use all of that 6TB up in no time. But if people use Bit Torrent, and the server is acting as the seed, that 6TB will still be there to be used, but with all the users seeding as they download (and after they're complete), that 6TB would last much longer.
Therefor, the user experience, if anything, is better. All you have to do is ensure that you have your own servers seeding the file regardless of whether other users are or not.
>> I remember when laptops weren't practical.
;]
What were the dinosaurs like?????
Proof, once again, that the Flying Spaghetti Monster exists!
Sure, for everyone who isn't behind a strict firewall.
:(
When I worked for Pac-Sun (don't ask), we had to match signatures. It wasn't a cursory glance. One signature was completely off. I told them I couldn't accept that card. She said "It's okay, it's my Daddy's!" and I'm like "uhh...you can't sign your Dad's name for a purchase you're making." She got all pissy, the manager came over and she told her the exact same thing. So then the girl called Corporate. They told her the same thing. She left, all pissed off.
:]
Personally, I do the see ID route. I get angry when most stores don't check. A gas station we have in western PA, Sheetz, doesn't actually require a signature for amounts under 20$. So they don't bother checking. I don't know whether I'm okay with that or not, but I guess that, since it's under 20$, it's no big deal, to either party.
But that's enough rambling anecdotes for the day.
I guess it's a question of "quality of life". If you can't show your face in public without women fainting or men puking (or vice versa), then this is probably worth while. And if they end up dying from it - so what? If they're willing to make that choice, then more power to them. At least they're trying to get a normal life back.
And then, of course, it becomes a question of degree. When is it appropriate to risk your life to look better? Only when you're Elephant-Man hideous? Or when you have a pimple? Legally, I say "do whatever the fuck you want", but my personal opinion is that this should only be used in extreme circumstances.
Then again, it's not my face, or my life.
Unfortunately, not. A drunk of enormous girth staggered onto it at a party one night.
:(
It was horrible
If they give me the option of buying the other controller instead, I'd be thrilled.
Really, the only reason the Revolution interests me is the supposed ability to play old games. Up until last year, I was still using my SNES to play Crono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and Final Fantasy 3. Then it died. I still have my NES, but it takes a lot of work to get it to fire up Micro Machines again. Still good times, though.
Provides more options than a mouse? How so?
:)
Are you just referring to buttons? If so, I have an 8 button mouse now. 10 button mice are on the horizon or are already here. If you're talking about something else, please feel free to correct my rebuttle
Most mice I've used recently have a bit of resistence on the scroll wheel. It kind of has notches it hits, so, while you can still spin it easily, it doesn't (usually) do it unless you REALLY want to. It may be something to consider. Or maybe you could have your mouse emulate three buttons and click with both mouse buttons at the same time. Another idea. I don't know how practical, but yes.
Regardless, if Opera works for you, go with it. Personally, I'd find it alot like using a shovel with a fridge, toaster, and drill tied to the handle, but that's because I'm a firm believer in not mixing your tools. Other people disagree - which is why they still make Swiss Army knives and Leathermen tools.
In Firefox, you could just middle mouse click on the link and open it in a new window. That's essential for me :]
By default, when you have multiple tabs open, it asks you if you'd like to continue and close all tabs. If you checked the "don't ask me again" box, then it would close automatically. I'm not sure how to turn that back on; it may be in the options, it may be in about:config
Well, grind it up in a grinder, first! Make me into burger.
I honestly don't care what happens to my body, but I do NOT want people to make some sort of sentimental fuss over it. If they can get some use out of it, go for it, and if not, toss me in a burlap sack and throw the sack in a pit (that way it degrades quicker). Bury me upside down, inside out, twisted into a pretzel - whatever. I just don't care. But don't try to preserve my body or anything like that. The quicker I rot, or am consumed in some way, the happier I'll be. The circle of life and all that jazz.
Hell, I am, and I still think it'd be cool.
Dead cats. Dead cats. Cats die every day. Why throw them in a land fill, or bury them in your back yard? Sure, the worms may be pissed, but I think they can relax. How many cities employ workers to go around scraping cats or dogs or wildlife up off the road? Throw those fuckers in a biodiesel stew and get some use out of them. Sure, the carrion eaters may not be too pleased with us stealing their free meals, but probably less than a bunch of baby seals because of an oil spill.
Not that enough biodiesel could be made that it would stop oil production, but hey, every little bit counts.
I wonder if that's the same in the U.S.? I'd also be curious to see what other countries have on the books. I know they use human cadavers for scientific research. The then-alive people had to sign some paper work and such, but for the most part, they were able to say "I want my body to be used for _________ purpose". I wonder if we could do the same, and have our own bodies turned into fuel?
:O
This is a bit different than turning your family members into fuel. While I think it's ridiculously silly that people are so intent on being buried in a certain manner, I also think it's their right to be ridiculously silly. If my grandmum didn't want to be made into biofuel, and instead wanted to be buried, or cremated, then I wouldn't dream of doing anything differently.
But I know for me, personally, I'd rather be turned into something useful. If not biofuel, then why not something like...I donno. Food for lions or tigers or bears at a zoo? I'd rather do that than be food for worms and bugs. I guess it just feels more dignified to be consumed by a mammal than it does a worm.
I wonder if they'd let you use human remains for this?
I know I certainly wouldn't mind (my own) remains being used. Better than being buried and eaten by worms.
I've been wasting away in the vast pits of RDF and the "Semantic Web" for the last year at work. Here's a relatively nifty tool developed by some grad students at some university or another. PhotoStuff. Lots of stuff is being done with RDF - in particular with inferencing (using tools like RDF Gateway and the like). If you want to know my opinion on the subject: I hate it. But overtime, I've also come to respect it. Developing with it may not be my cup o' tea, but it can still be used to do some pretty nifty stuff.
The one with boobs.
You're making generalizations that are just as sweeping as any who would cry racist. The fact is, you just don't know. You may have a preconception, but that doesn't mean it's correct 100% of the time.
Regardless, as you said, in your experience, those crying "racism!" are the most racist of all, and in my experience, those saying "those who cry racism" are the most racist of all. It is emminently possible that an overwhelming number of those making your argument are LESS racist, but considering my first-hand experiences, those making your argument are the worst racists of all. I've known half a dozen people, growing up in Ebensburg PA, who actually had "Nigger Hunting Permits", given out by the KKK. Maybe in your particular area, racism isn't a factor, but, at least in the area I grew up, it's alive and kicking. And what's more, they're making the same statement you are.
(I want to stress that just because they make the same statements you make, it doesn't mean anyone who makes those statements is racist. I wouldn't presume to act as if I knew the slightest bit about you. I'm just telling you how it is around here, with the certain demographics I was exposed to growing up. Another anecdote: I had to have back surgery when I was 18 to remove a piece of a herniated disc at L4/L5. The local neurosurgeon was a black guy. One of my dad's friends found out and started asking if I knew whether or not that "nigger" stuck his dick in my ass when I was under. I can tell other stories if you'd like. The point is - where I grew up, and the people I was acquainted with, those who made the same statement you made usually turned out to be the worst racist hatemonger cockbiting fucktards I've ever had the misfortune to meet.)
Well, it's destruction of property. I didn't confuse it with anything. The point you make is a matter of degree - and one I don't deny.
With that said, I would still rather be caned than fucked in the ass nightly for 8-15-25-40 years. Hence the comment. I guess being raped seems a bit worse than having my ass cheeks scarred and disfigured for the rest of my life.
And I'm not saying 8 years for firebombing SUVs is a-okay, either. I'm just pointing out that destruction of property - complete with vandalism - will get you some tough time over here, too.
I'd rather be caned and spend 4 months in jail than spend 8 years in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison and have 3 million dollars in restitution to pay.
I guess I'd just rather have my ass wounding all up front, than spread out over an 8 year period.
In my experience, it's the opposite.
"Racism doesn't exist in America anymore!" followed quickly by "Fucking niggers stealing hubcaps!" (Rural Western PA, about 2 months ago)
Not even close. There are people there. As in "more than 1".
Try some place like Renovo, or Snow Shoe.
is supposed to be my friend. but I forgot him