The little "secret" of the media industries is the absolute raking that they make versus expenditures. 50 cent cd's selling for $15 (ok I'm not an expert in this area, maybe $3-4 for artist expenses, promotion, production, distribution?) Actually, it's not a secret but it's accepted by joe consumer, which is extremely curious.
The internet and the peer-to-peer revolution obviously goes to the opposite extreme. Is there shame or dishonor in ripping off bloated megacorps that have been ripping you off for decades? Maybe yes, maybe no, but there sure is a great sense of karmic balance about it.
Besides the graphics, the audio is simply phenomenal.. All-around kick-ass, I was kind of expecting a tech-showcase, but this DOOM 3 is the whole package... Id is simply taking the genre to the next level... again. Cheers!
Nobody will give you the time of day if you get your identity stolen, credit card companies laugh it off, the FBI will blow you off. Now, I hate spammers and this is great, but WTF this is strange to see people other than the victim actually caring about identity theft all of a sudden.
Bravely, bold Sir Gates rode forth from Redmond City.
He was not afraid to die, oh, brave Sir Gates.
He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways.
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Gates.
He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp
Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken,
To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away
And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Gates,
His head smashed in and his heart cut out
And his liver removed and his bowels unplugged
And his nostrils raped and his bottom burned off
And his penis-
Brave Sir Gates ran away.
Bravely ran away, away.
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, Brave Sir Gates turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.
Bravest of the brave, Sir Gates.
No, a search warrant is fine. The question is whether the guys computers should be confiscated and kept from him for an indeterminant amount of time on a suspicion of guilt. Let me ask you this: If you are innocent, and the FBI confiscated your computers, which might contain essential and irreplaceable personal/business information, with no promise of return... would you feel hard done by? Nah, you'd probably be fine with it.
You are completely missing the point. If you are willing and supportive of the mistreatment of a fellow citizen, then don't shed a tear when you are put in the same position, and nobody gives a shit (in the same manner that you are judgemental and unsupportive of this particular SUSPECT). You continue to imply his guilt, but that is contrary to his assertion that he is innocent.
You are denying the fact the guy is innocent until proven otherwise. The intelligent answer for Valve is to be cognizant of security concerns. The security was poor for an asset that is worth millions of $$$. The answer is NOT to ignore the rights, property, and privacy of a SUSPECT. I'm not sure if you can grasp these simple concepts, but I'm sure you would if you were in this guys shoes.
that's gay. programmers don't give a shit, they get paid the same $$$ (usually crap pay for game programmers) regardless. The rights of the SUSPECTS should be held sacrosanct until proven guilty. Arson endangers lives, fool. A potential hacker just highlights the need for better better security. Now put your panties back on and regain a measure of self respect.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly..
This movie seems to be
As plurdled grabblegrotchits on a lurgid bee
Groop! I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes
And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly CGI bindlewurdles
Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon.
See if I don't!
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The little "secret" of the media industries is the absolute raking that they make versus expenditures. 50 cent cd's selling for $15 (ok I'm not an expert in this area, maybe $3-4 for artist expenses, promotion, production, distribution?) Actually, it's not a secret but it's accepted by joe consumer, which is extremely curious. The internet and the peer-to-peer revolution obviously goes to the opposite extreme. Is there shame or dishonor in ripping off bloated megacorps that have been ripping you off for decades? Maybe yes, maybe no, but there sure is a great sense of karmic balance about it.
Besides the graphics, the audio is simply phenomenal.. All-around kick-ass, I was kind of expecting a tech-showcase, but this DOOM 3 is the whole package... Id is simply taking the genre to the next level... again. Cheers!
Nobody will give you the time of day if you get your identity stolen, credit card companies laugh it off, the FBI will blow you off. Now, I hate spammers and this is great, but WTF this is strange to see people other than the victim actually caring about identity theft all of a sudden.
You point this laser mounted thingy at your enemy's head, likes so... then their head asplode. This will change everything!
...this planet sucks.
...to run... the swarmbots are already here! (detachable lasers, plasma rifles, and chainsaws not included.)
Noted, Spock. Carry on with latrine duties...
Bravely, bold Sir Gates rode forth from Redmond City. He was not afraid to die, oh, brave Sir Gates. He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways. Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Gates. He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken, To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Gates, His head smashed in and his heart cut out And his liver removed and his bowels unplugged And his nostrils raped and his bottom burned off And his penis- Brave Sir Gates ran away. Bravely ran away, away. When danger reared its ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, Brave Sir Gates turned about And gallantly he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the brave, Sir Gates.
No, a search warrant is fine. The question is whether the guys computers should be confiscated and kept from him for an indeterminant amount of time on a suspicion of guilt. Let me ask you this: If you are innocent, and the FBI confiscated your computers, which might contain essential and irreplaceable personal/business information, with no promise of return... would you feel hard done by? Nah, you'd probably be fine with it.
You are completely missing the point. If you are willing and supportive of the mistreatment of a fellow citizen, then don't shed a tear when you are put in the same position, and nobody gives a shit (in the same manner that you are judgemental and unsupportive of this particular SUSPECT). You continue to imply his guilt, but that is contrary to his assertion that he is innocent.
You are denying the fact the guy is innocent until proven otherwise. The intelligent answer for Valve is to be cognizant of security concerns. The security was poor for an asset that is worth millions of $$$. The answer is NOT to ignore the rights, property, and privacy of a SUSPECT. I'm not sure if you can grasp these simple concepts, but I'm sure you would if you were in this guys shoes.
that's gay. programmers don't give a shit, they get paid the same $$$ (usually crap pay for game programmers) regardless. The rights of the SUSPECTS should be held sacrosanct until proven guilty. Arson endangers lives, fool. A potential hacker just highlights the need for better better security. Now put your panties back on and regain a measure of self respect.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly.. This movie seems to be As plurdled grabblegrotchits on a lurgid bee Groop! I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes And hooptiously drangle me with crinkly CGI bindlewurdles Or I will rend thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon. See if I don't!
Alcohol, crack, and weed. A winning combination!