Your definition of "Free Speech" doesn't really matter in this situation.
The real issue is that there are people who actually pay money for, and listen to this program. They want what they want, and right now XM isn't giving it to them.
I keep reading people here saying that "When I was a kid, the gore was pixelated and unrealistic" etc.
Are forgetting how real it seemed? I remember being 9 or 10 playing Doom95 in the dark and being absolutely horrified when I turned a corner to see a new enemy. It is all relative, so don't put too much stock into the idea that the less-realistic games have less of an effect on kids.
(Also, remember Harris and Klebold didn't have Gears of War on HD, they had Doom)
I think that the real idea is that you just can't let your kids become completely engulfed in any one thing (video games, sports, school work, the opposite sex) or eventually their life will reflect that this one thing is all they care about.
Here is the description from the linked slashdot post, if you were wondering what this patent was about:
"BlueJ is a popular academic IDE which lets students have a visual programming interface. Microsoft copied the design in their 'Object Test Bench' feature in Visual Studio 2005 and even admitted it. Now, a patent application has come to light which patents the very same feature, blatantly ignoring prior art."
He realizes this, he is saying that the workarounds that generally DO work in IE don't seem to when run under WINE:
the filter-based workarounds to trick IE5.5 and IE6 into displaying alpha-transparent PNG images correctly just doesn't work/strong
Right, and when I said "Any law" I meant any law, anywhere.
Any law that dictates what must be placed on a.XXX domain will be completely subjective. At best, it would be completely ineffective. At worst it would scare the entire internet into using a.XXX domainname.
Any law that dictates what must be placed on a.XXX domain will be completely subjective. At best, it would be completely ineffective. At worst it would scare the entire internet into using a.XXX domainname.
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I truly hope they get what they want, it seems like the only thing that could possibly take down Clear Channel.
This would basically ruin both CC and the RIAA. Without the radio telling the masses what to like, CD sales are doomed.
Your definition of "Free Speech" doesn't really matter in this situation.
The real issue is that there are people who actually pay money for, and listen to this program. They want what they want, and right now XM isn't giving it to them.
Someone get ComicSans.MS
Now you DROP those sweatpants right now!
Wouldn't he be legally responsible for taking that action, even if he were ordered to do so?
I don't remember the details about this particular case, but could DVD X Copy be legal now?
...to everyone at the MPAA / RIAA: We are younger than you, you will die before us. After that, we will change the laws you purchased.
Every time these organizations cycle out officers, there will be younger, 'hipper', more intelligent people taking their places.
Sometimes you just have to let a few generations die off to make progress.
Now I understand what people mean when they say "Software patents fuel innovation"..
They REALLY MEAN "Software patents fuel IP Innovation LLC"
I don't think that I would have the self control to deal with someone abusing their power like this.
Google is working with Clear Channel?
I feel sick..
WTO complaint in 3..
2..
Isn't there a saying about someone burning you twice?
If you buy from Sony and don't expect this to happen, who's fault is it really?
That's nothing, I've seen a car that requires 1.21 Jiggawatts
...it looks like AMD has ended it.
I keep reading people here saying that "When I was a kid, the gore was pixelated and unrealistic" etc.
Are forgetting how real it seemed? I remember being 9 or 10 playing Doom95 in the dark and being absolutely horrified when I turned a corner to see a new enemy. It is all relative, so don't put too much stock into the idea that the less-realistic games have less of an effect on kids.
(Also, remember Harris and Klebold didn't have Gears of War on HD, they had Doom)
I think that the real idea is that you just can't let your kids become completely engulfed in any one thing (video games, sports, school work, the opposite sex) or eventually their life will reflect that this one thing is all they care about.
Why does it cost 100 grand for a plane?
do they help seed, or are you fucked if no one else that likes the same shows as you is stupid enough to seed?
Don't Viacom know that their precious DMCA protects Google?
for Google to respond by adjusting their algorithm.
Don't be surprised if gmail.de gets a pagerank of 0
Here is the description from the linked slashdot post, if you were wondering what this patent was about:
"BlueJ is a popular academic IDE which lets students have a visual programming interface. Microsoft copied the design in their 'Object Test Bench' feature in Visual Studio 2005 and even admitted it. Now, a patent application has come to light which patents the very same feature, blatantly ignoring prior art."
Cyber-bullying is all that we have to fight back against the real life bullies!
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Very good points, but this is the important part:
.XXX domain will be completely subjective. At best, it would be completely ineffective. At worst it would scare the entire internet into using a .XXX domainname.
Any law that dictates what must be placed on a