"I think Mr 'Evangelist' Brown should accept the fact that cramming more and more pixels into displays will make them more and more expensive."
Just for the fuck of it I did a physical pixel count on my screen. Turns out 27 RGB subpixels create a 3x3 grouping of 3 RGB subpixels per section to make one pixel. I used mspaint to drop a white pixel on a black background to check.
That's for 1080p. Imagine if I could just render at the TRUE native resolution of the panel, which is higher than the 1080p it is limited to with each pixel occupying a 3x3 space of 27 subpixels.
That would be damned sharp, and finally a test for graphics cards.
Just remember to not say too much. Also, in the interest of the suit, don't answer questions posed, ask them instead. The more information/testimony we get from just people on the internet, and the less we say, the better.
"How exactly did you bypass EA's EULA? Sounds very interesting."
Their claim was that there was enough mention in the EULA of DRM to prevent liability, however, I made the case that because of the insufficient disclosure as to the nature of the DRM, I was not properly informed to make a decision and that decision caused damages to my computer. I then argued that at that point and time, their negligence to properly inform me of the potentially harmful software put this into the realm of property damages instead of a matter of EULA.
And a class-action suit for property damages is not what any company wants as that usually leads to far stiffer penalties.
Do the same thing to Sony - this modification of the EULA/contract causes damage to my system by impairing functions I paid for. It goes out of the realm of contract law and starts hitting property rights.
"You own the plastic and the metal of the console, and can do anything you want with it."
The actual user manual with user agreement inside says 100% otherwise. I know people don't RTFM nowdays but those man pages tell you what you're missing, buddy.
Contact Mark Punzalan at Finkelstein and Thompson, in San Francisco, IIRC. Great guy, helped me kick the crap out of EA regarding Spore. Been talking with him about starting up a CA against Sony.
The more people we get to contact them, the better chance we have of them picking up the case at no charge to us.
"Yea, Sony might just offer 2 bucks off a game. That will teach them."
You have no clue how the court system works as far as class-actions are concerned, do you?
In this case, the judge approves a settlement - $5 coupons are actually unconscionable, there has to be a monetary compensation starting at the base price of whatever product is in dispute, and negotiations go from there as to proper damages to be awarded per person in the class. On top of this, there has to be a modification of behavior from the company that was sued, if they lost.
"Technology was not the key to control everyone. Constant surveillance/removal of all privacy was, which was largely accomplished through technological means."
Your statements contradict themselves. If the removal of privacy and constant surveillance was primarily accomplished through technology, then indeed technology was the key to control everyone.
Because I seriously doubt you could get enough people to spy on the citizenry upfront.
Umm, no. Gaming DRM extends across more than the PC platform. Final Fight, for example for Ubisoft on PS3. The Saboteur from EA would be another example on the PS3.
In California, several times - Unilateral contracts tend to go against the Consumer Protection laws we have here.
I kicked the shit out of EA by completely bypassing their EULA in court and making it a full property rights issue instead of a contractual one. I'm very sure the EXACT same methodology I used to break down EA can be used against Sony.
Only swamp coolers get defeated by humidity, sorry to disappoint. I used to install them. A regular AC unit with a proper drip pan and radiator will never be defeated by humidity unless condensation builds up and freezes on the lines.
That reminds me, it's almost time to renew my HVAC license, even though I work in the LED industry now. Gotta keep those extra certifications and licenses up to date just in case.
Full HTML Embedding, Complete video control, TRUE HD (When Youtube was advertising 'HD' originally it was anti-aliased 640x272 video) And the best part is that the community is actually helpful.
And you don't get the annoying commenters because they get banned pretty rapidly.
Well worth $20 or so a year. That also doesn't include 5GB of HD video uploading every week. Hell I can't even use all of that.
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"Unfortunately, DDoS is nothing in comparison to they types of counter-retaliation the hardcore Jihadist tend to practice."
Who says we're not getting them framed for child pornography and statutory rape right this very moment?
"I think Mr 'Evangelist' Brown should accept the fact that cramming more and more pixels into displays will make them more and more expensive."
Just for the fuck of it I did a physical pixel count on my screen. Turns out 27 RGB subpixels create a 3x3 grouping of 3 RGB subpixels per section to make one pixel. I used mspaint to drop a white pixel on a black background to check.
That's for 1080p. Imagine if I could just render at the TRUE native resolution of the panel, which is higher than the 1080p it is limited to with each pixel occupying a 3x3 space of 27 subpixels.
That would be damned sharp, and finally a test for graphics cards.
Just remember to not say too much. Also, in the interest of the suit, don't answer questions posed, ask them instead. The more information/testimony we get from just people on the internet, and the less we say, the better.
It's explicitly stated in Section 3 of Sony's agreement. Is that not evidence enough?
"How exactly did you bypass EA's EULA? Sounds very interesting."
Their claim was that there was enough mention in the EULA of DRM to prevent liability, however, I made the case that because of the insufficient disclosure as to the nature of the DRM, I was not properly informed to make a decision and that decision caused damages to my computer. I then argued that at that point and time, their negligence to properly inform me of the potentially harmful software put this into the realm of property damages instead of a matter of EULA.
And a class-action suit for property damages is not what any company wants as that usually leads to far stiffer penalties.
Do the same thing to Sony - this modification of the EULA/contract causes damage to my system by impairing functions I paid for. It goes out of the realm of contract law and starts hitting property rights.
"You own the plastic and the metal of the console, and can do anything you want with it."
The actual user manual with user agreement inside says 100% otherwise. I know people don't RTFM nowdays but those man pages tell you what you're missing, buddy.
Yes, some games will not play unless a certain revision of the system firmware is in place.
My most recent required upgrade came from Metal Gear Solid 4.
Contact Mark Punzalan at Finkelstein and Thompson, in San Francisco, IIRC. Great guy, helped me kick the crap out of EA regarding Spore. Been talking with him about starting up a CA against Sony.
The more people we get to contact them, the better chance we have of them picking up the case at no charge to us.
"Oh, right, they enticed you with features you want."
So they lied to us about features we could have after the fact of paying for it.
And now they're forcing us to access the network or forever be banned from it, even though it is an advertised feature of the system.
Your comprehensive skills need work.
"Citation, please."
Move out of your parent's basement and actually get a loan on a house. That's all the citation you need.
"The majority of PS3 owners don't know or care about these things."
I'm taking care of that problem - it's pretty easy to get a lot of people on your side when you start mentioning money.
So I think it's time I made a quick youtube video with some proper tags, and start recruiting people for a massive class-action against Sony.
And we're not going for Theft of Services, we're going to go for a permanent injunction barring Sony from competing in the American marketplace.
Yes, I've already planned this out. I've got eight law firms (and hopefully one more signing on) and it's going to be MASSIVE.
"Yea, Sony might just offer 2 bucks off a game. That will teach them."
You have no clue how the court system works as far as class-actions are concerned, do you?
In this case, the judge approves a settlement - $5 coupons are actually unconscionable, there has to be a monetary compensation starting at the base price of whatever product is in dispute, and negotiations go from there as to proper damages to be awarded per person in the class. On top of this, there has to be a modification of behavior from the company that was sued, if they lost.
"Technology was not the key to control everyone. Constant surveillance/removal of all privacy was, which was largely accomplished through technological means."
Your statements contradict themselves. If the removal of privacy and constant surveillance was primarily accomplished through technology, then indeed technology was the key to control everyone.
Because I seriously doubt you could get enough people to spy on the citizenry upfront.
"I doubt you've ever even seen a copy of 1984, nevermind understanding anything within."
I could say the same for you, fool. 1984 heavily featured technology as holding the reins of control over people.
Shit I've got my copy sitting right next to me, which passages should I start quoting?
"he's still smarter than you"
Yea, using someone else's work (I've had hypervisor access for a LONG time) is being smart.
Gotcha.
"And then released the hack into the wild."
You can't release a hardware modification into the wild. Software, yes. Hardware requires you to do it yourself, it can't just spread.
And the hack is a hardware one, pulsing overcurrent across a trace to futz memory access.
"this holds only true if you have better lawyers than what Sony can buy."
This is why you file in a small claims court - they're not allowed to have lawyers representing. No lawyers, no real defense.
"Am I at risk of ninja updates merely by being connected to the internet, regardless of whether I connect to PSN?"
Yes. If you're online in any fashion, you're subject to the ninja updates.
Umm, no. Gaming DRM extends across more than the PC platform. Final Fight, for example for Ubisoft on PS3. The Saboteur from EA would be another example on the PS3.
"I doubt you could even list 30 companies who have had their EULAs slapped down by a court."
Microsoft
EA
Ubisoft
Acclaim
Midway
Activision
Pioneer
Sharp
I could keep going on but I'm not allowed to talk about pending litigation. Way more than thirty on my list, pal. WAY MORE.
Divx was built-in from the get go, as soon as I got my PS3 I threw away my Apex DVD/Divx player.
"One consequence is that you are blocked from PlayStation Network,"
That's probably a good thing given the PSN was just hacked recently. You're safer off NOT upgrading your console.
In California, several times - Unilateral contracts tend to go against the Consumer Protection laws we have here.
I kicked the shit out of EA by completely bypassing their EULA in court and making it a full property rights issue instead of a contractual one. I'm very sure the EXACT same methodology I used to break down EA can be used against Sony.
Only swamp coolers get defeated by humidity, sorry to disappoint. I used to install them. A regular AC unit with a proper drip pan and radiator will never be defeated by humidity unless condensation builds up and freezes on the lines.
That reminds me, it's almost time to renew my HVAC license, even though I work in the LED industry now. Gotta keep those extra certifications and licenses up to date just in case.
Full HTML Embedding, Complete video control, TRUE HD (When Youtube was advertising 'HD' originally it was anti-aliased 640x272 video) And the best part is that the community is actually helpful.
And you don't get the annoying commenters because they get banned pretty rapidly.
Well worth $20 or so a year. That also doesn't include 5GB of HD video uploading every week. Hell I can't even use all of that.