"Movie pirating cost the industry $18.2 billion worldwide in 2005, the last year for which figures were available, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. Moviegoers are increasingly carrying cellphones, digital cameras and other devices capable of recording."
The MPAA is on crack. Pirated movies go for about $5.00 here, and legit copies start at $20.00. Lots of folks who would never consider paying over $20.00 for a DVD will pay $5.00. Rent them from Blockbuster and copy them for a total cost of about $3.00. Screw the MPAA.
Here in Panama, my wife and I get out into the boonies frequently but only occasionally get out of cell range. There are two providers here and we use both. We use pre-paid cards; no contract, currently running about $.10 a minute.
My wife has a bluetooth enabled Nokia with some fancy extras($200.00) but I use El Cheapos (basic Nokia or Motorola ranging from $8.00 ~ $30.00). Lots of poor folks use their phones just for receiving calls, which costs nothing, and buy a $2.00 prepaid card once a month to keep them active.
Both systems are GSM and thanks to competition, you can get your Cable & Wireless GSM card replaced with a Movistar card for $3.95 and they throw in a book of coupons good for a $5.00 card every month for 12 months.
Yep, third world cell phone service sucks compared to Gringolandia!:)
How the hell can I give the idea that Microsoft will release a quality product the respect it deserves if the damned lameness filter won't let me put "bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahah" in all caps?
..."most Firefox users will also have IE loaded on their computers, since it comes with the Windows operating system."
So this isn't a vulnerability unless you're running Windows. Gotcha!
Of course my cell phone can get me directions to that business meeting. I just call and ask. Or I tell the cab driver where I want to go. Are today's crop of Yuppies really so stupid they need Google maps to find their way around town? Never mind. That was a rhetorical question.
If you're stupid enough to pay $500.00 or more for Bling AND run Windows on your computer, you're too stupid to have money.
So you might as well give it to one of Satan's many minions.
My $40.00 cell phone does everything a cell phone needs to do and I could still use it if my only computer was Commodore 64.
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....if any sane court had made the ruling. The 9th Circus can hardly be considered a sane court.
Amachoors!
Sorry if that was too complicated for you. I guess what you are saying is the OSU should be responsible for any illegal downloads on their network.
As usual, the RIAA is full of shit.
The MPAA is on crack. Pirated movies go for about $5.00 here, and legit copies start at $20.00. Lots of folks who would never consider paying over $20.00 for a DVD will pay $5.00. Rent them from Blockbuster and copy them for a total cost of about $3.00. Screw the MPAA.
...is to not use Microsoft Crapware.
Here in Panama, my wife and I get out into the boonies frequently but only occasionally get out of cell range. There are two providers here and we use both. We use pre-paid cards; no contract, currently running about $.10 a minute. My wife has a bluetooth enabled Nokia with some fancy extras($200.00) but I use El Cheapos (basic Nokia or Motorola ranging from $8.00 ~ $30.00). Lots of poor folks use their phones just for receiving calls, which costs nothing, and buy a $2.00 prepaid card once a month to keep them active. Both systems are GSM and thanks to competition, you can get your Cable & Wireless GSM card replaced with a Movistar card for $3.95 and they throw in a book of coupons good for a $5.00 card every month for 12 months. Yep, third world cell phone service sucks compared to Gringolandia! :)
How the hell can I give the idea that Microsoft will release a quality product the respect it deserves if the damned lameness filter won't let me put "bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahah" in all caps?
What the hell is Vista?
...had been this aggressive against virus writers in the beginning, Windoze might be less of a 'virus propogation agent' today.
When the fuck did building drawings become schematics? Somebody has been watching too much '24'.
..."most Firefox users will also have IE loaded on their computers, since it comes with the Windows operating system." So this isn't a vulnerability unless you're running Windows. Gotcha!
Of course my cell phone can get me directions to that business meeting. I just call and ask. Or I tell the cab driver where I want to go. Are today's crop of Yuppies really so stupid they need Google maps to find their way around town? Never mind. That was a rhetorical question.
If you're stupid enough to pay $500.00 or more for Bling AND run Windows on your computer, you're too stupid to have money. So you might as well give it to one of Satan's many minions. My $40.00 cell phone does everything a cell phone needs to do and I could still use it if my only computer was Commodore 64.
...as popular as Linux, then it will be targeted, too. Or something like that.
Don't use Microsoft Crapware. Problem solved.
Never underestimate the stupidity of government.
While I applaud the refusal to accept Word 2007 format docs, why not go all the way and refuse to accept ANY proprietary Microsoft formats?
Done that, got the T-shirt. At least my generation was good enough that our jobs weren't shipped off to India or Bangladipshit.
Is there no limit to the shallowness and stupidity of the younger generation?
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha !
....pretty fucking brain-dead to blame eBay for what one homicidal nutcase does.
...seems to get passed around a lot.
If you're going to be a grammar Nazi, at least learn the language.
There seems to be no limit. When you squeeze the bull's nutsack, he may ram a horn up your ass. Good for IBM.