It was stupid in that it was something that she *knew* shouldn't be in there. I'm not saying it posed the same danger, but it posed the same kind of risk of being caught and fined for it. In our cinemas they clearly state that you are not allowed to use any kind of recording equipment and you may face an "unlimited fine".
What's happening with Gran Turismo these days? Racing games are one of the few types of game that I enjoy more on a console - anything else and it's mouse & keyboard FTW!
It's a kind of cool "paradigm-shift", but when IE gets f*cked up by malware, and you end up not being able to view your files properly, it rather bites (not happened to me personally, but has to one of my more, shall we say 'adventurous', as well as computer illiterate users..).
So while it's a cool idea, Microsofts implementation sucked.. as usual!
Interesting that they have decided to split the 2 apart here, I wonder how much backend stuff they share..
Who said I agree with the laws in these cases? I was just saying that she was dumb for doing this at all. I lit up in a petrol station without thinking about it before, as the pumps had been shut down for the night, and I was probably a little innebriated (didn't notice what I was doing until a passing car honked their horn). I also have watched illegaly recorded movies, and agree that some are crap (though some are excellent, probably from people who stole the film reel and copied directly..).
What I think of the laws in this case doesn't make it any less stupid that she took a camcorder out in a cinema and used it, when there are plenty of warnings given as to what the consequences will be. It doesn't matter your intentions. If you go through a speed trap at 70mph in a 30mph zone because you're rushing your wife to hospital or whatever, it doesn't change the fact that you were breaking the law (I also speed regularly too, I'm just saying.. what did she freakin expect?)
I said it's in similar realms of stupidity of doing something where you know it shouldn't be done, not that it would have the same effect. Bringing a gun onto a plane isn't by default endangering everyone's life anyway, it's only if you intent to use it that it's a danger to life. Even if you aren't going to use it though, it's still incredibly stupid to try to take one onto a plane, just like it's stupid taking any recording device into a cinema (I take my phone in, sure, but it doesn't have the space to record a whole movie). The fact that she used it in such an obvious manner, is what makes it so stupid.. it's like running onto a plane *waving* a gun and expecting not to face any consequences.
I'm just comparing it to things which people *know* are not sensible to do, but still do anyway. I'm not a smoker, tho I do indulge in the odd cigar a couple of times a year.. I once lit up in a closed petrol station without realising what I was doing. I wouldn't be able to go into a movie with a camcorder and not realise how stupid I was being though. I don't see why I shouldn't draw the comparisons - it doesn't matter what the intent was, she was being unbelievably stupid, and whether her recording was of poor quality or not, she should think next time before doing something that is obviously illegal.
I do hate it when people apply laws and don't think of the reasons for them being there, and I myself wouldn't have had a problem with her doing this, but to expect anyone related to the film industry to take this lightly after all the big deal that is made about piracy these days, is blatantly moronic. That's why I'm criticizing her, I hope she doesn't have to do any jail time though. I'm not sure if lighting a cigar near a petrol pump is illegal, but it was stupid, and I'm glad someone tooted as they went past to indicate just quite how stupid I was being.
Actually, Steve Ballmer really does hate google, though Gates and Jobs don't seem to hate each other of course. Apple users hate Microsoft (well, anyone who has ever used a decent OS, or who has ever been subjected to a BSOD hates Microsoft.. and anyone who has to suffer inconvenience caused by malware and the spam from zombie botnets - which is everyone who has ever used the internet, really - should hate Microsoft..)
I don't see how they were being dickheads - this is in similar realms of stupidity of trying to get onto a plane with a gun, or smoking in a gas station..? It's moronic to expect to be allowed to record any part of a movie in the cinema, though I think if they'd watched the video and her claims held up, then they should have just been ejected from the cinema rather than anything worse happening.
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I've noticed quite a lot of songs doing that, but there is the other occasional band on the radio that actually plays good music.. admittedly the radio stations in the US are probably a bit more crap than BBC Radio 1 and 2 (though radio 1 can have its fair share of crap, in that case I try Radio 2, local radio, or switch to my CD changer). The last music purchases I made was was of classic acoustic guitar stuff though, spawned from me seeing videos of Andy McKee on Bebo/Youtube..!
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Also, some people occasionally get bored with their current music after listening to it for 5 years, and decide they want to buy something new..
"The Internet will usher in a new era of live music in preference to dead recordings."
I think that's one of the most ludicrous statements I've heard all day.. while I enjoy live music sometimes, I much prefer spending my money on something that I can listen to over and over again, rather than spending 2 or 3 times as much on a one off performance. I used to be in a band and it was fun being out and hearing other bands play, but if anything the internet just stops me from going out and listening to bands, because I spend time playing games or posting on Slashdot/Bebo instead!
Sounds like you're confusing operating systems with applications. I know what you mean, but the purpose of Windows, Linux and OS X is meant to be very general (unless you get a really cut down version of Linux that has been optimised to perform a certain task). It's all about the applications, as the GP said (I think they said something to that effect anyway o_0 )
Nah, I got the joke, I wasn't sure that you did I guess, cuz I thought originally you actually meant that word:P
Hah.. interesting.. politics in GM restricting innovation? Yuck. Yeah I just don't get the fascination with big heavy cars, it restricts what you can accomplish when it comes to handling - though apparently the new Audi R8 is pretty heavy and underpowered (has the same engine as the RS4) compared to the kinds of cars that it competes with in laptimes, because a lot of the weight is at the centre of the car which aids the handling. My uncle is getting one of those in 2008, by which time I'll be old enough to drive it under company insurance.. mwahahahaha:D
He obviously doesn't want to run their software, otherwise he wouldn't be asking for compatability layers in Linux to run other people's software without having to run a certain OS.
Quit with your trollish BS already Anonymous - I really wish you'd get a job and stop posting what seems like thousands of comments a day on/....:o
I think you meant irrespective. Irregardless doesn't.. oh wait it does exist according to FF's spellchecker:p Though it probably means 'regarding'. I knew what you meant anyway. And I always thought mid-engined meant the engine was in the middle too, but I guess not.
It's funny seeing all the americans thinking a V6 is a small engine:D They need to put a 2 litre turbo into that baby, comparatively light and powerful. To me (in the UK) a V6 is a big engine! Though my uncle has had a Vauxhaull Monaro, and currently has an RS4 (both V8s, the RS4s engine is made from aluminium alloy, so it's not actually that heavy either..).
Funnily enough you can still see light sources through your eyelids.. you also need ESP to be able to close your eyes before the light hits your retina if you want to even have the protection that your lids afford..
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It was stupid in that it was something that she *knew* shouldn't be in there. I'm not saying it posed the same danger, but it posed the same kind of risk of being caught and fined for it. In our cinemas they clearly state that you are not allowed to use any kind of recording equipment and you may face an "unlimited fine".
It is very obviously illegal, at least in the UK, considering all the "Federation Against Copyright Theft" notices they show before the movies..
Maybe if they hadn't called it the PMS, people would be less scared of them and it would catch on more?
What's happening with Gran Turismo these days? Racing games are one of the few types of game that I enjoy more on a console - anything else and it's mouse & keyboard FTW!
Meh, it's not quite the same, it's probably more fun - I wish I could try it with a few people at work.
It's a kind of cool "paradigm-shift", but when IE gets f*cked up by malware, and you end up not being able to view your files properly, it rather bites (not happened to me personally, but has to one of my more, shall we say 'adventurous', as well as computer illiterate users..). So while it's a cool idea, Microsofts implementation sucked.. as usual! Interesting that they have decided to split the 2 apart here, I wonder how much backend stuff they share..
Who said I agree with the laws in these cases? I was just saying that she was dumb for doing this at all. I lit up in a petrol station without thinking about it before, as the pumps had been shut down for the night, and I was probably a little innebriated (didn't notice what I was doing until a passing car honked their horn). I also have watched illegaly recorded movies, and agree that some are crap (though some are excellent, probably from people who stole the film reel and copied directly..).
What I think of the laws in this case doesn't make it any less stupid that she took a camcorder out in a cinema and used it, when there are plenty of warnings given as to what the consequences will be. It doesn't matter your intentions. If you go through a speed trap at 70mph in a 30mph zone because you're rushing your wife to hospital or whatever, it doesn't change the fact that you were breaking the law (I also speed regularly too, I'm just saying.. what did she freakin expect?)
I said it's in similar realms of stupidity of doing something where you know it shouldn't be done, not that it would have the same effect. Bringing a gun onto a plane isn't by default endangering everyone's life anyway, it's only if you intent to use it that it's a danger to life. Even if you aren't going to use it though, it's still incredibly stupid to try to take one onto a plane, just like it's stupid taking any recording device into a cinema (I take my phone in, sure, but it doesn't have the space to record a whole movie). The fact that she used it in such an obvious manner, is what makes it so stupid.. it's like running onto a plane *waving* a gun and expecting not to face any consequences.
I'm just comparing it to things which people *know* are not sensible to do, but still do anyway. I'm not a smoker, tho I do indulge in the odd cigar a couple of times a year.. I once lit up in a closed petrol station without realising what I was doing. I wouldn't be able to go into a movie with a camcorder and not realise how stupid I was being though. I don't see why I shouldn't draw the comparisons - it doesn't matter what the intent was, she was being unbelievably stupid, and whether her recording was of poor quality or not, she should think next time before doing something that is obviously illegal.
I do hate it when people apply laws and don't think of the reasons for them being there, and I myself wouldn't have had a problem with her doing this, but to expect anyone related to the film industry to take this lightly after all the big deal that is made about piracy these days, is blatantly moronic. That's why I'm criticizing her, I hope she doesn't have to do any jail time though. I'm not sure if lighting a cigar near a petrol pump is illegal, but it was stupid, and I'm glad someone tooted as they went past to indicate just quite how stupid I was being.
Actually, Steve Ballmer really does hate google, though Gates and Jobs don't seem to hate each other of course. Apple users hate Microsoft (well, anyone who has ever used a decent OS, or who has ever been subjected to a BSOD hates Microsoft.. and anyone who has to suffer inconvenience caused by malware and the spam from zombie botnets - which is everyone who has ever used the internet, really - should hate Microsoft..)
I don't see how they were being dickheads - this is in similar realms of stupidity of trying to get onto a plane with a gun, or smoking in a gas station..? It's moronic to expect to be allowed to record any part of a movie in the cinema, though I think if they'd watched the video and her claims held up, then they should have just been ejected from the cinema rather than anything worse happening.
I've noticed quite a lot of songs doing that, but there is the other occasional band on the radio that actually plays good music.. admittedly the radio stations in the US are probably a bit more crap than BBC Radio 1 and 2 (though radio 1 can have its fair share of crap, in that case I try Radio 2, local radio, or switch to my CD changer). The last music purchases I made was was of classic acoustic guitar stuff though, spawned from me seeing videos of Andy McKee on Bebo/Youtube..!
Also, some people occasionally get bored with their current music after listening to it for 5 years, and decide they want to buy something new..
"The Internet will usher in a new era of live music in preference to dead recordings."
I think that's one of the most ludicrous statements I've heard all day.. while I enjoy live music sometimes, I much prefer spending my money on something that I can listen to over and over again, rather than spending 2 or 3 times as much on a one off performance. I used to be in a band and it was fun being out and hearing other bands play, but if anything the internet just stops me from going out and listening to bands, because I spend time playing games or posting on Slashdot/Bebo instead!
Sounds like you're confusing operating systems with applications. I know what you mean, but the purpose of Windows, Linux and OS X is meant to be very general (unless you get a really cut down version of Linux that has been optimised to perform a certain task). It's all about the applications, as the GP said (I think they said something to that effect anyway o_0 )
Nah, I got the joke, I wasn't sure that you did I guess, cuz I thought originally you actually meant that word :P
Hah.. interesting.. politics in GM restricting innovation? Yuck. Yeah I just don't get the fascination with big heavy cars, it restricts what you can accomplish when it comes to handling - though apparently the new Audi R8 is pretty heavy and underpowered (has the same engine as the RS4) compared to the kinds of cars that it competes with in laptimes, because a lot of the weight is at the centre of the car which aids the handling. My uncle is getting one of those in 2008, by which time I'll be old enough to drive it under company insurance.. mwahahahaha :D
I always thought that was a nose! :O
I don't like your tone.. are you trying to say that I read comments too quickly, and get all huffy? How could you be so mean? *cries*
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He obviously doesn't want to run their software, otherwise he wouldn't be asking for compatability layers in Linux to run other people's software without having to run a certain OS.
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Quit with your trollish BS already Anonymous - I really wish you'd get a job and stop posting what seems like thousands of comments a day on
I think you meant irrespective. Irregardless doesn't.. oh wait it does exist according to FF's spellchecker :p Though it probably means 'regarding'. I knew what you meant anyway. And I always thought mid-engined meant the engine was in the middle too, but I guess not.
It's funny seeing all the americans thinking a V6 is a small engine :D They need to put a 2 litre turbo into that baby, comparatively light and powerful. To me (in the UK) a V6 is a big engine! Though my uncle has had a Vauxhaull Monaro, and currently has an RS4 (both V8s, the RS4s engine is made from aluminium alloy, so it's not actually that heavy either..).
Funnily enough you can still see light sources through your eyelids.. you also need ESP to be able to close your eyes before the light hits your retina if you want to even have the protection that your lids afford..
If he had that level of English then surely he'd be a 'real' journalist, not some geeky internet news editor :p
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