I can buy an iPod, sync my music to it using amaroK, in MP3 format, and be done with it. I can either rip my CD collection, or buy from allofmp3.com, or run itunes in a qemu session and strip the DRM from them. How does an iPod remove choice?
Ah, but TPB already offers the following features:
1) you can download movies in high res or low res - your choice! 2) watch them on the TV (Burn to disc and play in your Divx/Xvid-compliant player, now $50) 3) Burn them to DVD as many times as you like 4) You can keep the digital copy on your hard drive as long as you want, and it will play on any machine regardless of platform, using open-source codecs and players
In order to compete, legitimate download services (not that TBB is totally illegitimate, I mean, there is public domain and open source material linked from there) need to offer that feature set.
mrshowtime was accused by the esteemed Anonymous Coward (which I referred to as astroturfer) to be stealing, as if depriving someone of belongings.
However, mrshowtime purchased MP3s through a corporate entity which is operating totally in compliance with Russian law. This is aside from mrshowtime's Fair Use right to simply retain backup copies made in accordance with Fair Use.
So, how is the esteemed Anonymous Coward NOT astroturfing for the RIAA, since mrshowtime is going out of his way to replace his music collection without even taking advantage of Fair Use?
I'd argue that mrshowtime may be better off avoiding RIAA materials altogether and buy independent, or listen to classical or talk radio instead, but unfortunately that solution does not work for everyone, due to musical tastes, programming availability, and so forth.
Equating mrshowtime's LEGAL purchases from a corporate entity which is operating LEGALLY to theft of physical goods is not even close to a fair comparison.
Guess what? FUCK YOU. 1 - you can buy water after the security checkpoint, and take it on the plane, so your hydration regimen only has to pause for 5 minutes.
If, by chance, you don't have the wit or will to buy water in the airport, ask a flight attendant. They will (get this!) GIVE you water, as much as you want, if you tell them you have a medical condition.
There are lots of things wrong with airport security in the US, but your pussy-ass complaint isn't one of them.
Oh I know there are people who want us dead, because we dare to come to the defense of a puny nation called Israel, and I wholeheartedly support their defense.
However: Homeland Security is completely ridiculous. I can't bring water on an airplane thanks to the insane regulations. I NEED to be drinking water constantly. It's not an option. So, if I fly, I can go without water and end up with adrenal problems (possibly go into adrenal shock), or I can drive for trips up to 600-900 miles or so and not deal with getting hassled at security checkpoints until I can afford to go for my flight certificate and buy an airplane, and bypass all that bullshit.
. . . And you know what the root cause of all of this bullshit is? They will NOT practice actual forensic science and PROFILE probable suspects out of fear of "offending" the terrorists (oops, calling them "terrorists" is offensive. I meant "militants" -- sorry PC police).
I would like to apologise on behalf of our idiotic politicians. Remember not all of us are Dubya-worshipping sheep, and that many of us think that American foreign policy is every bit as stupid as you think it is. Perhaps instead of visiting America and spending your tourist dollars here, you might decide to visit South America or Asia first, or perhaps Canada, and when you do write letters to politicians at the Federal and local levels here explaining that you really wanted to visit America, but cannot in good conscience spend your vacation dollars on a nation which is going backwards rather than forwards where civil and privacy rights are concerned, and you might want to voice your opinion on American-made goods as well. Dollars speak louder than anything else.
Actually, if format-shifting for the purpose of interoperability or even bypassing for viewing on Linux, it (the DMCA) absolutely DOES specifically allow exemption for interoperability purposes.
Same thing with soy - I very recently discovered I'm allergic to the stuff and in trying to avoid I've learned:
- Vegetable oil when listed in ingredients is always "soy" unless otherwise specified
- Fruits and vegetables in the produce stands are sprayed with soybean oil to extend shelf life
- Continued exposure to soy can lead to allergic reactions to other legumes, such as peanut butter
Thankfully my allergy is not acute by any means, but it is frightening considering I sought out soy for a number of years as a low-cholesterol source of protein, and now that I'm aware of the allergy I've been examining labels closely, and never realized just how difficult it is to avoid foods containing soy. The worst part is the fresh produce: there is NO indication that it has been sprayed with soybean oil ANYWHERE.
I'm not for banning the stuff (ditto for trans fats such as which found in Oreos, and for high-fructose corn syrup), but I am a proponent of clear labeling.
Now that it's cracked, I might consider buying your media in HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats, since now I can take care of Fair Use when it comes to format shifting and making backups. Until it was cracked there was absolutely ZERO possibility that I would ever consider purchasing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray media.
Don't you think it's high time that you quit trying to block Fair Use now, especially since the real pirates in China are totally unaffected by DRM in the first place?
Another example might be the IRS who would visit individuals and businesses to perform audits
Considering that the IRS is a private company and not actually part of the government, are their computers affected by this? Better yet, let's go another step: Close the IRS and institute a fair flat tax then audits will become largely a thing of the past.
NOW I am willing to buy hi-def DVDs since I can:
- Take advantage of Fair Use (make backups, format-shift to my PocketPC, keep copies of the movies on my HDD)
- Play DVDs on Linux
- Not worry about downsampling output on non-HDCP video cards
Now the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD format war does not matter so much. Does anyone here care WHICH one wins now that both have been cracked?
I downloaded all the seasons of Futurama and Stargate, but you know what else I did/am doing? That's right, I'm buying the expensive box sets. Timeshifting is legal, fair use, etc. plus I PAY for the programming (Cable premium channels) so whether I set my VCR, TV app, or download it, what the hell is the difference? It all comes down to timeshifting. They should kiss my feet because I am buying the box sets after legally timeshifting every season of those shows.
OH NOES, THESE PEOPLE MIGHT DECIDE TO BUY THE DVDS!!! ZOMG PIRACY!
Wow, people using the Internet to download TV episodes they missed, i.e., timeshifting, which is allowed by the Fair Use clause? and YET while users have been doing this for several years now, DVDs still sell? What's next, they'll discover that people will borrow books and videos from libraries *gasp* for FREE, while still buying their own copies of the videos and books from borders or amazon or another store? OH NOES!
Newsflash, in a truck torque is helpful so it's actually safe to pull out on the highway when you're carrying a load. The "Vortech" V6 in my pickup sucks when I'm hauling a load of rackmount servers.:(
I happen to like hybrids, but I like sportscars for personal driving, and for business, trucks. Give me gobs and gobs or torque, please. When a hybrid comes out with similar performance at a reasonable price, I'll be buying.:)
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Not entirely true; having the environment look attractive does help to defer boredom from setting in while you work.
I can buy an iPod, sync my music to it using amaroK, in MP3 format, and be done with it. I can either rip my CD collection, or buy from allofmp3.com, or run itunes in a qemu session and strip the DRM from them. How does an iPod remove choice?
6:00am? It was probably just Venus.
Ah, but TPB already offers the following features:
1) you can download movies in high res or low res - your choice!
2) watch them on the TV (Burn to disc and play in your Divx/Xvid-compliant player, now $50)
3) Burn them to DVD as many times as you like
4) You can keep the digital copy on your hard drive as long as you want, and it will play on any machine regardless of platform, using open-source codecs and players
In order to compete, legitimate download services (not that TBB is totally illegitimate, I mean, there is public domain and open source material linked from there) need to offer that feature set.
The fix you propose cannot be patented; too much prior art and too obvious.
. . . or can it?
OK, to address the point more directly:
mrshowtime was accused by the esteemed Anonymous Coward (which I referred to as astroturfer) to be stealing, as if depriving someone of belongings.
However, mrshowtime purchased MP3s through a corporate entity which is operating totally in compliance with Russian law. This is aside from mrshowtime's Fair Use right to simply retain backup copies made in accordance with Fair Use.
So, how is the esteemed Anonymous Coward NOT astroturfing for the RIAA, since mrshowtime is going out of his way to replace his music collection without even taking advantage of Fair Use?
I'd argue that mrshowtime may be better off avoiding RIAA materials altogether and buy independent, or listen to classical or talk radio instead, but unfortunately that solution does not work for everyone, due to musical tastes, programming availability, and so forth.
Equating mrshowtime's LEGAL purchases from a corporate entity which is operating LEGALLY to theft of physical goods is not even close to a fair comparison.
I have the guts to not post AC. Can you say the same?
No, you just like to troll.
Asswipe.
OK, RIAA astroturfer, what Russian law is allofmp3.com breaking?
Oh I know there are people who want us dead, because we dare to come to the defense of a puny nation called Israel, and I wholeheartedly support their defense.
However: Homeland Security is completely ridiculous. I can't bring water on an airplane thanks to the insane regulations. I NEED to be drinking water constantly. It's not an option. So, if I fly, I can go without water and end up with adrenal problems (possibly go into adrenal shock), or I can drive for trips up to 600-900 miles or so and not deal with getting hassled at security checkpoints until I can afford to go for my flight certificate and buy an airplane, and bypass all that bullshit.
. . . And you know what the root cause of all of this bullshit is? They will NOT practice actual forensic science and PROFILE probable suspects out of fear of "offending" the terrorists (oops, calling them "terrorists" is offensive. I meant "militants" -- sorry PC police).
I would like to apologise on behalf of our idiotic politicians. Remember not all of us are Dubya-worshipping sheep, and that many of us think that American foreign policy is every bit as stupid as you think it is. Perhaps instead of visiting America and spending your tourist dollars here, you might decide to visit South America or Asia first, or perhaps Canada, and when you do write letters to politicians at the Federal and local levels here explaining that you really wanted to visit America, but cannot in good conscience spend your vacation dollars on a nation which is going backwards rather than forwards where civil and privacy rights are concerned, and you might want to voice your opinion on American-made goods as well. Dollars speak louder than anything else.
Actually, if format-shifting for the purpose of interoperability or even bypassing for viewing on Linux, it (the DMCA) absolutely DOES specifically allow exemption for interoperability purposes.
Same thing with soy - I very recently discovered I'm allergic to the stuff and in trying to avoid I've learned:
- Vegetable oil when listed in ingredients is always "soy" unless otherwise specified
- Fruits and vegetables in the produce stands are sprayed with soybean oil to extend shelf life
- Continued exposure to soy can lead to allergic reactions to other legumes, such as peanut butter
Thankfully my allergy is not acute by any means, but it is frightening considering I sought out soy for a number of years as a low-cholesterol source of protein, and now that I'm aware of the allergy I've been examining labels closely, and never realized just how difficult it is to avoid foods containing soy. The worst part is the fresh produce: there is NO indication that it has been sprayed with soybean oil ANYWHERE.
I'm not for banning the stuff (ditto for trans fats such as which found in Oreos, and for high-fructose corn syrup), but I am a proponent of clear labeling.
And he knew you'd say that!
It's been 12 seconds since you hit 'reply'.
Now that it's cracked, I might consider buying your media in HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats, since now I can take care of Fair Use when it comes to format shifting and making backups. Until it was cracked there was absolutely ZERO possibility that I would ever consider purchasing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray media.
Don't you think it's high time that you quit trying to block Fair Use now, especially since the real pirates in China are totally unaffected by DRM in the first place?
Thanks for listening.
Signed,
A paying customer
Considering that the IRS is a private company and not actually part of the government, are their computers affected by this? Better yet, let's go another step: Close the IRS and institute a fair flat tax then audits will become largely a thing of the past.
NOW I am willing to buy hi-def DVDs since I can:
- Take advantage of Fair Use (make backups, format-shift to my PocketPC, keep copies of the movies on my HDD)
- Play DVDs on Linux
- Not worry about downsampling output on non-HDCP video cards
Now the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD format war does not matter so much. Does anyone here care WHICH one wins now that both have been cracked?
Thanks guys, you rock!
What, that the law provides exclusions for timeshifting, which really is what this is a form of?
I downloaded all the seasons of Futurama and Stargate, but you know what else I did/am doing? That's right, I'm buying the expensive box sets. Timeshifting is legal, fair use, etc. plus I PAY for the programming (Cable premium channels) so whether I set my VCR, TV app, or download it, what the hell is the difference? It all comes down to timeshifting. They should kiss my feet because I am buying the box sets after legally timeshifting every season of those shows.
OH NOES, THESE PEOPLE MIGHT DECIDE TO BUY THE DVDS!!! ZOMG PIRACY!
Wow, people using the Internet to download TV episodes they missed, i.e., timeshifting, which is allowed by the Fair Use clause? and YET while users have been doing this for several years now, DVDs still sell? What's next, they'll discover that people will borrow books and videos from libraries *gasp* for FREE, while still buying their own copies of the videos and books from borders or amazon or another store? OH NOES!
That is also true of Windows and OS X. Your point?
How the heck is the reporting from S.M.A.R.T,, an open standard, proprietary? You should present that question to them.
Newsflash, in a truck torque is helpful so it's actually safe to pull out on the highway when you're carrying a load. The "Vortech" V6 in my pickup sucks when I'm hauling a load of rackmount servers. :(
I happen to like hybrids, but I like sportscars for personal driving, and for business, trucks. Give me gobs and gobs or torque, please. When a hybrid comes out with similar performance at a reasonable price, I'll be buying. :)
Sure, when the hybrids are hitting 180mph*+. Until then, that is the territory of V8, V10, and V12 cars, and big-CC crotch rockets.