Ok, for one, games are already labeled. If parents read the damn things, this wouldnt be an issue.
Second, the consoles do not need "parental controls". The best parental control is not buying the game (or the system) in the first place.
And what will these parental controls do for the games? Do the developers have to make a "clean" version of the game as well?
And the next obvious comment..what about PC games?
This is just crazy.
HDMI cables at the retail level are a scam. Best Buy sells a basic 6.5 foot HDMI cable for $60. I can get a 10-foot cable at a local computer shop, in bulk packaging, for $13. But Monster Cable is the worst. $80 for a 4-foot HDMI? Please.
USB and firewire are equally as bad. $20 for a retail 10-foot usb, but $3 at a local shop.
The biggest reason medical care costs so much is HMOs. Insurance companies are in the business for one reason...to deny coverage. Its how they make money. They dont give a fig about you, me, or anyone else's well being.
The thing that kills me with all this, is that since I was in kindergarten (about 35 years ago), I was taught to think for myself, not to follow. And today, it seems kids are taught to be sheep. And everyone seems to be following along like good little lemmings with this global warming thing.
Then when some scientist (who is just as qualified as the rest) trys to question the status quo, he is marginalized and run out of town. Loses his job, his credentials. Its sick.
I didnt dismiss it. Sure the temp has gone up...an average of one degree over the last 100 years IIRC.
The hysteria is thinking that humans caused it, or that we can do anything about it.
This planet has always taken care of itself. And us trying to screw with it will surely mess things up, and ultimately end in our demise.
They don't like talking about heroes wielding weapons, only villains. They dont want to promote a positive image about weapons, thats why. Some school shootings have been diffused by teachers with weapons too, but thats not shown on the news either.
Most humans are far more likely to enter a physical conflict that they believe they are sure to win. As soon as someone sees a gun, they are no longer sure they are going to win, and thus are far less likely to continue the aggression. Absolutely. Why do you think these people commit these gun crimes at "gun free zones" like shopping malls and schools? Because they know there wont be anyone there able to protect themselves. Criminals know they have a better chance where guns have been made illegal.
Some small Oregon towns have even made gun ownership a requirement to live there for just this reason.
I wonder who will file the first lawsuit trying to get Constitutional rights to those in Cuba, since Guantanamo is on Cuban soil, so therefore if the detainees get US rights, they should too.
The best part...most of these prisoners have professed a hatred for the West, and will most likely continue along that line. And most of the home countries of these people dont want them back...so if they are released after trial...where will they go? Downtown Anywhere, USA.
So everyone is worried about the federal employees using the info for something bad? Has there been a big national problem with IRS employees stealing identities I missed on the news? Sounds a bit irrational, no? Kinda like a few older people I know that absolutely will not do any banking online because they...and this is no BS...they dont want their bank info to be online. Little do they know, its already there. And I try explaining that to them, but they just dont get it.
Unfortunately, every time something goes wrong on this planet, everyone EXPECTS the US to be the 'policeman of the world'. Because we are the only country that can do some of this crap. People get mad if the US helps, they get mad if the US doesnt help. You cant have it both ways, folks.
Hey Clueless AC - In the United States, copyright infringement IS a crime. Don't make statements regarding the law unless you know what you are talking about.
Maybe so, but so far these are civil cases. Has anyone who caved to the RIAA subpoenas had criminal charges brought against them as well? That's basically admission of a crime, right?
I dont know of any who have had that happen.
Doesnt seem the law really cares.
I agree, its silly when a few IT friends I have complain to me about top-posting. Its easier to read. And frankly, I dont need to follow some arbitrary "netiquette" rules made up by some geeks 40 years ago.
I don't give a damn how strong the crossbow is. He shot it at the monitor and it bounced off
No kidding. A friend of mine had an LCD ruined by his kid...he shot an Airsoft gun at it. That plastic pellet bounced off too, but it did a number on it. Cracked glass, leakage, etc. He was pretty pissed.
Well, since my company bought the damn program for creating PDFs, I think if they are going to make ad revenue off of our drawings (CAD), I think we should be reimbursed for the software. (Fat chance, I know.)
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yes, this is true. the ESRB has had content labels on their products since 1994. The problem is, retails and retarded parents don't read the labels.
I'm a parent and a gamer. My kid isn't playing violent games any time soon. I read the labels.
So what does this NY law solve then? Nothing.
Ok, for one, games are already labeled. If parents read the damn things, this wouldnt be an issue. Second, the consoles do not need "parental controls". The best parental control is not buying the game (or the system) in the first place. And what will these parental controls do for the games? Do the developers have to make a "clean" version of the game as well? And the next obvious comment..what about PC games? This is just crazy.
The power and responsibility has ALWAYS been in the hands of parents. Some parents just dont care. But that doesnt make this right.
I just watched the first episode. Its actually pretty good. Funny too.
Most of Walmart goods are from Communist China and manufactured with borderline slave labor so yeah, Walmart products ARE 2nd rate.
As are items from any other store. I see the same crap in Target or the local PNW chains that they sell in Walmart.
HDMI cables at the retail level are a scam. Best Buy sells a basic 6.5 foot HDMI cable for $60. I can get a 10-foot cable at a local computer shop, in bulk packaging, for $13. But Monster Cable is the worst. $80 for a 4-foot HDMI? Please. USB and firewire are equally as bad. $20 for a retail 10-foot usb, but $3 at a local shop.
I think it makes sense for skills to be licensed in areas where life and limb are potentially at risk.
Absolutely! Parenting licenses for everyone who wants to have a kid.
The biggest reason medical care costs so much is HMOs. Insurance companies are in the business for one reason...to deny coverage. Its how they make money. They dont give a fig about you, me, or anyone else's well being.
The thing that kills me with all this, is that since I was in kindergarten (about 35 years ago), I was taught to think for myself, not to follow. And today, it seems kids are taught to be sheep. And everyone seems to be following along like good little lemmings with this global warming thing. Then when some scientist (who is just as qualified as the rest) trys to question the status quo, he is marginalized and run out of town. Loses his job, his credentials. Its sick.
I didnt dismiss it. Sure the temp has gone up...an average of one degree over the last 100 years IIRC. The hysteria is thinking that humans caused it, or that we can do anything about it. This planet has always taken care of itself. And us trying to screw with it will surely mess things up, and ultimately end in our demise.
Sorry, I hadnt read that one when I posted. But thank you net nazi...now go out and play.
So its an ice age now? What happened to global warming? I am really losing track of the hysteria....
Loss of cropland? How about GAINING cropland? In places like northern Canada. What was permafrost, is now agriculture.
I wonder who will file the first lawsuit trying to get Constitutional rights to those in Cuba, since Guantanamo is on Cuban soil, so therefore if the detainees get US rights, they should too.
The best part...most of these prisoners have professed a hatred for the West, and will most likely continue along that line. And most of the home countries of these people dont want them back...so if they are released after trial...where will they go? Downtown Anywhere, USA.
Wear Kevlar.
So everyone is worried about the federal employees using the info for something bad?
Has there been a big national problem with IRS employees stealing identities I missed on the news?
Sounds a bit irrational, no? Kinda like a few older people I know that absolutely will not do any banking online because they...and this is no BS...they dont want their bank info to be online. Little do they know, its already there. And I try explaining that to them, but they just dont get it.
Unfortunately, every time something goes wrong on this planet, everyone EXPECTS the US to be the 'policeman of the world'. Because we are the only country that can do some of this crap. People get mad if the US helps, they get mad if the US doesnt help. You cant have it both ways, folks.
See what I mean...people just take it too seriously. Get a grip. Its just a freakin email.
I agree, its silly when a few IT friends I have complain to me about top-posting. Its easier to read. And frankly, I dont need to follow some arbitrary "netiquette" rules made up by some geeks 40 years ago.
No kidding. A friend of mine had an LCD ruined by his kid...he shot an Airsoft gun at it. That plastic pellet bounced off too, but it did a number on it. Cracked glass, leakage, etc. He was pretty pissed.
Sorry, I assumed that the ads would be visible just with the Acrobat reader (Im sure thats next), and we publish all our drawings as PDFs.
Well, since my company bought the damn program for creating PDFs, I think if they are going to make ad revenue off of our drawings (CAD), I think we should be reimbursed for the software. (Fat chance, I know.)