Is a copyrighted work property or not? Much of the time, there is an argument that the creator of the work doesn't have property. Yet here we are, with TD trying to suggest a new "use it or lose it" law on property should apply to copyright.
RTFA. TD didn't suggest this at all. The Scots made copyright 'property' with their laws and in doing so, made it subject to the same laws as physical property.
nearly all popular music today is built on earlier works, without first getting permission.
Leave it to tech nerd to say something this moronic.
You say dumb sh*t all the time Masnick, but this whopper is right up there with some of your stupidest statements.
Um, you need to SERIOUSLY bone up on your music history if you think ANY music is created in a vacuum with no influence from any other music out there.
Except there's this annoying law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that expressly prohibits this. Even if it's "the cost of doing business" it is prohibited, and the company stands to lose a TON of money for it.
It's a perfectly nice place to visit, ****** just don't move here, unless you like the government to slowly take away all your civil liberties and make everything remotely fun illegal.
Funny.. that's how it feels living in the United States.
I'm not sure Verizon owns nearly as much as sprint does and may even be purchasing some of their bandwidth from Sprint and that is why Verizon still has a cap.
What physical pipes would Sprint own? They don't have any wireline properties. Their wireless infrastructure probably connects through existing Verizon and AT&T infrastructue to access the internet backbone.
The reason for Verizon metering their 4G has less to do with the physical pipies and than with the airlink.
No one has a Constitutional right to air travel, so there's one easy way to avoid a search... DON'T FLY. Bus, Train, No search! When you buy an airline ticket you're agreeing to the terms.
So you're saying that traveling by air constitutes probable cause for a search?
We do have a Constitutional right against unreasonable searches by the government. As the TSA is a government entity, it is bound by that pesky piece pf paper.
Try the Philippines, Israel (or any Middle Eastern country), Kenya, .... They may not all have the scanners, but they go through your bags (without repacking) and "grope" whomever they please for as long as they please. We have so little to complain about. If you have a better idea to ensure safety, by all means, share it instead of making silly comments.
Well, I can't speak for other countries, but I have flown out of Ben Gurion and did not exprience any of that. Yes, they went through my luggage but they did their best to repack things. Yes, I had a pat down, but I was never 'groped'. Overall, they were FAR more curteous than anything I experience in my own country. In fact, I would say that I would much rather fly in and out of Israel than I would here.
They can take my finger prints, my blood a retina scan, whatever they want, because I've got nothing to hide.
So let's see the 24x7 camera feeds of every inch of your house. Nothing to hide right? Privacy isn't important. Oh yeah, and all of your purchases for the last year, every website you've browsed, every query you've made on-line or off, every book you've read, movie you've watched. Oh yes, we also need all of your e-mails and recordings of every conversation you've had.
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apparently including Monster Cable's(tm) lawyers.
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Sadly, Mike, I think you have more faith in the electorate than they deserve.
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Something I didn't see mentioned...
To be fair, I am a happy Kindle owner. That being said, I HATE DRM with a passion, so I backup all of my books after stripping the DRM from them.
I don't know if I will take advantage of the lending feature on the Kindle or not, but I will certainly watch to see how it plays out.
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RTFA. TD didn't suggest this at all. The Scots made copyright 'property' with their laws and in doing so, made it subject to the same laws as physical property.
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Really? and the proof of that would be?
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Leave it to tech nerd to say something this moronic.
You say dumb sh*t all the time Masnick, but this whopper is right up there with some of your stupidest statements.
Um, you need to SERIOUSLY bone up on your music history if you think ANY music is created in a vacuum with no influence from any other music out there.
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Correct me if I'm wrong...
I would think that the market for import cars in particular just took a nose dive.
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Actually that's supposed to be the point of Patents. To promote progress and all that jazz....
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Except there's this annoying law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that expressly prohibits this. Even if it's "the cost of doing business" it is prohibited, and the company stands to lose a TON of money for it.
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Funny.. that's how it feels living in the United States.
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What physical pipes would Sprint own? They don't have any wireline properties. Their wireless infrastructure probably connects through existing Verizon and AT&T infrastructue to access the internet backbone.
The reason for Verizon metering their 4G has less to do with the physical pipies and than with the airlink.
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OMG!! That is the funniest thing I've read all week!!
BTW, you owe me a new monitor as I just drenched mine in coffee.
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No one has a Constitutional right to air travel, so there's one easy way to avoid a search... DON'T FLY. Bus, Train, No search! When you buy an airline ticket you're agreeing to the terms.
So you're saying that traveling by air constitutes probable cause for a search?
We do have a Constitutional right against unreasonable searches by the government. As the TSA is a government entity, it is bound by that pesky piece pf paper.
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Well, I can't speak for other countries, but I have flown out of Ben Gurion and did not exprience any of that. Yes, they went through my luggage but they did their best to repack things. Yes, I had a pat down, but I was never 'groped'. Overall, they were FAR more curteous than anything I experience in my own country. In fact, I would say that I would much rather fly in and out of Israel than I would here.
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So let's see the 24x7 camera feeds of every inch of your house. Nothing to hide right? Privacy isn't important. Oh yeah, and all of your purchases for the last year, every website you've browsed, every query you've made on-line or off, every book you've read, movie you've watched. Oh yes, we also need all of your e-mails and recordings of every conversation you've had.
After all, you have nothing to hide.
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