Is that how they phrased it? If so, I'm disappointed. The Betamax decision was so important because they phrased it as "Has substantial non-infringing uses." They recognized the primary use of home recording equipment at that point WAS illegal, but that there was a huge potential there for legal use... Phrasing it so that the decision is based on how it's used TODAY would shut down a lot of innovation...
Whether or not the guy was actively doing anything wrong, the theater had the right to throw him out. And that's where this should have ended: "Sir, we don't appreciate you wearing a recording device on your face while watching our film, even if you promise not to turn it on. We're refusing you service. Have a nice day."
We will also state more clearly the requirement/expectation for student software developers to consult with the University before creating applications that depend on Yale data, and we will create an easy means for them to do so.
Didn't want to use that sort of language in Insider Chat. But, seriously, WHAT THE FUCK!?
I would've shrugged and went "Meh" over FBI involvement, as they OBVIOUSLY don't have anything better to do. But DHS? Immigration and Customs Enforcement? The people that supposedly can't secure the borders due to a lack of manpower? What the hell business do they have being involved in this?
God. Now I actually hope more people start doing this, so that these assholes have to waste more time being the lapdogs of their corporate overlords.
And this is why I shouldn't be President: I already know many ways I would abuse the power given to me. My Presidency would be short, and bloody (metaphorically speaking).
Even after years and years of inflation increasing tuition costs, you could still get out of my alma mater today for around $5k/year as a full time, in-state student. And I seem to have gotten at least as good of an education as most of my coworkers.
With that in mind, I can't understand how $20k/year for an online education is even remotely attractive.
So, here's an interesting thought: You could use a CNC machine and 3D printer to make CNC machines.
Sure, they'd start out crude... And you'd have to develop the control software... But it could be done, and improved rapidly via iterative development...
I don't think Facebook is necessarily in its "decline" phase yet.
And Yahoo? Have you seen their traffic numbers? Their financials? Just because those of us in the "tech bubble" don't think of Yahoo as relevant, it doesn't change the fact that there are still millions of adults that still have Yahoo as their home page.
And that's kind of my point: I think people who are "tech insiders" really suffer from a bad echo chamber effect, thinking most people share their interests and beliefs. All signs point to the vast majority of people going to YouTube to watch music videos and watch viral videos of cats being... cats... Is the audience of the independent content creators even a drop in the revenue bucket?
With more and more revenue coming from things like deals with the record labels and partnerships with "channels" or other big players, does YouTube care if a bunch of small, independent creators get ground up in the gears of ContentID?
I'm not saying the creators don't have a right to be pissed, they're obviously being screwed over, I'm just saying I still haven't even seen any actual numbers that they matter financially to Google.
While crime rates are declining Nationwide, the NYPD did have a special program that was apparently responsible for a noticeable drop in crime rates in NYC.
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"Mainly used for legal or illegal purposes"
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"Doing nothing wrong"
Getting ICE involved is just beyond the pale.
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*sigh*
I just don't have anything polite to say.
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What the FUCK
I would've shrugged and went "Meh" over FBI involvement, as they OBVIOUSLY don't have anything better to do. But DHS? Immigration and Customs Enforcement? The people that supposedly can't secure the borders due to a lack of manpower? What the hell business do they have being involved in this?
God. Now I actually hope more people start doing this, so that these assholes have to waste more time being the lapdogs of their corporate overlords.
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Barnes and Noble didn't 'ban' the book
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Re: THis is probably why...
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$20k a year? Wat?
With that in mind, I can't understand how $20k/year for an online education is even remotely attractive.
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Re: Yet another reason...
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Sure, they'd start out crude... And you'd have to develop the control software... But it could be done, and improved rapidly via iterative development...
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Then we should be ashamed of ourselves.
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And Yahoo? Have you seen their traffic numbers? Their financials? Just because those of us in the "tech bubble" don't think of Yahoo as relevant, it doesn't change the fact that there are still millions of adults that still have Yahoo as their home page.
And that's kind of my point: I think people who are "tech insiders" really suffer from a bad echo chamber effect, thinking most people share their interests and beliefs. All signs point to the vast majority of people going to YouTube to watch music videos and watch viral videos of cats being... cats... Is the audience of the independent content creators even a drop in the revenue bucket?
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Do they care?
I'm not saying the creators don't have a right to be pissed, they're obviously being screwed over, I'm just saying I still haven't even seen any actual numbers that they matter financially to Google.
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"Declining Crime"
No, it wasn't stop-and-frisk. They found a much simpler solution: Just don't accept crime reports.
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