Why not bring the picture over here to the UK since we don't believe in 'publicity rights'? The only offence is false endorsement because it amounts to passing off akin to trademark law, so as long as Mother Teresa isn't holding a can of Pepsi or a Snickers bar in the image, no problem.
In other words, anyone against massive, disproportionate surveillance is probably just some kind of dirty copyright thief. (Paraphrasing of George Brandis' argument.) Whereas in fact most of us aren't against data retention where the cops show up with a correctly formatted and signed warrant with all of its I's dotted and T's crossed, we're simply against the retention of all data for months and years on end on the slight off-chance that one of us is doing something illegal. Any properly conducted investigation would probably turn up reams more evidence against a criminal than any amount of data retention, so it shouldn't be allowed as a shortcut to justice since its so violative of privacy. Simples!
...that someone deliberately exploited this vulnerability on the NSA's website in order to force the US government to stop being so blind about the problems with security backdoors?
BlackBerry is already lobbying the FCC to force Apple and Netflix to offer apps for BlackBerry’s unpopular phones. Why do people feel the need to make up this shit? Maybe I should inform the Wall Street Journal that the reason BlackBerry devices are 'unpopular' is because they're unavailable. Seriously, the last time I saw one for sale, it was pre-owned, and I didn't want it because if it terminally glitched in the fourth month of ownership, there'd be nothing I could do unless I could find the receipt.
Personally, I see the dress as blue and black with a white and gold background, but maybe those seeing it differently have tilted LCD monitors. *shrugs* Just my suggestion.
Plus, if you only watch "catch-up" (i.e. not live) you even have to pay [the licence fee] anyway. Again, no you don't. Watching catch-up TV is entirely free (apart from data charges) just as long as you're not watching that episode of Doctor Who at the same time as it's being repeated on BBC 3. Seriously.
IMDb does that if you click on "Full cast and crew", then click on "Full cast" in the list that comes up. The Google-fu in this one is not strong, young padawan.
[...] if you own a TV (or now any device capable of receiving live TV) you have to pay [the licence fee]. No, you don't. According to the legislation, you have to "install or use equipment for the purposes of viewing television programmes." So a manager who allows employees to watch live football on a TV originally installed for displaying presentations has to pay a licence fee, but I don't even though my TV can receive TV broadcasts because I set it up to receive radio broadcasts only and use it for that, watching DVDs, and playing console games. Simples!
Cheapest vibrator ever: put your phone on silent mode and wrap it in clingfilm before sticking it in the obvious place and calling it from another phone. Job done!
I don't. For example, stories with scat and golden showers squick me out something terrible, but I don't want them to be blocked when I can just as easily avoid them. After all, if my squicks get banned, it won't be too long before I can no longer access my kinks.
Google banned adult content from Google Glass apps [in June 2013]. That's nothing. The latest thing is if you consume adult content while wearing Google Glass, the company will push through an update that disables the device altogether. Glad I never wasted any money on it.
Rule 41 of the Internet: If it's online, the US government will hack it. No exceptions. Rule 42 of the Internet: If it is not yet hackable, it will still be cracked in preparation for future hacking attempts.
Evolution Finance's W is the same white as the Washington Nationals' one, although it's shorter and wider, and the two-tone green background is highly similar to the monotone blue background. Plenty of room for confusion there. /s
[This software] detects breaches of international copyright on millions of websites and produces almost instantaneous legal letters of demand. Really? Okay, then I'll copy/paste something from somewhere and find out how much Shakespeare's gonna sue me for. Ay, that's well known: But what particular rarity? What strange, Which manifold record not matches? See, Magic of bounty! all these spirits thy power Hath conjured to attend. I know the merchant. *shrugs* Well, 'tis somewhat fitting.
With these stolen encryption keys, 'intelligence' agencies can monitor mobile communications without seeking or receiving approval from telecom companies and foreign governments. So basically, I'm now a terrorist even without any evidence against me. Oh well, I might as well go do what I'm accused of since I'm guilty until proven innocent through torture. See me beheading James Clapper in Daesh territory on YouTube next week!
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Exactly
Whereas in fact most of us aren't against data retention where the cops show up with a correctly formatted and signed warrant with all of its I's dotted and T's crossed, we're simply against the retention of all data for months and years on end on the slight off-chance that one of us is doing something illegal. Any properly conducted investigation would probably turn up reams more evidence against a criminal than any amount of data retention, so it shouldn't be allowed as a shortcut to justice since its so violative of privacy. Simples!
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What's the betting...
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I have a cunning plan...
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Why do people feel the need to make up this shit? Maybe I should inform the Wall Street Journal that the reason BlackBerry devices are 'unpopular' is because they're unavailable. Seriously, the last time I saw one for sale, it was pre-owned, and I didn't want it because if it terminally glitched in the fourth month of ownership, there'd be nothing I could do unless I could find the receipt.
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Again, no you don't. Watching catch-up TV is entirely free (apart from data charges) just as long as you're not watching that episode of Doctor Who at the same time as it's being repeated on BBC 3. Seriously.
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No, you don't. According to the legislation, you have to "install or use equipment for the purposes of viewing television programmes." So a manager who allows employees to watch live football on a TV originally installed for displaying presentations has to pay a licence fee, but I don't even though my TV can receive TV broadcasts because I set it up to receive radio broadcasts only and use it for that, watching DVDs, and playing console games. Simples!
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You're so gay. Why don't you just quit whining like a little girl, nigger?
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Re: support
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That's nothing. The latest thing is if you consume adult content while wearing Google Glass, the company will push through an update that disables the device altogether. Glad I never wasted any money on it.
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Time for an update
Rule 42 of the Internet: If it is not yet hackable, it will still be cracked in preparation for future hacking attempts.
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Re: dissembling
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I see the issue
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Challenge accepted
Really? Okay, then I'll copy/paste something from somewhere and find out how much Shakespeare's gonna sue me for.
Ay, that's well known:
But what particular rarity? What strange,
Which manifold record not matches? See,
Magic of bounty! all these spirits thy power
Hath conjured to attend. I know the merchant.
*shrugs* Well, 'tis somewhat fitting.
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So basically, I'm now a terrorist even without any evidence against me. Oh well, I might as well go do what I'm accused of since I'm guilty until proven innocent through torture. See me beheading James Clapper in Daesh territory on YouTube next week!
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