Resurrecting old shows is great, but I am afraid that the industry is going to fall into the trap of only doing remakes of "proven" shows. We already have the movie industry stuck in the sequel and comic book rut and I am afraid Netflix and is supplies are going the same way.
Netflix, please give me more original like House of Cards. Don't go overboard on canceled series.
These people have lived in their own little world for so long that they are out of touch with reality. They are still drunk with power after their early success in congress and the courts. They have not realized the backlash that this type of report was bound to create. They are only fanning the flames of opposition to draconian IP enforcement.
It is generally a bad idea for anyone to lie to a judge or lie in a sworn deposition. It can go even worse for an attorney who lies. A lot of the legal process is based on the judges accepting the word of attorneys. Lawyers who get caught lying to judges tend to have very short careers as practicing attorneys.
Lots of gamers as well as a lot of non-gamers don't trust Sony. Today they may swear they will never do something but they have proven that they don't keep their promises. My own policy is to never buy any Sony product that connects to the Internet. By the way, does anyone want to buy a bricked Linux Playstation?
I took piano lessons back in the late 1950's. Letters were written on the keys. Is there a piano teacher or student anywhere who has not at least considered the idea?
Yet apparently our marvelous DCMA system coupled with horendous YouTube policies that are quick to label accounts an infringing allows anyone to claim ownership of almost anything on YouTube
This is typically the kind of situation that happens when lawyers are allowed to become too influential in the board room. Too many companies base decisions on what their lawyers tell them rather than applying actual business logic. Sometimes a business should listen to its lawyers, but keep in mind that they tend to see the world in terms of extremes. Just because you CAN shut something down does not mean you SHOULD shut that thing down.
The backlash is more likely to "cast aside" copyright than almost anything else they could do. On second thought, perhaps we should be encouraging the trade groups.
One problem with Skydrive, Dropbox, Evernote and similar services is that the video can be deleted from them if someone gets access to your phone.
The other problem is that most of those services don't upload until after you stop recording. If your phone gets smashed or turned off the recording is not transferred or may be lost entirely. Uploading the live stream protects against that.
One problem with Skydrive, Dropbox, Evernote and similar services is that the video can be deleted from them if someone gets access to your phone.
The other problem is that most of those services don't upload until after you stop recording. If your phone gets smashed or turned off the recording is not transferred or may be lost entirely. Uploading the live stream protects against that.
I am going out on a limb here to raise some defense for the Florida DOT. I still think red light cameras should be abolished, but there may be some other factors in timing.
I used to be a Transportation planner. There are legitimate reasons for reducing timings on yellow lights in very heavily congested areas. Under some circumstances increasing timing by half a second can cause gridlock and other congestion problems. Reducing timing can sometimes resolve traffic problems. The average commuter stuck in a traffic jam is going to be frustrated and maybe complain to elected officials. The person who avoids an accident because of the increased timing is not even aware their life may have been saved and thus says nothing.
I have had a number of courses in public policy. Generally it is a very bad idea to have fines go to the entity that is responsible for enforcement. The entire enforcement mechanism gets warped by the drive for revenue. I remember a case study in one of my classes that allowed a drug enforcement strike force keep vehicles seized in drug busts and sell the cars at auction. Drug enforcement almost immediately switched from busting street corner dealers to dealers who worked out of cars. Over time enforcement efforts shifted to wealthier neighborhoods which were likely to have more valuable cars. Dealers adapted by driving junker cars that didn't have much resale value. This resulted in police letting the dealers go so they could focus on picking up the buyers driving SUV's and luxury cars.
Missouri considered and rejected a law that said revenue from photo-enforcement went to school districts. That would have been a step in the right direction.
I have an app on my phone that will upload live video or audio to an ACLU server. The recording can't be deleted once uploaded. Fortunately I have never had an opportunity to test it to see how well it works.
It would be great if this type of service were more widely used. I also find it sad that I feel a need for this type of service.
He is also the only one who is allowed to touch the sales terminal. One theory is that he is running a lot of orders through them as part of the laundering operation. The theory is he doesn't want the staff to use the pos because they might see evidence of the fake orders.
One theory making the rounds yesterday was that Samy, the husband, is actually using the restaurant as the front for a money laundering operation. Frankly it seems like an awkward way to do that, but on the otherhand it is hard to understand how a place like this could stay in business for 6 years if there wasn't some angle we are not seeing. At first I thought that Samy would have forbidden the show if something illegal was going on. But if you watch the show you will see that trophy-wife Amy gets anything she wants and she wanted Ramsey. Samy comes across in the show as a Preda attorney who thinks he can get away with anything because he is smart; maybe he thought no one would notice.
Regulations that only serve to protect existing businesses always come back to haunt the industry they were intended to protect. Part of the motivating force behind Telsa's business model was a desire to stay out of the dealership quagmire that exists in most states. It will be interesting to see if Telsa teams up with other players at the national level to get federal action to overturn the antiquated state laws en masse. The same laws that kept dealerships protected have in many cases limited them from growing into the internet market. They could be in a lot of trouble if they suddenly have to compete.
They have to file now. There is a good chance that in the near future at least one of the investigations will suspend their licenses or limit their ability to file copyright suits in bulk. There is also the possibility that the courts will start enforcing rules that would make it more expensive to abuse the system.
These guys are living in a dangerous area. They probably feel that going for broke immediately is their best option.
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Netflix, please give me more original like House of Cards. Don't go overboard on canceled series.
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The other problem is that most of those services don't upload until after you stop recording. If your phone gets smashed or turned off the recording is not transferred or may be lost entirely. Uploading the live stream protects against that.
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The other problem is that most of those services don't upload until after you stop recording. If your phone gets smashed or turned off the recording is not transferred or may be lost entirely. Uploading the live stream protects against that.
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I used to be a Transportation planner. There are legitimate reasons for reducing timings on yellow lights in very heavily congested areas. Under some circumstances increasing timing by half a second can cause gridlock and other congestion problems. Reducing timing can sometimes resolve traffic problems. The average commuter stuck in a traffic jam is going to be frustrated and maybe complain to elected officials. The person who avoids an accident because of the increased timing is not even aware their life may have been saved and thus says nothing.
I have had a number of courses in public policy. Generally it is a very bad idea to have fines go to the entity that is responsible for enforcement. The entire enforcement mechanism gets warped by the drive for revenue. I remember a case study in one of my classes that allowed a drug enforcement strike force keep vehicles seized in drug busts and sell the cars at auction. Drug enforcement almost immediately switched from busting street corner dealers to dealers who worked out of cars. Over time enforcement efforts shifted to wealthier neighborhoods which were likely to have more valuable cars. Dealers adapted by driving junker cars that didn't have much resale value. This resulted in police letting the dealers go so they could focus on picking up the buyers driving SUV's and luxury cars.
Missouri considered and rejected a law that said revenue from photo-enforcement went to school districts. That would have been a step in the right direction.
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It would be great if this type of service were more widely used. I also find it sad that I feel a need for this type of service.
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They want to be able to shoot and not worry about getting sued by the person they wrongfully shot.
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These guys are living in a dangerous area. They probably feel that going for broke immediately is their best option.
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