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It's what GeoHot got in trouble for: He shared the method he used to put Other OS functionality back in the PS3 and Sony came down on him because they're a bunch of pricks. I'm amazed no one sued Sony for patching out advertised functionality of their system.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2159 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:39:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2159 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2107 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:17:46 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2107 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2103 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:15:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2103 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2081 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:13:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c2081
2. Nvidia never made processors CPU's for game consoles. They make graphics processors "GPU's," The switch from Nvidia to AMD is not the reason for the lack of backwards compatibility. Switching to the x86/64 architecture is the reason and considering that the PS4 is based on x86/64 this will actually benefit game development significantly. What this also means is that you should just go for a gaming PC as games will be easier and cleaner to port to PC now.

3. Activation fees are for used games not new games. The retailer pays this fee so your used games will be more expensive but it is not pay for game, then pay activation as you say. I too think it is lame, however it is important to be accurate.

Planning my next PC build now... ;)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1987 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:01:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1987 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/990903/0643219.shtml#c1285 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:55:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/990903/0643219.shtml#c1285 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1956 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:44:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1956
So I get a perverse thrill when I see them aiming intently at that fly on their knee, while completely oblivious to the position of their foot.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1905 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:43:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1905 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c115 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:41:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01465413450/dailydirt-diy-soda-pop-whatever-you-call-carbonated-beverages.shtml#c115 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/990903/0643219.shtml#c1282 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:39:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/990903/0643219.shtml#c1282 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c399 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:33:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c399
oh so true. the problem is, however, that the voices of the ones that would benefit by hyping up the 'cyber' threats are always the loudest, even though they most probably are not the most sensible.

the other scary thing is that when 'cyber surveillance' bills that are introduced and fail, there seems to be an uncanny closeness to horrific acts, as happened in Boston, taking place. i noticed a similar thing in reports from the UK where the 'snoopers charter' as it was/is called was thrown out and a person was then killed under horrendous circumstances. not wishing to be or intending to be disrespectful to the families of those left behind after these events, would the ability to read a text message, an email or listen to a conversation really have stopped what happened? i very much doubt it but those that want to remove as much freedom and privacy from ordinary people and give corporations and governments more control of our lives use the incidents to validate the need. once these bills become law, rest assured, to get rid of them will be a nightmare, probably never happening. you can also be pretty certain that those that want them introduced will be ex-surveillance themselves. if people want to be monitored 24/7, let the bills become law. if having the right to freedom, privacy and other things is what you think should be in place, these bills need to be fought against, just like the fight against ACTA etc.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1872 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:29:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1872
I'd like to point to PCs as a bastion of freedom, but then I realize that my gaming library is still locked down to an account irrevocably tied to a single company. If they were to go out of business or to feel that I broke some arbitrary rule, I could lose well over thousands of dollars worth of video games, all because it is controlled online, electronically.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c322 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:28:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c322
Sending a DMCA notice to someone does not obligate them to actually take anything down. It simply puts them in a position where they would WANT to, because ignoring a DMCA notice means they give up the safe harbors provided in the DMCA. But if you're dealing with the actual infringer, they aren't eligible for the safe harbors in the first place, so they have no more reason to obey a DMCA notice than they would your email.

I would also point out that in a DMCA notice, there is no option to say "take this down or give me credit".]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1829 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:25:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1829
That's actually not too bad an idea... Hmm, I may fire off an email to Microsoft right now.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1825 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:23:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/06445123204/xbox-one-release-tons-questions-very-few-answers.shtml#c1825
i actually hid my HTPC behind the 55" tv and no one was the wiser.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c375 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:12:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02021423169/defense-digital-freedom-its-time-to-get-beyond-cyber-hyperbole.shtml#c375 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c728 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:57:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c728 When gay hackers fall in love why the hell can't we be married?

Because hackers hacked eBay! Plus illegal immigrants, and Chewbacca wasn't even from Endor!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c720 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:56:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c720 Even if he's involved in a den of scam artists like Prenda "Law", nobody should have to suffer something as crippling as brain cancer.

But letting him off the hook will not do anything to help the brain cancer. There is a mechanism for people who can't afford to pay back their debts: bankruptcy.]]>