ATT has actually been doing this for several years. The only way around it I've found is using an unlocked phone. I have an unlocked Samsung Focus I gave my daughter, and they didn't add a data plan to it. If you use a phone that is still ATT locked and branded, they'll definitely get ya.
A gradual building of applause, usually starting with one person clapping slowly, and ending with an enthusiastic standing ovation. Generally shows approval for an underdog in a come from behind victory or after losing with pride intact.
We are actually finding a lot of problems with apple devices in the corporate environment, I imagine its even worse in schools.
I'm currently trying to sort out why Apple's recommended course for action for buying software for employees to use is to buy a code to give to the employee to redeem in their PERSONAL iTunes acct. So if the employee leaves, the software does too.
Straight up, Apple is moving farther and farther away from being functional in corporate/enterprise/educational environments, yet because they are trendy everyone wants them, and it is causing huge headaches for everyone.
It really sounds like a Kindle or a Nook would be awesome for you. I recommended a Kindle to my dad because he's been a voracious reader all his life, but his eyesight has been giving him more trouble over the years. With the e-readers, you change the font type and size to make it easier to read, and it's been fantastic for him. If you haven't already, go to Best Buy or something and play with one and see if it might help for you.
Sure works for movies too, bought Hunger Games blu-ray this weekend cause Amazon gave me an On-Demand version as well so I could watch it that way before it shipped. Normally the digital version is 15 bucks, the blu-ray was 20 with digital bundled. Got me to spend money I probably wouldn't have if I had to choose between them.
I honestly don't understand why anyone would do a web startup in the US with our current software patent model in place. Seems to me you are better off setting up all your software overseas
"illegal to sell a device that enables playback of the copied data"
Wouldn't that make nearly every major device manufactured by tech companies illegal in Japan, as most have mp3 playback capability? Also, how are they going to determine on the device between purchased DRM free mp3's, and illegal mp3's?
This would make most every phone illegal, the DSi and 3DS illegal, PS3's, Xbox's, Wii's...all of it.
That's insane.
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This isn't enforcing copyright. This is guilt by accusation with no due process.
Re: Uh.... isn't this what you wanted?
Oh, how bout a little due process? These are fines levied on ACCUSATIONS. There is no due process here at all.
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ATT has actually been doing this for several years. The only way around it I've found is using an unlocked phone. I have an unlocked Samsung Focus I gave my daughter, and they didn't add a data plan to it. If you use a phone that is still ATT locked and branded, they'll definitely get ya.
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A gradual building of applause, usually starting with one person clapping slowly, and ending with an enthusiastic standing ovation. Generally shows approval for an underdog in a come from behind victory or after losing with pride intact.
Re: Re: Re: So many questions...
I learned this from The West Wing. Honestly, I learned a lot from that show.
file type?
Since it specifies mp3, what if they just converted everything to wma, or ogg vorbis, or flac? Would that then make them not covered under the law?
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We are actually finding a lot of problems with apple devices in the corporate environment, I imagine its even worse in schools.
I'm currently trying to sort out why Apple's recommended course for action for buying software for employees to use is to buy a code to give to the employee to redeem in their PERSONAL iTunes acct. So if the employee leaves, the software does too.
Straight up, Apple is moving farther and farther away from being functional in corporate/enterprise/educational environments, yet because they are trendy everyone wants them, and it is causing huge headaches for everyone.
Re: Enemy of the state? yes
You mean like the "rights" extended to Bradley Manning?
Re: What do the actual musicians think?
Man, I had no idea Century Media was doing that. Metal was built on the free sharing of music. What a bunch of douche nozzles.
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Y'know, sometimes I freaking love 4chan. Most of the time I hate them...but sometimes, they're just freaking genius.
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Glad I'm not the only one, that was the first thing I thought of when I read them too.
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It really sounds like a Kindle or a Nook would be awesome for you. I recommended a Kindle to my dad because he's been a voracious reader all his life, but his eyesight has been giving him more trouble over the years. With the e-readers, you change the font type and size to make it easier to read, and it's been fantastic for him. If you haven't already, go to Best Buy or something and play with one and see if it might help for you.
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Sure works for movies too, bought Hunger Games blu-ray this weekend cause Amazon gave me an On-Demand version as well so I could watch it that way before it shipped. Normally the digital version is 15 bucks, the blu-ray was 20 with digital bundled. Got me to spend money I probably wouldn't have if I had to choose between them.
Re: Ploy?
"Mtn" is actually the current spelling in the Mountain Dew logo, so he's using it the same way PepsiCo does.
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Maybe cause you hide behind AC and are always abusive and off topic? That could be it.
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I think this stops piracy in the same way naked girls stop people from eating meat.
startups
I honestly don't understand why anyone would do a web startup in the US with our current software patent model in place. Seems to me you are better off setting up all your software overseas
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I know the feeling. Between Netflix and My backlog of games on my shelf, pirating anything seems like too much effort.
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Oh yeah, I was just using MP3 as an easy example of something pervasive that the public can easily recognize.
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"illegal to sell a device that enables playback of the copied data"
Wouldn't that make nearly every major device manufactured by tech companies illegal in Japan, as most have mp3 playback capability? Also, how are they going to determine on the device between purchased DRM free mp3's, and illegal mp3's?
This would make most every phone illegal, the DSi and 3DS illegal, PS3's, Xbox's, Wii's...all of it.
That's insane.