Banned for claiming this thread is stupid while yourself have been contributing to it many times over which, in turn, indicates how far off-topic it can go without anybody's intervention or stupid comments -- like mine.
It goes without saying that if Stardock keeps maintaining such stuff online, it proves to me that they really care about you, anyone and i. Metaverse or not!
It's a marketing ploy created to entice customers into sticking around with "titles" for the long haul by progressively adding some reasonably high value to a product; simply said, it's the good'ol software versions iteration (major & minor updates as usual) principle applied to a new virtual model of transactions given the fact distribution methods have evolved since the D/L infrastructure is there to exploit. Considering costs of production can also be kept under contro
Banned for lacking an alphabetic conversion tool to express 123 as ABC.
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[quote who="Obscenitor" reply="12" id="2272284"] A better question is whether a rich person would go through the effort of using a p2p or torrent client to find and download songs they could easily buy on itunes or several other services.[/quote] Still, a billionnaire (and possibly even a "rich" person -- but, that has much more to do with how or <span style="text-decoration: underli
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[quote who="Frogboy" reply="2" id="2271723"]I'm curious what the reaction would be if the defendant had been a billionaire - i.e. someone who could easily afford the damages.[/quote] You seriously believe such a person would bother downloading 24 songs online illegally or rather would have simply sent one of his lemo drivers to pick up the bunch of CDs (possibly two or more copies, just in case) at the local music store or something? And a week later asked the very well-paid e
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[quote]Educate yourself about what you are saying before you get in an argument.[/quote] Minority can afford FASTER & BETTER treatments, read the entire post before claiming i lack any sort of an education. [quote]By American standards, your system is not all that efficient.[/quote] I'm not discussing any sort of standards with this, i haven't made any attempt to compare health care systems -- YOU did and go
[quote]...or does it take the original 850x480 and copy it 1:1?)[/quote] That, and more.
Q; Where did you dig up that old fossil? -- Han Solo. A; Who's the more foolish, the fool or the fool that follows him! -- Obiwan Kenobi. Yep, GalCivI can be revived -- some games are beyond time & memories.
Your problem comes from the MPEG-4 codec settings most probably. Depending on the OS (and if MS-Media player is present, btw), there is always the FFDShow solution that actually gives control over the decompression of DVD by filtering a number of key pre-processing steps for lossless "conversion". There are also complex technicalities about proper usage of FFDShow but i'm sure you'll be able to find
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[quote]if the US went to that type of pricing most companies would not be able to finance future research.[/quote] So that leads to compare everything US against Canadian stuff, right? Okay, let's argue for the sake of it. Quite simple in fact; If it ain't broke don't fix it... as it is the CURRENT situation with the US hybrid of Public_Private coverages for the ***MINORITY*** of the people in the US. 100% of the population in Canada receives extremely efficient care w
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[quote]The ISPs, as far as I know, are held nearly blameless - assuming they cooperate with investigations as mentioned previously.[/quote] Partners in crime when abusive penalties are enforced by Law.
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[quote]Don't forget, even YOUR health care system is partially paid for by US consumers; most of the pharmaceutical research for the world is done in the US, as it is one of the only places where laws make it profitable to do so.[/quote] Not so, and by far. The Canadian health care system is paid exclusively & entirely by the Canadian workforce with our income
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[quote]Please correct me if I'm reading this wrong, but this sounds like an argument for banning all file sharing technology.[/quote] Not at all, file sharing allows for *accessibility* principles which are completely different than obtaining an OBJECT -- physical, solid like a CD engraved with songs. The technology was implemented with very particular weaknesses that opened up theft activities & opportunities. What the industries (plural) are doing is trying to fi
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[quote]It's their right to protect themselves against internet piracy, rediculous fine or otherwise. [/quote] The only right they have is to sell products which, as consumers, we can decide to purchase or NOT. If they let communication companies (as in web, internet, isp providers, fiberwires networks, etc) be vulnerable to piracy for not having invested in security measures to protect <span style="text-decoration: underlin
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[quote]no she didn't get caught stealing.[/quote] Exactly, we was detected (amongst probably thousands of others) and *monitored* until proof could be brought in courts and even more important... admitted it when asked by stating the truth. It doesn't neglect the fact that a jury has allowed a guilt to be magically transformed into abuse that i consider, rightfully so, indirect but corporately driven theft which
[quote]In my opinion GC3 can only be TBS, so the player will have enough time for considering and planning his actions.[/quote] The only reasonable area where RTS would be useful if not outright essential is in combat, be it in space for fleet battles or on planetary surfaces during invasions. Simulation plays for the users, tactical control lets users play along WITH the game.</p
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[quote]Clearly, the opinion that ANY penalty is outrageous has been expressed, I just confused who expressed it.[/quote] S_O_C_I_E_T_Y. The difference being that the penalty becomes a way to abuse populations when it's proven that someone gains from the whole judiciary exercise; as in, lawyers receiving payments for failing *AND/OR* winning cases. The administration of defense *AND*</stro
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[quote who="WIllythemailboy" reply="21" id="2268432"]This means that a jury - not lawyers, not prosecutors, not judges, a jury of her peers - thought this was a reasonable penalty within the guidelines of the law. Not to mention that this is the second jury to do so, although the first settled on a far lower amount ($9000 per violation, I think).[/quote] Within the guidelines of the Law? Okay, so THAT's how it all works right? Reason or objectivity, by any j
Superbly inspiring these new "spherical" resources! That's exactly what i'm talking about in the 4- Graphics & Context blog article with having Artistic sensitivities. Excellent work -- so far.
Basicly, your PC processing power is exploited by the algorithm routines in such a manner that decisions require more calculations & evaluations. The code uses multiple layered nodings to cumulative depths. IF--THEN (do move 1)--ELSE(do move 2 *OR* up to some limited numbers based on CPU resources made available)... to its simplest expression. Thus, the AI thinks better.
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Lemme be even more sarcastic while stressing on the ridiculous situations; - She can't pay as proven by the fact she HAD to get something off the web for free . Free? Are you absolutely sure? We all pay for connection. ISP bandwidths aren't free . - The penalty should simply be this; enforce her to purchase the corresponding items (CD) at regular price in a store. More importantly, it's the lawyers
[quote]Not sure of your what your refering to - that the manitain their productivity at high levels when they are at war and still loosing?[/quote] They're caught in a loop of continual outputs until they simply destroy that specific starbase, if you fall back in research too fast then they'll send even more with better weapons. That requires plenty of P roduction.
[quote]now the question is it it morally ok for me to isntead of buy their cd's go to their show?[/quote] Never could get my hands on some AC/DC tickets to witness Angus Young acrobatics with THE 6 strings... doesn't mean Razor's Edge (and other albums!) can't spin on a turntable when i want to, though. Morally reasonable solution(s) as you see fit or -- affordable. [e digicons]B)[/e]
[quote who="woca" reply="18" id="2264971"]you are saying they are selling a product and if i cant afford, too bad, but then say the problem sint the artist. so why should they be punished that i cant affford if it's not their fault?[/quote] Not exactly... If you do not buy anything from them, they aren't "punished" or should feel deprived of your financial support (one may even call that an investment & a way to say thank you for