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I teach physics at the university level. Here is a homework question about homeopathy I assigned. by starkeffectin skeptic

[–]zmann 2 points3 points ago

Will starkeffect please grade his work?

Warner Bros ... has been the leader in trying to hold back rentals in the bizarre belief that if people can't rent a video legally, they're suddenly more likely to pony up many times the amount to buy the full DVD. This is what we call denial by smthngclvrin technology

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

Isn't iTunes basically STEAM for content? Or conversely, isn't STEAM basically modeled after iTunes?

Warner Bros ... has been the leader in trying to hold back rentals in the bizarre belief that if people can't rent a video legally, they're suddenly more likely to pony up many times the amount to buy the full DVD. This is what we call denial by smthngclvrin technology

[–]zmann 42 points43 points ago

This is actually pretty solid, IMO

Warner Bros ... has been the leader in trying to hold back rentals in the bizarre belief that if people can't rent a video legally, they're suddenly more likely to pony up many times the amount to buy the full DVD. This is what we call denial by smthngclvrin technology

[–]zmann 25 points26 points ago

I know personally that I've bought WAAAY too many games on Steam. I haven't played a number of them yet.

Warner Bros ... has been the leader in trying to hold back rentals in the bizarre belief that if people can't rent a video legally, they're suddenly more likely to pony up many times the amount to buy the full DVD. This is what we call denial by smthngclvrin technology

[–]zmann 78 points79 points ago

Has anyone bothered to find a correlation between Steam and changes in video game piracy rates?

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

yes, Netflix uses Silverlight on PCs and Macs. I don't see your point?

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

that's not accurate

I was dumped by my gf because she thought I wasn't going anywhere in life. What excuses have you heard when you were dumped? by devidualin AskReddit

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

A girl I know was dumped by her boyfriend after his dying mother's last wish was for him to break up with her.

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann -1 points0 points ago

Netflix uses Silverlight on the web (sort of analogous to Flash, right?) and Youtube develops their own ad serving. Google's Doubleclick/DART on the other hand, is not that far along.

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann 1 point2 points ago

I agree with most of what you said, with exception to the very last sentence - it's just not true. A lot of those large companies have been behind on releasing products (like ad serving SDKs) that work for iOS apps and they have barely scratched the surface on web browser HTML5. Many advertisers still prefer to buy flash rich media because it's all they know. Content publishers are not going to allow non-flash browsers to just skip past their ads and tracking.

Flash will be a non-issue soon and who isn't happy for that? Adobe dropping support for Android seals the deal on your point about mobile and everyone is starting to get their act together.

That's been my experience at least.

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann -1 points0 points ago

And PS3 and Xbox have app markets

The State Of HTML5 Video by sidcool1234in programming

[–]zmann 9 points10 points ago

The non-Flash approach is great if you don't care about security, ad serving or tracking. For the rest of the world who need to make money on content distribution, HTML 5 is simply not an option yet

TIL that Alan Rickman started his movie career when he was 42. And his first role was being Hans Gruber in Die Hard by kacperpin todayilearned

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

I was gonna say... he was REALLY good for a first-timer

Why Big Media Really Shut Down MegaUpload: To Kill The Competition by CoreDuo08in technology

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

It's not megaupload's fault that people share/pirate content

It is if they paid users to upload pirated content, then paid 3rd party sites to link to that content

MegaUpload Users Plan to Sue the FBI over Lost Files by xylonin technology

[–]zmann 4 points5 points ago

How can they prove it's a pirated song? it's not illegal to have an MP3

So I got this fabulous cruise offer from American Express... by popeyoniin humor

[–]zmann 1 point2 points ago

Oceanview? Isn't the Mediterranean a sea?

"Anonymous" is on a hacking spree to revenge the death of MegaUpload. by NewWorldAuthorityin politics

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

Can they hold your property if it's not being used for evidence and you're not being charged?

IAmA Nightclub doorman in Miami. Ask me anything. by MrBoogakingin IAmA

[–]zmann 5 points6 points ago

for reference: http://www.mybodygallery.com/search.html?height=5+4&weight=160&pant=any&shirt=any&zphoto=Large&new=1

Feds shut down Megaupload by slyconin technology

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

With 4,000 thousand upvotes, you guys can definitely afford to sue the government.

Get them to turn it back on or get your content back or something. Shit, I'd throw a few bucks into a "lawyer up" fund.

"Anonymous" is on a hacking spree to revenge the death of MegaUpload. by NewWorldAuthorityin politics

[–]zmann 3 points4 points ago

I'm not a user but you all should get together and sue the government. Collect a few bucks per person and lawyer up!

Make them turn the service back on so people can recover their files, etc.

Feds shut down Megaupload by slyconin technology

[–]zmann 1 point2 points ago

Can someone please explain how they were technically able to kill the site, if it's based in other countries?

how can we effectively boycott the entertainment industry? by drsintomain AskReddit

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

Yes. I also kind of misunderstood your point, so thank you for clarifying.

how can we effectively boycott the entertainment industry? by drsintomain AskReddit

[–]zmann 0 points1 point ago

But intellectual property is part of the holy scriptures of the US Constitution!

how can we effectively boycott the entertainment industry? by drsintomain AskReddit

[–]zmann 1 point2 points ago

Doesnt the price of Photoshop divide the casual hobbyist from the pros? The casual hobbyist should be using cheaper software.

As SOPA hemorrhages political supporters, top Hollywood moguls pledge to "not give a dime anymore" to the Obama administration by Briscottiin entertainment

[–]zmann 144 points145 points ago

For once I'm really enjoying the comments on this deadline article:

Ok, so let me get this straight….

Hollywood Executives: (to president) You’re not representing our special interest inspite of what the American people want, and so we’re gonna blackmail you by withdrawing all of the bribes we normally give to your re-election campaign! We’ll put that money in a candidate who will do whatever we want when we bribe him to do it!

Why are the American people not enraged that people have been buying legislation from our elected officials up to this point?

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