BrownianMotion

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[–] BrownianMotion 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only "digital" I download, is something that I can put on my personal storage. If I can download it to Nintendo Switch and then move it to USB or SD card, then I can clone the sd card and therefore I own it. (immediate usage might be different, and they may chose to delete if it is put back on the Switch. But I still own it, I just need to find an alternative method to use it).

Same goes with games/movies/whatever. If I can download it and store it on my NAS, I own it.

If you are paying for "digital" but you cannot acquire a copy of it, then it is NOT "Digital" it is streaming. You are paying for the privilege of using some services' electronic library, but you do not own anything on it.

I've been watching this argument lately, and its amusing. The whole Sony thing about Discovery (or whatever it was) has nothing to do with ownership. You were paying to access a library that Sony curated. Sony dropped the contract with the other party, and chose to tidy their library. You just have access to it, because they let you. You do not have any ownership whatsoever, you signed a T&C that says Sony curates the library and they can do what they like.

People seem to have a hard time using words like "content", "streaming" and "digital" vs "electronic copy", "local digital copy" and "DLC"; and then confuse "ownership and "content access".

[–] BrownianMotion 1 points 1 year ago

I might be cynical, but if the Apollo missions are anything to go by, sacrificing many "international astronauts" in testing to finally get one successfully up there, is better than losing american's?

But hey, I'm only watching from "The Dish" over here in Oz.

[–] BrownianMotion 10 points 1 year ago

The Simpsons did it first!

[–] BrownianMotion 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, you total bell end.

I support and do everything in Linux, and I can. But I cannot play games I want to play. I have to use windows to play what I want to play, because companies that make games do not support Linux.

How fucking retarded are you?

Never mind, you are probably just another aimbot using n00b in some old game that still runs on Linux, that no one cares about anymore.

[–] BrownianMotion 36 points 1 year ago (5 children)

At this point, I am positive the HP printer marketing department, have lost their collective minds.

Most marketing departments are retarded, but this seems to be a new level of dumb. Bricking printers, blocking 3rd party, messing with firmware, price gouging..

Brother are simple, reliable, low cost and dependable. Every one I have used in commercial or watched in home use have been straight up boss. I don't own one, but it will be my next printer when the Epson runs out of ink, mark my words!

[–] BrownianMotion -4 points 1 year ago

If you were normal... 20/4/19xx ... or 20th of April, 19xx. If you insist on freedom units and format, its your own fault!

Also, who knows what it was written to identify? you are all speculating. It could have been weed smokers (420) but it could also have been written to filter out the yanks...!

[–] BrownianMotion 14 points 1 year ago

Maze War: "Am I a joke to you?" (1973)

But Wolf3D was the "3D - FPS" which changed the world, and gaming introducing FPS. Carmack glimpsed Ultima in action at a 1990 expo, and saw a new style of game, influencing him in both Wolf3D and then Doom.

Also, ID's first 3D game, which was not FPS, was Hovertank 3D!!

So all the arguments here revolve around if you are talking "3D" or "FPS". 3D has been around since the 70's, however as far as FPS is concerned WOLF 3D takes the title for that.

[–] BrownianMotion 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are many kinds...

They are is incorrect, and the word "so" is superfluous.

[–] BrownianMotion 1 points 1 year ago

You know I'm Australian right?

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