They are only addressing the economic argument, not the human rights argument.

Typical for EU bureaucrats.

ECB, World Bank, EU, BIS, IMF, NATO - one big incestuous club.

Some day ... when search engines are invented, I won't have to write down your references to look up at the library next week.

TIL:

apt-get install git-lfs
git-lfs clone (huggingface repo url)

regular git clone gives you tiny pointer files.

PS Thanks, Babs!

The headline can only be understood *after* reading the submission.

I'll say it again - I use ReVanced because it has accessibility settings YouTube refuses to expose (default video speed, etc.)

I use it with my YouTube Premium subscription.

Google better not violate the ADA by blocking accessibility tools - that would be a criminal act.

The software is cheap, essentially zero. I'm thinking $20 for tax software is expensive to someone who mashes burgers for a living; they can do their 1040-EZ without software anyway, meanwhile I have long lists of trades and such to import.

Not really seeing the problem with the software companies since the complex IRS rules predate them.

 

> all these companies lock customers into binding arbitration

Don't assume this in the case of fraud or theft without speaking to a lawyer.

Usually the whole agreement is void if crimes are committed.

And you need to find a judge who agrees, not convnce the legal academy.

the complex rules have zero to do with software makers, that is U.S. congress and Dept of Revenue

Yes, the damaged craft needed to be written off.

NASA beancounters and politicians took a risk. Astronauts died.

Again.

It was said at the time that the white paint on the early shuttle tanks served to also keep the foam together and reduce drag on it.

They scrapped it to save money and increase payload by a tiny fraction. But mostly to save money.

Engineers: this is necessary.
NASA Bean Counters: nah.

Every freakin' time.

"Over here if the film start time is given as 6pm there will be adverts"

If the "showtime" is 6pm here and you show up 15 mins early you'll get 15 mins of adverts off a digital projector and some silly "movie quiz" bits. When the main projector starts and the lights go out at show time we get about 4 or 5 more ads (with much higher production value) that last about a total of 10 mins max (usually about 5 mins) and one of them is for the concession stand and one specifically for Fanta Sodas (ugh). This includes the "no talking", "no phones" and "no laser pointers" PSAs and MAYBE a local "donation" request.

The trailers are rarely less than 15 mins before the "main feature".

Yes, the ads are annoying. RARELY they are entertaining -- but it happens. I usually take note of the ads and promise myself never to solicit any services or products from them.

"... the ads last FOREVER..."

If by "ads" you mean movie trailers then I gotta say *I* like that part of the "theater" experience. I look forward to it, arrive before show time and get annoyed when people chit-chat or turn their phone in to a "glow worm" during the trailers.

That said, much of the crap hitting theaters would qualify as straight to video quality about 20 years ago. I have no idea why that stuff gets screen time today. I find myself hitting vintage theaters more today to see films from across the 20th century than back in the 80s when it was midnight showings of Bill and Ted, Monty Python's Holy Grail, Rocky Horror, etc.

Example:

https://thenewbev.com/schedule...

Sometimes it's nice to find an old favorite from before I was born and see it in a real theater for the first time.

I'd make it more like Asian karaoke rooms. Give me a setup I can't afford at home, but not nearly the cost of a full theatre setup. Like a screen that's 32:9 superwide. Studio monitor speakers setup for surround. Have lots of rooms on hand that can accomidate 4-6 people, and fewer rooms for larger parties. To prevent shennanigans, all rooms have CCTV cameras. Give me a touch screen to order food or whatever. Flat price per 2 hour block, watch whatever I want. New stuff, old stuff, etc. Take it a bit beyond movies though. Earlier I said model it after karaoke rooms, so add karaoke. Add video games. It's been a long time since I've been to the theatre and seen it packed to the point people were sitting on the steps (Jurrasic Park comes to mind) but those days are over. People can get a passable quality at home, without all the annoyance. So cater to that, cater to the fact that people no longer want to be in a huge auditorium with strangers doing strange things.

Is it still forbidden for a local hospital to pay the ISP so a radiologist can get stat MRI's faster than his neighbor gets cat videos?

Some places have like 10 meg of bandwidth for the neighborhood. FCC may imagine everybody has gigabit FTTH.

I asked the developer to have some way for red/green colorblind people (9% of males, probably 8% of sysadmins) to be able to change the colors.