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Comment: Re:"Online connection required" can mean 2 things (Score 1) 435

by Cwix (#43567119) Attached to: New Console Always-Online Requirements and <em>You</em>

That is a valid complaint. It is just that alot of people get burned on one game, usually due to something like uplay or ea's DRM, and then blame Steam. It is not steams fault that Ubisoft or EA or whoever has fucked up the DRM. I was just trying to point out the fact that steam does seem to make an effort to at least warn the purchaser.

Comment: Re:What keyword means DRM free? (Score 1) 435

by Cwix (#43566707) Attached to: New Console Always-Online Requirements and <em>You</em>

Here is at least one example:

INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. ACCESS TO ONLINE FEATURES AND/OR SERVICES REQUIRES AN EA ONLINE ACCOUNT AND REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED SINGLE-USE SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE FEATURES IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com.

This was listed on the steam page for battlefield two. It was listed in all caps like it shows, listed above the system requirements, right after the description. In fact it may even be in larger font then the actual game description right above it.

You can also look on the right side of the screen. I cannot find any examples right now, but I know I have seen it say online connection required in the same list that lists things like single player, co -op, etc.

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vTel Deploying Gigabit Internet In Vermont At $35/Month 146

Posted by Soulskill
from the when-i-think-fast-internet,-i-think-rural-vermont dept.
symbolset writes "Up to 17,500 rural Vermont subscribers of vTel, a legacy copper telephone company, stand to get gigabit fiber to the home. Funded by a $95 million U.S. grant and $55 million in coinvestment from a utility for smart meters, the 1,200 mile fiber network will cost $8,500 per home — if every subscriber takes the gigabit Internet. Currently the company is doing its best to convince people this is a product they need, but have seen only 600 takers so far. The federal grant is part of $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds that seem to have accomplished very little."

Comment: Re:Throw away email account (Score 0) 438

by Cwix (#43542359) Attached to: Israel Airport Security Allowed To Read Tourists' Email

Spam as in email I did not request, do not want, and will not read, sent rather often to many different people who are in the same situation.

Frankly I do not care if it is "target advertising" it is spam in my book.

If I purchase something from a mail order catalog, and they insist upon sending me a postcard 4 to 5 times a week can I not call it junk mail?

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