I hate these kind of reports because it'll likely just force teachers to "teach the test" and not the material/reasoning/importance/usage beyond what the test requires...

So true... I stopped buying DVD's and just watch Netflix instant watch.... cheaper then 1 DVD/month and i get access to thousands...

Network with friends and usually someone buys that awesome movie when it comes out.. So 1 purchase = 1-2 viewings for 8 of us over a week or two to pass the disc around... A win solution since watching a movie on Blu-Ray is not worth 2 tickets to the theater.. I may watch the DVD/Blu-ray 4-5 times in it's lifetime, and rarely would i feel a void in my heart for not having a movie.

If we chose to not use technology that uses patents, the PIAA would claim it's because of malicious downgraders acting the part of terrorists and trying to destroy our economy,. Fox news would declare a war on the downgraders and bills would pass through congress to penalize those who do so. It would also add in levies on electricity bills that goes 66% to the holders of any patents!

So pay the defendant 3x the defendent's amount spent on lawyers & court fees
Or pay the defendant 3x the Plantiff's amount spent on lawyers & court fees

Whichever is higher

When BigNameCorp aims to sue littleGuy out of business, if that buisness wins they get a HUGE pay day (and perhaps can hire a lawyer whom agrees to receive payment on winning)..

you'll be sure MS/Google/Apple will think twice before sending 20 lawyers after Mom & Pop

I just want to be able to burn a copy of my legally bought DVD, and pay my legally bought games, without dealing with DRM or other bull shit... I hate the fact I have to dig out my old CD's to play an older game and I *Hate* when my internet goes out and I can't play a steam game because it can't connect to their DRM servers...

That said... it's copyright infringement and it is illegal.. I think their numbers are bogus and 100% political/greed driven.. but the simple solution is to simply vote with your dollars... or minimize their benefit... Wait for 2 1/2 weeks after a movie comes out then go to the theater to watch your movie, more money goes to the theater (a good thing) and less to the Box officer/MPAA (also a good thing).. If someone else buys a dvd of a movie you wanted to watch, borrow the DVD (and not a copy, and don't make a copy)..

You can follow the law and still enjoy movies.. although you might need to delay your viewing by a bit.... Also find the times your theater offers movies for less -- Usually Wednesday's

I'm no fan of MS, but if this means they shave $5 off their OEM versions cost, Great... I don't even use MS's media player so saves me money hopefully.. Can always download DVD software later

I know how you feel.. I live in America...

If it makes you feel any better, it's only super-rich Americans that are pushing this crap.. and anyone they can pay to convince (e.g. politicians, whom are also, generally, rich)

The average American (excluding those whom watch Faux news) thinks this whole thing is incredibly stupid.. but those making under $250k/year do not have a political voice... We're just as disapproving as you all are.

Private Police Forces in the US are a nightmare, I hope they don't become common in the UK and then in the US...

2 of my local colleges use "Private Police Forces" who, among other duties, also issue tickets. Unfortunately as a private business they are issuing these tickets out of the state capitol 3 hours away. If for some reason you want to challenge the ticket you have to drive 6 hours round trip just to be told the officer is not in attendance at the court, and you'll have to come back another day...

So $70 in gas round trip, twice in order to actually get to challenge the ticket... Missing 2 days of work... they force you to pay, one way or another!

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Now, if the above case HAPPENED 3 hours away from my home and I had to return to the area the crime supposedly happened -- that's different. This is simply "the only reason you have to go 3 hours is because that's where the private police business is based out of"

Umm.. "Bricked" is a term for any phone that gets ... well.. "Bricked" as we call it..

It's been around since pre-iPhone.. phone modders have been unhappily bricking their phones for quiet a while to push it to its limits :-) iPhones, as usual, just made it "Popular"... the did not invent it.

So write them a letter if you are not in the UK
http://www.soca.gov.uk/contact-soca/complaints

I personally linked the definition of terrorism ( http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorism ) in my e-mail and called them out on their terrorist actions

Sure, it's non-violent terrorism.. but it STILL IS terrorism....