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Comment: Re:And now after the press release. (Score 1) 190

by spooje (#37856660) Attached to: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes First Passenger Flight

They will get rid of the cool colors and go with 1970's beige and bland lighting. And what ever else they can think of to make sure flying isn't enjoyable.

Nah, the lights will stay. These days most trans-pacific flights have those multi-colored lights. Having blue or red lights instead of the white let people adjust to "night time" conditions, like the red lights on a sub. This helps peoples' circadian rhythm from getting messed up too much.

Comment: Re:Pointless addendum (Score 4, Insightful) 205

by spooje (#36417174) Attached to: Could PayPal Be an In-Store Option?
Usually you have some legal protections when using a debit card. Paypal has a habit of ignoring disputed transactions until it's legally too late to get your money back. I had a problem with them a few years back where they kept telling me to talk to the merchant to resolve the issue, but if the merchant never shipped my stuff and won't give my money back what else can I do? If I used a debit or credit card it would have been much easier to dispute the charges and get my money back.

Comment: Re:As compared to what? (Score 1) 302

by spooje (#32319972) Attached to: China Rejects US Piracy Claims As "Groundless"

He must be from Beijing. I found the price (of many things, DVDs included) increased with proximity to Beijing. Shenzhen/Guangzhou was cheaper on the south end, then more expensive north. Even Shanghai was cheaper then Beijing for the illegal DVDs. And in Beijing, I didn't see any street vendors with them. They'd stand on the street with signs and show you to the shop in an unmarked store. I think that they do enforce the rules slightly in Beijing, or maybe it was just because the olympics were less than a year away and they were getting ready for the expected crackdown.

Nope I live in Beijing. They're all over the place here for 5RMB a piece. If you go into stores they're a lot more expensive.

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