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Comment Re:Netflix works on linux (Score 1) 268

I know the response is that this shouldn't be necessary, but I find using bluecop's XBMC amazon plugin the best way to watch amazon prime shows and movies. I prefer it to the official ps3 client since the xbmc plugin sorts prime content from non-prime content (even better - it allows you to hide non-prime content.)

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=108124

Comment Re:linux ppl love to sell out (Score 4, Informative) 268

If by "solved" you mean that a software engineer grad student and his pocket protector stand an even chance of knocking it out in a spare weekend then yes my good sir, that problem is solved.

Assuming most people can copy/paste, it is extremely easy.
Open a terminal from the menu and paste "sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio" Enter your password when prompted. Then "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop"

It is now installed in your programs menu.

I really don't see how this is more difficult then installing in windows.

Comment Re:so 95% of the world (Score 1) 268

This is why it is important to not run your life (our country) based on other peoples views of you. Granted, since presidents are elected, it is a little different. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, though, a vocal group hate us. They have their reasons and there really isn't much we can do to change their minds. If we rush to help, we are imperialists, if we don't, it cause we are cold and only care about ourselves. It is easy due to the size and influence of our country to find things to fault.

Comment Re:NOOOOOOO (Score 1) 434

So clearly we need another tax to level this field.

We should have the online tax higher than the normal sales tax to make up for the property taxes we are entitled too.

If online is still cheaper, we can tax them for not hiring employees in our cities since they are costing us local employees.

Hopefully, we can get back to the day where there are only brick stores that are free to charge us whatever they deem necessary to keep our free economy going.

Comment Re:Well That Was a Depressing Read (Score 1) 388

Did religious folks help? Of course.

Yes, but not as much as they hurt. I still encounter Christians today who are certain that dinosaur bones were put in place by lawyers and the devil or that the world is only thousands of years old.

Would progress in science have been faster if all the contributors were anti-religion?

Quite likely.

Ok - what non-religious country in the past one thousand years do you feel pushed/allowed science to advance better than the Christian countries? You encounter some Christians that don't believe in evolution and decide that this is a common theme. This is as fair as taking 2000 years of history and only citing examples where the churches hindered science. This shows how close minded you are.

If I pointed to non-Christian or godless countries and pointed out their human rights records, would that prove anything to you? If I told you I knew some really hate-filled, intolerant atheists, would that prove something to you? I doubt it, just like you knowing some ignorant people does mean anything to me.

I sincerely hope that the anti-religious folks keep pushing harder and harder against people that have faith. Eventually, you are going to push people to the point where they start speaking up for themselves.

Comment Re:This idea is getting worse every day... (Score 1) 329

I liked the last Batman. My main complaint was that I wish it could have been longer since a lot of it felt rushed.

Star Trek... I go back and forth between liking it and resenting the hell out of it. I That said, I am excited enough that the new Star Trek may be my first IMAX 3d movie

Comment Re:Raising the minimum wage is worse than useless (Score 1) 583

This just shows how overreaching our federal government has become. Minimum wage should be a local issue (and is for a lot of states) because the cost of living differs from state to state so greatly.

My wife worked at HEB for 6 years in San Antonio. She worked her way from 4.25 to 7.50. When minimum wage went up, everyone's wages went up to meet that but everyone above that did not get the same percentage wage. She could no longer afford what she could on the same wage before.

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