Croatia, Romania and other countries around, if you are working remotely from there, I would love to hear your comments.

Interesting. I hadn't heard of Perl being like Lisp. May you elaborate some more, please?

Yes, the specification that it still works tomorrow. And the day after that.

Python is horrible at that.

I suppose your novel isn't made to be commercially exploited?
I mean, that you are fine with the fact that you are training the AI model with your intellectual output, fine with it earning money from it in the future?

Several software vendors in Japan that do sell 18+ or spicy content have stopped accepting VISA cards and ilk for their orders, thus fighting against the orders of the money masters overlords.
Can't imagine Steam having the balls to do the same.

Saw Intel use its monopoly stranglehold on PC makers to prevent them from using (superior at the time) AMD CPUs, so much so that AMD had to separate itself from its own foundry:
CRY ME A RIVER.

I wouldn't be surprised if no additional money has been planned for the proper data backup of these video evidence ONCE digitized.

Step 1: Digitize
Step 2: Discard analog source tapes
Step 3: Oops! No money for proper digital backup hardware and procedures. We lost everything.

If the SDcard makers behave like the USB key makers, then there is little point to this as the makers WILL CHANGE THE HARDWARE while keeping the same reference and exterior.

Exemple: Very satisfied with a particular USB key from a famous brand, I buy the exact same again, only to get it not even being recognized by an Xbox. So, screw them. None are trustworthy. They will swindle you as soon as they can.

I see you are a blessed person (I mean it), as you apparently don't know how compelling, addictive, compulsive, gambling can become.

So, yes, don't do it if you can't afford it, but gambling is especially pernicious and dangerously tempting for a human mind, hence my warning.

Oh, and avoid gacha mobile game too. I am of the opinion that those should also be forbidden to minors.

Excuse me while I do everything you mention on my Windows 7 OS, without getting my privacy raped nor being forced to reboot at Microsoft's will.
Some games will be used on my dual boot Win 10 that is prevented from updating or acessing any of my drives that has personal data on it.

Adorable.

"Millions of people go to Vegas every year... so I think there are a lot of folks in that "not very good at math" grouping."

That's debatable, as the return on spending for the customer is higher at casinos than lottery.
Casinos give back like 85% of money spent compared to 50% for lotteries, you get the idea.
Not to mention, you get more fun time spending in the casinos than choosing your numbers for the lottery.

And disclaimer: DO NOT DO EITHER IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT.

The only Microsoft part in the DreamCast was the option for developers to use WinCE for their games instead of the native system.
AFAIK, nowhere has it been mentioned that the bypass used by couterfeited games to boot up was relying on WinCE code in the DreamCast.

Concerning the Saturn, there was no failure in its design. It was the ultimate ... 2D machine.
The problem was, it was pittted against the first good 3D console (PSX).
So it was a failure of choosing the right objective, 2D or 3D, not a failure of designing the console itself.
Which is still mindboggling as SEGA was a PIONEER of 3D games with their arcades. Virtua Racing, Virtua Fighter, etc ... and they even got Virtua Racing running on the SEGA 32X thanks to a custom 3D chip inside the game cartridge. But that was the product of SEGA of America, not SEGA of Japan that produced the 2D Saturn. Sigh.

There are only few hardware I love more than the DreamCast, but honestly, I can't imagine why you are saying Microsoft is the reason for SEGA exiting the console hardware business.

The real reason was SONY having made an excellent fist console, the PSX, and lying in gigantic proportions about the upcoming sequel, the PS2, in order to effectively cut all momentum for the DreamCast sales.

Damn lies by SONY included:
_It will do Toy Story graphics in real time!
Do I have to explain the extent of this lie?
_It will connect to high-speed networks!
In contrast to the DreamCast that had a standard modem by default (since launch in 1999) in each console (upgradable to an ethernet card, the Broadband Adapter), the PS2 took two years after launch before having only an option to get online in the form of the official network expansion.

It is well documented how DreamCast sales totally cratered when the SONY lie campaign about the PS2 started.
I absolutely don't love them, but I really don't understand why you think Microsoft was a part of this.
Moreover, SEGA ported DreamCast projects and sequels like Gunvalkyrie, Jet Set Radio Future, Phantasy Star Online v2 to the Xbox, AND did help Microsoft kickstart Xbox Live with their game network experience.

Isn't this in a nutshell giving every Danish citizen the same rights that Prince did uphold with his money?
IIRC, Prince kept a hard control stance on his personal image.
For example, when he came to a famous TV show in France, by contract he had a henchman in the security center of the studio, in order to take out the video tape from the security feeds after he had left the building.

IMHO, I find this law is great and hope it will be reproduced by numerous countries.

Went to the site you linked. Read the first page.
Would like to comment on it.
But I don't live in a country that has freedom of expression (I'm in Europe).
I can be legally condemned for citing historical facts.
So ... too bad.
Maybe one day I'll live in the only country that still has freedom of expression, but now it isn't the case.