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I see the "People of Walmart" watermark, but maybe not everyone is that observant? Or has heard of that joke site? I hadn't, personally, before I Googled it just now.
I mean, if somebody snaps a picture of me when I'm just chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool at the local 'Mart with my t-shirt poncho and mullet, I already can't imagine why anyone would find it funny enough to post online...
I REALLY wouldn't appreciate having my face on perhaps the most popular gadget blog linked to such a title/article/post.
I guess it's sufficiently blurry, but come on, Giz, let's not automatically associate "country" or "hick" or "redneck" with such behavior. I know it was unintentional, but put yourself in the place of that poor guy, just minding his own business and checking out a video game.
09/15/09
Yes, that isn't the HDTV area, and yes, it is a video game console kiosk. Why he's controlling porn with that? I leave up to you. Close enough.
I also concede that the picture might be an accurate representation of the part of Oklahoma in which the crime took place, I don't know - don't plan to go there. Ever.
MY POINT IS, I wouldn't want some paparazzi photo of me linked to a public porn matinee. Sorry if my complaint seemed blunt or unfounded (or unrealistic or absurd).
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Barring that, I'd say solid state storage. Sorta like the Atari and NES cartridges of yore, but with more giggly bites.
08/25/09
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And I have them all on back up via my portable hard drive. I can fit days of music and hours of movies in my pocket. But the price of storage is still to high. Once the price of storage comes down, internet speeds increase, and more sources of downloadable content are available, physical media won't be the main source for movies.
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but now with USB sticks, you dont need the slow process of a disc format burning to transfer music and photos.
Also Blu-ray burning is simply too expensive. Each disc can cost $25 (per disc!!!). so it is just impractical considering you can get an external pocket drive for the same cost.
08/12/09
Oh, the almighty dollar.
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Yes. Yes I think that accurately summarizes how royally screwed up this mess is.
08/12/09
Anywho, it should be completely legal to make copies for your own personal backup and use (like it supposedly is) and be legal to use the tools to do so. They will never ever ever be able to stop people from pirating and bootlegging DVD's so they may as well make it easier on the rest of us.
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