MPAA doesn't want you to watch a show the next day. And help me, please.

[jebbypal]

Say good bye to TIVO if MPAA succeeds with "Analog Content Security Preservation Act of 2005"

The important exceprt:

An Analog Video Input Device shall not record or cause the recording of Copy
Prohibited Content in digital form except for retention for a period not to
exceed 90 minutes from initial receipt of each unit of such content,
including retention and deletion on a frame-by-frame, minute-by-minute or
megabyte-by-megabyte basis, using a Bound Recording Method, and provided
that such content shall be destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable prior to or
upon expiration of such period. (emphasis added.)

You read that right. 90 minutes ladies and gents. No more, no longer.

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And what the hell is with cut and paste today. First word, and now semagic is keeping the formatting of a copied segment from Explorer?? Is there a way to disable this? It's driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!

Comments

[luridmuse.livejournal.com]

I have no idea but if someone figures it out, tell me. because Mine's always copied the formatting. I cant even count how many times Ive had to sit there and clean out formatting junk...
Ergh.
and as you can see, no work today. still doing my Linda Blair impression

[jebbypal]

well, you can always copy it into notebook which removes the formatting, which is what I did earlier in my post to frogs_fics. But I've never had it happen before so I'm befuzzled.

[jebbypal]

speaking of which, you need to friend frogs_fics if you are interested in getting in on the beta filter for the shorter stuff.

[luridmuse.livejournal.com]

I knew I was forgetting to do something
oh.. another icon for you :) since you love you bunny

[jebbypal]

Heeee...you are so good to me. *hugs the bunny*

[ixchup.livejournal.com]

I read that with my mouth open is shock. MPAA can't legislate how we watch images, can they?

I love Ars Technica ever since they ran a huge long review of Mac OS X in wonderful English. They made UNIX understandable for the lay man. Now, in plain English, they explain why this LAW is ugly and surreal attack on Fair Use. Sigh.