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larry1

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1. Male
2. London
3. UK
4. Member Since: Sep 30 2007 7:04:13 PM
5. Last modified date: Oct 23 2007 4:48:33 PM
6. Last visited date: Sep 01 2008 10:00:31 AM
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Interests: General geekery: Dr. Strange comics, novels set in New York in the 80s, web-design, Chevy Chase films, writing vaugely amusing blogs
Music: Bruce Springsteen, the Manics, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine...
Books: Less Than Zero; Glamorama; Lunar Park; Americana; The Catcher in the Rye; Bright Lights, Big City; Brightness Falls; From Russia With Love; Jude The Obscure; The Cold Six Thousand; Fight Club; Ring; Loop; Spiral; Fahrenheit 451; The End of the Affair...
TVs: Garth Merenghi's Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh, Partridge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Family Guy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Spaced, Megastructures, The Day Today, Nathan Barley
Films: Airplane!, The Naked Gun 2 1/2, Caddyshack, Rear Window, Taxi Driver, Die Hard, The Empire Strikes Back, Jaws
Heroes: Jay McInerney, Bret Easton Ellis, Hunter S. Thompson, Chevy Chase, Jim Morrison, Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris, Bruce Springsteen
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larry1 asked Matt Phillips : "The ability to share albums and songs with friends, make recommendations and debate the worth of a group or artist has long been one of the intrinsic pleasures associated with listening to popular music...." Show more »"The ability to share albums and songs with friends, make recommendations and debate the worth of a group or artist has long been one of the intrinsic pleasures associated with listening to popular music. In the 80s, home taping was predicted to “kill” music, yet the music industry survived (and thrived because of) the humble cassette. Isn’t digital file sharing just the modern day equivalent of this age old practice? " Show less »
Matt Phillips answers: "That was a BPI campaign that was done 25 years ago; the BPI’s copped a lot of flak for it. We tend to look forward rather than backwards, so we don’t tend to talk about that too much. There’s a massive..." Show more»" That was a BPI campaign that was done 25 years ago; the BPI’s copped a lot of flak for it. We tend to look forward rather than backwards, so we don’t tend to talk about that too much. There’s a massive difference between giving a C90 (cassette) to a mate and posting a perfect digital file on the internet for literally millions to take. This does reflect how little people realise what copyright infringement and piracy is all about. People have used the ‘Home Taping’ slogan to undermine very illegitimate arguments as to why file-sharing’s bad for the music industry. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Arts and entertainment | Email to friends | Dec 27 2007 10:34:53 AM
larry1 asked Anne Collier: "Surely the certificate system is intended to restrict children from having access to adult games, why are games such as Manhunt 2 banned if it they would only be availble to adults? "
Anne Collier answers: "I probably answered this partially above. I'm not familiar with the certificate system you refer to, but it sounds like some sort of authorization that has to be obtained in order to buy or access specific..." Show more»" I probably answered this partially above. I'm not familiar with the certificate system you refer to, but it sounds like some sort of authorization that has to be obtained in order to buy or access specific games. That sounds better than outright banning to me. Another useful but not fail-proof tool. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Arts and entertainment | Email to friends | Dec 21 2007 12:59:25 PM
larry1 asked Darren Johnson: "The debate about plastic bags appears to be another smokescreen designed to put the burden of climate change onto the individual. Do you think that instead of making people feel guilty about using plastic..." Show more »"The debate about plastic bags appears to be another smokescreen designed to put the burden of climate change onto the individual. Do you think that instead of making people feel guilty about using plastic bags or going on a summer holiday, the focus should be on why the government isn’t doing more to promote reusable energy or encouraging the super-rich oil companies to develop greener energy sources? " Show less »
Darren Johnson answers: "Good thing about introducing legislation on plastic bags gives the responsibility to retailers and consumers, so everyone has part to play and it recognises that. So, consumer, government and business..." Show more»" Good thing about introducing legislation on plastic bags gives the responsibility to retailers and consumers, so everyone has part to play and it recognises that. So, consumer, government and business have to play they part. Legislation changes the way retailers and consumers behave and it is a win win situation. You should not just blame retailers or consumers. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 4:25:12 PM