PlasticExistence
@PlasticExistence@lemmy.world
- Comment on Man, I really got hit with a "All men are predators, it's in the studies". 2nd wave feminism is a scourge on feminism itself. 2 days ago:
That’s ridiculous. I’ve never had optical camouflage, advanced weaponry, and I’ve never hunted a human.
- Comment on Well, I mean they probably... Maybe they... 1 week ago:
It varies based on what population it represents. For Americans that works out to a metric fuckton
- Comment on Well, I mean they probably... Maybe they... 1 week ago:
I use metric for 3D modeling and 3D printing. It’s a much better system than Imperial.
The USA actually did try to switch once, but as with everything we do, it was a half-assed attempt that didn’t stick.
- Comment on Thoughts?? 1 week ago:
Current version of Excel stripped out a macro I made to make a specific task easier. It didn’t just block it from running. It refused to let me even see it anymore.
LibreOffice allowed me to see it again so I could re-implement it temporarily. I love how often Microsoft’s own tools can’t do what FOSS can with Microsoft files.
- Comment on Microsoft's real problem was never PlayStation 3 weeks ago:
Consoles live and die by their exclusives. Xbox hasn’t had the draw that Sony and Nintendo have.
Gamepass is still a good deal, but I wouldn’t buy a console for it.
- Comment on Dimetrodon't call it a dinosaur. 4 weeks ago:
Your think I’m fucking around here!? Mark it zero!
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
You’re okay by me!
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
The Bleem case is a separate issue from creating a backup copy protected by DRM
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
The law is all about those technicalities.
I don’t agree with any of that noise around the DMCA for the record. I feel like we effectively lost our right to archival copies.
On a PC, what you said about copying the DRM along with the data is largely true. It is possible sometimes to copy the DRM and reproduce the image with the DRM intact. It also might not be depending upon the copy protection mechanism. Commercial video DVDs used to employ tricks with the storage sector that made it almost impossible to properly copy by a standard computer disc drive. You could get around this with additional program like AnyDVD, but that was only available for sale outside the USA because of the fact that it allowed you to bypass DRM.
And like you said, the content can be encrypted. Decrypting it is, IIRC, considered bypassing DRM - at least in the USA.
Again, I don’t agree that this is how things should be, but the legality of emulation is complicated depending upon what we’re talking about emulating.
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
I would be interested in that case if you find it. I spend a lot of time thinking about emulation and the surrounding stuff.
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
The emulation itself is legal, assuming you’re not using any copyrighted code, BIOS, etc. to make work.
The backup copy of your game that you need can be made legally as well, but in the USA, if the source contains a form of DRM, then you cannot legally make a copy.
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 4 weeks ago:
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/1201
In the USA, it is illegal to make a backup copy of any of your media when the original contains any form of DRM.
On any media where DRM wasn’t used, you’re okay to create a backup copy.
The law is different everywhere though.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
There’s no meaningful difference in the eyes of the law
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
You’re suggesting he kidnaps a minor?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Exceptionally bad advice
- Comment on I "found" this brick today on my walk home. I'ma keep it. Maybe put googlie eyes on it. Name it Brichard. 1 month ago:
I do not, but I’ve built fireplaces from brick. I can appreciate them more than your average person
- Comment on I "found" this brick today on my walk home. I'ma keep it. Maybe put googlie eyes on it. Name it Brichard. 1 month ago:
- Comment on I "found" this brick today on my walk home. I'ma keep it. Maybe put googlie eyes on it. Name it Brichard. 1 month ago:
- Comment on How do you gently tell someone you only want to keep seeing them if it's on a dating level? 1 month ago:
You want all this from someone you say is highly suicidal. You understand that you would be setting yourself up for failure, don’t you?
If she’s not in a good place, then your relationship will suffer. You need to be realistic here.
- Comment on His name is Carcin and he loves toes 🤗 2 months ago:
He was delicious
- Comment on you are now witnessing the peak of online discourse 2 months ago:
Terrence and Philip?
- Comment on Doom the dark ages... 2 months ago:
Same reason I still haven’t played Black Myth Wukong
- Comment on Awooo 2 months ago:
He was delicious
- Comment on Rate my setup 2 months ago:
Pretty good, but needs more bean varieties
- Comment on godosaur 2 months ago:
Yoshi!!
- Comment on I only ordered one because it's "realistic" 2 months ago:
#SixSeasonsAndAMovie
- Comment on I only ordered one because it's "realistic" 2 months ago:
When did Dildopolis open a second location!?
- Comment on I only ordered one because it's "realistic" 2 months ago:
Did the seller promise discreet packaging or discrete packaging?
- Comment on Can I sue my apartment management company? 3 months ago:
Do your math again. 4/3 to 5/31 is less than 60 days.
But also you’ll want to go through the rental agreement and your local laws to see if they can force this on you. You may just default to a month-to-month, but you may not.
- Comment on Clothes company cannot "cancel" an order that hasn't shipped, must ship it and do a return. 3 months ago:
Thank you. It’s been three months, and although it hasn’t gotten much easier yet, I’ve been thinking about adopting another rescue. My last dog saved my life in multiple ways.
