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melevittfl

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About melevittfl

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Recent public activity

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    Comment #48757542

    Of course they could have negotiated that. They didn’t just forget. They choose to not pay whatever additional cost Studio Canal would have wanted for a perpetual license. Knowing …

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    Comment #48757508

    Same for me. I have boycotted Sony since the rootkit fiasco. I’m also still angry that, even though intentionally hacking a computer system is a criminal offence, not a single Sony…

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    Comment #47599304

    The mods of LegalAdviceUK are pretty strict about keeping the discussion to only actual legal advice, rather than moral or other topics.

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    Comment #47148074

    I think what the author is saying is akin to that old joke about a broken machine that nobody at the company can fix. They bring in a high priced consultant who spends a few minute…

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    Comment #46780725

    By VPS, I mean a generic compute instance that can run whatever you want. Like a Linux instance. I'm not sure what you mean by "VPN providers offer VPS as a substitute" in that con…

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    Comment #46777439

    I don't understand what "VPN providers move onto VPS to avoid" means? Can you clarify? I can't see how they could apply it to VPS providers without meaning AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean,…

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    Comment #46765719

    The definition section of the amendment defines a "relevant VPN service": >“relevant VPN service” means a service of providing, in the course of a business, to a consumer, a virtua…

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    Comment #45924285

    No, it’s more fundamental than fair use. Fair use is a defence to a copyright infringement. It’s an argument that, yes, I did violate the copyright of the creator, but my violation…

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    Comment #44019540

    Sailboats, except for the smallest ones, usually have a motor and propeller to move without relying on wind.

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    Comment #43289275

    But there's no evidence in the OP's post that they have, in fact, discovered the domain. The only thing posted is that there is a GET request to a listening web server. The OP and …

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    Comment #43289253

    The OP is misunderstanding what's happened, based on what's been posted. The OP has a server with an IP address. They're seeing GET requests in the server's logs and is assuming pe…

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    Comment #41748396

    This is a pretty naive take on both product delivery and restaurants.

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    Comment #41164804

    I’m guessing the strain on the spooled end is less and you want the end most likely to detach close to the ground where you might be able to reattach it, vs in the drone where it w…

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    Comment #39311581

    Yeah, but we can freely buy and eat chocolate Kinder eggs.

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    Comment #39238432

    I have two teens. It doesn’t go away.

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    Comment #38965803

    That unusual. He’d only be obliged to continuing his job during his notice period. Not a different job. Sounds like he didn’t know his rights. Most UK contracts will also include a…

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    Comment #38910793

    How does this compare to httpx?

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    Comment #38273861

    Patents are already limited to 15-20 years.

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    Comment #38222138

    Airplanes are not airtight, so the system is designed to continue to pressurise the cabin as the air escapes. As they didn’t go above 14,000 feet, I’m guessing it could keep up wit…

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    Comment #38060819

    Customers are rarely able to express their underlying issue. They usually communicate what they think the solution is. A good product person is able to drill down to the fundamenta…

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    Comment #37896687

    > I am practically drowning in stressed-out managers trying to figure out how they can do Agile better. I think this highlights a big problem with Agile in many dysfunctional organ…

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    Comment #37896637

    Hmm. I’m a product manager. I never speak at stand ups. It’s not my meeting, it’s the team’s. If something needs further discussion, then a follow up discussion with one or two peo…

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    Comment #37887160

    Yup, this is exactly why I don’t subscribe. I already pay for Spotify so I don’t need another music service. I’d happily pay for just no ads.

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    Comment #37144146

    If the Citation pilot had the southwest plane in sight when they reached the decision height and kept going, rather than go around, wouldn’t that be an error on their part?

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    Comment #37142269

    Jira reflects the disfunction of the organization.