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This must be part of the “Windows commitment to quality”.

Did you know the republicans have been trying to put together a constitutional convention to push through their agenda? At least they try to do things. Other than a handful of lefties, Dems don’t even float the idea of actual change.

I’m wondering if a proportional elector compact would work better than the current interstate compact — If a candidate gets 2/3 of the state’s popular vote, that candidate gets 2/3 of the electors.

But also states have control over running elections unless congresses passes superceding legislation.

And yet dems did jack all to reform this or push to get rid of the electoral college. So this will just continue to happen.

And Houston will sue, and Abbott will lose, and the taxpayers will pay for it all. Where have I heard this one before?

If you really want a healthier theater industry:

• break up the large movie studios
• prohibit owning both the content (studios) and the distribution channel (tv and streaming channels, movie theaters)

More like Superman (1978) if you want a movie that lives up to the hype.

This is rich coming from “let’s stuff AI no one asked for into Firefox” Mozilla.

When I worked in the electronics industry, the cutoff for service parts was five years, except in California where it was seven. Are other industries (like cars) different?

The problem is market consolidation. There’s less competition, fewer voices, and more concentration on high budget blockbusters.

Look at the independent film movement in the 1970s before Star Wars as an example of what we used to have. See also the Paramount decision — studios shouldn’t own the theaters, tv channels, or steaming outlets. It’s starving the market of competition and creative content and driving up prices.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures%2C_Inc.

Do you find it to be reliable/accurate? I was going to order one of these until I read some reviews.

Electronic textbooks work better for the visually impaired and for those who don’t want to lug around multiple heavy tomes all day. I’d say they were cheaper too except that companies price gouge textbooks despite saving on printing costs, and students tear up electronics.

Your average textbook costs $100 USD, compared to an iPad at $299 edu pricing, or an e-reader at $100.

It’s fucking email. This problem was solved in 1988. Why do you need Outlook to begin with?

Don’t come crying to me when no one wants to hire you because your degree is from a public university in Florida.

It might be related to having a production stake in each movie he’s in. Probably similar for Tom Cruise.

I have no idea how Marky Mark is so well paid. His movies mostly flop.

I loved these two episodes as a kid. Really appreciated how they revealed the humanity of Spock’s character at the end. As an adult, I’m even more impressed by the very clever wrapper around the pilot episode footage. Making the pilot a flashback totally works because of the different crew and costumes, and adds “weight“ to the series by giving it a back history.

Which means this “news story” is just marketing fluff/promotional material and not real reporting. Less and less people are going to the movies, the original Scream was a phenomenon, but somehow a poorly received seventh sequel has outdone the original financially? What a waste of print.

“Highest grossing” — adjusted for inflation? Doubtful.