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I've almost spent the $15 each on Tunic and Sea of Stars more than once. This might finally be the time to grab them.

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It really is all about trust. Of all the digital storefronts, Sony is the only major one I can think of that has actually reached into people's libraries and pulled things out[1]. So far it seems to be limited to movies and TV shows, so it's not a perfect 1:1, but they are the worst company to trust on this.

Buying from any digital store with DRM is a risk. Some have failed completely, but the big three of Sony, Valve, and MS are unlikely to go under any time soon. By establishing a precedent of tying your access to their behind-the-scenes licensing agreements, Sony's model is more risky for consumers than the others.

1. Ok, Amazon/Kindle was actually maybe the first. I haven't heard of that happening for a long time, and obtaining another copy of a book is trivially easy, but they get a dishonorable mention.

Other examples are welcome, I'm always willing to put another company on the naughty list.

This is for commercial users, so if your company mandates MS Office, none of the free alternatives are much use.
On the plus side, the prices don't really matter to those end users, so anyone outside procurement won't notice any difference.

Raising home user prices would lead to a lot more backlash, but I wouldn't put it past MS to try it anyway. They just can't seem to get out of their own way.

1,205 games. $6,516 as of today. 19 year account.

The depressing part is that of the 1,205 games, 986 (81.8%) are showing as unplayed.

Lots of people say that want total freedom for anybody to post anything, but it becomes clear almost immediately that it's completely unsustainable. Spam, CSAM, and other illegal stuff has to be moderated or users leave and the admins get in legal trouble.

What most people mean by "free speech absolutism" is "I want to be able to say stupid, offensive shit without being held accountable." Even if that's not your intent here, that's the prevailing interpretation, so you're being judged on that.

Laws will vary widely from state to state, but in most (many? some?) US states, the "sales tax" is more accurately titled "sales and use tax."

You may be asked on your year-end tax return to list anything purchased out of state that was brought into your state for use, and to pay the appropriate tax on that.

In my state, it's on the honor system. So almost entirely unenforceable, especially for small items. Look up the laws in your area, though.

To sum up: technically, probably not; practically, probably so. This is not tax advice.

Sounds like a fine way to abolish the existing Court, since the constitution is where it gets its power.

Yes, toasted bread so that the PB gets slightly melted when spread!

Sure, he says that, but until he actually endorses a bunch of good candidates, this should be taken with a few boulders of salt.

More likely is that he still supports the same evil morons he always has, but now he prefaces it with a "you all know I'm no blind Republican supporter, BUT"...

He's trying to backdoor a false sense of balance to fake his way into credibility.

IMO, professional soccer in the US is way behind because it's less TV friendly. No commercial breaks (other than halftime) means less money coming into the sport than more commercialized competition.

At youth levels, it's one of the most played sports in the country. Then as soccer-playing American kids get further in their "career", they get pushed toward other sports where more money is. Colleges rake in cash on football and basketball, and lots of these kids play multiple sports until a coach makes them choose.

4D chess: the pickpockets put up the warning signs.