Because capitalism.
True. But there are also libraries with some content that can be lent, and also the option that _cryptagion offered up.
Piracy is an option if they don't care about the laws in their country, but some people care for one reason or another. The conversation was initially about about the cost of disc vs the cost of ad-supported streaming, so I offered a used option.
Civil wars were fought over ethical issues that were illegal. Similarly fueled civil wars will be fought in the future.
Ah. Yes. Sorry. I missed that. I started with DVDs, since mine came with a reader. Haven't moved to blu-ray, yet, for the same reason.
Buy the disc, then use Handbrake to digitize.
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Brand new, maybe. But second hand markets exist for this reason.
The law in many countries disagrees with us on this, so be careful when you exercise your ownership rights.
Block the French government. Done.
A Computer Scientist Breaks Down Generative AI’s Hefty Carbon Footprint
2023 article, but way more informative than the TikTok one here, and doesn't seem like blatant propaganda.
Ooh! I like this term a lot, instead of the misnomer AI.
This article may have been right 2 years ago, but not so much today.
I have an offline stt keyboard on my phone that uses Vosk. I used to have a stt digital assistant, too (can't remember which model), but I didn't need a "siri" and ended up uninstalling.