Gamers who live in the state of New York are already experiencing a benefit from President Obama's recently-passed stimulus package.
CNN reports that New York has scrapped a plan to tax digital downloads such as iTunes music and video game DLC.
Instead, Gov. David Paterson and New York legislators will utilize $1.3 billion in stimulus money to help balance the state budget.
NyuRena: You nailed it James! Yikes..06/18/2013 - 1:56pm
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james_fudge: With MS willing to share with the government, an always listening device should give everyone pause.06/18/2013 - 1:37pm
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james_fudge: you can't turn off the Microphone on the Kinect and it has to be plugged in. It's not rocket science.06/18/2013 - 1:35pm
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E. Zachary Knight: The Humble Bundle Guys just don't like me having money in my pocket do they? https://www.humblebundle.com/06/18/2013 - 1:12pm
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, I know that my Android camera is off unless I am using an application that turns it on. Same with the microphone.06/18/2013 - 12:38pm
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CMiner: Can you turn off the camera on an iPhone? Like, -really- turn it off, not just change a setting that -tells- you the camera is off?06/18/2013 - 12:13pm
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james_fudge: when they make it a requirement, yes they are06/18/2013 - 12:10pm
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CMiner: I just don't think Microsoft bears any more (or less) responsibility for privacy with its Kinect camera than do the makers of laptops or smartphones with integrated cameras.06/18/2013 - 12:00pm
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Imautobot: The ability to operate the console without the camera is key. It's a peripheral, not directly integrated into the console, and yet it behaves as if it is. Thankfully I don't have kids, and won't have an Xbone either.06/18/2013 - 11:49am
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CMiner: Oh, I agree that the decision to make the kinect mandatory/always listening is terrible.06/18/2013 - 11:48am
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, and the easier the provider makes to do such things, the better. The fact that the XBone will not even funtion without it plugged in and turned on in some fashion makes a world of difference from a PC Webcam.06/18/2013 - 11:38am
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CMiner: It takes steps on the user's part to ensure 100% privacy (unplugging, uninstalling, putting tape over it, not putting it in the kid's rooms, etc)06/18/2013 - 11:29am
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CMiner: My point is that no webcam producing company can guarantee that no one will ever ever ever be able to access video from that webcam without your knowledge and permission06/18/2013 - 11:28am
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E. Zachary Knight: Of course at that point, you are still opening up yourself to Windows zero day vulnerabilities and back doors that they are happy to share with the government before Windows users.06/18/2013 - 11:26am
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E. Zachary Knight: Cminer, I don't because I wipe the OS and reinstall something more secure, Linux. Even still, just wiping the OS and reinstalling Windows fresh removes all the bloatware PC companies install.06/18/2013 - 11:26am
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E. Zachary Knight: I agree that the Kinect requirement of the XBone has my civil liberty senses tingling. Just another nail in the coffin for me.06/18/2013 - 11:25am
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E. Zachary Knight: Honestly, I wouldn't put anything with an integrated camera in my kids' rooms. You are just asking for trouble. Of course, I am not a fan of having tvs/videogames/computers in kids rooms in general.06/18/2013 - 11:24am
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CMiner: In the case of integrated webcams on laptops, do you have the same concern that people at Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc might be spying on you?06/18/2013 - 11:24am
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E. Zachary Knight: I love awesome indie devs. Incredipede is free if you run linux! http://www.incredipede.com/linux.html Thanks @ColinNorthway You're the best.06/18/2013 - 11:23am
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Imautobot: More creepy is that the Xbox Camera can see in the dark. Now we're in Buffalo Bill territory.06/18/2013 - 11:21am
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Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download
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Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download
Woot, here comes President Obama's S. Package to save the day!
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
Um, I live in NY state and I am already paying 8.75% sales tax on PSN games bought from the PSN store and Wii points when bought from a store or on a site like Amazon. Not sure about Wii points from the Wii shop channel because I have never tried. So your saying they were gonna add another tax to these items, they are already taxed, and they have always been taxed.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download
What a great use of stimulus money. Balance the state budget instead of using it to STIMULATE THE FUCKING ECONOMY.
Of course, I saw this coming. But still, I would've expected at least a bit better from New York.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
So we use tax money to make sure we don't get any more taxes?
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I'm actually not sure how I feel about that. It's better than them getting the stimulus money and then still adding taxes at least.
Though it doesn't stop them from raising taxes on cigarettes. Went up to 7.40 a pack yesterday. >_>
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Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
Well, I'm glad he was able to SEE why these taxes were a bad idea.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
Well that's just tasteless.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
It's all on how you look at it.
I'll be here all week. Try the veal.
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Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download
Finally good news for gamers in new york.
http://www.magicinkgaming.com/
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital Download
Fucking finnally. I hate living here. Politics full of total crap.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
i bet the real reason isn't the stimulus but the fact patterson is good as ousted once we yorkers get a chance at him.
the guys actually been rated lower than spitzer! how do you get a rep lower than a prostitute buying moron?
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
Maybe its because its a moron minus the prostitue buying. xD
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
the guys actually been rated lower than spitzer! how do you get a rep lower than a prostitute buying moron?
Well, Spitzer did have a decent reputation going for him from his AG days before the whole prostitute thing was brought to light. After people found out about him frequenting prostitutes, he resigned too quickly for it to have much impact on his ratings.
-Gray17
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
true true.
more recent things have also compared patterson to bushes country wide rep at the end of his term :p
either way ya look at it, patterson is as well liked as a fresh pile of dog crap on a bare foot.
Re: Stimulus Money Convinces New York to Nix Digital ...
So our tax money is being used to make sure we don't have to pay more taxes (assuming you live in New York)?
Ok so it's fed taxes vs. state taxes but still.
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