But since the lights went out I’ve never been the same

[venta]

Yesterday I had one of those moments where I realise I have a very specific opinion on something - but no real justification for it, and no clear idea where I got it from.

So, you, my dear self-selecting sample of guinea pigs, have the opportunity to prove me right. Or wrong. But I'm not going to tell you which is which. I'd hate to bias my otherwise-scientific survey.

I'm asking here about portable mp3 players (or mp3-a-likes). If you use your computer to play mp3s at you at home, or have some form of mp3 monster in the car, that's not what I meant.

[Poll #442057]

Comments

[wimble.livejournal.com]

I don't know what the precise legal situation, but with regard to photocopiers, we are frequently given a precise limit on how much of a document can be duplicated without being a copyright infringment.

It may be that the owners of the copier may simply be playing it safe, and sanctioning a limit which is artificially low, on the grounds that "5 pages" is known to be safe, where "50 pages" might be dubious. And it may be that the number of pages has no legal bearing at all, but issuing the instruction at least counts as a gesture of good faith.