12th August, 2026.
OK: I’m going to have to double check things, before I make introductory videos.
Yes: I’m off to the dentists, today.
But, no: that’s not when the eclipse is.
My appointment’s two.
And the eclipse starts around 18·20.
Ho … … … hum!
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I had a newspiece float across my time line, a day or two ago.
This one.
It’s a piece that tells us how an unnamed user had bought a copy of the extended version of the Lord of the Rings movies.
Then found they’d been removed from their media library: as “no longer available in our catalog.”
Google refused to refund the customers money.
I know that removing digital media from a user’s media library is perfectly when a company can no longer supply it to us, is legal.
That doesn’t make it right.
We buy these things in the belief we’re buying these things permanently: when, sadly, it’s not.
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Personally?
I think a media supplier withdrawing a service like that is immoral.
And a very good argument for buying versions of whatever on physical media.
And — possibly — for outright video piracy.
So?
I’m going to suggest a method.
Download and install a BitTorrent client: I’m told Transmission is popular.
Once those are done, visit a torrent tracking site — I’m told Pirate Bay, KAT, 1337 and TorrentGalaxy are good — with TorBrowser.
Pick a torrent …
Copy and paste the magnet link into your chosen Torrent client.
Wait for it to finish: and enjoy the results.
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As a final thought, there?
I’m not going to encourage you to illegally download copyrighted content like that.
Doing so is a civil offence in most countries, and can lead to both arrest and fines: and the downloading of spiked content what can damage you computer, or leave you exposed to malware or identity theft*.
Be aware of the risks.
However risky?
In removing media we thought we owned permanently?
And refusing a refund when doing so?
Companies are encouraging us to not give them our cash: especially given there’s other ways of buying …
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