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[Quasar]

So apparently Hulu has had blocking technology for a while, I just never noticed since my Getflix has had no trouble accessing it at all. I'm thinking Netflix will just as easy to region change with only lip service paid to the content providers.

How does it work with Youtube? I've never looked into that.

 

[Shaneus]

Depends how successful they are in doing it, I guess we will find out in the coming weeks. If they are successful and there is no way around it (I am doubtful but you never know), I will just cancel my subscription, the AU offering is pretty terrible.

My theory is, is that they'll just block regions using certain DNS ranges/addresses. All they need to do is get another range and update it with something else and it'll last a while longer. If it works how I think it will, it'd be largely invisible to us anyway.

This is wit Getflix, BTW.

 

[hamchan]

How does it work with Youtube? I've never looked into that.

I don't think it works with Youtube. Getflix that is.

Don't really know the tech behind it.

 

[Quasar]

I don't think it works with Youtube.

That's what I thought too, but never investigated. But if youtubes geolocks are solid, I'd think netflix would be able to too if they put enough effort behind it.

 

[reptilescorpio]

That's what I thought too, but never investigated. But if youtubes geolocks are solid, I'd think netflix would be able to too if they put enough effort behind it.

Wait which stuff on Youtube is geoblocked? I remember using some Chrome extension ages ago to get around geoblocked clips in the past (mainly Comedy Central stuff)

On an unrelated note I'm going to see Hateful Eight in 70mm tomorrow, to say I'm pumped is an understatement! Has anyone seen it in 70mm yet (or planning to)?

No 70mm here but I will get to see it at least next week.

 

[ClivePwned]

On an unrelated note I'm going to see Hateful Eight in 70mm tomorrow, to say I'm pumped is an understatement! Has anyone seen it in 70mm yet (or planning to)?

Seems to be only playing in Sydney.

So I would if I could but since I can't, I shant.

well, will just have to wait till next week. consoling myself with a third screening of TFA this afternoon. oh wait.

Party time.

 

[BanShunsaku]

Seems to be only playing in Sydney.

That sucks, I knew it was only at George St in Sydney but I figured it would be showing in other places around the country. I hope the projectionist knows what they are doing!

 

[reptilescorpio]

“That’s the strange thing. We seem to have built a world that gives you instant access to whatever information you need - but often that information is grief. You can now become thoroughly upset at your own convenience. And so we cry for people we haven’t met and never would meet - but we cry because despite that distance they were able to impart something to us. They affected us and made our lives better from the distance. They radiated like the sun, and now the sun is gone. That’s just the way the world works now. We traded instant-grief for faster pizza delivery. Was it worth it? Yes. I love pizza. It still sucks, though.”

 

[Quasar]

Wait which stuff on Youtube is geoblocked? I remember using some Chrome extension ages ago to get around geoblocked clips in the past (mainly Comedy Central stuff)

I think there's stuff from various US networks. The oddest thing I ever saw was Funimation, the US anime distributor, geolocks their trailers.

 

[senahorse]

My theory is, is that they'll just block regions using certain DNS ranges/addresses. All they need to do is get another range and update it with something else and it'll last a while longer. If it works how I think it will, it'd be largely invisible to us anyway.

This is wit Getflix, BTW.

Unless they get serious with account, credit card based restrictions, it will be a failure, but as long as it keeps the content providers happy who cares

Also, just offer (I am not naïve enough to think it's this easy) me a $30/month all region you can eat subscription and I will pay it, and I am sure many others would too.

I think there's stuff from various US networks. The oddest thing I ever saw was Funimation, the US anime distributor, geolocks their trailers.

As I already tunnel all my traffic through a VPN I at times get situations where I have to use hola to unblock Australian content haha

 

[reptilescorpio]

As I already tunnel all my traffic through a VPN I at times get situations where I have to use hola to unblock Australian content haha

lol yeah I remember that happening to me with a website at one point and had a good laugh once I realised why I couldn't get in

 

[Rezbit]

Sucks about Alan Rickman. Fucking awesome actor.

 

[Kritz]

Indian is terrible. He's not missing much

I eat Indian once a week now. Adam showed me the light.

 

[Lucian Cat]

I eat Indian once a week now. Adam showed me the light.

He wanted to take me to an indian place but I'm far too stubborn. I did eat a fair bit of his naan at the taste of tassie though.

Oh that's right, I said I'd eat indian with him if he would drink alcohol. He didn't so I didn't.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I eat Indian once a week now. Adam showed me the light.

:O

Where are your regular spots?

 

[Mr. Tone]

Oh that's right, I said I'd eat indian with him if he would drink alcohol. He didn't so I didn't.

Two great tastes that taste great together. You deserve each other.

 

[industrian]

Indian food is basically British food at this point so I'm incredibly surprised when I meet someone who hasn't tried it or doesn't like it.

 

[Lucian Cat]

Two great tastes that taste great together. You deserve each other.

Yo

 

[Jintor]

indian cuisine does some strange things to lamb imho, but to be honest, i don't think i've had good indian food yet because i'm in flipping japan

 

[Roulette]

Just eat butter chicken. It's like a nice intro to Indian, very safe.

Then eat beef vindaloo. And nothing else. Ever again. There is no need.

Question for Melbourne people: I need to get from the airport to Moonee Ponds. Better off taking a skybus into the city and making my way from there, or taking the 478 bus? I'll have a suitcase and a toddler to drag along. I need to get to Treasury Gardens from Moonee Ponds later as well.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Two great tastes that taste great together. You deserve each other.

Aw thanks mr tone

indian cuisine does some strange things to lamb imho, but to be honest, i don't think i've had good indian food yet because i'm in flipping japan

Wait why are you in japan

BAKA GAIJIN GO HOME

Just eat butter chicken. It's like a nice intro to Indian, very safe.

Lucian ate a bit of my butter chicken on nye, said the sauce didn't do anything for her. It was pretty bland even by butter chicken standards tho, so one day I hope to somehow con her into trying some at one of the better restaurants in hobes.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Speaking of butter chicken, yet to find a decent place in Melb that does real butter chicken. Only one came close was Indian Tukka on Victoria Parade.

Just eat butter chicken. It's like a nice intro to Indian, very safe.

Then eat beef vindaloo. And nothing else. Ever again. There is no need.

Question for Melbourne people: I need to get from the airport to Moonee Ponds. Better off taking a skybus into the city and making my way from there, or taking the 478 bus? I'll have a suitcase and a toddler to drag along. I need to get to Treasury Gardens from Moonee Ponds later as well.

Moonee Ponds is like 10-15 minutes from the airport, cab/uber will be faster.

Skybus + local train/tram/bus would take you an hour.

 

[Stackboy]

I'm not too worried about Netflix trying to block VPNs etc, they've tried to do this in the past.

 

[Mr. Tone]

one of the better restaurants in hobes.

Is "hobes" a thing? Maybe I should start calling Adelaide "ades".

I'm not too worried about Netflix trying to block VPNs etc, they've tried to do this in the past.

Even if it does end up getting blocked, I figure I've gotten a good 5 years out of my US Netflix account and it was nice while it lasted.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Is "hobes" a thing? Maybe I should start calling Adelaide "ades".

Go right ahead

 

[Lucian Cat]

Lucian ate a bit of my butter chicken on nye, said the sauce didn't do anything for her. It was pretty bland even by butter chicken standards tho, so one day I hope to somehow con her into trying some at one of the better restaurants in hobes.

You wouldn't even eat the fudge I bought you coz it had alcohol in it. GOOD LUCK

 

[jambo]

Is "hobes" a thing? Maybe I should start calling Adelaide "ades".

I don't know that that's the best idea...

 

[industrian]

indian cuisine does some strange things to lamb imho, but to be honest, i don't think i've had good indian food yet because i'm in flipping japan

I never had the time to get Indian food in Japan. But the best Indian food I've ever had was from an Indian/Nepalese restaurant in Ansan, Korea.

Fun story: I was on TV in Korea because one of their morning TV shows was doing a special in the south-east Asian ghetto part of my city where the restaurant was. A camera crew was in the restaurant getting B-roll footage when my friend and I walked in. They then asked us if they could interview us and film us while eating. It was fun hearing my students say "Stephen teacher, I saw you on TV!"

I wonder if they put that on YouTube, back in 2010 the TV channel had their own nightmare of a streaming service. Trying to find it was painful.

 

[HolyCheck]

I don't know that that's the best idea...

then we can be cool-aids!

 

[Mr. Tone]

then we can be cool-aids!

This guy gets it!

 

[jambo]

then we can be cool-aids!

Using this song for the tourism campaign?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWgvL7tLfI

 

[Mr. Tone]

So Cloverfield 2 is suddenly a thing? That's coming out in March? This week has given me some kind of emotional whiplash.

 

[Lucian Cat]

So Cloverfield 2 is suddenly a thing? That's coming out in March? This week has given me some kind of emotional whiplash.

I too am mindblown. Should really get around to watching 1 again one day. Last time I saw it was at yours and I'm pretty sure you fast forwarded through a lot of it lol.

Edit: Also you should send me Shaun's number so I can thank him for the beers.

 

[senahorse]

WHAT?

Is this real, I always wanted to see what happened next or footage of the same event from a different camera.

 

[reptilescorpio]

I'm up for Cloverfield 2 if it's true. I really loved the first one.

 

[jambo]

I loved Cloverfield, but the creature design was so bad.

 

[Mr. Tone]

Edit: Also you should send me Shaun's number so I can thank him for the beers.

He did that thing he does where he gets drunk and starts throwing drinks around?

I loved Cloverfield, but the creature design was so bad.

That's the great thing about Cloverfield, you barely got to look at the bad creature design.

 

[Lucian Cat]

He did that thing he does where he gets drunk and starts throwing drinks around?

Idk how drunk he was but I gave him a 20 to get me a beer and he came back with beer and gave back my 20. Then got me another one after.

 

[Mr. Tone]

Idk how drunk he was but I gave him a 20 to get me a beer and he came back with beer and gave back my 20. Then got me another one after.

He is living large off the largesse of the federal government. Text sent.

 

[Lucian Cat]

He is living large off the largesse of the federal government. Text sent.

So he said. Cheers for the text.

 

[reptilescorpio]

I'm up for Cloverfield 2 if it's true. I really loved the first one.

Oh it's not Cloverfield 2 it's a different movie repackaged to be in the same universe. Woman wakes up in a basement and is being held down there by John Goodman who says the world has ended or something. JJ confirmed it's in the same universe today. It's directed by the Portal short movie dude.

EDIT: Trailer. I'm in!

 

[hamchan]

I think I enjoyed the marketing campaign of Cloverfield more than the actual movie. Really well done that.

 

[HolyCheck]

Using this song for the tourism campaign?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWgvL7tLfI

Hey, if the kids at the 2007 cancer council 24 hour run can do it, so can we.

 

[industrian]

Going to Melbourne now, should be fun.

 

[Mr. Tone]

There's nothing quite like going to the pub when you've got important things you need to be doing. Takes me back to my Uni days.

 

[senahorse]

Oh it's not Cloverfield 2 it's a different movie repackaged to be in the same universe. Woman wakes up in a basement and is being held down there by John Goodman who says the world has ended or something. JJ confirmed it's in the same universe today. It's directed by the Portal short movie dude.

EDIT: Trailer. I'm in!

I am pumped, love that it's not a direct sequel and another story in the same (presumably) universe.

 

[OfficerZap]

If you're eating lamb anything, you're doing it wrong.

Should be beef, chicken, or goat. Lamb is too lean and flat tasting to bring enough fight to a balanced spice mix.

Butter chicken is a great intro once it's not from a jar (too sweet, too much tomato).

A good beef korma is a nice Thai/Indian style fusion.

When you're ready for it, goat vindaloo is GOAT curry. Enough gamey punch to balance the flavour. Just need one that doesn't sacrifice depth simply for rocket fuel heat.

 

[Jintor]

i kinda agree tbh. lamb should not be in curries.

 

[jambo]

You mother fuckers are crazy.

Lamb Rogan Josh is god tier.

 

[BanShunsaku]

i kinda agree tbh. lamb should not be in curries.