Popcorn Time Suits
Theodora Glime
The MPAA filed suit on Oct. 9 in Canada against three operators of the popcorntime.io fork, claiming that the defendants enabled, authorized and induced copyright infringement via an app that allowed viewers to watch pirated movies and TV shows. The studios obtained an injunction on Oct. 16 ordering the shutdown of the site.
The studios also filed a suit on Oct. 12 in a New Zealand court against the operator of YTS, contending that the torrent site was the home of YIFY, with a library of about 4,500 infringing movie titles. The MPAA obtained an interim injuction to shut down the site.
Popcorn Time is used all around the globe in all the countries including those two countries who does not have INTERNET connection as reported by Popcorn time Official site. In some countries the users were getting legal threats against pirated movies. To FIX this Popcorn Time now has encrypted its BitTorrent Traffic and Included VPN service which ensures the identity of third party users can no longer be traced thus avoiding unnecessary risk.
Streaming of pirated movies brought this application in debate if this is legal or illegal. We are not going to discuss if this is legal or not and for a FOSS Enthusiastic it rarely means anything. Well the controversy of streaming illegal pirated movies forced its developers to discontinue the project and as a result on March 14th of 2014, the official website of Popcorn Times and GitHub Repository were removed.
In popcorn time or VLC, Watch Trailer, Pixel choice in which you want to watch, subtitles, short description of the movie, magnet link Download and related information like torrent health, number of seeds, ratio, peers, etc.
I personally feel this tool very Impressive. The real time torrent download and streaming of movie is brilliant. The tool really is a better alternative to Netflix. It is working out of box and seems promising. You will never let it go if you are a movie-hunter.
So popcorn time is banned in many countries but I can tell you its not in the middle east, I have been using it since they have released the very first version, but its partially not our fault since services like netflix and hulu do not support our region and blocks any activity using vpn
Hi I try to follow your instructions to install Popcorn Time on my Debian 7.8 Whezzy, but I damaged my desktop environment.
My system boots in console mode tty1 not load the Gnome desktop.
Start session in conosola mode and write
$ startx
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Popcorn from that time may contain asbestos. As the homeowners you can remove it yourself, but use a respirator and wear a tyvek suit and eye protection. Mask all walls and floors with disposable plastic sheething and tape it all together so you don't track the dust into other areas of the house. Wear footies too.
Half water & half Downy in spray bottle spray then scrape clean up well and keep it contained in room your working in; most popcorn ceilings have asbestos in it. Keep cleaning as you go along wear face mask gloves eye protection and don't let kids/pets in it. 7 marked as helpful Reply Judy Capone Mantell on Apr 06, 2015 If it has been painted, it will take more time to soak in the water. A steamer might work. We used hot water by connecting the hose to the hot water heater and using the mist setting on the hose sprayer. Don't forget protective masks as it has a small amount of asbestos in it. Most communities consider it hazardous waste, so check to see how/where to dispose of it. Good luck! 4 marked as helpful Reply Yenniefair on Jan 30, 2022 Thanks for making a point on "hazardous waste"! The instructions above by Paul Dempsey, were excellent. Asbestos is nothing to be casual about.
Asbestos must be professionally removed, with the whole area sealed off, an airlock, proper disposal (you aren't supposed to just put it in your garbage nor take it to the dump), and is very expensive, due to all the regulations.. We had most of our house ceilings done during some remodeling. But for the remaining 3 bedrooms and office, we are going to cover over the popcorn, which will be relatively inexpensive. Get your popcorn tested! Our house was built in '76, when a lot of asbestos was still being used. We put a new type of flooring over the basement tiles rather than pay to have them removed and disposed of. Your house, built in the 80's, is much less likely to have asbestos, but better safe than sorry. Don't risk your health.
Do us all a favor, Abby, hire a pro, or encapsulate the ceiling. If asbestos is present and it isn't disturbed, it's not a concern. By touching it or scraping it, particles will fly through the air and find their way outside. Now you're putting your neighbors in danger.
The only caution you MUST be aware of is that many of the popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them. Wear a mask. Wetting the popcorn will keep most fibers from becoming airborn so you don't breathe them in, but please, wear a mask just in case.
If you suspect there is asbestos in the texture, take a sample in for testing. If asbestos is present, it must be removed professionally. The dust can get on your clothes, Your shoes, and all over everything in the room. It is strongly recommended you not do this yourself but hire a professional if asbestos is present.
Yes..our entire basement has asbestos tiles and the whole outside of our house has asbestos tiles. We were told by professionals that as long as we didn't mess with them there would be no health concerns. We have been here forever with no problems.
Get some of those painters coveralls with hoods and it will save you a lot of time getting cleaned up afterward because it can get pretty messy. We used the hot water in a sprayer then came back with a large squigee type tool and it comes off pretty easily. Like the comment above, remember asbestos is deadly so wear a mask or respirator if you have one. Keep it wet so it's easier to scrape off.
We have done this a few times in our house and still have more rooms to do. Wear a mask to protect you and consider if it has Asbestos, which would further determine what kind of mask you will need. Removing popcorn ceilings although a simple process it is a lot of work. You will have to spray the ceiling with water then scrape and remove the popcorn with a putty knife. Then you will need to sand it and mud any uneven areas. Then you will need to apply texture to the ceiling to match your current wall texture. When that is dry you can prime it and paint it.
We rolled two coats of paint over ours which made it appear a bit smoother or softer. Did scrape some off where we will be installing bead board for ceiling, and want it to lay smooth. Hot water in a mister soak it in and scrape with putty knife. Ours is not safe either built 1976.
this should not be done by ones self, it's highly toxic and require professionals to come in for removal. Once you see how seriously they take it (dressed in head to toe suits) you'll be glad you didn't attempt it yourself.
you have to call in someone who does that for a living and can suit up, wear masks, etc not something you should try yourself unless you know the codes and correct way to do this without causing harm to yourself and your home
BTDT. I know from experience that the ceiling will most likely not be smooth and blemish free once the texture is removed. Most of the time the joints are not taped and mudded properly. Also there are bound to be gouges from the removal. And sometimes the texture was done to cover up things like leaks and other bad stuff.
You dont want to be breathing that stuff. And if it gets in the air the furnace will circulate it all over your house. So save yourself a headache and encapsulate it with drywall. Drywall is not that expensive. A 4x8 sheet of 3/8" drywall at Home Depot costs about $8 a sheet.
Don't even think of messing with asbestos. They particles are so fine the will go everywhere. My crew and I used to remove popcorn ceilings before and after 1978. Any with asbestos needs to be removed by pros. There are regulations and standards that have to met from the time of preparation for removal, handling asbestos, to the proper disposal. It's a terrible health hazard. Drywall manufacturers started making 1/4" drywall that can be used to cover the popcorn ceiling. That is what my crew eventually used. Less work, less mess, and less cost to the homeowner. You can also use wood planks, ceiling tiles etc. to cover the ceiling.
I agree, it is not something anyone should be doing on their own. The proper removal and disposal, as well as sealing off the area, air vents, etc., is beyond the ability of most do-it-yourselfers. Asbestos is truly a terrible health hazard; my beloved grandfather, a carpenter, worked in construction where asbestos was widely used. He was too sick to work for many years, and eventually died of a lung disease caused by asbestos. His last 10 years were spent gasping for air, an agonizing death.
I agree with everyone who cautions against dealing with asbestos popcorn ceilings. I say this having seen a loved one die as a result of breathing asbestos. Do not take chances with your health and that of your family!
Has anyone mentioned styrofoam tiles? Square foot tiles with a variety of patterns. some like old fashioned tin ceilings. Just put up with mastic, rather like tiling a floor.I read about this here on Home Talk, I think.
Hi Abby, you can remove it yourself providing you take all the precautions to ensure the asbestos does not get into you lungs or air system. I would advise you to plank or panel over the popcorn ceiling rather than removing yourself, or hire pro, they have all the equipment to do this and the proper way to dispose of the remains.
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