rrwood writes "The latest Cringely is out. In it, Bob give his take on P2P and Big Media and where it's all going. Nothing new there, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward."
Wait a second...
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Anonymous Coward
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This is a complete and total non-story, even according to the "story."
Nothing new there, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward.
It's like if I invite you over for dinner, don't serve it, and then say "The best part of dinner is the discussion during the meal." Something is missing!
Re:Wait a second...
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c.derby
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hey, at least it's not a repost!:)
-- -- derby
What the slashdotters will say?!
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VirexEye
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Nothing new there, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward
- P2P is just a technology and P2P networks shouldn't be shut down
- The RIAA sucks
- I will say I will pay for music when the price is fair and I can do whatever I want with it
- What about OGG vorbis?
- My underpants smell as they have not been changed in 2 weeks
Re:What the slashdotters will say?!
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Anonymous Coward
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My underpants smell as they have not been changed in 2 weeks
Thats not much up time, maybe you should consider GNU/Underpants or BSD/Boxers for stability and longevity.
Re:What the slashdotters will say?!
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nakaduct
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My underpants smell as they have not been changed in 2 weeks
Thats not much up time, maybe you should consider GNU/Underpants or BSD/Boxers for stability and longevity.
I don't think uptime is the problem. He was complaining about the load average.
Why isn't there a "Cringely" icon for slashdot? It seems that every time he publishes something, it ends up here!
I've been bothering with this for quite some time, and came up with the following 6 reasons to explain this phenomenon:
1) He got a cool name.
2) He writes in tone matches his name - paranoiac, suspicious, and - cringely
3) His look matches his name - that cringely look - the look that can be find in Stephen King
4)/. editors like Stephen King
5)/. editors love any reference to the words 'Startrek', 'cringely' and 'Stephen King'.
6) There's no 6th reason. Move along.
(I'm aware that there's no such word 'cringely', but you got the idea....or not?)
Re:Cringely section?
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I agree. I have two ideas for this icon:
A picture of a big white ass taking a shit on the Constitution. His pants are down around his ankles and the pockets contain wads of money politicians with little price tags on them.
OR
That picture of the abacus->adding machine->computer, except backwards, since that's what these people want to do: take away computers to keep competition from hurting them.
And I'm glad that other people are starting to realize that this isn't about piracy. It's about comptetition. I have been bleating about this for a year and most people ignore me.:) But just remember: the piracy debate is a big lie to cover up the fact that it's about taking away the machines that can compete with the industries. They want to use copyright to suppress speech and freedom. That's why you need to really limit the amount of money you give them or stop giving them money altogether. This whole P2P/Napster thing isn't really about and they won't stop until they have total control and you aren't allowed to express your thoughts and share them with other people without their consent.
Slashdot Mirror
This is a complete and total non-story, even according to the "story."
Nothing new there, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward.
It's like if I invite you over for dinner, don't serve it, and then say "The best part of dinner is the discussion during the meal." Something is missing!
Nothing new there, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward - P2P is just a technology and P2P networks shouldn't be shut down - The RIAA sucks - I will say I will pay for music when the price is fair and I can do whatever I want with it - What about OGG vorbis? - My underpants smell as they have not been changed in 2 weeks
"Nothing new here, but as usual, the interesting part is what SlashDotters will say here afterward."
Ok just a general chat then?
Well he's a story that has all the enthusiasm of a valium addict
Why isn't there a "Cringely" icon for slashdot? It seems that every time he publishes something, it ends up here!
/. editors like Stephen King /. editors love any reference to the words 'Startrek', 'cringely' and 'Stephen King'.
I've been bothering with this for quite some time, and came up with the following 6 reasons to explain this phenomenon:
1) He got a cool name.
2) He writes in tone matches his name - paranoiac, suspicious, and - cringely
3) His look matches his name - that cringely look - the look that can be find in Stephen King
4)
5)
6) There's no 6th reason. Move along.
(I'm aware that there's no such word 'cringely', but you got the idea....or not?)
OR
And I'm glad that other people are starting to realize that this isn't about piracy. It's about comptetition. I have been bleating about this for a year and most people ignore me.
Best. Comment. Ever. Enjoy!
If only there were a means of copying digital text files into glyphs on paper. I think I'll have to patent this, once I get it figured out!
My columns are published in newspapers and websites and handed-in as college essays all over the world
Yeah, and thanks to you, Cringely, I only got a D.
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?