RAID is not backup. Your post doesnt make a lot of sense. Ive had too many drive failures over the years to think RAID is anything but a quick restore system.
The electoral college was not designed to be self serving in the way you imply. IT was designed to help keep 'the whims of the crowd' in check. Its a moderation device to defend against the tyranny of the masses. When I was younger I railed at the electoral college too, until I matured and realized that the masses cannot always be trusted. Never forget, first and foremost we live in a REPUBLIC. The will of the people will always be tempered with the inalienable rights of the republic. Unchecked democracy is as extreme a system of governance as anarchy.
Same thing, entirely different circumstances. Monopoly is not illegal, ABUSE of monopoly is. Appstore = 100% of iApp market, but not anywhere near a monopoly level of the smartphone app market as a whole.
Microsoft censoring competing products in its store = abuse of monopoly, Apple censoring competing products in its store= fair market practice.
Exactly, the bill of rights protects you from the government telling you to shut up, Its doesnt mean it is blanket protection for privacy. The whole point of the first amendment is so you can stand up and say 'this is wrong, we need change', not to protect your identity after you say it.
Being in the minority does not take away from Sony's culpability. Its like Ford disabling air conditioning in your car after routine maintenance. Also, PS2 back compat is not the same thing at all. The newer versions were not labeled as having it. At the time of purchase, Sony told me that my specific model would run linux. For them to take away a feature i paid for is illegal and i expect a $10 coupon for some Sony bullshit sometime in the next decade.
I dont know, and didnt care to ask. I met him on the campus net playing Quake 3. HE asked if i wanted to trade and i did. I was a huge 3dfx fan, even had a Voodoo II SLI setup.
Some guy in college traded me his Voodoo 5 5500 for the first Nvidia card with hardware T&L. The AA on the 5500 was exceptional, i definitely made out better then him.
These situations are in NO WAY comparable. Other OS was a real feature, the product was sold to me with Sony enthusiastically telling me i could run Linux on it. Not jsut wink wink/nudge 'it can run linux'. They spent MONEY to let me know that it ran Linux.
Cant you write a backend/frontend approach and toss relevant UIs at whatever device is accessing? I dont see why this would be incredibly difficult. A calendar is a calendar, it schedules shit. Get a backend scheduler, and then give it hooks for multiple UIs.
UIs are not applications, and there is no reason why we cant code applications to work in multiple environments, at least for basic stuff like a calendar.
The idea that you cant separate operating code from the UI shows a fundamental lack of understanding of whats possible.
They are not completely different things. They both are computers adapted for the environment they are intended to run in. The rules for making a calendar application dont radically change when considering both systems. There is no reason applications cant be dual coded to handle both environments.
You can cross control paradigms (touch vs mouse/KB) if you plan smartly. Is it that hard to separate applications into back/front ends? backend runs on both operating systems, the UI interprets the data as relevant to the device. Isnt this how things should work?
Unlocking the power of nuclear chain reactions by basically smashing 2 pieces of uranium together is not at all the same thing as trying to work at pressures of that magnitude. A bomb is easy, living and operating in a very harsh environment is hard. There is a reason why its easier for us to go to space then the bottom of the ocean. Its a less harsh environment (LEO at least)
All microsoft optical discs come with " DO not make illegal copies of this disc" which is very nicely worded. It doesnt preclude the possibility of LEGAL backups while worded in a way that would scare most luddites. Same thing with your quote, its worded in a way that makes you think that ALL "reproduction, distribution or exhibition" is verboten, which is clearly not the case.
Copyright is also based on the fundamental truth that no art is created from void and that you OWE us for your education, safety etc. IM not saying that people dont deserve to get paid, but the social contract that is copyright has been extremely distorted to favor content creators, and thats not right either. There needs to be a balance brought back so that works can continue to enter public domain in a reasonable fashion. NO one should be making money from a copyright 50 years after its creation. Thats a drain on our culture and needs to be addressed before we can even begin to talk about 'piracy'.
Bullshit. TXTing is a fantastic way to communicate. Just because YOU dont find value in it does not mean that texting is useless. Its an important development in telecommunication.
I get double limit on my Verizon Palm Pre. 5 GB of phone data and 5 GB of Mobile broadband hotspot. Ive called and confirmed (as much as can be confirmed with a company that cant properly place decimals, but i digress) that they are separate limits. I know they usually charge $40 for the hotspot but i happened to get it free during a promotion for at least the next 2 years. My wife got the same deal too so potentially i have 20 GB of mobile transfer for $60/month.
NO. Redbox and Netflix are both on record as buying discs at retail stores. The retail chains were even pressured by the studios to limit the amount of discs a single person can buy.
The whole point of a phone is NOT to alert people of rare but important emergencies. The point of the phone is to communicate. I really dont understand people who simply CANNOT be away from a phone. Honestly, what percentage of phone calls are the 'emergency in the middle of the night' type? Just because your cell phone is your security blanket doesnt mean its 'the whole point of telecommunication"
My Palm Pre with WebOS mocks your Android's openess.
AS for the 'plebes dont want root access' I call bullshit, there are TONS of little things my GF wants me to change on her Pre that requires root. Little things like changing notification sounds, block certain numbers, etc. All the little adjustments that palm eschewed for greater ease of use.
Of course a doctor would say that, god forbid medical answers come for free...
People are stupid, but saying that distributing knowledge of this type is a bad idea is just plain shortsightedness.
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RAID is not backup. Your post doesnt make a lot of sense. Ive had too many drive failures over the years to think RAID is anything but a quick restore system.
The electoral college was not designed to be self serving in the way you imply. IT was designed to help keep 'the whims of the crowd' in check. Its a moderation device to defend against the tyranny of the masses. When I was younger I railed at the electoral college too, until I matured and realized that the masses cannot always be trusted. Never forget, first and foremost we live in a REPUBLIC. The will of the people will always be tempered with the inalienable rights of the republic. Unchecked democracy is as extreme a system of governance as anarchy.
Same thing, entirely different circumstances. Monopoly is not illegal, ABUSE of monopoly is. Appstore = 100% of iApp market, but not anywhere near a monopoly level of the smartphone app market as a whole. Microsoft censoring competing products in its store = abuse of monopoly, Apple censoring competing products in its store= fair market practice.
Exactly, the bill of rights protects you from the government telling you to shut up, Its doesnt mean it is blanket protection for privacy. The whole point of the first amendment is so you can stand up and say 'this is wrong, we need change', not to protect your identity after you say it.
Being in the minority does not take away from Sony's culpability. Its like Ford disabling air conditioning in your car after routine maintenance. Also, PS2 back compat is not the same thing at all. The newer versions were not labeled as having it. At the time of purchase, Sony told me that my specific model would run linux. For them to take away a feature i paid for is illegal and i expect a $10 coupon for some Sony bullshit sometime in the next decade.
I dont know, and didnt care to ask. I met him on the campus net playing Quake 3. HE asked if i wanted to trade and i did. I was a huge 3dfx fan, even had a Voodoo II SLI setup.
Android vs iOS vs WebOS. HP is going to dominate corporate MIDs
Palm would just take over then. No one can touch Palm and its patents.
Some guy in college traded me his Voodoo 5 5500 for the first Nvidia card with hardware T&L. The AA on the 5500 was exceptional, i definitely made out better then him.
More importantly what do I do with my 4 hauppauge PCI tuners that work perfectly well.
These situations are in NO WAY comparable. Other OS was a real feature, the product was sold to me with Sony enthusiastically telling me i could run Linux on it. Not jsut wink wink/nudge 'it can run linux'. They spent MONEY to let me know that it ran Linux.
You said 'indian-giving', cue the "you are a racist" comments.
Or you hack the software to make up for broken hardware. This is the most logical solution from almost any perspective save vested interests.
Cant you write a backend/frontend approach and toss relevant UIs at whatever device is accessing? I dont see why this would be incredibly difficult. A calendar is a calendar, it schedules shit. Get a backend scheduler, and then give it hooks for multiple UIs. UIs are not applications, and there is no reason why we cant code applications to work in multiple environments, at least for basic stuff like a calendar. The idea that you cant separate operating code from the UI shows a fundamental lack of understanding of whats possible.
They are not completely different things. They both are computers adapted for the environment they are intended to run in. The rules for making a calendar application dont radically change when considering both systems. There is no reason applications cant be dual coded to handle both environments. You can cross control paradigms (touch vs mouse/KB) if you plan smartly. Is it that hard to separate applications into back/front ends? backend runs on both operating systems, the UI interprets the data as relevant to the device. Isnt this how things should work?
Unlocking the power of nuclear chain reactions by basically smashing 2 pieces of uranium together is not at all the same thing as trying to work at pressures of that magnitude. A bomb is easy, living and operating in a very harsh environment is hard. There is a reason why its easier for us to go to space then the bottom of the ocean. Its a less harsh environment (LEO at least)
All microsoft optical discs come with " DO not make illegal copies of this disc" which is very nicely worded. It doesnt preclude the possibility of LEGAL backups while worded in a way that would scare most luddites. Same thing with your quote, its worded in a way that makes you think that ALL "reproduction, distribution or exhibition" is verboten, which is clearly not the case.
They may need to eat, but that doesnt mean they are owed payments for said work for 70+ years.
Copyright is also based on the fundamental truth that no art is created from void and that you OWE us for your education, safety etc. IM not saying that people dont deserve to get paid, but the social contract that is copyright has been extremely distorted to favor content creators, and thats not right either. There needs to be a balance brought back so that works can continue to enter public domain in a reasonable fashion. NO one should be making money from a copyright 50 years after its creation. Thats a drain on our culture and needs to be addressed before we can even begin to talk about 'piracy'.
Bullshit. TXTing is a fantastic way to communicate. Just because YOU dont find value in it does not mean that texting is useless. Its an important development in telecommunication.
I get double limit on my Verizon Palm Pre. 5 GB of phone data and 5 GB of Mobile broadband hotspot. Ive called and confirmed (as much as can be confirmed with a company that cant properly place decimals, but i digress) that they are separate limits. I know they usually charge $40 for the hotspot but i happened to get it free during a promotion for at least the next 2 years. My wife got the same deal too so potentially i have 20 GB of mobile transfer for $60/month.
NO. Redbox and Netflix are both on record as buying discs at retail stores. The retail chains were even pressured by the studios to limit the amount of discs a single person can buy.
The whole point of a phone is NOT to alert people of rare but important emergencies. The point of the phone is to communicate. I really dont understand people who simply CANNOT be away from a phone. Honestly, what percentage of phone calls are the 'emergency in the middle of the night' type? Just because your cell phone is your security blanket doesnt mean its 'the whole point of telecommunication"
My Palm Pre with WebOS mocks your Android's openess. AS for the 'plebes dont want root access' I call bullshit, there are TONS of little things my GF wants me to change on her Pre that requires root. Little things like changing notification sounds, block certain numbers, etc. All the little adjustments that palm eschewed for greater ease of use.
Of course a doctor would say that, god forbid medical answers come for free... People are stupid, but saying that distributing knowledge of this type is a bad idea is just plain shortsightedness.