The music industry cries foul about file sharing, but you can find almost any music track on Youtube.
Music execs are finally getting wise to the benefits of try-before-you-buy. Artists certainly have been for a while.
What exactly is the difference between listening to a new album - or even watching full videos - on Youtube, and downloading them from peers to listen to before buying? They know it increases sales, yet insist on draconian measures to the contrary. I smell a rat.
I listen to a lot of stuff. When I find something that really excites me I want to buy it. I want to support the artist(s). It makes me feel good to give them direct feedback that what they've created is worthwhile and they should do more. It's as much a gift to me as to them. You know, like charity or volunteering, giving is the greatest gift, own reward, etc. Music that makes my heart sing is *really* worth something.
It doesn't matter if they're some kids from the ghetto, or dinosaur rockers who got it together to put out something that cooks like they used to, before they sold out to the cookie cutter pop machine. Even though I can listen to it already.
I'm sure the music industry gets this. It seems to me that these sopa/pipa/acta type laws are more about censorship and consolidation of power than lost sales.
I waited 20 years. Then I waited another 20. And it's still the same ol' ^%@#@.
I've been waiting for the old guard to pass away my whole life. The old white bigoted, sexist, racist dudes. You know the ones. You've seen them on TV recently "debating". Well, it's been years, and some of them are gone, but it seems there's an endless supply. And some of them aren't even old, white, or male. Despite the consciousness raising of the mid-to-late 20th century. Despite the promise of democratized education through technology - remember the utopian dreamers who thought the radio/television/internet would educate the world, instead of becoming a palliative pablum?
We still have would-be rulers who are "tired of being criticized for not being sensitive to other religions of the world". The mayor of Oakland this week entreating Occupiers not to use violent means, after authorizing riot police to escalate protest into riot so as to be able to justify point blank non-lethal response (flashbang, beanbag shotgun, jumbo pepper spray, teargas to the head). The hypocrisy is stunning.
In the ecosystem of governance and politics there is always a niche for such folks, and a surfeit of up and comers eager to fill it.
In one of Larry Niven's Draco Tavern short stories an alien race tries to negotiate for the cloning rights for human flesh, to be used as a foodstuff. I think humanity is shocked, and denies them, but they already have genetic samples - so who knows?
Keep wearing that gear - you'll be glad you did if you ever go down. Even a 3 mph spill will rip through denim jeans at the knee, ditto elbows. I showed up at the cycle store on my 50cc scooter in full leather gear to buy a part for the motorcycle. Clerk smirked and said, "A little overdressed, aren't you?" This in a major metropolitan city - most dangerous place to drive. "Hurts just as bad if you get off no matter what you're riding", I said.
Try teaching a senior to use WX without a "Windows" key. WX-E. What a grind. That's why phone tech support always says "go to My Computer." Worse is having to resort to the Start Menu.
Maybe 5 people out of 500 have learned a KB shortcut or two. The rest - right click. Aargh. So slow.
MS used to have good keyboard shortcuts. MacOS pretty good for OS, but not so good for software without digging. Now it seems very broken.
I'd rather not use the mouse if at all possible. I know many here will agree. With the advent of AJAX interfaces keyboard shortcuts are out the window. And browser mouse clicks are a recognized attack vector. Is this intentional?
The mouse-and-clickers have taken over (due to consumer demand).
1.Bring back keyboarding! Neutral hand position.
2.Less wasted movement.
3.More efficient.
4.Profit.
Agreed. I need interface consistency. I want my muscle memory to work for me, not search around endlessly for some functionality that is now on the other side of the window or completely invisible now.
I already feel a strong case for moving from Windows. The only things that have been holding me back are closed audio hardware (Digidesign) and Netflix.
When I get a new Linux compatible audio interface I guess Netflix can go screw.
Anyone have suggestions for subscription based streaming movie services that are Linux compatible?
Something tells me they started feeling penis envy when FF was only 3.x.x and "theirs goes to 11". Add to that a fear that Avg Joe might think that FF technology is inferior due to the lower number.
Will they be content to lay off this number madness when they reach parity with IE? Or will we be seeing version 24 in 2012, and Firefox 100 in 2015? At the current pace of releases, that may be a conservative number.
For a ~century long history of the pattern of innovation vs. consolidation in media and communications, see Tim Wu's "The Master Switch", 2010.
AT&T started as a "benevolent monopoly", and only became virulently anti-competitive when challenged in the 70's, until finally broken up by the feds.
The resurrected AT&T has all the anti-competition monopolist tendencies, complete with revolving door government lobbyists to write laws for them - and none of the civic duty, for-the-common-good impulses institutionally prescribed by Theodore Vail.
It's a one time pad. The pad, in this case, seems to have resided in the head of the writer. If statistical methods of attack have failed, there is little hope of solving the code.
One wonders what information would need saving in such a complex manner. It seems like the memory needed to remember the decoding scheme would be equivalent to the memory needed to remember the information in the first place. Perhaps the notes were intended for someone else, with a key to be provided at another time or location.
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Say it again, now.
And in none of them you'll convince me that a dinoflagellate isn't actually human.
Just for the record, Megadeth's frontman is Dave Mustain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Mustaine
For all intensive purposes.
And the Pirates have won.
Seriously, pirate? When you smell a bottle of shampoo in the store have you pirated the scent?
Of course if you're lathering yourself daily in the cosmetics aisle then there might be a bit of Bluebeard in ya.
The music industry cries foul about file sharing, but you can find almost any music track on Youtube.
Music execs are finally getting wise to the benefits of try-before-you-buy. Artists certainly have been for a while.
What exactly is the difference between listening to a new album - or even watching full videos - on Youtube, and downloading them from peers to listen to before buying? They know it increases sales, yet insist on draconian measures to the contrary. I smell a rat.
I listen to a lot of stuff. When I find something that really excites me I want to buy it. I want to support the artist(s). It makes me feel good to give them direct feedback that what they've created is worthwhile and they should do more. It's as much a gift to me as to them. You know, like charity or volunteering, giving is the greatest gift, own reward, etc. Music that makes my heart sing is *really* worth something.
It doesn't matter if they're some kids from the ghetto, or dinosaur rockers who got it together to put out something that cooks like they used to, before they sold out to the cookie cutter pop machine. Even though I can listen to it already.
I'm sure the music industry gets this. It seems to me that these sopa/pipa/acta type laws are more about censorship and consolidation of power than lost sales.
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"Do what I say when I tell you to do it."
I waited 20 years. Then I waited another 20. And it's still the same ol' ^%@#@. I've been waiting for the old guard to pass away my whole life. The old white bigoted, sexist, racist dudes. You know the ones. You've seen them on TV recently "debating". Well, it's been years, and some of them are gone, but it seems there's an endless supply. And some of them aren't even old, white, or male. Despite the consciousness raising of the mid-to-late 20th century. Despite the promise of democratized education through technology - remember the utopian dreamers who thought the radio/television/internet would educate the world, instead of becoming a palliative pablum? We still have would-be rulers who are "tired of being criticized for not being sensitive to other religions of the world". The mayor of Oakland this week entreating Occupiers not to use violent means, after authorizing riot police to escalate protest into riot so as to be able to justify point blank non-lethal response (flashbang, beanbag shotgun, jumbo pepper spray, teargas to the head). The hypocrisy is stunning. In the ecosystem of governance and politics there is always a niche for such folks, and a surfeit of up and comers eager to fill it.
In one of Larry Niven's Draco Tavern short stories an alien race tries to negotiate for the cloning rights for human flesh, to be used as a foodstuff. I think humanity is shocked, and denies them, but they already have genetic samples - so who knows?
You're not redistributing if you're "leeching", i.e disallowing upload bandwidth. Or am I incorrect?
Keep wearing that gear - you'll be glad you did if you ever go down. Even a 3 mph spill will rip through denim jeans at the knee, ditto elbows. I showed up at the cycle store on my 50cc scooter in full leather gear to buy a part for the motorcycle. Clerk smirked and said, "A little overdressed, aren't you?" This in a major metropolitan city - most dangerous place to drive. "Hurts just as bad if you get off no matter what you're riding", I said.
Try teaching a senior to use WX without a "Windows" key. WX-E. What a grind. That's why phone tech support always says "go to My Computer." Worse is having to resort to the Start Menu.
Maybe 5 people out of 500 have learned a KB shortcut or two. The rest - right click. Aargh. So slow.
MS used to have good keyboard shortcuts. MacOS pretty good for OS, but not so good for software without digging. Now it seems very broken.
I'd rather not use the mouse if at all possible. I know many here will agree. With the advent of AJAX interfaces keyboard shortcuts are out the window. And browser mouse clicks are a recognized attack vector. Is this intentional?
The mouse-and-clickers have taken over (due to consumer demand).
1.Bring back keyboarding! Neutral hand position.
2.Less wasted movement.
3.More efficient.
4.Profit.
Are accounts allowed to do this kind of spam? This is the second time I've seen this spam as one of the first submissions.
Annoying.
You killed my brother.
I mean, my computer.
Obligatory socialist rant: Money is worthless. Human effort, kindness, and ingenuity is gold(en).
Obligatory capitalist rant: Who do think is running this show?
Agreed. I need interface consistency. I want my muscle memory to work for me, not search around endlessly for some functionality that is now on the other side of the window or completely invisible now.
I already feel a strong case for moving from Windows. The only things that have been holding me back are closed audio hardware (Digidesign) and Netflix.
When I get a new Linux compatible audio interface I guess Netflix can go screw.
Anyone have suggestions for subscription based streaming movie services that are Linux compatible?
Something tells me they started feeling penis envy when FF was only 3.x.x and "theirs goes to 11". Add to that a fear that Avg Joe might think that FF technology is inferior due to the lower number.
Will they be content to lay off this number madness when they reach parity with IE? Or will we be seeing version 24 in 2012, and Firefox 100 in 2015? At the current pace of releases, that may be a conservative number.
Wow, you can cycle 60 kilometers per hour? I'm impressed. You must be a little damp when you get to your business meeting.
For a ~century long history of the pattern of innovation vs. consolidation in media and communications, see Tim Wu's "The Master Switch", 2010.
AT&T started as a "benevolent monopoly", and only became virulently anti-competitive when challenged in the 70's, until finally broken up by the feds.
The resurrected AT&T has all the anti-competition monopolist tendencies, complete with revolving door government lobbyists to write laws for them - and none of the civic duty, for-the-common-good impulses institutionally prescribed by Theodore Vail.
"The Master Switch" http://www.amazon.com/Master-Switch-Information-Empires-Borzoi/dp/0307269930
Tim Wu's Homepage http://timwu.org/
It's a one time pad. The pad, in this case, seems to have resided in the head of the writer. If statistical methods of attack have failed, there is little hope of solving the code.
One wonders what information would need saving in such a complex manner. It seems like the memory needed to remember the decoding scheme would be equivalent to the memory needed to remember the information in the first place. Perhaps the notes were intended for someone else, with a key to be provided at another time or location.
If http://xkcd.com/538/ I guess it didn't work.