It doesn't matter that the artists get very little from the music industry - in the end, it was their choice and the artists mentioned in the OP are filthy rich, so I have a hard time feeling sorry for them. But the main point is that these artists (or "artists") a) Create profits for the labels. b) Give legitimacy to the labels.
As long as they stay quiet and collect their money, they are responsible. So, yeah, name and shame is definitely a good tactic to follow.
For your information, not ALL musicians decided to suck on the RIAA's teet. There is plenty of excellent artists that decided to be independent.
You know, you Americans (whom I otherwise keep in high regard), with all your "right to bear arms" explained as a way to resist the govt. when it becomes too powerful, seem to take a lot of cock up your asses lately. The corporations are playing you like fiddle, and there is no sign of even indignation - there should be an upheaval, Iran-style, and they don't even have that constitutionally-given right to have assault rifles at home, like you guys do.
Also: Jammie Thomas has more balls than most men I know. In a country submerged by cynicism and hedonism, it's a miracle there's one person trying to fight for what's right. Not necessarily for the common good (though that would have been the consequence), but taking charge of her own life in a grand way. Good for you, Jammie, you're a great role model, and not allowing yourself to be a victim must feel fantastic.
America, your future is in the hands of the oil industry, Monsanto, the RIAA/MPAA and the various corporate psychopaths. Enjoy the fucking ride! Unless, I dare hope, America wakes up.
Yes, and that biological creature (or group) is plankton. Plankton is the most important CO2 sequestrer, but it dies in acidic seawater. Hence the whole problem with acidic oceans...
My reply text is being squashed into a 25 character wide column to the right of a mass of grey. It would be great if Slashdot rendered properly these days.
Mine, too. Not every time, but when it happens, it's awfully annoying. Also, when it happened the first time, I didn't even notice the text field. It took me almost a minute to find my bearings.
Really, Slashdot, WTF? Are you guys trying to win The Most Pathetic Web Designers-award?
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This post is currently modded as Funny, but this should definitely be the strategy of those who care about standards. At least for a while, an attempt to educate the public.
I know that even in commercials, companies are supposed to keep themselves to facts. If Microsoft goes too far with their lies, Google could very well sue them.
You said you can have a fever without an infection. Can you elaborate? I find myself at home two weeks straight, with a fever that reaches 38.3 every afternoon. My doc says it's just a normal flu, but I'm starting to have some doubts.
Best Jammie Thomas re-trial coverage in the media This report ticks all the boxes: - What happened on the original trial - Why there is a retrial - What MediaSentry did - The dirty things the RIAA did (finally someone in the mass media pointing this out!) - Camara's new strategy
and more.
The writer of this article did his homework thoroughly. The RIAA gets a good bludgeoning here.
There are thousands of Debian desktop users who have no GNOME installed
I would wager that there are millions - if you count the Debian derivatives, like Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Xandros, Knoppix.... there must be at least a couple million non-Gnome Debian users.
The C64 vs. Spectrum slugfests on usenet are legendary, and used to happen once or twice a year. And they were always hilarious! I mean, we're all grown ups with the wit of a child, and nobody is stupid there - it's really done for the fun of it. It does get deeply technical at times, but the humor is always present.
Slashdot has nothing on those long-winded usenet threads where we cudgel each other good!
The first, and obvious, salvo into the Speccy camp: your rubbery toy didn't have a decent keyboard, a decent GPU, sound processor or disk drive, and now... you guys miss out on the 21st century, too;o)
Slug away, have at it!
(P.S. this is all tongue-in-cheek. I actually wish I had a Speccy - there was a ton of great software for that little beast)
The business model of making carts that can be rented for 20 years is the exact opposite of the current car industry's business model: the car industry of today makes cars that are not exactly reliable and long lasting. They don't have any interest to, because they want you to buy a new car every 5 to 10 years. They also want to make a ton of money from spare part sales. But if you design a car to be reliable and with cheap spare-parts, that is also fuel-efficient, why that's the best thing one can do for the Earth, car-wise.
Sure we can make enough methanol. My colleagues in this superproject are working on that part of the equation as we speak - there are many approaches to producing cheap methanol. Most of them require expensive catalysts, sure, but that's a one-time cost. Unless we are talking about biocatalysts, but those, on the other hand, are (or an be) extremely cheap.
Last year I gave my students as an assignment to compare various fuel cell technologies, and also to compare various hydrogen storage technologies. There are many viable alternatives for hydrogen storage, you would be surprised. Even the good-old (but with a modern twist) pressure tanks are now viable.
There are also reformation technologies that create hydrogen on the go, from (for instance) methanol. So you can look at methanol as a hydrogen storage of sorts.
Hydrogen fuel cells is the main topic of my PHD - there's way more life in these little buggers than you'd think. Sure, there was a period of overhype, but I think we went full-circle by now, and there's some solid technology being churned out and reasonable optimism in the research community as well as in industry.
First of all, let me say that I am a big proponent of nuclear energy, and in particular fast-breeder reactors.
That said, those figures look silly: you do realize that 34 cents/KWh is also more than 3 cents/KWh, don't you? I even read that "article" you linked to, and it's very poorly written. I am pretty sure this is not a peer-reviewed article, because its quality is severely lacking and no scientist would give approval to its publication in this form.
In any case, the way it is written, it does NOT support the thesis that nuclear energy is necessarily the best solution - though I know it is. There are no citations, no original research done, no methodology.
So, while both of us know that nuclear is the best solution, for the near future, for our energy needs, this article is a piss-poor argument for that position.
What is exactly the cost of a Chernobyl scale accident? Unless the possibility of such an event is reduced to zero, we should really define this figure, and be prepared to spend it if the need arises.
Yeah, totally. Also, we should calculate the cost of a 100 tom meteorite hitting California. The possibility of that isn't zero, either, so by your wonderful logic, "we should really define this figure, and be prepared to spend it if the need arises."
if the judge applies the standards he described to MediaSentry and Jacobson, case closed, Jammie wins.
I am confused (and with a bit of a fever, actually), so forgive my possibly silly question: what standards do you actually mean? And: a few lines above you wrote that MediaSentry's evidence was ruled admissible, so how is now MediaSentry in trouble?
Actually, HoMM IV was, in my opinion, the best of the series, but it is also fundamentally different from I, II and III. So different, in fact, that you can play HoMM III and enjoy it, and then play HoMM IV and enjoy that, too, as a rather different game. HoMM IV has some really neat ideas.
HoMM V is like a bad copy of HoMM III, but with worse gameplay. The only thing Ubisoft "improved" are the graphics, if 3D hyperbole is your thing. In my view, it was a step backwards, making the strategic part less enjoyable (you really don't get where things are going and how they are connected - a disaster). And to top it all off, Ubisoft just "forgot" all the great innovations that HoMM IV brought, and the community wasn't kind to them for it. So they brought some of those back in the expansion packs. Oh, how I hate Ubisoft. I hate them Louis CK-style. Keeps me warm at night.
Don't be confused: in the article submission it is clearly stated that a browser will be included: either IE, another browser, or a number of browsers.
Glad I could help. All I had to do is read. Where I grew up, we learned reading alongside writing, but I guess you missed some of your classes:D
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It doesn't matter that the artists get very little from the music industry - in the end, it was their choice and the artists mentioned in the OP are filthy rich, so I have a hard time feeling sorry for them. But the main point is that these artists (or "artists")
a) Create profits for the labels.
b) Give legitimacy to the labels.
As long as they stay quiet and collect their money, they are responsible. So, yeah, name and shame is definitely a good tactic to follow.
For your information, not ALL musicians decided to suck on the RIAA's teet. There is plenty of excellent artists that decided to be independent.
You know, you Americans (whom I otherwise keep in high regard), with all your "right to bear arms" explained as a way to resist the govt. when it becomes too powerful, seem to take a lot of cock up your asses lately. The corporations are playing you like fiddle, and there is no sign of even indignation - there should be an upheaval, Iran-style, and they don't even have that constitutionally-given right to have assault rifles at home, like you guys do.
Also: Jammie Thomas has more balls than most men I know. In a country submerged by cynicism and hedonism, it's a miracle there's one person trying to fight for what's right. Not necessarily for the common good (though that would have been the consequence), but taking charge of her own life in a grand way. Good for you, Jammie, you're a great role model, and not allowing yourself to be a victim must feel fantastic.
America, your future is in the hands of the oil industry, Monsanto, the RIAA/MPAA and the various corporate psychopaths. Enjoy the fucking ride! Unless, I dare hope, America wakes up.
Yes, and that biological creature (or group) is plankton. Plankton is the most important CO2 sequestrer, but it dies in acidic seawater. Hence the whole problem with acidic oceans...
My reply text is being squashed into a 25 character wide column to the right of a mass of grey. It would be great if Slashdot rendered properly these days.
Mine, too. Not every time, but when it happens, it's awfully annoying. Also, when it happened the first time, I didn't even notice the text field. It took me almost a minute to find my bearings.
Really, Slashdot, WTF? Are you guys trying to win The Most Pathetic Web Designers-award?
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This post is currently modded as Funny, but this should definitely be the strategy of those who care about standards. At least for a while, an attempt to educate the public.
I know that even in commercials, companies are supposed to keep themselves to facts. If Microsoft goes too far with their lies, Google could very well sue them.
Yeah, when logged out, Slashdot looks way more decent.
You said you can have a fever without an infection. Can you elaborate?
I find myself at home two weeks straight, with a fever that reaches 38.3 every afternoon. My doc says it's just a normal flu, but I'm starting to have some doubts.
Einstein or Newton would (will) have never been born.
But whatever. Let humanity fuck itself, at this point I'm just going to watch from the side how things go down the wazoo.
Best Jammie Thomas re-trial coverage in the media This report ticks all the boxes:
- What happened on the original trial
- Why there is a retrial
- What MediaSentry did
- The dirty things the RIAA did (finally someone in the mass media pointing this out!)
- Camara's new strategy
and more.
The writer of this article did his homework thoroughly. The RIAA gets a good bludgeoning here.
There are thousands of Debian desktop users who have no GNOME installed
I would wager that there are millions - if you count the Debian derivatives, like Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Xandros, Knoppix.... there must be at least a couple million non-Gnome Debian users.
No video search on Bing, if you are in Finland (maybe in other countries, too).
Also, the search results are tailored for the Finnish. And they are brain-dead, compared to the Google search results.
At least Google works equally well in every country.
The C64 vs. Spectrum slugfests on usenet are legendary, and used to happen once or twice a year. And they were always hilarious! I mean, we're all grown ups with the wit of a child, and nobody is stupid there - it's really done for the fun of it. It does get deeply technical at times, but the humor is always present.
Slashdot has nothing on those long-winded usenet threads where we cudgel each other good!
The first, and obvious, salvo into the Speccy camp: your rubbery toy didn't have a decent keyboard, a decent GPU, sound processor or disk drive, and now... you guys miss out on the 21st century, too ;o)
Slug away, have at it!
(P.S. this is all tongue-in-cheek. I actually wish I had a Speccy - there was a ton of great software for that little beast)
The business model of making carts that can be rented for 20 years is the exact opposite of the current car industry's business model: the car industry of today makes cars that are not exactly reliable and long lasting. They don't have any interest to, because they want you to buy a new car every 5 to 10 years. They also want to make a ton of money from spare part sales.
But if you design a car to be reliable and with cheap spare-parts, that is also fuel-efficient, why that's the best thing one can do for the Earth, car-wise.
I wish these dudes good luck.
Sure we can make enough methanol. My colleagues in this superproject are working on that part of the equation as we speak - there are many approaches to producing cheap methanol. Most of them require expensive catalysts, sure, but that's a one-time cost. Unless we are talking about biocatalysts, but those, on the other hand, are (or an be) extremely cheap.
Methanol may very well be the fuel of the future.
Last year I gave my students as an assignment to compare various fuel cell technologies, and also to compare various hydrogen storage technologies. There are many viable alternatives for hydrogen storage, you would be surprised. Even the good-old (but with a modern twist) pressure tanks are now viable.
There are also reformation technologies that create hydrogen on the go, from (for instance) methanol. So you can look at methanol as a hydrogen storage of sorts.
Hydrogen fuel cells is the main topic of my PHD - there's way more life in these little buggers than you'd think. Sure, there was a period of overhype, but I think we went full-circle by now, and there's some solid technology being churned out and reasonable optimism in the research community as well as in industry.
First of all, let me say that I am a big proponent of nuclear energy, and in particular fast-breeder reactors.
That said, those figures look silly: you do realize that 34 cents/KWh is also more than 3 cents/KWh, don't you? I even read that "article" you linked to, and it's very poorly written. I am pretty sure this is not a peer-reviewed article, because its quality is severely lacking and no scientist would give approval to its publication in this form.
In any case, the way it is written, it does NOT support the thesis that nuclear energy is necessarily the best solution - though I know it is. There are no citations, no original research done, no methodology.
So, while both of us know that nuclear is the best solution, for the near future, for our energy needs, this article is a piss-poor argument for that position.
What is exactly the cost of a Chernobyl scale accident? Unless the possibility of such an event is reduced to zero, we should really define this figure, and be prepared to spend it if the need arises.
Yeah, totally. Also, we should calculate the cost of a 100 tom meteorite hitting California. The possibility of that isn't zero, either, so by your wonderful logic, "we should really define this figure, and be prepared to spend it if the need arises."
An overall change in mass is not necessary to generate gravity waves.
Thank you very much!
I hope this won't get too technical for the judge or the jury.
Aw.. don't be so negative. Some of us around here are even married. And busy making babies.
if the judge applies the standards he described to MediaSentry and Jacobson, case closed, Jammie wins.
I am confused (and with a bit of a fever, actually), so forgive my possibly silly question: what standards do you actually mean? And: a few lines above you wrote that MediaSentry's evidence was ruled admissible, so how is now MediaSentry in trouble?
Actually, HoMM IV was, in my opinion, the best of the series, but it is also fundamentally different from I, II and III. So different, in fact, that you can play HoMM III and enjoy it, and then play HoMM IV and enjoy that, too, as a rather different game. HoMM IV has some really neat ideas.
HoMM V is like a bad copy of HoMM III, but with worse gameplay. The only thing Ubisoft "improved" are the graphics, if 3D hyperbole is your thing. In my view, it was a step backwards, making the strategic part less enjoyable (you really don't get where things are going and how they are connected - a disaster). And to top it all off, Ubisoft just "forgot" all the great innovations that HoMM IV brought, and the community wasn't kind to them for it. So they brought some of those back in the expansion packs. Oh, how I hate Ubisoft. I hate them Louis CK-style. Keeps me warm at night.
Don't be confused: in the article submission it is clearly stated that a browser will be included: either IE, another browser, or a number of browsers.
Glad I could help. All I had to do is read. Where I grew up, we learned reading alongside writing, but I guess you missed some of your classes :D