As far as I care, any artist that gets in to bed with a record label at this point in history is fully deserving of whatever degree of ass-reaming comes their way.
Is it not getting funny hearing artists say "My record label screwed me!"
Does anyone think for one second that this won't be the most swiftly hacked piece of software in history? The Internet will be full of no_windows_ads.exe files within a week.
Or is Microsoft going to build a "protected" "unhackable" ad-supported OS? Riiiight.
The 360 has a disastrous lack of solid launch titles. Nothing is revolutionary.
They have no Halo.
They have no Elderscrolls.
They're left with Perfect Dark Zero (which at this point, being so close to launch and seeing no hype, we can only assume will be underwhelming), and Project Gotham (which most people already know will look stunning and be collecting dust within a week).
This is something of a disaster for MSFT, but not in anyway unpredictable. As someone who has worked closely with Microsoft for the last 10 years I've grown to understand how they make decisions: Its all about platform extension and repeat revenue streams. Very, very little thought tends to go in to creativity, design and consumer appeal. Microsofties tend to scoff at those things, holding instead to the belief that a superior business model leads to a superior product line. (What they forget is that they are now in the entertainment business and people could give a crap about their business model.)
More unfortunate for MSFT is the fact that Oblivion, one of their biggest system-sellers (if not *the* biggest) will be released for PC months before 360. Anyone who followed the Morrowind release knows why this is a big deal: The PC version was better supported, and had an enormous user community creating free (and amazingly good) mods for the game. That history, combined with the earlier release will cut deeply into the initial appeal for the 360.
I'll probably get a 360 -- next Xmas -- when there are some games to play.
"I would encourage you all not to focus on general themes of internet governance but instead go to the heart of the matter," were Khan's opening words. And then he listed them. "The question of a future mechanism, the question of oversight, and the paradigm of co-operation amongst all stakeholders."
Aren't "oversight" and the "paradigm of co-operation amongst all stakeholders" pretty much at the heart of "general themes of internet governance"?
ie: 'Let's not focus on how we're going to run this thing, lets focus instead on how in the future we're going to cooperate, oversee.. and... run this thing'
Nice political vapor-speak.
Further proof that they're going to make one hell of a mess...
How is it possible that we *haven't* learned this by now?
Companies that give release dates and stick to them, usually release buggy sub-par games.
Companies that have a steadfast policy of *not* publishing release dates (ie: Blizzard) and adopt a "we'll release it when its done" policy -- usually release great software.
The new middle ground of course, are companies like Bethesda and Valve who bravely make public statements and regularly push back titles.
(It should be noted that Bethsoft caved to MSFT on an Xbox Morrowind release date and the results were disastrous. It wasn't until the re-release a year later that players saw all those horrendous bugs fixed)
While pushing back a release date is the obviously responsible thing to do, it also pisses lots of people off. One wonders "why even offer release dates at all"?
IMHO Blizzard has got it right. "Its done when its done".
... this console won't be the $4 BILLION LOSS that the first X-Box was, I'll believe it when I see it. The thing is over priced, and has too few good games.
I have yet to see a *must have* system-selling title. There is no Halo.
And let's face it, X-Box was a "halo-box" for most first-time buyers.
The only title that was remotely interesting was OBLIVION and its delayed.
Thanks Sony. I've been looking for a way to steal SoundForge, ACID and a bunch of other Sony software toys. Now I'll just rip a bunch of ISO's, use Alcohol 120% to create virtual CD drives, and now... {drumroll please} I'll hide the A120% runtime by renaming the executable $sys$*
Now how's that for Irony? Sony's DRM trojan...used to defeat Sony's other CD copy protection...
Aside from the fact that WE CONSUMERS are the ones who pay for the "pipes", and WE ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE HTTP REQUESTS (clearly Mr. SBC believes the system works something like broadcast), the reality is that it is not SBC that is holding most of the good cards in the deck: It is Google.
Imagine if Google said to SBC, we're not going to allow your users to access GMAIL, Google Maps or Search if you don't pay us.01 per unique user.
I'm not sure that SBC wouldn't be pressured into compliance by the weight of consumer demand.
(Its about Mars and not the Moon of course, but I couldn't resist)
"Mars is essentially in the same orbit... somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."
"Researchers can patent genes because they are potentially valuable research tools"...
Uh, yeah... most insights into the universe from black holes, to the speed of light are potentially valuable research tools. We don't patent these... because... because...
BECAUSE THAT WOULD FRIGGIN END ALL OTHER PROGRESS YOU R E T A R D S.
Help me out here: I understand the politics here. That part makes sense.
But who are the corporate winners? Call me a cynic, but I'm far too jaded to believe this is all one big "f*ck you" to the US. And I refuse to believe its about "control" when our control isn't the least bit restrictive.
Someone's going to make bank off this. Politicians are puppets not puppetmasters.
Why is it that people on/. mod all criticism of Linux as Flamebait, but almost never defend Linux verbally? I've just read two legitimate criticisms of Linux in this discussion -- both were modded as Flamebait, and neither one had a single counter-argument posted.
I suppose this question will get modded as Flamebait too, but the knee-jerk "anyone who criticises Linux is flat-out wrong"-response is IMHO responsible in itself for many of the glaring shortcomings of the OS.
" has the potential to become the world's most powerful, easiest-to-use and simply the world's best graphics program"
Why does it suddenly have this potential? Why is it suddenly the "easiest to use"? Why is it suddenly the "world's best"?
I'm happy its being opensourced and ported to Linux too, but typically the process of opensourcing and linux-porting doesn't go hand in hand with making an application best-of-breed.
Slashdot Mirror
Nothing else needs to be said.
"We don't need record labels any more."
As far as I care, any artist that gets in to bed with a record label at this point in history is fully deserving of whatever degree of ass-reaming comes their way.
Is it not getting funny hearing artists say "My record label screwed me!"
Uh... yeah?
Does anyone think for one second that this won't be the most swiftly
hacked piece of software in history? The Internet will be full of
no_windows_ads.exe files within a week.
Or is Microsoft going to build a "protected" "unhackable" ad-supported
OS? Riiiight.
The 360 has a disastrous lack of solid launch titles. Nothing is revolutionary.
They have no Halo.
They have no Elderscrolls.
They're left with Perfect Dark Zero (which at this point, being so close to launch and seeing no hype, we can only assume will be underwhelming), and Project Gotham (which most people already know will look stunning and be collecting dust within a week).
This is something of a disaster for MSFT, but not in anyway unpredictable. As someone who has worked closely with Microsoft for the last 10 years I've grown to understand how they make decisions: Its all about platform extension and repeat revenue streams. Very, very little thought tends to go in to creativity, design and consumer appeal. Microsofties tend to scoff at those things, holding instead to the belief that a superior business model leads to a superior product line. (What they forget is that they are now in the entertainment business and people could give a crap about their business model.)
More unfortunate for MSFT is the fact that Oblivion, one of their biggest system-sellers (if not *the* biggest) will be released for PC months before 360. Anyone who followed the Morrowind release knows why this is a big deal: The PC version was better supported, and had an enormous user community creating free (and amazingly good) mods for the game. That history, combined with the earlier release will cut deeply into the initial appeal for the 360.
I'll probably get a 360 -- next Xmas -- when there are some games to play.
"I would encourage you all not to focus on general themes of internet governance but instead go to the heart of the matter," were Khan's opening words. And then he listed them. "The question of a future mechanism, the question of oversight, and the paradigm of co-operation amongst all stakeholders."
Aren't "oversight" and the "paradigm of co-operation amongst all stakeholders" pretty much at the heart of "general themes of internet governance"?
ie: 'Let's not focus on how we're going to run this thing, lets focus instead on how in the future we're going to cooperate, oversee.. and... run this thing'
Nice political vapor-speak.
Further proof that they're going to make one hell of a mess...
How is it possible that we *haven't* learned this by now?
Companies that give release dates and stick to them, usually release buggy sub-par games.
Companies that have a steadfast policy of *not* publishing release dates (ie: Blizzard) and adopt a "we'll release it when its done" policy -- usually release great software.
The new middle ground of course, are companies like Bethesda and Valve who bravely make public statements and regularly push back titles.
(It should be noted that Bethsoft caved to MSFT on an Xbox Morrowind release date and the results were disastrous. It wasn't until the re-release a year later that players saw all those horrendous bugs fixed)
While pushing back a release date is the obviously responsible thing to do, it also pisses lots of people off. One wonders "why even offer release dates at all"?
IMHO Blizzard has got it right. "Its done when its done".
1) Wow that's amazing what you can do with Google Maps.
2) But... why?
Isn't the problem here the 20 ton spacecraft?
Which
a) is difficult to move all by itself.
b) doesn't do much to a 6800 ton asteroid travelling at 1600 miles per hour.
Without Oblivion, XBOX 360 has no real "system seller".
No Halo? no Oblivion? Perfect Dark Zero could be cool, but I don't
see nearly the same level of excitement for it.
I think this is going to have a huge impact on the bottom line
for initial Xbox sales.
I don't know about everyone else here, but for me the first Xbox
was about Halo and Morrowind.
I'll believe it when I see it. The thing is over priced, and has too
few good games.
I have yet to see a *must have* system-selling title. There is no Halo.
And let's face it, X-Box was a "halo-box" for most first-time buyers.
The only title that was remotely interesting was OBLIVION and its delayed.
Thanks Sony. I've been looking for a way to steal SoundForge, ACID and a bunch of other Sony software toys. Now I'll just rip a bunch of ISO's, use Alcohol 120% to create virtual CD drives, and now... {drumroll please} I'll hide the A120% runtime by renaming the executable $sys$*
Now how's that for Irony? Sony's DRM trojan...used to defeat Sony's other CD copy protection...
Party on!
Anyone want to place bets on how long it takes Lik Sang to sell mod chips
that allow PC's to run OSX?
I'm going to say within 12 months.
Aside from the fact that WE CONSUMERS are the ones who pay for the "pipes", and
WE ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE HTTP REQUESTS (clearly Mr. SBC believes the system works
something like broadcast), the reality is that it is not SBC that is holding most
of the good cards in the deck: It is Google.
Imagine if Google said to SBC, we're not going to allow your users to access GMAIL,
Google Maps or Search if you don't pay us
I'm not sure that SBC wouldn't be pressured into compliance by the weight of consumer
demand.
Poor SBC. They're obviously desperate.
Parody is considered Fair Use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody#Copyright_iss
Parody is protected by the first amendment and is *not* a violation of copyright.
(Its about Mars and not the Moon of course, but I couldn't resist)
"Mars is essentially in the same orbit... somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."
-- Vice President Dan Quayle
____________________________
America F*ck Yeah!
"Researchers can patent genes because they are potentially valuable research tools"...
Uh, yeah
BECAUSE THAT WOULD FRIGGIN END ALL OTHER PROGRESS YOU R E T A R D S.
Hopefully they'll hurry up and patent the remaining genes. The more idiotic this becomes the shorter the lifespan of the USPTO will be.
Whoa! Why on earth would someone mod this as Troll?!
OMFG was I too un-socialist?
This was a very serious question.
Help me out here: I understand the politics here. That part makes sense.
But who are the corporate winners? Call me a cynic, but I'm far too jaded to believe this is all one big "f*ck you" to the US. And I refuse to believe its about "control" when our control isn't the least bit restrictive.
Someone's going to make bank off this. Politicians are puppets not puppetmasters.
Who profits?
Follow the money.
Any insights?
"bloggers are people who merely react to things in the news"
And so are Columnists and Op/Ed writers. Should their speech be restricted because they don't "provide the news"?
Your definition is even more dangerous because it prevents opinions from being shared.
What you are reading now, is an "article" written by me.
This little comment on
I write "articles" in a similar format several times a week
on Slashdot.
Therefore I am a prolific journalist, as is everyone else who
posts here regularly.
Why is it that people on
but almost never defend Linux verbally? I've just read two legitimate
criticisms of Linux in this discussion -- both were modded as Flamebait,
and neither one had a single counter-argument posted.
I suppose this question will get modded as Flamebait too, but the
knee-jerk "anyone who criticises Linux is flat-out wrong"-response is
IMHO responsible in itself for many of the glaring shortcomings of
the OS.
My three cents.
I love the fact that any criticism of Linux (which in this case -- see parent -- can't be more on target) gets modded as Flamebait on
Thou Shalt Not Criticise Our Beloved Free OS!
Honestly... I like Linux, I use Linux, but mainstream it sure as hell isn't.
When Linux developers start recommending Linux to their mom's I'll know they're serious about the mainstream.
" has the potential to become the world's most powerful, easiest-to-use and simply the world's best graphics program"
Why does it suddenly have this potential? Why is it suddenly the "easiest to use"? Why is it suddenly the "world's best"?
I'm happy its being opensourced and ported to Linux too, but typically the process of opensourcing and linux-porting doesn't go hand in hand with making an application best-of-breed.
This isn't flamebait, just a reality check.