Easy? People are different, so maybe it's easy for you, but after two days of not sleeping I'm a nervous wreck. More than three and I seriously start losing it (as in, I talk to people who aren't actually there, see things that are definitely not happening etc.). I really don't want to experience 5 days, let alone 11
How about we let individuals and businesses decide where they're going to put their R&D money, not some ivory-tower bureaucrats who are firmly removed from reality?
Because individuals and business don't really have any reason (or the means) to do a lot of basic research. Think of CERN or the Manhattan Project. Do you think those kind of research would be done if it wasn't paid for by the government?
I highly doubt that the tld is relevant here and I'm assuming that a.com domain doesn't necessarily mean that the server is outside German jurisdiction.
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I can't believe now we're resorting to personal attacks on/.
Rock Band and Guitar Hero always struck me as rather strange games (even though they're really fun), but the idea of Lego Rock Band just made me check if it's april fool's again...
I don't get watt-hours. What's wrong with Joules? Or kJ? Why have two units for energy?
Two? I wish. You forgot eV and probably a couple of others I can't think of right now. I think it was Feynmann who said "For those who want proof that physicists are human, it is in the idiocy of all the different units which they use for measuring energy."
Do you see how ridiculous it is to try to argue against reasonable definitions of the word "theft"?
It would be, if the definition was actually reasonable.
However, any reasonable defintion of theft would entail that after the theft the thief has the stolen goods. In the example we are talking about, this is not the case. The "thief" does not have the sole right to produce copies, so there is no theft.
What's "stolen" is B's sole right to produce copies.
Yeah, if you use the word "theft" (or "stolen") to mean something completely different, then you can say the copyright infringement is theft. But using this method you can also claim that piracy is "robbery", "treason", "rape" and "murder". So how is "theft" different?
> I love multi-touch. I used to like having a mouse on a laptop, but now that multi-touch is here, its simply better than a mouse.
Perhaps for small notebooks, (or tablets), but realistically its simply too slow and disruptive with larger screens to be waving your entire arm around just to click a button. It also requires a very sparse interface to allow for imprecision of touch.
I'm pretty sure the gp was talking about multi-touch on his notebook's touchpad or multi-touch in general, not about touchscreens.
Linux would probably be sunk for one, as hobbyists and big business alike dig in to Windows source code. Apple would be annihilated too- theres no way they could compete with free, not if they had a 90% market share to beat.
I think you're wrong on both counts. I don't see any reason why an OS Windows would stop people from working on Linux. And there are different reasons why some people prefer Macs to Windows, but cost is definitely not one of them...
Just because I'm american and we are allowed the freedom of speech inside the US doesn't mean I can have a copy of Mein Kampf in Germany.
Bad example. It is a common misconception that Mein Kampf is illegal in Germany. You are allowed to have a copy (even though it you will probably not find a new one anywhere).
Germany can be pretty screwed up in some respects, especially if you're used to living in a fairly "loose" system like the US.
Not that I disagree with your assessment about Germany being screwed up, but I think calling the US loose (especially compared to Berlin) is a bit of a stretch. Having lived both in the US and in Berlin, I consider most of the places in America much less relaxed in every respect I can think of (drugs [especially weed], prostitution, homosexuality, sex in general, abortion etc). Well, everything except gun control and nazi insignia.
Just like with cars, some people are mechanics, some people just change oil and filters and others just drive the car. It's a shame the linux community can't understand the same thing about computers.
The thing is, no one expected her to change oil and filters, but she should be able to drive a car with 6 gears after learning to drive in a car with 5 gears.
The fact that they get a great UI from the start and then leave it alone is one of the best things Apple has going for it.
But that's not really what happens, at least not for all of their products. The iPod's UI may not be terrible, but it is far from being good (or even "great"). How do you turn off an iPod? How do you delete tracks from it? Can you easily change the volume without taking it out of your pocket?
I got a iPod classic for christmas, and all of these are things my 4-years old, half as expensive creative mp3-player did far better.
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So? What's your point? You're not interested, so no one else could possibly be?
Easy? People are different, so maybe it's easy for you, but after two days of not sleeping I'm a nervous wreck. More than three and I seriously start losing it (as in, I talk to people who aren't actually there, see things that are definitely not happening etc.). I really don't want to experience 5 days, let alone 11
Any elections upcoming?
Yes, the election for the Bundestag (German federal parliament, arguable the most important election) is in a couple of months.
How about we let individuals and businesses decide where they're going to put their R&D money, not some ivory-tower bureaucrats who are firmly removed from reality?
Because individuals and business don't really have any reason (or the means) to do a lot of basic research. Think of CERN or the Manhattan Project. Do you think those kind of research would be done if it wasn't paid for by the government?
Gotta appreciate the lazy cowardly policemen that chose to raid a music pirate instead of dealing with serious violent/criminal offenders.
I don't approve of that kind of crap either, but you do realise that that is a false dichotomy, right?
I highly doubt that the tld is relevant here and I'm assuming that a .com domain doesn't necessarily mean that the server is outside German jurisdiction.
I can't believe now we're resorting to personal attacks on /.
You must be new here...
Rock Band and Guitar Hero always struck me as rather strange games (even though they're really fun), but the idea of Lego Rock Band just made me check if it's april fool's again...
Excel, Visio, Quicken, Outlook and Visual Studio aren't exactly self-explanatory.
They don't need to be; everyone already knows what they are.
No, just because you know what they are doesn't mean everybody does. In fact, I have no idea what kinds of apps visio and quicken are.
Strangely, you're also allowed to bring them on airplanes.
Stop giving them ideas. It is bad enough as it is...
I don't get watt-hours. What's wrong with Joules? Or kJ? Why have two units for energy?
Two? I wish. You forgot eV and probably a couple of others I can't think of right now. I think it was Feynmann who said "For those who want proof that physicists are human, it is in the idiocy of all the different units which they use for measuring energy."
[...] that proves that the hammer isn't to blame - your head is.
Well, actually that's not too far from the truth...
Do you see how ridiculous it is to try to argue against reasonable definitions of the word "theft"?
It would be, if the definition was actually reasonable.
However, any reasonable defintion of theft would entail that after the theft the thief has the stolen goods. In the example we are talking about, this is not the case. The "thief" does not have the sole right to produce copies, so there is no theft.
What's "stolen" is B's sole right to produce copies.
Yeah, if you use the word "theft" (or "stolen") to mean something completely different, then you can say the copyright infringement is theft. But using this method you can also claim that piracy is "robbery", "treason", "rape" and "murder". So how is "theft" different?
> I love multi-touch. I used to like having a mouse on a laptop, but now that multi-touch is here, its simply better than a mouse.
Perhaps for small notebooks, (or tablets), but realistically its simply too slow and disruptive with larger screens to be waving your entire arm around just to click a button. It also requires a very sparse interface to allow for imprecision of touch.
I'm pretty sure the gp was talking about multi-touch on his notebook's touchpad or multi-touch in general, not about touchscreens.
Linux would probably be sunk for one, as hobbyists and big business alike dig in to Windows source code. Apple would be annihilated too- theres no way they could compete with free, not if they had a 90% market share to beat.
I think you're wrong on both counts. I don't see any reason why an OS Windows would stop people from working on Linux. And there are different reasons why some people prefer Macs to Windows, but cost is definitely not one of them...
Just because I'm american and we are allowed the freedom of speech inside the US doesn't mean I can have a copy of Mein Kampf in Germany.
Bad example. It is a common misconception that Mein Kampf is illegal in Germany. You are allowed to have a copy (even though it you will probably not find a new one anywhere).
I would wager more than 65% of the population has an IQ of less than 100.
The median IQ is 100. By definition. So you'd definitely lose that wager.
Germany can be pretty screwed up in some respects, especially if you're used to living in a fairly "loose" system like the US.
Not that I disagree with your assessment about Germany being screwed up, but I think calling the US loose (especially compared to Berlin) is a bit of a stretch. Having lived both in the US and in Berlin, I consider most of the places in America much less relaxed in every respect I can think of (drugs [especially weed], prostitution, homosexuality, sex in general, abortion etc). Well, everything except gun control and nazi insignia.
Just like with cars, some people are mechanics, some people just change oil and filters and others just drive the car. It's a shame the linux community can't understand the same thing about computers.
The thing is, no one expected her to change oil and filters, but she should be able to drive a car with 6 gears after learning to drive in a car with 5 gears.
and 10.4/10.5 take about 4 seconds.
I'm sorry, but that is bullshit. I'm writing this from a MacBook running 10.5, which does not boot in anywhere near that time.
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The fact that they get a great UI from the start and then leave it alone is one of the best things Apple has going for it.
But that's not really what happens, at least not for all of their products. The iPod's UI may not be terrible, but it is far from being good (or even "great"). How do you turn off an iPod? How do you delete tracks from it? Can you easily change the volume without taking it out of your pocket?
I got a iPod classic for christmas, and all of these are things my 4-years old, half as expensive creative mp3-player did far better.
30Mb Zune players globally
Wow, 30 Mb, that's like 1 Song...
And "globally" is a bit of a stretch, considering that these things are only sold in the US and Canada.
Ironically, I can't decide if I want Ubuntu or Vista Home Premium on it.
It's not like the two are mutually exclusive...