Aren't these kind of things supposed to come with a disclaimer of "no purchase necessary"?
If it did, then it should make it obvious that the MSDN subscription only facilitated the entry into the contest, but was not required, and therefore the spoils should go to the individuals.
in the event of a false positive, the customers would get REALLY pissed
Let your customers set their individual threshold, and then it is their problem if they set it too high. White list pre-fitlers are effective at avoiding this problem as well.
We seem to be slowly slipping into Crytpo-Anarchism on the Internet. The society-organizing principles of meatspace will probably follow suit in time, especially as corporate power continues to remain unchecked.
Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is left as an opinion of the reader.
I think this is the core reason why the RIAA is being so stubborn.
They have enjoyed this luxury for far too long, and that is why they insist upon legacy distribution, for if they were to start distributing their wares on the net, they would no longer be able to sell one or two songs for $15 (along with 10 songs of "filler" packing material)
In another thread, I read a comment that they might be cutting AOL users some slack, since they are customers of one of the large members of the RIAA.
If this is the case, then I think this point should be addressed as well, as it could be seen as a way of abusing the legal system to harass your competitor's customers.
I'm sure by then the Luddites will have found something else to bitch about, though.
But not for long.
The luddites would not be able to compete intellectually or physically with the mainstream human population. The mainstream would continue to have longer and healthier lives, all the while having many more years to accumulate wisdom. The mainstream would also use the technology to make their bodies stronger and faster.
In the end, the luddites would not be able to compete. They would have nothing to offer society. They would continue to fall behind in evolution, and as with many of the homonid branches of early man, they would eventually become extinct.
When you're on your deathbed, only days or hours from kicking the bucket, will you regret your opposition to stem cell research during the early 21s century, that might have let you happily live another 20 or 30 years?
Nobody cares unless it directly affects them. We need to convince people that it will directly affect them.
This is a good point. I wonder what the legality would be of sharing 15 seconds of a song, since that is clearly a "fair use" sample.
If a few thousand people just happen to share different 15-second segments, then there would be no one person to sue, since each is contributing no more than a legally-protected fair-use sample.
I've heard of cases where criminals sue property owners for being injuried while trespassing on their property. I don't have any specific examples, but I'm sure someone else here may have pointers to one or more.
And as a manager now, if someone were to show up for an interview with me without a tie, they've pretty much lost the job, even if the usual dress is casual
If they are going to be people who present themselves to the public, then maybe I could understand this rule, but if they are going to be thrown into a dark room with a computer, some pizza, and a case of Dr Pepper never to be seen again until the project is finished, then it is simply short-sighted.
If someone comes in dressed casually and they seem competent, then you might want to think twice about tearing up their resume.. they could very well be really good at what they do, and they don't want to work for some stuffy PHB, and they know that dressing casually will immediately filter out those jobs offered by incompetent management.
I live in South Florida, and the inside of a parked car can get quite amazingly hot in the mid-day sun.
For some time now I've been wondering why nobody has created a product for cars which would run a fan pulling the hot air out of the car, powered by a solar panel on the roof, on the dash, or beneath the back window.
It would be a very good feedback system. The brigher the sun, the faster the fan moves, the more hot air is blown out.
I didn't catch that in particular, but Innoventions (at Epcot) used to have some home tech exhibit where they had windows which were 5 or 6 feet tall by 1 or 2 feet wide which transitioned between clear and opaque using liquid crystals.
Opposed to sweat shops making shoes? Start a shoe shop and make better shoes. Tired of companies that pollute? Start a "clean" business, or a business helping them *not* pollute.
Business Teacher: And now class, where shall we start our new business?
Student (Rodney Dangerfield): How bout Fantasyland?
Sorry, but the business models you propose above will be at a major competitive disadvantage, espeically the last two under the current administration.
Trust me, I'm a registered Green Party member myself, but I like to be practical rather than theoretical. The first step to forcing these companies to change is to let the public know how bad they are. Without spreading the word first, all is futile becuase the uninformed public will just keep on buying, and a purchase is a vote of approval.
Ah. Imagine if something like this were able to be linked to an online blog of sorts where people could discuss the product in question, and all of this information would be available upon scanning the item.
There will be companies which do nothing but copy already-made items to try to make them cheaper, but I have a feeling that if a company wants to really make it into the big time, it would need to always be creating something fresh.
Current patent / copyright laws do not permit this economy.
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I see this as a mixed bag.
If this becomes widespread, we may take even longer to make the transition to IPv6.
But, on the other hand, we have to do something to get the ball rolling.
Aren't these kind of things supposed to come with a disclaimer of "no purchase necessary"?
If it did, then it should make it obvious that the MSDN subscription only facilitated the entry into the contest, but was not required, and therefore the spoils should go to the individuals.
in the event of a false positive, the customers would get REALLY pissed
Let your customers set their individual threshold, and then it is their problem if they set it too high. White list pre-fitlers are effective at avoiding this problem as well.
We seem to be slowly slipping into Crytpo-Anarchism on the Internet. The society-organizing principles of meatspace will probably follow suit in time, especially as corporate power continues to remain unchecked.
Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is left as an opinion of the reader.
I think this is the core reason why the RIAA is being so stubborn.
They have enjoyed this luxury for far too long, and that is why they insist upon legacy distribution, for if they were to start distributing their wares on the net, they would no longer be able to sell one or two songs for $15 (along with 10 songs of "filler" packing material)
Not that I need more than 600K
I'm sure that Bill Gates appreciates your comment. =)
Maybe she likes Descent? D3 was not half bad...
In another thread, I read a comment that they might be cutting AOL users some slack, since they are customers of one of the large members of the RIAA.
If this is the case, then I think this point should be addressed as well, as it could be seen as a way of abusing the legal system to harass your competitor's customers.
Thanks, you beat me to it and was a lot more tactful than I would have been =)
What, you don't build your own laptops? =)
That sounds like the basis for a good sci-fi novel =)
I'm sure by then the Luddites will have found something else to bitch about, though.
But not for long.
The luddites would not be able to compete intellectually or physically with the mainstream human population. The mainstream would continue to have longer and healthier lives, all the while having many more years to accumulate wisdom. The mainstream would also use the technology to make their bodies stronger and faster.
In the end, the luddites would not be able to compete. They would have nothing to offer society. They would continue to fall behind in evolution, and as with many of the homonid branches of early man, they would eventually become extinct.
Here's what we need to tell people:
When you're on your deathbed, only days or hours from kicking the bucket, will you regret your opposition to stem cell research during the early 21s century, that might have let you happily live another 20 or 30 years?
Nobody cares unless it directly affects them. We need to convince people that it will directly affect them.
This is a good point. I wonder what the legality would be of sharing 15 seconds of a song, since that is clearly a "fair use" sample.
If a few thousand people just happen to share different 15-second segments, then there would be no one person to sue, since each is contributing no more than a legally-protected fair-use sample.
I've heard of cases where criminals sue property owners for being injuried while trespassing on their property. I don't have any specific examples, but I'm sure someone else here may have pointers to one or more.
And as a manager now, if someone were to show up for an interview with me without a tie, they've pretty much lost the job, even if the usual dress is casual
.. they could very well be really good at what they do, and they don't want to work for some stuffy PHB, and they know that dressing casually will immediately filter out those jobs offered by incompetent management.
If they are going to be people who present themselves to the public, then maybe I could understand this rule, but if they are going to be thrown into a dark room with a computer, some pizza, and a case of Dr Pepper never to be seen again until the project is finished, then it is simply short-sighted.
If someone comes in dressed casually and they seem competent, then you might want to think twice about tearing up their resume
Does that mean I will be deaf in 316,452 years even if I only listen to absolute silence? =)
I live in South Florida, and the inside of a parked car can get quite amazingly hot in the mid-day sun.
For some time now I've been wondering why nobody has created a product for cars which would run a fan pulling the hot air out of the car, powered by a solar panel on the roof, on the dash, or beneath the back window.
It would be a very good feedback system. The brigher the sun, the faster the fan moves, the more hot air is blown out.
And these guys using the acronym.
I didn't catch that in particular, but Innoventions (at Epcot) used to have some home tech exhibit where they had windows which were 5 or 6 feet tall by 1 or 2 feet wide which transitioned between clear and opaque using liquid crystals.
Opposed to sweat shops making shoes? Start a shoe shop and make better shoes. Tired of companies that pollute? Start a "clean" business, or a business helping them *not* pollute.
Business Teacher: And now class, where shall we start our new business?
Student (Rodney Dangerfield): How bout Fantasyland?
Sorry, but the business models you propose above will be at a major competitive disadvantage, espeically the last two under the current administration.
Trust me, I'm a registered Green Party member myself, but I like to be practical rather than theoretical. The first step to forcing these companies to change is to let the public know how bad they are. Without spreading the word first, all is futile becuase the uninformed public will just keep on buying, and a purchase is a vote of approval.
Ah. Imagine if something like this were able to be linked to an online blog of sorts where people could discuss the product in question, and all of this information would be available upon scanning the item.
Heh.. Nice post =)
I think "loose" and "web sight" are the most common mistakes that I've seen of this type.
Seriously though, this phenomenon is so common now, we need a specific word for this type of spelling error (if there isn't one already).
I wonder if anyone has put together a web page outlining the most common mistakes of this type...
Moderate parent up, please =)
You hit the nail on the head.
There will be companies which do nothing but copy already-made items to try to make them cheaper, but I have a feeling that if a company wants to really make it into the big time, it would need to always be creating something fresh.
Current patent / copyright laws do not permit this economy.