In late 1998 Public Enemy got into a big to-do over releasing demo tracks as MP3s on their web site for a then-upcoming remix album.
Chuck D was angry over the label telling him he could not post his own music and Polygram even threatened to sue if the tracks were not removed.
This was before Mp3s and filesharing were in the press much. Here is a quote from Chuck D on the matter:
"If you make something for 90 cents, how can you justify to sell it for $9?" he said. "I believe that the fan is the most important, and the fan's been ripped off by the companies pimping technology."
Truthfully, as a TiVo user, I could do quite a bit of what you describe if I wanted to take the time to do so. Mind you, there's much you list that it could not do but I have a DVD player and a computer at home and truthfully will not spend the time required to make it an all-in-one solution.
For example, I did like the concept of programming my TiVo from the office so I installed a NIC and an HTTP daemon . Interestingly I've used it more to show people that it could be done than having done much actual program scheduling with it...reminds me of my "web-enabled" phone.
Anyhow, I guess my point is sometimes some folks don't want or care for an all-in-one geek-toy.
I don't know who is worse...the poster who does not read the article and posts something completely speculative or the moderators who mod the post to +5 interesting.
Israel is the size of New Jersey (read: 'slightly larger than a Volkswagon Bug'). This means that comparatively the gov't cannot be that large.
This has to be a saving face issue for MS vs. a revenue loss issue. IBM's (reported) internal drive to get MS off their desktops is probably more of a financial impact with 300k+ employees.
I imagine we'll see a hefty donation to Israel from Bill Gates shortly for some humanitarian cause. Funny thing is that Israel will probably accept it then go about pursuing Open Source regardless.
Only way to let the record companies know "enough is enough" is to stop buying any of their CDs. This means copy-protected ones and, if it persists, just stop buying any CD at all.
I mean, it's not the end of the world if you do not have the latest Foo Fighters so speak with the almighty dollar because in the end that is all that will work with these guys. Curbing your spending will lead to a sales dip as they release these copy-protected CDs and, as everyone becomes accustomed, sales will eventually return close or above to their previous levels. The record companies outlined this happening already. They outline all these possible scenarios when releasing new technology that affects the consumer. They're not stupid.
So bite the bullet and stop buying. I did.
I'm personally back on the wagon regarding going to movie theaters. I'm sick of the garbage put out but started going to the Matrix and Lord of the Ring movies. Now that they're finished the theaters will not get a dime of my money for some mediocre crap. I went 2 years without going to a theater last time around and will go longer this time. Opportunistic movie executives will probably blame the dip on P2P.
Yes, but the example where a person goes off a rural road and dies because no one noticed is the exception and not the rule.
Hell, why not just carry around a GPS-enabled dead-man switch where if you do not "check in" periodically it dispatches paramedics to your location? Now you're protected when falling down in the tub as well as in your car.
With a $40 ethernet expansion and a serial cable to get in the first time he could get his network connectivity, 240 hours+ of recording (with 2 120GB drives if he wants to invest), ability to copy shows off the drive, a web accessible interface to the unit, and more.
Only thing that could not be addressed would be the subscription. I don't mind the subscription fee, myself since I opted for lifetime. To each his own.
TiVo hacking FAQ for those not in the know. Also, google 'TiVo HTTP' and you should find the web daemon.
How is this Beta? Am I misunderstanding? I have a gen-1 DirecTivo (without USB) and I record 2 different programs while watching a third pre-recorded one.
I love my DirecTiVo as well. It had to go get serviced once and I felt physically anxious when I was sending it out...hehehe.
Kids *are* reading the books. There have been numerous articles in national newspapers discussing kids reading as a result of some blockbuster movie adaptation in addition to Harry Potter such as Lord of the Rings.
I think the point of the article I read in the NY Times was that pre-teens were more open to read other books at the recommendation of their parents after reading (gasp!) Harry Potter. Why knock it?
How about Linux as the host OS? That is what Microsoft is most concerned about I would think. With VMWare I copy my Windows installation between home and office and fire the same copy up in different versions of VMWare. If I could not fire Windows up I would have to dual-boot or use Windows exclusively at work (shudder).
...Dell does not recommend any freeware or shareware product becausefreeware or shareware product because 'we cannot test these open source utilities reliably.'
Someone should inform Dell that freeware and/or shareware products are not necessarily open-source.
How about spending 1/4 of the price of the device to obtain a battery. My Vaio laptop battery replacement was $96.00 through Amazon and I did not have to pay to ship it back and forth. Also, I kept the old battery so even though the charge was only 1/2 as good as it use to be it is still usable.
How much does the battery degrade after a year of heavy usage? I was thinking of getting an iPod but I do not want to have to spend $100+ every 16 mos to keep it usable.
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Keep in mind that Apple has the most liberal terms around.
Perhaps you mean Apple is among the more liberal? eMusic's Terms of Use (section 5) are much more liberal. Paragraph 5.4 basically states "unlimited for personal use" with no DRM. I freely move MP3's btwn my home and office machines with no consideration of license managers or playback clients.
Mind you, it is a different model but if you're into Jazz or Classical it's far superior. Based on subscription price it can work out to ~
Agree! I download albums to try different music out. I sometimes delete them after one listening if I do not like them or, if I find I like it, I download more. I am not an abuser in that I would download *everything* because I can. Sadly this model no longer serves my
I have been an eMusic subscriber for almost a year now. Going to download some Bill Evans and cancel my acct this month. Sad thing is that I probably average 3 albums a month but I go some months w/o downloading at all. Oh, well...
I followed the link and music that sounded like level excepts from Jax & Daxter started blaring out of my speakers. Not cool when one is at the office.
How in the world could someone think that hi-jacking my speakers is a bright way to present information on a phone to an end-user? I felt like I had hit a geocities page.
The article specifically mentioned the file dialog. It is still using the old one but is slated to be addressed.
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The Ars Technica article specifically mentions hiding folders from Nautilus (which is what draws the background on the desktop if I remember correctly).
Actually, I'm thinking there are other motives. In a court of law any claims on how much downloading is hurting their business can still be considered speculative. I mean, it would be difficult or just plain time-consuming for the recording industry to *prove* in a court of law that x number of files are traded by n number of people.
In essense, this amnesty would assemble the evidence list for the RIAA enabling them to go before a court (or congress via their lobbyists) with documented and notarized numbers...can't argue that unless you're Johnny Cochran.
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Chuck D was angry over the label telling him he could not post his own music and Polygram even threatened to sue if the tracks were not removed. This was before Mp3s and filesharing were in the press much. Here is a quote from Chuck D on the matter:
From News.com article: http://news.com.com/2100-1023-218807.html?legacy=c net
Truthfully, as a TiVo user, I could do quite a bit of what you describe if I wanted to take the time to do so. Mind you, there's much you list that it could not do but I have a DVD player and a computer at home and truthfully will not spend the time required to make it an all-in-one solution.
For example, I did like the concept of programming my TiVo from the office so I installed a NIC and an HTTP daemon . Interestingly I've used it more to show people that it could be done than having done much actual program scheduling with it...reminds me of my "web-enabled" phone.
Anyhow, I guess my point is sometimes some folks don't want or care for an all-in-one geek-toy.
I don't know who is worse...the poster who does not read the article and posts something completely speculative or the moderators who mod the post to +5 interesting.
Sigh.
I was installing Gentoo on my old thinkpad and almost "rm -Rf"'ed it when I came upon the shot of Linus in Speedos. I feel dirty...must shower.
Israel is the size of New Jersey (read: 'slightly larger than a Volkswagon Bug'). This means that comparatively the gov't cannot be that large.
This has to be a saving face issue for MS vs. a revenue loss issue. IBM's (reported) internal drive to get MS off their desktops is probably more of a financial impact with 300k+ employees.
I imagine we'll see a hefty donation to Israel from Bill Gates shortly for some humanitarian cause. Funny thing is that Israel will probably accept it then go about pursuing Open Source regardless.
Only way to let the record companies know "enough is enough" is to stop buying any of their CDs. This means copy-protected ones and, if it persists, just stop buying any CD at all.
I mean, it's not the end of the world if you do not have the latest Foo Fighters so speak with the almighty dollar because in the end that is all that will work with these guys. Curbing your spending will lead to a sales dip as they release these copy-protected CDs and, as everyone becomes accustomed, sales will eventually return close or above to their previous levels. The record companies outlined this happening already. They outline all these possible scenarios when releasing new technology that affects the consumer. They're not stupid.
So bite the bullet and stop buying. I did.
I'm personally back on the wagon regarding going to movie theaters. I'm sick of the garbage put out but started going to the Matrix and Lord of the Ring movies. Now that they're finished the theaters will not get a dime of my money for some mediocre crap. I went 2 years without going to a theater last time around and will go longer this time. Opportunistic movie executives will probably blame the dip on P2P.
Yes, but the example where a person goes off a rural road and dies because no one noticed is the exception and not the rule.
Hell, why not just carry around a GPS-enabled dead-man switch where if you do not "check in" periodically it dispatches paramedics to your location? Now you're protected when falling down in the tub as well as in your car.
Only thing that could not be addressed would be the subscription. I don't mind the subscription fee, myself since I opted for lifetime. To each his own.
TiVo hacking FAQ for those not in the know. Also, google 'TiVo HTTP' and you should find the web daemon.
Took a paragraph or so before I realized your references to 'bird' were in regards to the DirecTV satellites and not some cute lass.
How is this Beta? Am I misunderstanding? I have a gen-1 DirecTivo (without USB) and I record 2 different programs while watching a third pre-recorded one.
I love my DirecTiVo as well. It had to go get serviced once and I felt physically anxious when I was sending it out...hehehe.
Kids *are* reading the books. There have been numerous articles in national newspapers discussing kids reading as a result of some blockbuster movie adaptation in addition to Harry Potter such as Lord of the Rings.
I think the point of the article I read in the NY Times was that pre-teens were more open to read other books at the recommendation of their parents after reading (gasp!) Harry Potter. Why knock it?
How about Linux as the host OS? That is what Microsoft is most concerned about I would think. With VMWare I copy my Windows installation between home and office and fire the same copy up in different versions of VMWare. If I could not fire Windows up I would have to dual-boot or use Windows exclusively at work (shudder).
...it will be a bit before the price comes down enough to permit it to be used in an MP3 player.
Someone should inform Dell that freeware and/or shareware products are not necessarily open-source.
Get Ansel Adams photo instructions books.
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The Camera
The Negative
The Print
Read them all cover-to-cover and use them in conjunction with your Pentax K-1000
Someone stick his nose in it...
How about spending 1/4 of the price of the device to obtain a battery. My Vaio laptop battery replacement was $96.00 through Amazon and I did not have to pay to ship it back and forth. Also, I kept the old battery so even though the charge was only 1/2 as good as it use to be it is still usable.
How much does the battery degrade after a year of heavy usage? I was thinking of getting an iPod but I do not want to have to spend $100+ every 16 mos to keep it usable.
Slashdot is quite usable without images.
Mind you, it is a different model but if you're into Jazz or Classical it's far superior. Based on subscription price it can work out to ~
Agree! I download albums to try different music out. I sometimes delete them after one listening if I do not like them or, if I find I like it, I download more. I am not an abuser in that I would download *everything* because I can. Sadly this model no longer serves my
I have been an eMusic subscriber for almost a year now. Going to download some Bill Evans and cancel my acct this month. Sad thing is that I probably average 3 albums a month but I go some months w/o downloading at all. Oh, well...
I followed the link and music that sounded like level excepts from Jax & Daxter started blaring out of my speakers. Not cool when one is at the office.
How in the world could someone think that hi-jacking my speakers is a bright way to present information on a phone to an end-user? I felt like I had hit a geocities page.
The article specifically mentioned the file dialog. It is still using the old one but is slated to be addressed.
The Ars Technica article specifically mentions hiding folders from Nautilus (which is what draws the background on the desktop if I remember correctly).
Actually, I'm thinking there are other motives. In a court of law any claims on how much downloading is hurting their business can still be considered speculative. I mean, it would be difficult or just plain time-consuming for the recording industry to *prove* in a court of law that x number of files are traded by n number of people.
In essense, this amnesty would assemble the evidence list for the RIAA enabling them to go before a court (or congress via their lobbyists) with documented and notarized numbers...can't argue that unless you're Johnny Cochran.
- AC