If I'm not mistaken, MP3.com owned the CDs that they origionally got the music from, right? (Only makes sense, they had to purchase the physical medium to get the data.) That means that they were, technically, consumers, and had the right to copy the MP3s to their servers. Now, the people using my.mp3.com were simply making another copy, which was allowed, because they were also consumers. They used the device of MP3.com's servers to make the copy, but they had a perfectly legitimate right to have an MP3 copy of the music that they purchased (and therefor, liscensed.)
I'm not saying this logic is perfect, or if it's exactly legal by US standards, but you can see how it would make sense (especially if you want it to.) It's not like these people are idiots or anything. Ah well, looks like what we thought was going to be a simple journey into the "free information" age is, in fact, going to be a dig-in-and-defend trench warfare. You ready?
Instead, Star Trek chose to concentrate much more on the philosophical and human implications of a highly advanced future.
I have to disagree.
Star Trek does TRY to deal with the philosophical aspect of a highly advanced future (when they're not making fun of goofy looking species or trapped in the goddamn holodeck.) If you look more deeply at the arguments Star Trek presents, though, you'll see that it usually fails miserably. How many times have there been episodes about the eithical dilemma of the 'Prime Directive?' Now, of all those episodes, how many times does there end up being some kind last minute revalation that makes one course of action obvious. That isn't philosophical depth, it's copping out.
In short, Star Trek's objectivism couldn't even answer most of the questions it asked itself. Those who hold some great faith in the "Star Trek Ethic" or the "Star Trek Philosophy" would do themselves much better to go out and get a REAL philosophical grounding, not the phantasms of televised science fiction.
"...PBS generally does a good job, unlike the rest of hollywood with crap like the pirates of silicon valley."
Well, you're got to remember that, for all of it's 'dramitization', most of the info in "Pirates of Silicon Valley" was based on the documentary "Triumph of the Nerds," four hours of excrusiating, but interesting, detail on PCs and Macs. Hell, they went so far as to steal actual shots almost exactly from the documentary (remember when the guy playing Wozniak was suddenly on a desktop, explaining how GUI works? that exact scene, using the narrarator, was in the documentary...)
This kind of makes me wonder when TNT's going to do "Pirates of Silicon Valley 2: The Internet Generation."
An operator inside of an exoskeleton has several advantages that your typical remote-control model lacks.
First is more control and depth of input. A person inside of one these would have depth perception, periphrial vision, and (assuming the machine's not too loud) audio. Also, being inside allows for more control over how the input is managed (eye movements, etc.)
Second, a human being, as an operator, will be able to handel an exoskeleton far more intuitivly than a remote-virtual body. This will result in far less training than would otherwise be needed. We all know how to work a body.
Third, you gotta admit, it's pretty damn cool. It feeds out monkey-egos to personally be able to pick up the car/steel beam/whatever. You just can't get that kind of rush via remote...
Well, I'm sure that this person is a troll (genuine fundie or not), so I should just leave this alone, but, it does give me a good chance to get a few things out.
I could go at length about the fact that you abhor a natural biological function, but hey, that's how you are and I doubt my writings could change years of psychological damage and/or brainwashing. Instead, I'd like to talk about your complaint of my free excersice of speech. I didn't not "shove this is your face," I didn't "break into your home;" I posted a rebuttle to your comments in the Slashdot forum. Had this been your house, I would have no doubt gone about it a different way. Instead, we are here, and my post was within the standards of the "community" that exists in this forum. Your responce simply shows that your standards are not inline with this community, but that's okay. We'll tolerate you (unlike you with us.) Oh yes, and one more thing. Bigots like yourself have always been, and will always be, in the minority. In the past your kind was allowed power, but thanks to the Constitution and those of us who will continue to defend it, you will never be able to oppress this nation.
Wow, AC, it looks like you could use a little relaxation. Take my advice, no matter what your Daddy told you, you won't go straight to hell if you touch your genitals. Take a break, reach under that elastic band, and give Mr. One-Eye a one-handed hug. I guarentee you'll feel better in the morning.
Okay, Ditto-head. I certainly don't agree that this degree will lead to any important innovation, but you're being rediculous. What's up, too many hot Sociology majors turn you down, make you bitter? In a way, I kind of hope that's what's up, because if you really mean what you're saying, than you've fallen so far behind the curve that you'll belong to that class that does nothing but wish for the "glory days" and do everything possible to detour progress. So please, catch up or drop out, we don't need you lagging behind.
Too bad guys... Here in Texas a few jump-the-gun reps have already banned internet taxes. U guy we;ll get a nice little boost in e-commerce hq's & warehouses thanks to other state's need for greed.
I prefer Uncle Fuquer, but whatever you say... I disagree, Blame Canada was a damn good song. Although, if they were going for the less offensive song, they should have picked "What Would Brian Boytano Do?", less cursing, and (imo) a better song.
That's just not enough color! Why must Palm torment us so! Teasing us with these medium-grade color options. We want to see our telephone organizer and callendar in 32 bit True-Color, damnit! Okay, I've been up way too long. This will seem far less funny after a cup of coffee...
Okay, I realize that the writer of tis article is a self-proclaimed geek, but the amount of geek-slant in this article is ridiculous... Take, for example: The correlation between technical proficiency and social ineptitude is not that those with poor social skills turn to computers; rather, that those with good social skills will have less opportunity to advance their technical ones. To call this bullshit is being kind. Good social skills kept me from being a great programmer! Please. This is simply geeks trying to place the skills they are proficient in above others. Artificial ego-inflation could definitly be considered a turn-off for females... It can easily be said that it takes just as much concentration, intelligence, and thought to be an architect, author, or doctor as it does to be a programmer, yet you never hear people complaining about those people's social skills as a group. The "monomaniacal concentration" required is obviously not the problem. Perhaps the doses of machismo among "geek" interactions is...
I guess the biggest question I have is, "Why Russia?" I mean, is no other nation on earth (besides China) interested in space exploration? We need some kind of international PR campaign for space! The US can do a lot, but we can't do everything, and right now Russia is not in the best position to be an equal partner. People have always gone on about how the 'private sector' is needed, but instead more international support would be the greatest boon (and insure against "corporate space".) Now, take these words, add grammer and a semblance of cohesion, and you have a great comment...
I'd be glad to see something replace the PC a central information appliance around the typical household. Today we're so reliant on various computer applications (particularly e-mail and the web) that unless you've got around $1000 to spend, you're in trouble. This of course helps to cause the "digital divide", but if you can buy a much cheaper box that's just as fast and will be able to get web and e-mail (and possibly some basic word-processing), then you'd open up the net to many more people. Then we could see the advancement of things like Online Voting and an even more robust marketplace of ideas online. Of course, I could just be being too optomistic...
Well, it's good to see that EVERYONE on the planet is now berating Win2k. Still, I'm going to upgrade, if only to get the stinking pile of feces called NT 4.0 off of my system. My job on the other hand... We're waiting and seeing (which is really bad, since our university had a contract where we can get it ultra-cheap.) Maybe this FUD will go a little way to getting a *nix server running... Ah well, I can dream.
Reading the majority of replies thus far, it appears to me that many gamers enjoy the fact that the industry's primary consumers are males under 30. This is far more disturbing than anything in the article. Homogeny leads to stagnation. One of the reasons I stopped investing time and money in gaming was the fact that every hot game boiled down to-"retrieve this", "defeat that", and/or "conquer them". Everything seemed far too singular in goals to remain interesting. Perhaps it is best that video games remain a "boys club", it will give women (and men with better things to do) oppertunities for more intellectually stimulating experiences.
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Don't worry. This eclipse is just a sign of the constant cyclical nature of the Goddess, and she's not into that whole end-of-the-world thing.
Wow, thanks to the slugish stupidity of the mega-corporation, a minor-star is born. It just goes to show that computer knowledge + oppertunism = your name in the (electronic) papers.
Maybe I've been hitting the Viridian's Site a bit too hard, but I believe the biggest problem with Distributed Computing as we currently know it is the amount of energy being consumed by people running the clients. I think that d.net, GIMP, and Seti@home all have things going for them, but none of these is as important as the air that we're breathing right now. I'd rather let my box go into standby, or *gasp* turn it off (when possible) and save a little energy than accomplish any of these goals.
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If I'm not mistaken, MP3.com owned the CDs that they origionally got the music from, right? (Only makes sense, they had to purchase the physical medium to get the data.) That means that they were, technically, consumers, and had the right to copy the MP3s to their servers. Now, the people using my.mp3.com were simply making another copy, which was allowed, because they were also consumers. They used the device of MP3.com's servers to make the copy, but they had a perfectly legitimate right to have an MP3 copy of the music that they purchased (and therefor, liscensed.)
I'm not saying this logic is perfect, or if it's exactly legal by US standards, but you can see how it would make sense (especially if you want it to.) It's not like these people are idiots or anything. Ah well, looks like what we thought was going to be a simple journey into the "free information" age is, in fact, going to be a dig-in-and-defend trench warfare. You ready?
Instead, Star Trek chose to concentrate much more on the philosophical and human implications of a highly advanced future.
I have to disagree.
Star Trek does TRY to deal with the philosophical aspect of a highly advanced future (when they're not making fun of goofy looking species or trapped in the goddamn holodeck.) If you look more deeply at the arguments Star Trek presents, though, you'll see that it usually fails miserably. How many times have there been episodes about the eithical dilemma of the 'Prime Directive?' Now, of all those episodes, how many times does there end up being some kind last minute revalation that makes one course of action obvious. That isn't philosophical depth, it's copping out.
In short, Star Trek's objectivism couldn't even answer most of the questions it asked itself. Those who hold some great faith in the "Star Trek Ethic" or the "Star Trek Philosophy" would do themselves much better to go out and get a REAL philosophical grounding, not the phantasms of televised science fiction.
Can you say... Karma Whore?
I knew you could!
"...PBS generally does a good job, unlike the rest of hollywood with crap like the pirates of silicon valley."
Well, you're got to remember that, for all of it's 'dramitization', most of the info in "Pirates of Silicon Valley" was based on the documentary "Triumph of the Nerds," four hours of excrusiating, but interesting, detail on PCs and Macs. Hell, they went so far as to steal actual shots almost exactly from the documentary (remember when the guy playing Wozniak was suddenly on a desktop, explaining how GUI works? that exact scene, using the narrarator, was in the documentary...)
This kind of makes me wonder when TNT's going to do "Pirates of Silicon Valley 2: The Internet Generation."
Was it just me or did it look like Sean Penn was praying come time for the best actor award.
What show were you watching last night?
Sean Penn wasn't at the Oscars! The picture they used of him for nominations was from the film he was nominated for.
Of course, it wouldn't affect guerrila warfare.
So what do you call a gigantic mech tearing through trees and stomping primitive but (formerly) effective booby-traps, huh?
An operator inside of an exoskeleton has several advantages that your typical remote-control model lacks.
First is more control and depth of input. A person inside of one these would have depth perception, periphrial vision, and (assuming the machine's not too loud) audio. Also, being inside allows for more control over how the input is managed (eye movements, etc.)
Second, a human being, as an operator, will be able to handel an exoskeleton far more intuitivly than a remote-virtual body. This will result in far less training than would otherwise be needed. We all know how to work a body.
Third, you gotta admit, it's pretty damn cool. It feeds out monkey-egos to personally be able to pick up the car/steel beam/whatever. You just can't get that kind of rush via remote...
Okay, this was just too hard to resist...
Can you imagine a civilized society without the Ten Commandments?
Sure, how about China (pre-Mao), India, Japan, the Mayans, etc.
Oh, the joys of a lazy Slashdot Sunday...
Well, I'm sure that this person is a troll (genuine fundie or not), so I should just leave this alone, but, it does give me a good chance to get a few things out.
I could go at length about the fact that you abhor a natural biological function, but hey, that's how you are and I doubt my writings could change years of psychological damage and/or brainwashing.
Instead, I'd like to talk about your complaint of my free excersice of speech. I didn't not "shove this is your face," I didn't "break into your home;" I posted a rebuttle to your comments in the Slashdot forum. Had this been your house, I would have no doubt gone about it a different way. Instead, we are here, and my post was within the standards of the "community" that exists in this forum. Your responce simply shows that your standards are not inline with this community, but that's okay. We'll tolerate you (unlike you with us.)
Oh yes, and one more thing. Bigots like yourself have always been, and will always be, in the minority. In the past your kind was allowed power, but thanks to the Constitution and those of us who will continue to defend it, you will never be able to oppress this nation.
Wow, AC, it looks like you could use a little relaxation.
Take my advice, no matter what your Daddy told you, you won't go straight to hell if you touch your genitals. Take a break, reach under that elastic band, and give Mr. One-Eye a one-handed hug. I guarentee you'll feel better in the morning.
Okay, Ditto-head. I certainly don't agree that this degree will lead to any important innovation, but you're being rediculous.
What's up, too many hot Sociology majors turn you down, make you bitter? In a way, I kind of hope that's what's up, because if you really mean what you're saying, than you've fallen so far behind the curve that you'll belong to that class that does nothing but wish for the "glory days" and do everything possible to detour progress.
So please, catch up or drop out, we don't need you lagging behind.
Too bad guys...
Here in Texas a few jump-the-gun reps have already banned internet taxes. U guy we;ll get a nice little boost in e-commerce hq's & warehouses thanks to other state's need for greed.
I prefer Uncle Fuquer, but whatever you say...
I disagree, Blame Canada was a damn good song. Although, if they were going for the less offensive song, they should have picked "What Would Brian Boytano Do?", less cursing, and (imo) a better song.
That's just not enough color!
Why must Palm torment us so! Teasing us with these medium-grade color options. We want to see our telephone organizer and callendar in 32 bit True-Color, damnit!
Okay, I've been up way too long. This will seem far less funny after a cup of coffee...
Okay, I realize that the writer of tis article is a self-proclaimed geek, but the amount of geek-slant in this article is ridiculous...
Take, for example: The correlation between technical proficiency and social ineptitude is not that those with poor social skills turn to computers; rather, that those with good social skills will have less opportunity to advance their technical ones.
To call this bullshit is being kind. Good social skills kept me from being a great programmer! Please. This is simply geeks trying to place the skills they are proficient in above others. Artificial ego-inflation could definitly be considered a turn-off for females...
It can easily be said that it takes just as much concentration, intelligence, and thought to be an architect, author, or doctor as it does to be a programmer, yet you never hear people complaining about those people's social skills as a group. The "monomaniacal concentration" required is obviously not the problem. Perhaps the doses of machismo among "geek" interactions is...
I guess the biggest question I have is, "Why Russia?" I mean, is no other nation on earth (besides China) interested in space exploration? We need some kind of international PR campaign for space! The US can do a lot, but we can't do everything, and right now Russia is not in the best position to be an equal partner. People have always gone on about how the 'private sector' is needed, but instead more international support would be the greatest boon (and insure against "corporate space".) Now, take these words, add grammer and a semblance of cohesion, and you have a great comment...
I'd be glad to see something replace the PC a central information appliance around the typical household. Today we're so reliant on various computer applications (particularly e-mail and the web) that unless you've got around $1000 to spend, you're in trouble. This of course helps to cause the "digital divide", but if you can buy a much cheaper box that's just as fast and will be able to get web and e-mail (and possibly some basic word-processing), then you'd open up the net to many more people. Then we could see the advancement of things like Online Voting and an even more robust marketplace of ideas online. Of course, I could just be being too optomistic...
Well, it's good to see that EVERYONE on the planet is now berating Win2k. Still, I'm going to upgrade, if only to get the stinking pile of feces called NT 4.0 off of my system. My job on the other hand... We're waiting and seeing (which is really bad, since our university had a contract where we can get it ultra-cheap.) Maybe this FUD will go a little way to getting a *nix server running... Ah well, I can dream.
Reading the majority of replies thus far, it appears to me that many gamers enjoy the fact that the industry's primary consumers are males under 30. This is far more disturbing than anything in the article. Homogeny leads to stagnation. One of the reasons I stopped investing time and money in gaming was the fact that every hot game boiled down to-"retrieve this", "defeat that", and/or "conquer them". Everything seemed far too singular in goals to remain interesting. Perhaps it is best that video games remain a "boys club", it will give women (and men with better things to do) oppertunities for more intellectually stimulating experiences.
Don't worry. This eclipse is just a sign of the constant cyclical nature of the Goddess, and she's not into that whole end-of-the-world thing.
Wow, thanks to the slugish stupidity of the mega-corporation, a minor-star is born. It just goes to show that computer knowledge + oppertunism = your name in the (electronic) papers.
Maybe I've been hitting the Viridian's Site a bit too hard, but I believe the biggest problem with Distributed Computing as we currently know it is the amount of energy being consumed by people running the clients. I think that d.net, GIMP, and Seti@home all have things going for them, but none of these is as important as the air that we're breathing right now. I'd rather let my box go into standby, or *gasp* turn it off (when possible) and save a little energy than accomplish any of these goals.