The hardware people had to agree to enforce region codes in the DVD spec to get the content people to come along for the ride. Tough luck, but that's the deal. It's also proof that "globalization" as a business practice isn't taken as seriously as people would have you believe. "Globalization" means making shoes and selling fries in China.
There's way too many companies coming would computer products named something Cube or Cube something. Why does Nintendo have to continue the maddnes? Plus, if it is shaped like a cube, it won't fit too well in my entertainment center.
If you're installing the software somewhere, you're accepting their EULA (since it is part of the installation process). Unless you hack your way around the EULA... or someone else hacks the way around it for you. Which sounds fine to me, but I doubt those in the judicial branch would go for that... at least until the DCMA is struck down.
Maybe you should buy Apple's new "buttonless" mouse. I'm considering getting one because my mouse-finger hurts after a while. In Windows I can always use the Context key on my keyboard instead of right-clicking.
The Dreamcast uses something much closer to a retail modem than a chip. In Japan the Dreamcast didn't come with a modem, the people had to buy the Dreamcast and then buy the modem which pops into the back just as a retail modem would pop into a slot. Supposedly Sega & 3Com are working on making a 10/100 Ethernet replacement for the modem.
Yea, right, you have to live near a large technology hub in order to get broadband. Sure. That would explain Greensboro, NC's triad.rr.com. Sure.
I'd bet most people wouldn't even consider Charlotte a large technology hub (carolina.rr.com & BellSouth's FastAccess DSL) much less Greensboro.
Hell, my parents live in a very small (population) county in NC where they are surrounded by farmland, but DSL is still an option.
Even if it weren't true that broadband is widely available, it is still too easy to have a port on the back of the device that would accept either a modem or NIC at the factory.
It's the iMac. Just pop an AirPort card in there and connect to your home's IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN. Unfortunately, someone at Apple is a moron and you can't get the $799 iMac because it isn't AirPort ready. You have to buy at least the $999 iMac DV to use AirPort. And, even more unfortunate for me is the fact that in order to get an iMac in a color that would look nice in my kitchen I'd have to pay $1,299 for a Sage iMac DV+ or $1,499 for a Graphite iMac DV Special Edition.
Someone mentioned TrueType fonts, which I believe were originaly developed by Apple & Microsoft, however, I think Apple has moved on, or at least implemented TTF support correctly on the video rendering side unlike Microsoft.
Of course VPNs are important, but not for me, and not for many of the people above that were complaining about not being able to use more than one computer per IP at home.
How is the "market" going to fix it if all of the consumers "bend over and take it" as you suggest?
The problem with your statement is the fact that the consumers are the market. They aren't going to fix anything if they're busy bending over and applying lubrication.
Who the hell would want a Jaguar instead of a Porsche? Especially when we're talking about speed (which we are) (the XJ-200 is no longer in production)!
Are most readers missing out on the V in VPN, or am I just out of touch. I think @Home isn't saying you can't have private networks at home, using more than one computer with the service. I think what they are not allowing is Virtual Private Networking which allows you to connect to a private network over the Net and act as a member of that network.
How many people will be doing breast cancer research in a laundromat?
Hrmm... let's see here. (1) Women are the vast majority of people in laudromats. (2) Women are also the vast majority of people that get breast cancer. I'm willing to be more than you obviously think would like to research it there. Especially in a poor community where this and the library may be their only access to the Net.
Filter and accept the fact that filtering on words will drastically limit the practical usage of the service and that it will still let some offensive content through.
Don't filter and accept the fact that the Internet houses offensive content because it is an extension of the real world which... also houses offensive content.
I'd be happy if they just smartened up on offline stuff. Like lowering their prices! I drastically reduced my music buying a few years ago when prices jumped up a few dollars.
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The hardware people had to agree to enforce region codes in the DVD spec to get the content people to come along for the ride. Tough luck, but that's the deal. It's also proof that "globalization" as a business practice isn't taken as seriously as people would have you believe. "Globalization" means making shoes and selling fries in China.
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There's way too many companies coming would computer products named something Cube or Cube something. Why does Nintendo have to continue the maddnes? Plus, if it is shaped like a cube, it won't fit too well in my entertainment center.
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If you're installing the software somewhere, you're accepting their EULA (since it is part of the installation process). Unless you hack your way around the EULA... or someone else hacks the way around it for you. Which sounds fine to me, but I doubt those in the judicial branch would go for that... at least until the DCMA is struck down.
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Maybe you should buy Apple's new "buttonless" mouse. I'm considering getting one because my mouse-finger hurts after a while. In Windows I can always use the Context key on my keyboard instead of right-clicking.
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This would have to be defined by the user, because if not all banner ads would have a stickiness of 10.
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See guys? Chicks are geeks too!
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You don't have the legal right if you agree to their EULA... unfortunately.
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I'm glad someone pointed this out so I didn't have to hope people would see my post way down there \/. :)
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Btw, I have been contemplating discontinuing my landline phone service since I have a cable modem and a cell phone.
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The Dreamcast uses something much closer to a retail modem than a chip. In Japan the Dreamcast didn't come with a modem, the people had to buy the Dreamcast and then buy the modem which pops into the back just as a retail modem would pop into a slot. Supposedly Sega & 3Com are working on making a 10/100 Ethernet replacement for the modem.
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Yea, right, you have to live near a large technology hub in order to get broadband. Sure. That would explain Greensboro, NC's triad.rr.com. Sure.
I'd bet most people wouldn't even consider Charlotte a large technology hub (carolina.rr.com & BellSouth's FastAccess DSL) much less Greensboro.
Hell, my parents live in a very small (population) county in NC where they are surrounded by farmland, but DSL is still an option.
Even if it weren't true that broadband is widely available, it is still too easy to have a port on the back of the device that would accept either a modem or NIC at the factory.
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It's the iMac. Just pop an AirPort card in there and connect to your home's IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN. Unfortunately, someone at Apple is a moron and you can't get the $799 iMac because it isn't AirPort ready. You have to buy at least the $999 iMac DV to use AirPort. And, even more unfortunate for me is the fact that in order to get an iMac in a color that would look nice in my kitchen I'd have to pay $1,299 for a Sage iMac DV+ or $1,499 for a Graphite iMac DV Special Edition.
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So, basically Japanese is like CISC and English is like RISC, huh? :)
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Someone mentioned TrueType fonts, which I believe were originaly developed by Apple & Microsoft, however, I think Apple has moved on, or at least implemented TTF support correctly on the video rendering side unlike Microsoft.
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Of course VPNs are important, but not for me, and not for many of the people above that were complaining about not being able to use more than one computer per IP at home.
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Font rendering on Linux should really be modeled after MacOS rather than Windows. They're better off than Windows' WYSINWYG.
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Maybe Gnumeric will replace StarOffice's spreadsheet...
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How is the "market" going to fix it if all of the consumers "bend over and take it" as you suggest?
The problem with your statement is the fact that the consumers are the market. They aren't going to fix anything if they're busy bending over and applying lubrication.
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Who the hell would want a Jaguar instead of a Porsche? Especially when we're talking about speed (which we are) (the XJ-200 is no longer in production)!
Someone that spells it Porche, maybe?
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Are most readers missing out on the V in VPN, or am I just out of touch. I think @Home isn't saying you can't have private networks at home, using more than one computer with the service. I think what they are not allowing is Virtual Private Networking which allows you to connect to a private network over the Net and act as a member of that network.
Am I confused or is everyone overreacting?
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And a damn good one at that. One of my favorite Dr. Fun's!
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Hrmm... let's see here. (1) Women are the vast majority of people in laudromats. (2) Women are also the vast majority of people that get breast cancer. I'm willing to be more than you obviously think would like to research it there. Especially in a poor community where this and the library may be their only access to the Net.
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Sure there is, and that may increase the efficiency of the filtering, but you're still largely going to have the same problems.
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I'd be happy if they just smartened up on offline stuff. Like lowering their prices! I drastically reduced my music buying a few years ago when prices jumped up a few dollars.
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