So then what exactly am I paying for in the store? Just the costs of the plastic? Would this mean that physical media would be cheaper? How much cheaper?
Also, suppose I have an internet connection at my house for a home-based business, which I use for reasons other than consuming content. How would this fee be fair to me?
What if I have two homes, and pay for an internet connection for each? How would it be fair that I am paying twice the fees of the next guy?
Clearly this idea hasn't been given a lot of thought.
Also, it's a way to stop people who actually pay for and compensate artists for their work from having to pick up the slack for those who leach.
Umm, what? That doesn't even make sense. If I legitimately support artists by buying their music, and also have an internet connection where I have to pay this fee, then I'm paying royalties twice. Under this idea, the "good" consumers get screwed the most.
(submitter of the story here) My apologies for the typo. I was very careful not to make any spelling mistakes, but I was quite sure one might slip out unnoticed.
It might also have to do with the fact that here in Canada, we call Democrats "Liberals" and Republicans "Conservatives".
Speaking as a non-American, I'd be pretty choked if my access to sites hosted in America were cut off. How would I get to read/.?
In all seriousness, could anyone give me an example of why a kill switch might need to be used in America for practical purposes? The only scenario that comes to my mind is one which involves a corrupt government attempting to cling to what little power they have left in the midst of a revolution, not unlike how things are going in Egypt.
That's a fair opinion. You caught me foaming at the mouth again. Cutler has put up some good stat lines so far, but somehow IMHO I just don't think he would be all that good if it wasn't for a guy like Mike Shanahan or Mike Martz leading the offense. But I suppose time will tell.
I sure hope there is football next year, and we both have something to play for by then. The Cutler - Rivers rivalry has been quiet since he left Denver, maybe they'll do some jibberjabbering for old times' sake...
Your post didn't make your position clear. Are you only hiring people on the most moral high grounds? Or are you looking for someone who will accomplish the task, no matter what dirty work may be involved? Depending on the position you are hiring for, either type of person could be far more suited to the positon than the other.
There are a lot of us who are happy to have you here. I can't count the number of times I've been halfway through a very insightful post, only to think, "Was this written by... Yeah, sure enough. eldavojohn!"
Firstly, give credit where credit is due. Your hero, Wikileaks, would not exist if it weren't for Assange. To say that you wouldn't care to see him rot in a cell somewhere is a very ingrateful attitude.
Secondly, heroes come in all shapes and sizes, colours, and even smells. Take the corny example of Frodo Baggins. He was neither defiant nor rigid, and he was still a hero.
How will they deal with songs that run together? Pink Floyd does this a lot. For example, from The Wall, "The Thin Ice", "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)", "The Happiest Days of Our Lives", and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" should really all be listened to together. I can't imagine anyone actually paying to own just "The Happiest Days of Our Lives", clocking in at just 1:46. Another solid example, from the same album, would be "Empty Spaces" and "Young Lust".
While on the subject, it has long been a pet peeve of mine that music players don't recognize such songs exist and allow you to group them together, so when a random playlist is created, these songs still run together like they're supposed to.
Well done, Falcon. You've refuted my point better than I could.
Q-Hack, maybe my tinfoil hat is on a little too tight, but if I feel I have a problem with a corrupt government, the (corrupt) government would be the last place I would turn to.
WikiLeaks may think they are trying to expose corruption, but so far, I haven't seen the corruption they think exists.
Certainly this is an arguable point, as shown by the many replies you received to this comment. However, I'd like to point out something else - If we were to shut down WikiLeaks now (for failing to expose corruption?) then what do we do when we find corruption and there's no WikiLeaks to post it to?
Haha, that happened to me once. In Junior High, we were programming in BASIC. The instructions were to type CLEAR, and then begin your program with 10 HOME, etc. The guy next to me coded his first line as 10 CLEAR, and didn't save his work after typing out the rest of the code. Naturally, when he ran the program he lost all of his progress.
I was sitting right next to him, and saw him do all the work, so I thought there would be no harm in letting him copy all of my code (because our time for access to computers was coming to a close). I had also assumed that anyone who had followed the instructions would end up with the exact same code (it was some really simple stuff). Later on the teacher held me and the other kid after class to have us explain why our code was identical.
First and foremost, it must be said that the kilogram is a unit of MASS, not weight. It refers to the amount of space that an object takes up, not its gravitational force. See here.
Second, I don't care what the experts say, a kilogram is equal to the mass of one litre of water, which is equal to 1000 cubic centimetres of water, or a 10cm x 10cm x 10cm box full of water.
It is this way because it makes sense, like the rest of the metric system. Unfortunately, somehow it became more common to refer to it as a weight, which just confuses people.
Seriously, how can HP prove that Hurd shared "trade secrets" without a clear definition of what is considered an HP "trade secret"? It sounds to me like FUD unless they can cite specific examples of things that Hurd has (or somehow must in the future) disclose to Oracle. Is it completely impossible for him to do his job without disclosing "trade secrets", and can HP prove that?
Also, if HP is made to clearly define these "trade secrets", wouldn't that make them, well... not so secret anymore?
I'll third MediaMonkey. It is the best media program I have ever used, and I've tried an awful lot of them. I have it working in Ubuntu under wine. The interface is totally customizable so you can make it look similar to any other media program you're familiar with. And, like the GP said, it is scriptable and can use tons of WinAmp plugins. They also have a forum for scripting support, and a ton of user made scripts available there.
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I used Clearwire for a little over a year...
About three or four months of everything working swimmingly...
So which was it, 'over a year' or 'three or four months'?
After about a week of testing, I decided to sign up...
...hit with a ~$300 termination fee, even though I had not agreed to a contract or terms...
So which was it, you signed up or you didn't sign up?
(Apparently I feel like being pedantic today)
So then what exactly am I paying for in the store? Just the costs of the plastic? Would this mean that physical media would be cheaper? How much cheaper?
Also, suppose I have an internet connection at my house for a home-based business, which I use for reasons other than consuming content. How would this fee be fair to me?
What if I have two homes, and pay for an internet connection for each? How would it be fair that I am paying twice the fees of the next guy?
Clearly this idea hasn't been given a lot of thought.
Also, it's a way to stop people who actually pay for and compensate artists for their work from having to pick up the slack for those who leach.
Umm, what? That doesn't even make sense. If I legitimately support artists by buying their music, and also have an internet connection where I have to pay this fee, then I'm paying royalties twice. Under this idea, the "good" consumers get screwed the most.
(submitter of the story here) My apologies for the typo. I was very careful not to make any spelling mistakes, but I was quite sure one might slip out unnoticed.
It might also have to do with the fact that here in Canada, we call Democrats "Liberals" and Republicans "Conservatives".
Speaking as a non-American, I'd be pretty choked if my access to sites hosted in America were cut off. How would I get to read /.?
In all seriousness, could anyone give me an example of why a kill switch might need to be used in America for practical purposes? The only scenario that comes to my mind is one which involves a corrupt government attempting to cling to what little power they have left in the midst of a revolution, not unlike how things are going in Egypt.
That's a fair opinion. You caught me foaming at the mouth again. Cutler has put up some good stat lines so far, but somehow IMHO I just don't think he would be all that good if it wasn't for a guy like Mike Shanahan or Mike Martz leading the offense. But I suppose time will tell.
I sure hope there is football next year, and we both have something to play for by then. The Cutler - Rivers rivalry has been quiet since he left Denver, maybe they'll do some jibberjabbering for old times' sake...
Your post didn't make your position clear. Are you only hiring people on the most moral high grounds? Or are you looking for someone who will accomplish the task, no matter what dirty work may be involved? Depending on the position you are hiring for, either type of person could be far more suited to the positon than the other.
It's that Cutler guy. He's killing you.
And sadly that trade was the Bears' Herschel Walker trade. The so called last piece of the puzzle.
There are a lot of us who are happy to have you here. I can't count the number of times I've been halfway through a very insightful post, only to think, "Was this written by... Yeah, sure enough. eldavojohn!"
Good thing Slashdot is still up and running!
Unless... it was replaced with an impostor with some bad design decisions!
Firstly, give credit where credit is due. Your hero, Wikileaks, would not exist if it weren't for Assange. To say that you wouldn't care to see him rot in a cell somewhere is a very ingrateful attitude.
Secondly, heroes come in all shapes and sizes, colours, and even smells. Take the corny example of Frodo Baggins. He was neither defiant nor rigid, and he was still a hero.
Finally, a good reason not to RTFA!
It appears that we're both right... and wrong.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde
Search the page for the word "wallpaper". Your quote shows up right below mine, and both are listed in the "Unsourced" section.
Nice quote from the guy whose last words were "Either that wallpaper goes, or I do!"
How will they deal with songs that run together? Pink Floyd does this a lot. For example, from The Wall, "The Thin Ice", "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)", "The Happiest Days of Our Lives", and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" should really all be listened to together. I can't imagine anyone actually paying to own just "The Happiest Days of Our Lives", clocking in at just 1:46. Another solid example, from the same album, would be "Empty Spaces" and "Young Lust".
While on the subject, it has long been a pet peeve of mine that music players don't recognize such songs exist and allow you to group them together, so when a random playlist is created, these songs still run together like they're supposed to.
Well done, Falcon. You've refuted my point better than I could.
Q-Hack, maybe my tinfoil hat is on a little too tight, but if I feel I have a problem with a corrupt government, the (corrupt) government would be the last place I would turn to.
WikiLeaks may think they are trying to expose corruption, but so far, I haven't seen the corruption they think exists.
Certainly this is an arguable point, as shown by the many replies you received to this comment. However, I'd like to point out something else - If we were to shut down WikiLeaks now (for failing to expose corruption?) then what do we do when we find corruption and there's no WikiLeaks to post it to?
Haha, that happened to me once. In Junior High, we were programming in BASIC. The instructions were to type CLEAR, and then begin your program with 10 HOME, etc. The guy next to me coded his first line as 10 CLEAR, and didn't save his work after typing out the rest of the code. Naturally, when he ran the program he lost all of his progress.
I was sitting right next to him, and saw him do all the work, so I thought there would be no harm in letting him copy all of my code (because our time for access to computers was coming to a close). I had also assumed that anyone who had followed the instructions would end up with the exact same code (it was some really simple stuff). Later on the teacher held me and the other kid after class to have us explain why our code was identical.
First and foremost, it must be said that the kilogram is a unit of MASS, not weight. It refers to the amount of space that an object takes up, not its gravitational force. See here.
Second, I don't care what the experts say, a kilogram is equal to the mass of one litre of water, which is equal to 1000 cubic centimetres of water, or a 10cm x 10cm x 10cm box full of water.
It is this way because it makes sense, like the rest of the metric system. Unfortunately, somehow it became more common to refer to it as a weight, which just confuses people.
Notice how the only people advocating Xcode are anonymous cowards?
It seems that next year is the year of the Linux desktop, no matter what year it is currently.
Seriously, how can HP prove that Hurd shared "trade secrets" without a clear definition of what is considered an HP "trade secret"? It sounds to me like FUD unless they can cite specific examples of things that Hurd has (or somehow must in the future) disclose to Oracle. Is it completely impossible for him to do his job without disclosing "trade secrets", and can HP prove that?
Also, if HP is made to clearly define these "trade secrets", wouldn't that make them, well... not so secret anymore?
Maddox: One thing PC users can do that Mac users can't
It is a little outdated since it's bitching about iTunes 7, but the arguments still apply.
I'll third MediaMonkey. It is the best media program I have ever used, and I've tried an awful lot of them. I have it working in Ubuntu under wine. The interface is totally customizable so you can make it look similar to any other media program you're familiar with. And, like the GP said, it is scriptable and can use tons of WinAmp plugins. They also have a forum for scripting support, and a ton of user made scripts available there.
Are you suggesting that even slashdotters stand a chance of drunken sex with hot Swedish girls in your country?