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Slashdot Turns 5
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I started scanning/. about three years ago. I had just started with a new company, and no other company I had worked for previously allowed lowly employees like me internet access. With slow dial-up at home, this data pipe into my work computer was amazing.
I found/. through some mention in a Canadian magazine I had purchased at an airport. Now, I'm not techno-geek, but I'm also not a techno-phobe. Yes, I have Windows. But yes, I run Mozilla. I'm kind of "middle of the road" when it comes to computers.
I've always found the content on/. to be at the very least interesting, and at the very most informative and entertaining. I've learned a lot about computers, programming and technology through this site. But I've also learned a lot about law, public opinion and other diverse topics.
I may have missed the first two years, but I'll read for the next two to make up. Although I may not always agree with/. posters, it's frequently the most stimulating thing I read all day.
Thanks,/. and the/. community.
SIDE NOTE -- because of/., I've managed to use a lot of what I read to my advantage. frequently, my coworkers will come to me for problems instead of bothering with our slowwwwww IT dept!
Apple sued eMachines, I believe, back when they copied the look of the original iMacs. They claimed that the overall design was intellectual property. I wonder if they will take the same approach with Toshiba, whom they have a working relation with.
Cute idea. Could lead to a real "virtual office". You'd design your own cubical [or windowed office, if you're an upper level exec;)] complete with a desk, fax machine, phone, file cabinet, trash can (of course) and clock (even more of an of course). To work from home, just log on, punch the clock, and go. Move files between the network and office with the file cabinet. Click the phone to use the net to dial. Send documents with the fax machine.
Oh, and the Nerf gun is there to fire on your cube neighbor.
Of course Iran has strict censorship. No way you would be able to view it in Iran. But, if it sticks a middle finger in the American entertainment eye, they'll allow Film88 to set up shop.
If you could look past the "I deserve to get it for free" aspect that everyone here always trumpets, maybe you should ask yourself why you would support a country that condones terror. Way to look past the source, idiots. What if YOUR dollar went to buy a ticket for a terrorist.
C'mon. You might not have ethics for copyrights, but how about some ethics for human rights, at least.
I don't understand why people are so opposed to having viewing habit information gathered. All the cable companies will be pushing targeted advertising in the next year or two, how will the cable companies be able to deliever targeted ads if no one wants their viewing habits looked at?
I hope this is sarcasm. Boy do I hope.
If it's NOT sarcasm, I'll respond with this: Most people would probably not mind having their viewing habits recorded under the proper circumstances. The problem here is that 1) the customers who bought the SonicBlues weren't informed up front. Imagine if your car suddenly started telling Ford (or Chevy, or Kia) where you were driving, or how fast you were going. I'm sure that if the Nielsen Corportation (the rating company that gathers data for the TV industry) designed a box for retail sale that collected data, people would buy it. As long is they were informed in advance of this.
To be honest, I don't know why they haven't done this yet. It costs the Nielsen Corporation $$ to track the ratings for TV shows when people would do it for free.
And don't forget the foreign receipts there, Dirty Harry.
Don't worry, if box office starts to fall off, we'll just be seeing MORE and MORE product placements to make up for it. Blatant product placements. Maybe sponsorships. "AT&T Presents Star Wars: Episode III - The Dark Side Dials Home".
I've been very disappointed by both new films (Episode I and II) and would not be one bit sad if they decided to can Episode III. I may never look at the two most recent films as part of the Star Wars saga. But, please George, for the love of all that is holy, don't F--- with the originals anymore.
This is the reason I like Nintendo better than all the other game systems out there... They had a great formula for fun video games 15 years ago, and they have stuck to what was proven fun and invented all sorts of new ways to keep it interesting!
And this is why I like my Sega Dreamcast. Nintendo just seems to take the same old characters and putting them in new games that really aren't that groundbreaking or original. New Mario Battle game. New Pokemon game. New Zelda game. It's like Police Academy 5 -- just not worth seeing the same thing over again (ok, bad example, but you get what I mean).
Nintendo needs to come up with something new if they hope to finish #2 ahead of X-Box.
My brother has a TiVo, and I like to play around with it when I visit him, but I haven't had the desire to own one myself. My big hangup is all the "extras" that I don't need. I just want a simple hard-drive based set-top box. Simple VCR-like functionality -- fast forward, rewind, pause. I DON'T need it to "guess" what it wants to record for me, I don't need a guide, I just want to program it like I do a VCR. Is that too much to ask for?
Because, Adaware is a program designed to remove offending components from other programs. No hiding that in the EULA. If Radlight promoted itself as "Radlight - for uninstalling Adaware" I'd say they have every right to do it.
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Bastard! I just rented it for tonight!
Oh well, I just found out yesterday that the guy in The Crying Game is really a chick!
It's no more legal than selling a telephone that won't hang up when a telemarketer calls.
Or a TV that changes your premium cable channels to HBO when plugged in.
They will have a LOT of explaining to do.
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Just an observation:
Steve Lynch, who runs this site, is a MASTER of motivational speaking. I've read through most of his posted comments, which are littered with phrases like "...you hold the power..." and "...it us US who have the options on our side, not them."
MAME is a great way to play many of the older games, there is something about playing the original in its intended form that is second to none. The cabinet art, the lighting. You can't get the full immersion of a game like "Disks of Tron" sitting in front of a desktop machine. Or how about playing "Gyrus" without that 360 degree spinning joystick. Or a game like "Track & Field" without mashing the hell out of those RUN buttons.
It's the little things that get lost in the digital age. Sure, I can download MP3's of the latest release, but something about seeing the album are and reading the liner notes makes it pale in comparison.
Shite! I had my pants around my ankles just waiting for that page to load!
I have a sizable collection of classic consoles myself. I've been tinkering with the thought of moving in to classic arcade cabinets, but my not-too-spacious living quarters make that a nightmare.
I agree. Google is using the system against itself. What better way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone (DMCA & $cientology) than to use their own weapons against them. They've succeeded in getting more people talking and asking questions.
I whole-heartedly agree. Car theft is a big problem where I live. Even more of a problem, though, is theft of items from inside the vehicle. Someone sees a leather jacket in the backseat, smashes the window and takes it. I've always thought there should be an easy way to "sting" these guys. I applaud the police.
My only concern is that it's so EASY, cops may just get lazy and not develop the good old "detective skills" that they should be using.
At some point, the recording industry is going to have to realize that they have things BACKWARDS. Now, artists tour to increase and promote album sales. In the future, it's going to have to be the other way around -- artists will put out albums to promote and support their tours. Go see a band live, then buy a copy of the performance you just saw on your way out.
Sir, you look like an intelligent man. Why would you spend all your hard-earned money on a brand new book. It's just going to lose its value the moment you crease the binding. Why, over here we have a previously owned copy of Stephen King's novel. It's a classic. You know, they don't make books like this anymore. Just check out that leather binding. And I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to throw in the dust jacket for only $2 more. What's that? You have to talk it over with the wife? Well, who wears the literary pants in this family.
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I started scanning /. about three years ago. I had just started with a new company, and no other company I had worked for previously allowed lowly employees like me internet access. With slow dial-up at home, this data pipe into my work computer was amazing.
/. through some mention in a Canadian magazine I had purchased at an airport. Now, I'm not techno-geek, but I'm also not a techno-phobe. Yes, I have Windows. But yes, I run Mozilla. I'm kind of "middle of the road" when it comes to computers.
/. to be at the very least interesting, and at the very most informative and entertaining. I've learned a lot about computers, programming and technology through this site. But I've also learned a lot about law, public opinion and other diverse topics.
/. posters, it's frequently the most stimulating thing I read all day.
/. and the /. community.
/., I've managed to use a lot of what I read to my advantage. frequently, my coworkers will come to me for problems instead of bothering with our slowwwwww IT dept!
I found
I've always found the content on
I may have missed the first two years, but I'll read for the next two to make up. Although I may not always agree with
Thanks,
SIDE NOTE -- because of
...which catches over a hundred spam for me each day.
Is the plural of "spam" really "spam"?
Apple sued eMachines, I believe, back when they copied the look of the original iMacs. They claimed that the overall design was intellectual property. I wonder if they will take the same approach with Toshiba, whom they have a working relation with.
Cute idea. Could lead to a real "virtual office". You'd design your own cubical [or windowed office, if you're an upper level exec ;)] complete with a desk, fax machine, phone, file cabinet, trash can (of course) and clock (even more of an of course). To work from home, just log on, punch the clock, and go. Move files between the network and office with the file cabinet. Click the phone to use the net to dial. Send documents with the fax machine.
Oh, and the Nerf gun is there to fire on your cube neighbor.
Of course Iran has strict censorship. No way you would be able to view it in Iran. But, if it sticks a middle finger in the American entertainment eye, they'll allow Film88 to set up shop.
So what?
If you could look past the "I deserve to get it for free" aspect that everyone here always trumpets, maybe you should ask yourself why you would support a country that condones terror. Way to look past the source, idiots. What if YOUR dollar went to buy a ticket for a terrorist.
C'mon. You might not have ethics for copyrights, but how about some ethics for human rights, at least.
I don't understand why people are so opposed to having viewing habit information gathered. All the cable companies will be pushing targeted advertising in the next year or two, how will the cable companies be able to deliever targeted ads if no one wants their viewing habits looked at?
I hope this is sarcasm. Boy do I hope.
If it's NOT sarcasm, I'll respond with this: Most people would probably not mind having their viewing habits recorded under the proper circumstances. The problem here is that 1) the customers who bought the SonicBlues weren't informed up front. Imagine if your car suddenly started telling Ford (or Chevy, or Kia) where you were driving, or how fast you were going. I'm sure that if the Nielsen Corportation (the rating company that gathers data for the TV industry) designed a box for retail sale that collected data, people would buy it. As long is they were informed in advance of this.
To be honest, I don't know why they haven't done this yet. It costs the Nielsen Corporation $$ to track the ratings for TV shows when people would do it for free.
And don't forget the foreign receipts there, Dirty Harry.
Don't worry, if box office starts to fall off, we'll just be seeing MORE and MORE product placements to make up for it. Blatant product placements. Maybe sponsorships. "AT&T Presents Star Wars: Episode III - The Dark Side Dials Home".
I've been very disappointed by both new films (Episode I and II) and would not be one bit sad if they decided to can Episode III. I may never look at the two most recent films as part of the Star Wars saga. But, please George, for the love of all that is holy, don't F--- with the originals anymore.
This is the reason I like Nintendo better than all the other game systems out there... They had a great formula for fun video games 15 years ago, and they have stuck to what was proven fun and invented all sorts of new ways to keep it interesting!
And this is why I like my Sega Dreamcast. Nintendo just seems to take the same old characters and putting them in new games that really aren't that groundbreaking or original. New Mario Battle game. New Pokemon game. New Zelda game. It's like Police Academy 5 -- just not worth seeing the same thing over again (ok, bad example, but you get what I mean).
Nintendo needs to come up with something new if they hope to finish #2 ahead of X-Box.
If they built a cartridge slot in so I could play other games, I'd be all over it. Until then, I'll continue to wait for Ben's portable 2600.
I so thought it was a joke at first. "Contract with the network?" I didn't click on anything?
Sadly, this is the mindset of today's media. They based their revenue so heavily around advertising, that they are addicted to it.
Now, the result will end up being "paid" network TV. But, someone has to pay to have the shows made, I guess.
My brother has a TiVo, and I like to play around with it when I visit him, but I haven't had the desire to own one myself. My big hangup is all the "extras" that I don't need. I just want a simple hard-drive based set-top box. Simple VCR-like functionality -- fast forward, rewind, pause. I DON'T need it to "guess" what it wants to record for me, I don't need a guide, I just want to program it like I do a VCR. Is that too much to ask for?
Because, Adaware is a program designed to remove offending components from other programs. No hiding that in the EULA. If Radlight promoted itself as "Radlight - for uninstalling Adaware" I'd say they have every right to do it.
Bastard! I just rented it for tonight!
Oh well, I just found out yesterday that the guy in The Crying Game is really a chick!
It's no more legal than selling a telephone that won't hang up when a telemarketer calls.
Or a TV that changes your premium cable channels to HBO when plugged in.
They will have a LOT of explaining to do.
Just an observation:
Steve Lynch, who runs this site, is a MASTER of motivational speaking. I've read through most of his posted comments, which are littered with phrases like "...you hold the power..." and "...it us US who have the options on our side, not them."
Perhaps he lives "in a van down by the river."
Actually, it's 11 British Pounds, not Euros. That makes it roughly $16.00.
MAME is a great way to play many of the older games, there is something about playing the original in its intended form that is second to none. The cabinet art, the lighting. You can't get the full immersion of a game like "Disks of Tron" sitting in front of a desktop machine. Or how about playing "Gyrus" without that 360 degree spinning joystick. Or a game like "Track & Field" without mashing the hell out of those RUN buttons.
It's the little things that get lost in the digital age. Sure, I can download MP3's of the latest release, but something about seeing the album are and reading the liner notes makes it pale in comparison.
Shite! I had my pants around my ankles just waiting for that page to load!
I have a sizable collection of classic consoles myself. I've been tinkering with the thought of moving in to classic arcade cabinets, but my not-too-spacious living quarters make that a nightmare.
I agree. Google is using the system against itself. What better way to kill 2 birds with 1 stone (DMCA & $cientology) than to use their own weapons against them. They've succeeded in getting more people talking and asking questions.
I whole-heartedly agree. Car theft is a big problem where I live. Even more of a problem, though, is theft of items from inside the vehicle. Someone sees a leather jacket in the backseat, smashes the window and takes it. I've always thought there should be an easy way to "sting" these guys. I applaud the police.
My only concern is that it's so EASY, cops may just get lazy and not develop the good old "detective skills" that they should be using.
At some point, the recording industry is going to have to realize that they have things BACKWARDS. Now, artists tour to increase and promote album sales. In the future, it's going to have to be the other way around -- artists will put out albums to promote and support their tours. Go see a band live, then buy a copy of the performance you just saw on your way out.
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Sir, you look like an intelligent man. Why would you spend all your hard-earned money on a brand new book. It's just going to lose its value the moment you crease the binding. Why, over here we have a previously owned copy of Stephen King's novel. It's a classic. You know, they don't make books like this anymore. Just check out that leather binding. And I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to throw in the dust jacket for only $2 more. What's that? You have to talk it over with the wife? Well, who wears the literary pants in this family.