"The group's leader pleaded guilty and was sentenced last year for planning to break into military facilities to steal explosives and blow up energy facilities in southeastern states."
That's what you get for tying to SET US UP THE BOMB !!! --
But then you screw things up for the good guitarists. Instead, I propose the amps are locked to come on only when the guitarist can play a Dick Dale type solo. --
I see a lot of people saying tabs:music::source code:programs. However, I can tell that most of the people making these statements has never played by a tab they got off the internet.
You see, depending on the tab writer (and the tuning of his guitar, amp settings, skill, etc), the tab itself is not^H^H^H never 100% accurate. This holds true especially when a song uses something more complicated like alternate tunings, artifical harmonics, effects, etc. In my experience with tabs, they vary from a 50% to 99% accuracy. Most get the main body of the song right, but then lose accuracy on a solo, bridge or the like.
Anyway, I'm pointing this out because in order to show that any given tab you pull off the internet will not be like source code because it will never be 100% accurate (I have seen exceptions, but those are few and far between). Therefore, it's not the same as the original work. You could even go so far as to call it a remix. Whatever you call it, it's not the same, and therefore cannot (or atleast should not) be held under the same law.
To think that anyone would PAY for a guitar/bass/drum/keyboard/whatever tab, is beyond me. Personally, when I'm trying to figure out a song, if there's a part that just doesn't sound right, I look up the tab to see the correct (or semi-correct) fret.
While it may not be _too_ much of an inconvieniance for me, I know as a beginner, you look for a tab _then_ try to figure it out for yourself. By putting a system in place where you must pay for tabs, most people will not pay, and therefore never learn.
As much as people don't like to admit it, marketing really does push products.
And if you don't believe him, just think of the Amiga 500, 2500, etc. Great peices of technology, powerfull beyond anything at the time of release (and for sevral years after that), but they went belly-up in a short about of time. Why? Because the mass market did not know about it. Sure, it was popular among hobbiests, but that's not enough to keep a company afloat. Not that Stormix is any bit as revolutionary or impressive as the Amiga was, but it just goes to show, that no matter how good (or bad) a product is, it will fail without the push of marketing. --
There are plenty of themes available for Blackbox. >:)
I used to use KDE, and I really liked it. But then I upgraded to 2.1, and was bombarded by such a plethora of useless proccessor time-consuming shit (i.e., the whole blue theme, all the stupid event sounds, etc) that I immediatly started looking for another window manager. Just because I have a high powered computer does not mean that I want to waste it's cycles on a bloated desktop. So then I found blackbox. The binary size is about 1/25 of KDE's, and it is FAST and allows for extreme custimization (hence the myraid of themes available for it) and eye candy, without taking up much processor time. Now I can devote it to something usefull, like cracking RC5:). --
Game consoles gain popularity and longevity from their excusive titles. The odds of a small (in comparison) company who's just entering the game market getting a exclusive licence to the next killer app, is slim to none.
But that's OK, because I see the real use of a console such as this as a platform for hobbiests and other bored programmers (heh) to write for and distribute. IMHO, it would basiclly become a cult thing (but hey, RPGs were at one time as well, and look where they are now) with a small but dedicated fan base. While this is not particularly good for the company (as they will probably just break even on hardware sales), it would still be nice to have. And I would buy one because of this.
But then again, it'll probably just go the way of the Indremia (or however you spell it). --
I mean, this isn't marketroid fluff and vaporware--the guy in the pictures is actually holding one. it's right there. how about someone sticks it in a box and sells it?
The thing that looks strange to me about it is the lack of any screenshots. Sure, they have a neat little mock-up, but that may be all it is. I'm betting it's vapor.
you could argue that they don't think there's enough of a market to make a device like this profitable, but if that's the case why spend money to develope it in the first place?
Hey, this is Compaq, makers of the $650 iPaq. They seem to have a niche for useless stuff that few people will actually buy. --
1) USA should apologise - they killed a Chinese pilot off the coast of China - what would happen if it was the other way around ?
Nothing. The media would make a little noise about it for a few days (if that), and then it would just go away.
2) China should apologise for the fighter pilot being too cocky and crashing.
But they are asking _us_ for an apology, not vice versa!
3) They both should apologise If a few shallow words can advert war, then I'd agree. But the odds of getting the Chineese to actually say "sorry" (or better yet, hand over the plane _in_one_peice_) are slim to none.
4) China should release the airmen, but keep the plane Yes, Clinton didn't sell enough military secrets, so the rest let's just give them in sympathy.
5) America shouldn't be a bully America isn't the bully, it's a cowardice child. --
"In other news, officials in California have announced that they are considering legislation allowing power companies to remotely turn off the new 'myapplicance.com' air conditioners via the Internet in an attempt to avert more rolling blackouts."
If you're in Californa, you'd be lucky if you could afford _any_ air conditioning. --
What happen?
Someone set us up the thermostat.
We get hot.
A.C. turn on.
(it's you!!!)
How are you gentlemen?
All your appliance are belong to us.
You are on the way to the thermostat.
(what you say?)
You have no chace of comfort make your time.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
...move thermostat.
You know what you doing.
Move down every thermostat.
For great comfort. --
I believe Robot Wars is coming to the States smoetime later this year.
Well, it is and it isn't. All the robot builders (like myself...heh) have to submit photos of your bot and bios. They will then pick a bunch of them, and you will get sent off to England to compete.
As far as TV syndication stateside, TLC seems like a likely candidate. --
Scroll to the bottom of the article, and here's the other headlines you see:
- IE flaw lets hackers take over user's computer
- Security center issues antihacker tool
- Hunt down those hackers and... ignore them?
- FBI warns of digital-crime wave from Eastern Europe
Etc., etc... gee, a few moments of (little) insight and then it's right back to the media steriotypes. --
Multicasting has more to do with switch and router configuration.
True. Once you hit a certain MHz on the nodes, it loses all practicality because of the bandwidth bottlenecks. A good test would be to experiment with diffrent MHz machines to see where the performace maxes out the bandwidth. That way, you can have a better price/performance ratio.
Or just use gigabit, but that can get (very, very) expensive. --
Slashdot Mirror
"The group's leader pleaded guilty and was sentenced last year for planning to break into military facilities to steal explosives and blow up energy facilities in southeastern states."
That's what you get for tying to SET US UP THE BOMB !!!
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On the top of the nissan.com index page:
"Not affiliated with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. For Nissan vehicles see "NissanDriven.com"
Not that you couldn't figure that out anyway (would Nissan Motors be selling computer hardware?).
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But then you screw things up for the good guitarists. Instead, I propose the amps are locked to come on only when the guitarist can play a Dick Dale type solo.
--
I see a lot of people saying tabs:music::source code:programs. However, I can tell that most of the people making these statements has never played by a tab they got off the internet.
You see, depending on the tab writer (and the tuning of his guitar, amp settings, skill, etc), the tab itself is not^H^H^H never 100% accurate. This holds true especially when a song uses something more complicated like alternate tunings, artifical harmonics, effects, etc. In my experience with tabs, they vary from a 50% to 99% accuracy. Most get the main body of the song right, but then lose accuracy on a solo, bridge or the like.
Anyway, I'm pointing this out because in order to show that any given tab you pull off the internet will not be like source code because it will never be 100% accurate (I have seen exceptions, but those are few and far between). Therefore, it's not the same as the original work. You could even go so far as to call it a remix. Whatever you call it, it's not the same, and therefore cannot (or atleast should not) be held under the same law.
My guitar wants to kill your lawyer.
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As a citizen of the U.S., I'm pissed.
As a human being, I'm outraged.
As a guitarist, I'm fucking homicidal.
To think that anyone would PAY for a guitar/bass/drum/keyboard/whatever tab, is beyond me. Personally, when I'm trying to figure out a song, if there's a part that just doesn't sound right, I look up the tab to see the correct (or semi-correct) fret.
While it may not be _too_ much of an inconvieniance for me, I know as a beginner, you look for a tab _then_ try to figure it out for yourself. By putting a system in place where you must pay for tabs, most people will not pay, and therefore never learn.
In the name of profits.
--
As much as people don't like to admit it, marketing really does push products.
And if you don't believe him, just think of the Amiga 500, 2500, etc. Great peices of technology, powerfull beyond anything at the time of release (and for sevral years after that), but they went belly-up in a short about of time. Why? Because the mass market did not know about it. Sure, it was popular among hobbiests, but that's not enough to keep a company afloat. Not that Stormix is any bit as revolutionary or impressive as the Amiga was, but it just goes to show, that no matter how good (or bad) a product is, it will fail without the push of marketing.
--
There are plenty of themes available for Blackbox. >:)
:).
I used to use KDE, and I really liked it. But then I upgraded to 2.1, and was bombarded by such a plethora of useless proccessor time-consuming shit (i.e., the whole blue theme, all the stupid event sounds, etc) that I immediatly started looking for another window manager. Just because I have a high powered computer does not mean that I want to waste it's cycles on a bloated desktop. So then I found blackbox. The binary size is about 1/25 of KDE's, and it is FAST and allows for extreme custimization (hence the myraid of themes available for it) and eye candy, without taking up much processor time. Now I can devote it to something usefull, like cracking RC5
--
Yes, as they put it:
The Stormix online store is currently offline for maintenance.
--
...would not be in the mass market.
Game consoles gain popularity and longevity from their excusive titles. The odds of a small (in comparison) company who's just entering the game market getting a exclusive licence to the next killer app, is slim to none.
But that's OK, because I see the real use of a console such as this as a platform for hobbiests and other bored programmers (heh) to write for and distribute. IMHO, it would basiclly become a cult thing (but hey, RPGs were at one time as well, and look where they are now) with a small but dedicated fan base. While this is not particularly good for the company (as they will probably just break even on hardware sales), it would still be nice to have. And I would buy one because of this.
But then again, it'll probably just go the way of the Indremia (or however you spell it).
--
I mean, this isn't marketroid fluff and vaporware--the guy in the pictures is actually holding one. it's right there. how about someone sticks it in a box and sells it?
The thing that looks strange to me about it is the lack of any screenshots. Sure, they have a neat little mock-up, but that may be all it is. I'm betting it's vapor.
you could argue that they don't think there's enough of a market to make a device like this profitable, but if that's the case why spend money to develope it in the first place?
Hey, this is Compaq, makers of the $650 iPaq. They seem to have a niche for useless stuff that few people will actually buy.
--
You didn't look far enough.
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These plans are always sketchy, but I'd love to see a Linux PDA.
*AHEM*
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A linux-based PDA, you say?
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1) USA should apologise - they killed a Chinese pilot off the coast of China - what would happen if it was the other way around ?
Nothing. The media would make a little noise about it for a few days (if that), and then it would just go away.
2) China should apologise for the fighter pilot being too cocky and crashing.
But they are asking _us_ for an apology, not vice versa!
3) They both should apologise
If a few shallow words can advert war, then I'd agree. But the odds of getting the Chineese to actually say "sorry" (or better yet, hand over the plane _in_one_peice_) are slim to none.
4) China should release the airmen, but keep the plane
Yes, Clinton didn't sell enough military secrets, so the rest let's just give them in sympathy.
5) America shouldn't be a bully
America isn't the bully, it's a cowardice child.
--
IMHO, an international crisis qualifies as "stuff that matters".
--
Great, now all we need is George W. on TV repeating: "There is no China.... There is no China..."
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"In other news, officials in California have announced that they are considering legislation allowing power companies to remotely turn off the new 'myapplicance.com' air conditioners via the Internet in an attempt to avert more rolling blackouts."
If you're in Californa, you'd be lucky if you could afford _any_ air conditioning.
--
What happen?
...move thermostat.
Someone set us up the thermostat.
We get hot.
A.C. turn on.
(it's you!!!)
How are you gentlemen?
All your appliance are belong to us.
You are on the way to the thermostat.
(what you say?)
You have no chace of comfort make your time.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
You know what you doing.
Move down every thermostat.
For great comfort.
--
That would be the Telescreen.
But some people were still able to turn thiers off (albiet only for 30 minutes).
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I mean, we're forced to have ads in the games, why should we have to pay to get ads??
Look at cable (or satellite) TV. You pay (a lot) per month, and there's still advertisments (with the exceptions of the "premium" channels.
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I believe Robot Wars is coming to the States smoetime later this year.
Well, it is and it isn't. All the robot builders (like myself...heh) have to submit photos of your bot and bios. They will then pick a bunch of them, and you will get sent off to England to compete.
As far as TV syndication stateside, TLC seems like a likely candidate.
--
Scroll to the bottom of the article, and here's the other headlines you see:
... ignore them?
- IE flaw lets hackers take over user's computer
- Security center issues antihacker tool
- Hunt down those hackers and
- FBI warns of digital-crime wave from Eastern Europe
Etc., etc... gee, a few moments of (little) insight and then it's right back to the media steriotypes.
--
Multicasting has more to do with switch and router configuration.
True. Once you hit a certain MHz on the nodes, it loses all practicality because of the bandwidth bottlenecks. A good test would be to experiment with diffrent MHz machines to see where the performace maxes out the bandwidth. That way, you can have a better price/performance ratio.
Or just use gigabit, but that can get (very, very) expensive.
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Install Napster across the network.
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Why do I have to pay $50 to get a copy of "Free" BSD?
Try going to linux central and picking up a CD for $2. Or just download the ISO and burn it.
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