No. But, unfortunately, millions of users still do. I did some work for a client who kept complaining it didn't work right on their browser.... of course they were using NN4.x. It is their corporate standard and they had no plans to upgrade anytime soon. So, we ended up bringing out the damn browser sniffer and writing two sets of code. GRRRRRRRR.
This is always the question on my mind too. When the RIAA settled with MP3.com and Napster.... how much of that money did the artists get? If I were on a label, I'd be sitting in Hilary's office waiting for my cut of the check.
And, if you encrypted your "recipe" and the RIAA tried to break the encryption to find out how you are doing it -- you can sue them under the DMCA for reverse engineering.
Ummmmmm.... last time I checked AAC files from Apple had DRM built into them. You can't convert your AAC files to OGG or MP3. (You can record an audio CD and then turn around and rip it to OGG or MP3). If you don't believe me -- try to convert and share those AAC files you download from iTunes.
But, don't get me wrong. I think the Apple idea is good. They are the best thing that's come along so far.... but,.99 cents / track is still too expensive for me. When you get down to.50 or.25 cents per track we'll talk. Or, even better, how about a flat-fee? All you can download for $15 a month?
I donated another $20 today. There was a great victory in the RIAA vs. Streamcast and Grokster. Legal fights like this cost money. Please donate whatever you can to the EFF! They are the only thing standing between us and ultra-greedy mega-corps!
I live in America and I switched to GSM about a year ago -- and I'm never going back to anything else! Why do we insist on forcing our incompatible, lame standards on everyone else? Can you say the Imperial system of measurement? Farenheit? CDMA? The list goes on and on.....
Choose the standard that sucks the least. Go with GSM! Fuck Qualcomm. The decision should be up to the Iraqi people.... not the US Gov't.
"I have to wonder if the USian labor force isn't partly to blame by pricing themselves out of the market."
This is probably somewhat true. But, the problem is that houses around me start at $300,000 a year (for a "fixer-upper"). If you want a decent house it will cost you at least $350-500,000. Food is expensive. Electricity is expensive and so is telephone service. You have to receive higher wages just to keep up with the cost of living.
If there was affordable housing -- maybe we could all take a paycut and survive. But, if I took a paycut right now -- I'd be living in a cardboard box.
Bite me asshole. I don't care if I make you sick/mad/happy. It's not my problem. It's yours!
I am HAPPY in the knowledge that I'm stealing. And everytime I download MP3s I get a collosal chubby thinking that I'm fucking over the RIAA. I am a SCOFFLAW and I like to commit theft while sucking down gigs and gigs of music/software/movies/pr0n!!!! A shitload of other people think it's OK too.... because they do the same thing.
I am using the system to my advantage! If you don't like it -- tough shit! You can lick my balls.
I speed. It doesn't bother me one bit. Even if I get speeding tickets..... I continue to do 85 MPH. Apparently a lot of other people feel like I do. The posted speed limit is 55. They all speed too. I download music too. It doesn't bother me one bit. I'm trying to re-organize my MP3 collection now. It has grown out of control.
I remember back reading that FreeNet was going to come along and help solve some of the problems -- multiplatform, encrypted, anonymous, etc....
They've been on version 0.5 for what seems like 3 years now. WFT? When is P2P going to advance to the next level? Secure? Encrypted? And, completely anonymous? Someone should build in a DoS attack into it as well to take down these bastards who are sending out "cease and decist" emails to all the Universities and ISPs.
When will we have secure P2P that can't be f*cked with by Universities, Law enforcement, ISP's, etc....????
I live in New England. We got 27" of snow here this week. And, when it isn't snowing -- it's either cold, raining, or miserable out. Out of 365 days it is probably nice, warm and sunny about 85 of them. So if you want to talk about impractical -- the Segway is it. If you live in Arizona where it is warm and sunny 91% of the time.... sure. But, in this climate a Segway is nothing but an expensive toy that you can putz around on. It's not going to replace the automobile anytime soon!
You forget a part... he sold MP3.com to them after they got sued for "MyMP3.com". Basically they were busted. The fines would have sent them into bankruptcy and the RIAA offered an exit strategy for them (whether they liked it or not). Robertson cached out because he owned stock in the bubble days. Back when he was running mp3.com it was cool. I listened to all my CD's at work and all the unsigned artists were making a little bit of money. When he left it was Universal who fscked up mp3.com for everyone... not MR. They did like the Godfather and 'made him an offer he couldn't refuse'.
I use LindowsOS about 50% of the time. It's not as bad as people make it out to be. I bet a lot of these folks haven't even tried using it. It is stable and is mainly Debian. Lindows has made some tweaks to KDE but, the Click-N-Run is a nice feature. I think the entire Linux community should agree on a packaging/installation system! It is terribly complex for non-technical users. I can do things in the console or I can stay in KDE... so, I'm pretty happy with it. The installer is excellent and the hardware detection is pretty good. I've had a few small problems but was able to find solutions pretty fast because Debian is a popular distro. I don't regret spending the money on it. I hope Linux on the desktop really does take off! I support Xandros too and I have it running on my other machine.
This is why Microsoft is not worried about Linux in the short-term. The members of the Linux community are busy fighting themselves while heading in no clear direction. I've heard it said that: "Lindows is A choice... not THE choice". There are lots of distros to choose from. If you don't like Lindows -- fine! Don't run it. But, what good does it do to attack Lindows (another Linux distro) when everyday Microsoft sells more operating systems than anyone on the planet?
Who cares if distro ABC is better than distro XYZ!?!? Why do we have to constantly fight ourselves. The only way that Linux will ever go mainstream is by focusing on the needs of end users. Who cares what other distros think? Who cares what other developers think? The goal is to get the end users to switch to Linux! If we continue to fight about petty bullshit this will never happen. And Microsoft is laughing all the way to the bank.
They look like this:
http://www.ruble.org/bobble_head_dolls.html
They have a spring in the neck that makes the head "bobble" or bounce around in funny ways. They are cheap toys.
To some exent it is probably true. I know there are ad firms that would do this. But, I would suspect that a lot of these people are also members of the affiliate program. The more they recommend the better their chance of selling stuff.
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No. But, unfortunately, millions of users still do. I did some work for a client who kept complaining it didn't work right on their browser.... of course they were using NN4.x. It is their corporate standard and they had no plans to upgrade anytime soon. So, we ended up bringing out the damn browser sniffer and writing two sets of code. GRRRRRRRR.
This is always the question on my mind too. When the RIAA settled with MP3.com and Napster.... how much of that money did the artists get? If I were on a label, I'd be sitting in Hilary's office waiting for my cut of the check.
They represent people pro bono all the time. They have been one of the few organizations in this country to stand up for the little guy.
You might just ask yourself... who owns all of the "top-3 radio station[s] in a tier-1 or tier-2 market" ??? ClearChannel Communications of course.
A little payola doesn't hurt either.
Either way, the big corps are fucking us over.
And, if you encrypted your "recipe" and the RIAA tried to break the encryption to find out how you are doing it -- you can sue them under the DMCA for reverse engineering.
Ummmmmm.... last time I checked AAC files from Apple had DRM built into them. You can't convert your AAC files to OGG or MP3. (You can record an audio CD and then turn around and rip it to OGG or MP3). If you don't believe me -- try to convert and share those AAC files you download from iTunes.
.99 cents / track is still too expensive for me. When you get down to .50 or .25 cents per track we'll talk. Or, even better, how about a flat-fee? All you can download for $15 a month?
But, don't get me wrong. I think the Apple idea is good. They are the best thing that's come along so far.... but,
www.cdbaby.com
All independent artists. The RIAA gets NOTHING!
I use them all the time and their service is great.
I donated another $20 today. There was a great victory in the RIAA vs. Streamcast and Grokster. Legal fights like this cost money. Please donate whatever you can to the EFF! They are the only thing standing between us and ultra-greedy mega-corps!
You know what to do:
Kill the mail server!
Make Tux proud......
The prices of flat panel LCDS, and HDTV's are fscking ridiculous! When they get to $300 let me know......
I live in America and I switched to GSM about a year ago -- and I'm never going back to anything else! Why do we insist on forcing our incompatible, lame standards on everyone else? Can you say the Imperial system of measurement? Farenheit? CDMA? The list goes on and on.....
Choose the standard that sucks the least. Go with GSM! Fuck Qualcomm. The decision should be up to the Iraqi people.... not the US Gov't.
http://www.atcsd.com/tl_hss.html
(Includes data sheet, white paper, FAQ, etc...)
"I have to wonder if the USian labor force isn't partly to blame by pricing themselves out of the market."
This is probably somewhat true. But, the problem is that houses around me start at $300,000 a year (for a "fixer-upper"). If you want a decent house it will cost you at least $350-500,000. Food is expensive. Electricity is expensive and so is telephone service. You have to receive higher wages just to keep up with the cost of living.
If there was affordable housing -- maybe we could all take a paycut and survive. But, if I took a paycut right now -- I'd be living in a cardboard box.
Are you spouting off again wheatwhacker? Answer me this -- if 91% of the population is doing something "BAD" aren't they in the majority?
If 91% of people wanted a President in office -- he would be elected.
If 91% of the people wanted to create a federal holiday -- there would be a new holiday.
AND.....
If 91% of people wanted to download MP3s -- wouldn't it follow that the law should be changed to match the wishes of the MAJORITY?
91% is the MAJORITY!!!!!
Bite me asshole. I don't care if I make you sick/mad/happy. It's not my problem. It's yours!
I am HAPPY in the knowledge that I'm stealing. And everytime I download MP3s I get a collosal chubby thinking that I'm fucking over the RIAA. I am a SCOFFLAW and I like to commit theft while sucking down gigs and gigs of music/software/movies/pr0n!!!! A shitload of other people think it's OK too.... because they do the same thing.
I am using the system to my advantage! If you don't like it -- tough shit! You can lick my balls.
I speed. It doesn't bother me one bit. Even if I get speeding tickets..... I continue to do 85 MPH. Apparently a lot of other people feel like I do. The posted speed limit is 55. They all speed too. I download music too. It doesn't bother me one bit. I'm trying to re-organize my MP3 collection now. It has grown out of control.
I remember back reading that FreeNet was going to come along and help solve some of the problems -- multiplatform, encrypted, anonymous, etc....
They've been on version 0.5 for what seems like 3 years now. WFT? When is P2P going to advance to the next level? Secure? Encrypted? And, completely anonymous? Someone should build in a DoS attack into it as well to take down these bastards who are sending out "cease and decist" emails to all the Universities and ISPs.
When will we have secure P2P that can't be f*cked with by Universities, Law enforcement, ISP's, etc....????
I live in New England. We got 27" of snow here this week. And, when it isn't snowing -- it's either cold, raining, or miserable out. Out of 365 days it is probably nice, warm and sunny about 85 of them. So if you want to talk about impractical -- the Segway is it. If you live in Arizona where it is warm and sunny 91% of the time.... sure. But, in this climate a Segway is nothing but an expensive toy that you can putz around on. It's not going to replace the automobile anytime soon!
You forget a part... he sold MP3.com to them after they got sued for "MyMP3.com". Basically they were busted. The fines would have sent them into bankruptcy and the RIAA offered an exit strategy for them (whether they liked it or not). Robertson cached out because he owned stock in the bubble days. Back when he was running mp3.com it was cool. I listened to all my CD's at work and all the unsigned artists were making a little bit of money. When he left it was Universal who fscked up mp3.com for everyone... not MR. They did like the Godfather and 'made him an offer he couldn't refuse'.
I use LindowsOS about 50% of the time. It's not as bad as people make it out to be. I bet a lot of these folks haven't even tried using it. It is stable and is mainly Debian. Lindows has made some tweaks to KDE but, the Click-N-Run is a nice feature. I think the entire Linux community should agree on a packaging/installation system! It is terribly complex for non-technical users. I can do things in the console or I can stay in KDE... so, I'm pretty happy with it. The installer is excellent and the hardware detection is pretty good. I've had a few small problems but was able to find solutions pretty fast because Debian is a popular distro. I don't regret spending the money on it. I hope Linux on the desktop really does take off! I support Xandros too and I have it running on my other machine.
This is why Microsoft is not worried about Linux in the short-term. The members of the Linux community are busy fighting themselves while heading in no clear direction. I've heard it said that: "Lindows is A choice... not THE choice". There are lots of distros to choose from. If you don't like Lindows -- fine! Don't run it. But, what good does it do to attack Lindows (another Linux distro) when everyday Microsoft sells more operating systems than anyone on the planet?
Who cares if distro ABC is better than distro XYZ!?!? Why do we have to constantly fight ourselves. The only way that Linux will ever go mainstream is by focusing on the needs of end users. Who cares what other distros think? Who cares what other developers think? The goal is to get the end users to switch to Linux! If we continue to fight about petty bullshit this will never happen. And Microsoft is laughing all the way to the bank.
They look like this: http://www.ruble.org/bobble_head_dolls.html They have a spring in the neck that makes the head "bobble" or bounce around in funny ways. They are cheap toys.
Not a damn thing. No bonus. No gifts. Nothing.
But, I do have a job. So, I guess I got that going for me.
This is old news. I've had a 52x burner for about 2 months now. Sir Mixalot is still stuck back in the 90's.
To some exent it is probably true. I know there are ad firms that would do this. But, I would suspect that a lot of these people are also members of the affiliate program. The more they recommend the better their chance of selling stuff.