I don't think that's the case, Nintendo has been going after distributors of NES ROMs since at least 1996, if I remember correctly. You couldn't buy NES systems then. (Except used of course, but you can buy used Civil War muskets, too) I wish the law was like this, but I think that the reason Nintendo goes after these people is because with a trademark or copyright, you have to enforce your trademark/copyright or else you face some sort of danger of losing the right to defend it. This is the reason that Metallica, the band, had to sue some cosmetics company to prevent them from selling some makeup that was called Metallica.
I think the reasoning behind the legal maneuvering is the same, but I might be wrong.
I'm going to go totally off-topic here, but it's nice to see someone else who smokes, but isn't addicted. I tell people that I control when i do and don't smoke. They're always like, "Sure, pal, whatever." But then I don't smoke for a few months, and therefore break what is commonly known as cigarette addiction. Thanks for adding to my theory.
I picked up Sega Smash Pack for $10 new a few days ago at Best Buy. It's a bunch of Genesis games set up to work on Dreamcast, plus Virtua Cop 2 and a game which kicks ass called Sega Swirl. You get Sonic, Golden Axe, and a bunch of others. I really only play Golden Axe and Sega Swirl right now though. But still, at $10, it is a good investment in fun.
Since Google doesn't cost anything and nobody's required to use it, I don't think anyone'd get sued. Then again, I'm not disabled, so I know nothing about the ADA.
That got me wondering, what do you all suggest as some good tips on performing an escrow sale, so as not to get screwed like these unfortunate folks mentioned in the story? I've been eyeing some stereo equipment, but after reading this account, I'm spooked.
That brings up a good point. I was looking for a new job the other day, and saw all sorts of jobs I could fill experience-wise, but they required a BS in Computer Science. I've got an Associate's in PC Networking. These jobs are things like supporting users in Windows, PC troubleshooting, etc. Not stuff that requires programming knowledge other than basic programming comprehension. I'm not sure the people who write up the job requirements know what it is that is being taught in CS classes.
I would be outraged if EB ever stopped allowing returns because the buyer didn't like the product. Most other industries allow returns for this reason, it only makes sense that software stores do this too.
Explain to me the difference between journalism and news then. The Slashdot people might not be out in the streets doing interviews and writing exposes, but they are quite biased. The author's not off base here.
I guess the important thing will be how well they market it. If it is widely accepted, then we'll know whether it was built robustly, or whether they just jacked up the MHz and left the rest built real shoddily.
How about using ACT, Outlook, etc? I have to do my everyday work in Windows, otherwise I'm not doing my job. Not everyone who uses computers is a programmer. BTW, nice handle.
What about all that legal stuff that France was having Yahoo deal with, where they couldn't advertise Nazi collectors' items? I could see the possibility of it having to be adjusted there. The game's not out yet, don't be so quick to flame.
Nah, it's for MSN Explorer. It's like IE, except it AOLizes the web for you. Sorta slick, I have to admit. It seems popular among grandparents. I'd actually recommend it to mine, because everything they use most is right up in front.
I hope this doesn't lead to unstable consoles. It seems that the trend has been that when console manufacturers start doing things like this, the stability of the console goes downhill. I'm a little worried about the XBox for that reason. I like consoles because they're guaranteed to work with all software made for them, unlike PCs. I don't want to have to troubleshoot my Dreamcast's network connection.
Hopefully Sega and Sony will spend a hell of a lot of effort debugging this and not rush it out to market.
For doing your own streaming broadcast legally, check out Live365.com. You can either upload mp3s to their server and have them handle the bandwidth, or if you want more control, you can do it yourself and use them as more of a promotion/legality sort of thing. Though, I'm not sure how much support they give you legally if you are controlling the whole broadcast on your own PC. If you use theirs, you have to agree to a set of rules that basically say that you can't play more than a set number of songs from one album in a row, and some other things. They're registered with ASCAP and whoever else manages that sort of thing.
I guess what I mean is that in order for theaters to make the jump from today's projectors to a big, expensive computer system, is a reason. Maybe something like what Lucasfilm did to get people to go with DTS, where only theaters that conformed to the set standard could show the movie. This would be even more expensive of a switch, so I have my doubts that many theaters would switch equipment. I figure most theaters would just not show the CG movie.
Out of personal curiosity, I noticed that on one of your pages, you state that you "wish China will one day take Taiwan back, peacefully or by force, at any cost!" Why is that? I can understand fierce national pride, after all, I am from the US.
It still irks me to see what amounts to little more utter racism on your site, even more so from someone with aspirations towards immortality.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it racism, more like nationalism. Canadians aren't a different race than people of the United States, they just live within different boundaries. The guy just feels that Taiwan is owned by China and should be included in its borders.
Not for a heck of a long time. The movie studios would have to send their own projectors out for every movie they make. It would be too costly to send out a little computer. Don't kid yourself, the majority of movies will always feature real people. We identify with movie stars, that's why there's shows like Entertainment Tonight on. Your housewives aren't going to get all excited about the new animated guy in the movie.
It reminds me more of playing Gauntlet. If you think of the game as an RPG, it sucks. That's why for the longest time, I thought poorly of the game. Then I downloaded the demo, and realized that the simplicity is what makes it. At least, for me.
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You know it's just a brochure-ware site... these guys are at the fair every year where I live.
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I'd like to see people on Slashdot actually review something that wasn't great. Every single review that I have read ends up being a positive one. What's the point of reading these if you can guess the outcome? I for one am through. It's like you all are trying to start getting free stuff, and this is how to do it.
In the article, it says that the Linux community knows the difference between GPLed code and "open source." So, what's the difference? I don't know. Is it like a square and a rectangle, where a rectangle is always a square but a square is not always a rectangle?
And don't moderate this as funny, because I'm serious.
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I don't think that's the case, Nintendo has been going after distributors of NES ROMs since at least 1996, if I remember correctly. You couldn't buy NES systems then. (Except used of course, but you can buy used Civil War muskets, too) I wish the law was like this, but I think that the reason Nintendo goes after these people is because with a trademark or copyright, you have to enforce your trademark/copyright or else you face some sort of danger of losing the right to defend it. This is the reason that Metallica, the band, had to sue some cosmetics company to prevent them from selling some makeup that was called Metallica.
I think the reasoning behind the legal maneuvering is the same, but I might be wrong.
I'm going to go totally off-topic here, but it's nice to see someone else who smokes, but isn't addicted. I tell people that I control when i do and don't smoke. They're always like, "Sure, pal, whatever." But then I don't smoke for a few months, and therefore break what is commonly known as cigarette addiction. Thanks for adding to my theory.
I picked up Sega Smash Pack for $10 new a few days ago at Best Buy. It's a bunch of Genesis games set up to work on Dreamcast, plus Virtua Cop 2 and a game which kicks ass called Sega Swirl. You get Sonic, Golden Axe, and a bunch of others. I really only play Golden Axe and Sega Swirl right now though. But still, at $10, it is a good investment in fun.
Since Google doesn't cost anything and nobody's required to use it, I don't think anyone'd get sued. Then again, I'm not disabled, so I know nothing about the ADA.
That got me wondering, what do you all suggest as some good tips on performing an escrow sale, so as not to get screwed like these unfortunate folks mentioned in the story? I've been eyeing some stereo equipment, but after reading this account, I'm spooked.
I bet she didn't see that coming.
That brings up a good point. I was looking for a new job the other day, and saw all sorts of jobs I could fill experience-wise, but they required a BS in Computer Science. I've got an Associate's in PC Networking. These jobs are things like supporting users in Windows, PC troubleshooting, etc. Not stuff that requires programming knowledge other than basic programming comprehension. I'm not sure the people who write up the job requirements know what it is that is being taught in CS classes.
I would be outraged if EB ever stopped allowing returns because the buyer didn't like the product. Most other industries allow returns for this reason, it only makes sense that software stores do this too.
Explain to me the difference between journalism and news then. The Slashdot people might not be out in the streets doing interviews and writing exposes, but they are quite biased. The author's not off base here.
I guess the important thing will be how well they market it. If it is widely accepted, then we'll know whether it was built robustly, or whether they just jacked up the MHz and left the rest built real shoddily.
How about using ACT, Outlook, etc? I have to do my everyday work in Windows, otherwise I'm not doing my job. Not everyone who uses computers is a programmer. BTW, nice handle.
Pat yourself on the back, you're in the minority. Most people find the movie confusing on the first viewing.
It actually works really well on carpets. You just have to clean the carpet before the stain sets in. Don't be disparaging an actual good product.
CAVEAT EMPTOR.
What about all that legal stuff that France was having Yahoo deal with, where they couldn't advertise Nazi collectors' items? I could see the possibility of it having to be adjusted there. The game's not out yet, don't be so quick to flame.
Nah, it's for MSN Explorer. It's like IE, except it AOLizes the web for you. Sorta slick, I have to admit. It seems popular among grandparents. I'd actually recommend it to mine, because everything they use most is right up in front.
Hopefully Sega and Sony will spend a hell of a lot of effort debugging this and not rush it out to market.
For doing your own streaming broadcast legally, check out Live365.com. You can either upload mp3s to their server and have them handle the bandwidth, or if you want more control, you can do it yourself and use them as more of a promotion/legality sort of thing. Though, I'm not sure how much support they give you legally if you are controlling the whole broadcast on your own PC. If you use theirs, you have to agree to a set of rules that basically say that you can't play more than a set number of songs from one album in a row, and some other things. They're registered with ASCAP and whoever else manages that sort of thing.
You forgot to mention Ipecac Records, owned jointly by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton, two veterans of the trade.
I guess what I mean is that in order for theaters to make the jump from today's projectors to a big, expensive computer system, is a reason. Maybe something like what Lucasfilm did to get people to go with DTS, where only theaters that conformed to the set standard could show the movie. This would be even more expensive of a switch, so I have my doubts that many theaters would switch equipment. I figure most theaters would just not show the CG movie.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it racism, more like nationalism. Canadians aren't a different race than people of the United States, they just live within different boundaries. The guy just feels that Taiwan is owned by China and should be included in its borders.
Not for a heck of a long time. The movie studios would have to send their own projectors out for every movie they make. It would be too costly to send out a little computer. Don't kid yourself, the majority of movies will always feature real people. We identify with movie stars, that's why there's shows like Entertainment Tonight on. Your housewives aren't going to get all excited about the new animated guy in the movie.
It reminds me more of playing Gauntlet. If you think of the game as an RPG, it sucks. That's why for the longest time, I thought poorly of the game. Then I downloaded the demo, and realized that the simplicity is what makes it. At least, for me.
You know it's just a brochure-ware site... these guys are at the fair every year where I live.
I'd like to see people on Slashdot actually review something that wasn't great. Every single review that I have read ends up being a positive one. What's the point of reading these if you can guess the outcome? I for one am through. It's like you all are trying to start getting free stuff, and this is how to do it.
In the article, it says that the Linux community knows the difference between GPLed code and "open source." So, what's the difference? I don't know. Is it like a square and a rectangle, where a rectangle is always a square but a square is not always a rectangle?
And don't moderate this as funny, because I'm serious.