CDMA is just more proof of the superiority of American technology and more importantly of the American system.
Of course most Europeans and socialists won't like that statement and this will get modded down.
Who gives a fuck?
Europeans seem to think that governments have a place in every decision that faces them in their lives. This is fine as long as you understand that...
Government does not always know best
Rarely does the American gov't mandate technology specifications. This only happens after much debate and input from consumers and technology companies. The end result may be slower adoption, but technology that works and lasts.
China doesn't respect any intellectual property rights, particularly because all of their "inventions" are based on stolen technology. Clearly some Taiwanese sympathizers in the semi-conductor industry have been engaging in industrial espionage.
I work with a lot of Taiwanese engineers. They don't consider forwarding stolen information to China to be stealing. They all believe that helping the Motherland is their duty.
It's funny that the U.S. is so vociferous about protecting Taiwan when the Taiwanese are already helping China out. Once Taiwan is folded back in to China, all those fancy weapons and huge investments in Taiwanese industry will benefit their biggest enemy.
Gotta love US foreign policy. It's so forward thinking.
There is no competition in America, thanks to the FCC which is led by Michael Powell who in a bit of political nepotism was given the role of Chairman without having any prior experience in telecommunications.
His sole direction has been to deride regulations. He is supposedly a free marketeer. As a result, we the consumers pay.
I presume that when America is a good 10 - 15 years behind the rest of the world (if we're not already), regulations will come back.
It was embarassing to watch GW Bush stand next to Tony Blair at Camp David over the weekend. Mr. Blair was so eloquent in his answers to the press. Meanwhile, GW Bush looked like he was in pain as he struggled to string three words together without pausing, biting his lip and looking like a retard.
When Bush is allowed to speak extemporaneously, his staff must be cringing. I guess that's why he rarely does news conferences, unlike previous presidents. Even when he does official events he rarely takes questions. It's a shame that the so-called leader of the free world is an illiterate boob.
I'm sure Tony Blair must have been laughing his ass off on the way back home.
The Yuropeens will be in here claiming that a Yuro invented the tv. They like to revise history to take credit for any and everything, so don't take it personal. It's a kind of socialist history.
Slashdot has become a haven for defensive Yuros over the last couple of years. It's a shame. This place used to be up for some interesting discussions. Now, if it isn't politically correct or Yuro-left leaning, prepare to be modded down.
since Linux is looking more and more like Windows every day. I'm amazed at how much KDE tries to ape Windows rather than trying to adddress the problems of the Windows interface.
I fear that if Linux continues in this problem we may end the problem of being weighed down by a monopolistic regime but we will still not have bettered the PC computing environment.
The people that you are speaking to live in Bangalore and are taught to speak "American English" so you feel a connection. THey are instructed to watch American tv, like Buffy, Friends, etc., to pick up the vernacular and interject comments like "I'm so tired....I was up watching Friends Season 1 last night....that Joey is so funny".
Remember. These are corporations. They do not care about. They do care, however, about making it appear that they care about you. Hiring foreigners to provider this service doesn't cost them much in the end run as there is high turnover which keeps costs down and it engenders customer loyalty for those not in the know.
Whatever. I hate Microsoft with good reason. They totally screwed over a company I used to work for.
If your mentality is indicative of the prevailing level of intelligence at your former company, I don't think Microsoft had to work very hard to screw them over.
But you sit in your mom's basement and put the finishing pieces on your Takedown of Microsoft. I'm sure Patton got started in a similar fashion.
Whether you agree with it or not, Directors are creating a work of art when they direct a movie. They do not want their names associated with something that just any ol' person can come along and modify.
If these people who want to "edit" movies are doing so because they object to certain things, why don't they channel their energy into creating those works of arts that they would prefer to patronize. Why change something that doesn't belong to them?
Did Lucas Arts make that game? Man, I thought that game was awesome. Very funny with nice gameplay. That type of game just doesn't get made anymore. It's sort of gone the way of the CD-ROM games (remember them ?)
It's a shame because I think the videogame industry is heading towards a crash soon. There is no diversity in games these days. Videogames have been too corporatized. It's beyond the point where a couple of guys can make a game on their own and as a result, you have executives making decisions about which games get released.
I hope this game is good because I'd like to see a resurgance of these type of games.
Broadband is just one example where the USA lags behind other parts of the first world. Mobile telephones is another where the Euros and Japanese seem to be in the lead
In terms of what? Adoption rates? Since when does the adoption rate of such items constitute being technologically adept? What is the exact technology that the U.S. lacks?
With technologies such as Digital Cameras, Camcorders, DVD etc. Japan seems to be clearly in the lead.
These are commodity items. Are you serious? These are applications of trivial technology. Japan took the lead in teh development of these products because 50 years ago they were China. They were laughed at because they couldn't manufacture solid products.
30 years of practice and they got good. Now China is supplanting them. Most people look down on Chinese made products. Check back in 20 years. Most of the Japanese companies will be out of business because they can't compete with the small margins.
My laptop is Sony
It seems you confuse products with technology. The last time I looked around, American companies were dominating the computing industry. Instead of looking at what *you* own, you might want to look around.
My building architechture is European
Haha, this made me laugh.
The funny thing is that this is probably going to provoke a load of responses from Americans saying what bullshit it is to suggest that the USA does not lead the world in technology and it will probably get modded down to -1. Go on then. Whatever.
Nice way to save your troll and to pick up the Euro mods.
Because they make DVD players and PS2s, so I'm sure no one here will be bothered by Sony's actions.
Were Microsoft doing this type of underhanded business.....man, we wouldn't hear the end of it.
I just despise the hypocrisy of
a) the slashdot crew, who continue to lionize certain companies because of their products, while on the other hand they purport to be highly idealized young men who are fighting against the business practices, often led by these very same companies, which conspire to deprive all of us.
and
b) the slashdot readers who are often as bad as the slashdot crew.
Guys, you can't attack Microsoft and then go shovel Sony equipment in your homes because they look nice. You either take a stand all the way or shut the hell up.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm sure that you'll forward the requisite financial documents from each of the respective companies you've mentioned.
You wouldn't want you comments to considered "rumor", would you?
CDMA is just more proof of the superiority of American technology and more importantly of the American system.
Of course most Europeans and socialists won't like that statement and this will get modded down.
Who gives a fuck?
Europeans seem to think that governments have a place in every decision that faces them in their lives. This is fine as long as you understand that...
Government does not always know best
Rarely does the American gov't mandate technology specifications. This only happens after much debate and input from consumers and technology companies. The end result may be slower adoption, but technology that works and lasts.
Gates makes it a war, but we will fight it on our own terms. Isn't choosing the battlefield one of the key points in "The Art of War"?
This is how I see you
I know what you mean. The BBC only reports hard hitting news like this
I visit slashdot for the same reasons people rubberneck at accidents.
it's also sadder that slashuddites continue to play this game.
I read about this last week on Salon.com. Unlike Britain, news is not disseminated from one source.
This site has become so boring and predictable.
China doesn't respect any intellectual property rights, particularly because all of their "inventions" are based on stolen technology. Clearly some Taiwanese sympathizers in the semi-conductor industry have been engaging in industrial espionage.
I work with a lot of Taiwanese engineers. They don't consider forwarding stolen information to China to be stealing. They all believe that helping the Motherland is their duty.
It's funny that the U.S. is so vociferous about protecting Taiwan when the Taiwanese are already helping China out. Once Taiwan is folded back in to China, all those fancy weapons and huge investments in Taiwanese industry will benefit their biggest enemy.
Gotta love US foreign policy. It's so forward thinking.
There is no competition in America, thanks to the FCC which is led by Michael Powell who in a bit of political nepotism was given the role of Chairman without having any prior experience in telecommunications.
His sole direction has been to deride regulations. He is supposedly a free marketeer. As a result, we the consumers pay.
I presume that when America is a good 10 - 15 years behind the rest of the world (if we're not already), regulations will come back.
I'm just curious. Why is it a bad thing?
Don't worry. The Bush's are catching up.
It was embarassing to watch GW Bush stand next to Tony Blair at Camp David over the weekend. Mr. Blair was so eloquent in his answers to the press. Meanwhile, GW Bush looked like he was in pain as he struggled to string three words together without pausing, biting his lip and looking like a retard.
When Bush is allowed to speak extemporaneously, his staff must be cringing. I guess that's why he rarely does news conferences, unlike previous presidents. Even when he does official events he rarely takes questions. It's a shame that the so-called leader of the free world is an illiterate boob.
I'm sure Tony Blair must have been laughing his ass off on the way back home.
what did i tell you? the Gay Yuropeen brigade on a nother mission to promulgate revisionist Yuropeen history.
God, i hate the fucking Yuros almost as much as GW Bush does.
The Yuros have ruined slashdot, just like they do everything else, the fucking gay faggots that tehy are.
The Yuropeens will be in here claiming that a Yuro invented the tv. They like to revise history to take credit for any and everything, so don't take it personal. It's a kind of socialist history.
Slashdot has become a haven for defensive Yuros over the last couple of years. It's a shame. This place used to be up for some interesting discussions. Now, if it isn't politically correct or Yuro-left leaning, prepare to be modded down.
since Linux is looking more and more like Windows every day. I'm amazed at how much KDE tries to ape Windows rather than trying to adddress the problems of the Windows interface.
I fear that if Linux continues in this problem we may end the problem of being weighed down by a monopolistic regime but we will still not have bettered the PC computing environment.
The people that you are speaking to live in Bangalore and are taught to speak "American English" so you feel a connection. THey are instructed to watch American tv, like Buffy, Friends, etc., to pick up the vernacular and interject comments like "I'm so tired....I was up watching Friends Season 1 last night....that Joey is so funny".
Remember. These are corporations. They do not care about. They do care, however, about making it appear that they care about you. Hiring foreigners to provider this service doesn't cost them much in the end run as there is high turnover which keeps costs down and it engenders customer loyalty for those not in the know.
Whatever. I hate Microsoft with good reason. They totally screwed over a company I used to work for.
If your mentality is indicative of the prevailing level of intelligence at your former company, I don't think Microsoft had to work very hard to screw them over.
But you sit in your mom's basement and put the finishing pieces on your Takedown of Microsoft. I'm sure Patton got started in a similar fashion.
that and I'm stupid as a block of wood.
If it's the truth, why should he shield her? Unless you're one of those people who believe that fault is a dying premise.
Whether you agree with it or not, Directors are creating a work of art when they direct a movie. They do not want their names associated with something that just any ol' person can come along and modify.
If these people who want to "edit" movies are doing so because they object to certain things, why don't they channel their energy into creating those works of arts that they would prefer to patronize. Why change something that doesn't belong to them?
And I thought he was just an Urban Legend.
Did Lucas Arts make that game? Man, I thought that game was awesome. Very funny with nice gameplay. That type of game just doesn't get made anymore. It's sort of gone the way of the CD-ROM games (remember them ?)
It's a shame because I think the videogame industry is heading towards a crash soon. There is no diversity in games these days. Videogames have been too corporatized. It's beyond the point where a couple of guys can make a game on their own and as a result, you have executives making decisions about which games get released.
I hope this game is good because I'd like to see a resurgance of these type of games.
Way to go Lucas Arts !!
Broadband is just one example where the USA lags behind other parts of the first world. Mobile telephones is another where the Euros and Japanese seem to be in the lead
In terms of what? Adoption rates? Since when does the adoption rate of such items constitute being technologically adept? What is the exact technology that the U.S. lacks?
With technologies such as Digital Cameras, Camcorders, DVD etc. Japan seems to be clearly in the lead.
These are commodity items. Are you serious? These are applications of trivial technology. Japan took the lead in teh development of these products because 50 years ago they were China. They were laughed at because they couldn't manufacture solid products.
30 years of practice and they got good. Now China is supplanting them. Most people look down on Chinese made products. Check back in 20 years. Most of the Japanese companies will be out of business because they can't compete with the small margins.
My laptop is Sony
It seems you confuse products with technology. The last time I looked around, American companies were dominating the computing industry. Instead of looking at what *you* own, you might want to look around.
My building architechture is European
Haha, this made me laugh.
The funny thing is that this is probably going to provoke a load of responses from Americans saying what bullshit it is to suggest that the USA does not lead the world in technology and it will probably get modded down to -1. Go on then. Whatever.
Nice way to save your troll and to pick up the Euro mods.
I love living here
Because you have broadband ?
I have OOL where i live (NYC). I get downloads of 8Mb/sec, uploads close to 1Mb/sec.
I love where I live but I can tell you Broadband is not even in the top 30 reasons.
I wonder about people who obsess over things that I consider to be non-necessary.
No, Emacs is an OS.
Because they make DVD players and PS2s, so I'm sure no one here will be bothered by Sony's actions.
Were Microsoft doing this type of underhanded business.....man, we wouldn't hear the end of it.
I just despise the hypocrisy of
a) the slashdot crew, who continue to lionize certain companies because of their products, while on the other hand they purport to be highly idealized young men who are fighting against the business practices, often led by these very same companies, which conspire to deprive all of us.
and
b) the slashdot readers who are often as bad as the slashdot crew.
Guys, you can't attack Microsoft and then go shovel Sony equipment in your homes because they look nice. You either take a stand all the way or shut the hell up.
If you're going to copy stuff, you should at least give credit or show a link to the site that you're stealing from.
This link comes from a link on the www.p196.org page.
Moderators: Please mod the parent poster down for dishonesty.
Thanks.