Point being, if someone is willing to have advertisements put in their art, it probably isn't of much artistic value to begin with.
It's a continuum from pure commercial to pure art, with almost everything falling somewhere in-between. For example, I probably would have enjoyed "Minority Report" more, even though it's far from "art", if I weren't constantly inundated with ads. Oh well . . . money talks, artistic merit walks.
As for your voting question . . . sure I want you voting, if you're voting for my candidate!;)
Sometimes it gives more "reality" to the game, like the Sims Online someone else posted.
It's for the money, only. Otherwise they could use fictional companies and save themselves the trouble of getting permission.
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So while this might not really be a bad thing...
It's a bad thing. It causes writers/developers to add things to their work not because they add to the quality or enjoyment, but because they can make extra cash. Such things cause a work to seem dated just a few years later when sponsors go out of business or change their logos.
According to their (BS) argument, a required list would be too much trouble to use, even though they already "recommend" the use of their optional list to member companies.
Go sign up for the optional list now. And don't pay the $5 online fee . . . you can do it by mail for free.
Hmmmmmmm, I wonder if this could even constiture fraud. If web publishers believe a larger number of AOL'ers are visiting their site than actually do, wouldn't they be inclined to pay more for adverts on AOL's portal?
Organic (no pesticides or hormones used) fruits and vegetables cost noticeably more than "normal" produce and yet there are people who pay extra for it.
That's a different issue. People like organic foods for personal health reasons (no hormones, etc. in the finished product). A "cleanly manufactured" computer isn't going to affect me any differently than a standard one.
As far as buying the green product for moral reasons, it's all about how much more expensive it is. If it costs twice as much, you might get 2% of consumers to buy it. If it only costs 10% more, however, you could probably get a majority of consumers interested.
stores should care enough to not piss off parents by selling their kids R rated games/movies/etc.
That's the real problem being addressed here. I saw some blurb about some study recently (no I don't have a reference) where they sent a bunch of kids to try to buy video games . . . in most cases they walked away with whatever they wanted.
What I see as the next revolution is some sort of Stanard Interface between OS and Software....This is similar to Java, but Jave fixed this with a compiler solutions.
This is exactly why Java is slow as hell. More layers means more overhead.
Maybe some sort of OS/Software interface Object can be created to make the connection. That way you choose the best OS and the best software you want.
Wine and Cygwin are something like that. And yes, they're both slow as hell (buggy as hell too, but that's another story).
By "it's digital" I assume you mean "it's binary". Which is the whole point. Binary hardware is cheaper/easier to build than other options ("dimmer switches" as it were).
...he devotes a page or two to explaining why computers use base 2 for arithmetic, and why this is the most efficient choice.
Why is that? I always figgered it had something to do with it being easier/cheaper to build hardware that only needs to store and detect 2 states (on/off) than multiple intermediate states.
there's some 14-year-old with a soldering iron, learning the hard way how to fix a faulty IDE control, and a 12-year-old decompiling the NT kernel to figure out why his graphics card causes a BSoD.
Where are they?! Bring out the Digital Millenium Patriot Act! These are obviously future terrorists!!
For something like DRM to really work, you would need to go in and make custom hardware so that users are unable to pull information that is headed in its direction.
Ahem, all you need is an operating system that won't let you "grab the bit stream". Then, require that operating system to play the file. Intel and Microsoft are headed in that direction.
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I watch TV and (gasp!) have independent thoughts. All things in moderation.
It's a continuum from pure commercial to pure art, with almost everything falling somewhere in-between. For example, I probably would have enjoyed "Minority Report" more, even though it's far from "art", if I weren't constantly inundated with ads. Oh well . . . money talks, artistic merit walks.
As for your voting question . . . sure I want you voting, if you're voting for my candidate! ;)
It's for the money, only. Otherwise they could use fictional companies and save themselves the trouble of getting permission.
It's a bad thing. It causes writers/developers to add things to their work not because they add to the quality or enjoyment, but because they can make extra cash. Such things cause a work to seem dated just a few years later when sponsors go out of business or change their logos.
According to their (BS) argument, a required list would be too much trouble to use, even though they already "recommend" the use of their optional list to member companies.
Go sign up for the optional list now. And don't pay the $5 online fee . . . you can do it by mail for free.
Now slashdot editors are posting redundant stories as "witty comments"? When will the pain ever end?!
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Well, I would read it . . . except that it's SO completely useless and uninteresting to me.
Hmmmmmmm, I wonder if this could even constiture fraud. If web publishers believe a larger number of AOL'ers are visiting their site than actually do, wouldn't they be inclined to pay more for adverts on AOL's portal?
That's a different issue. People like organic foods for personal health reasons (no hormones, etc. in the finished product). A "cleanly manufactured" computer isn't going to affect me any differently than a standard one.
As far as buying the green product for moral reasons, it's all about how much more expensive it is. If it costs twice as much, you might get 2% of consumers to buy it. If it only costs 10% more, however, you could probably get a majority of consumers interested.
That's the real problem being addressed here. I saw some blurb about some study recently (no I don't have a reference) where they sent a bunch of kids to try to buy video games . . . in most cases they walked away with whatever they wanted.
What's your complaint with Verizon? They did stand up against the RIAA . . . but lost.
This is exactly why Java is slow as hell. More layers means more overhead.
Maybe some sort of OS/Software interface Object can be created to make the connection. That way you choose the best OS and the best software you want.
Wine and Cygwin are something like that. And yes, they're both slow as hell (buggy as hell too, but that's another story).
Arizona (USA) made this claim almost three years ago.
And you think that gives you some kind of authority? Please, this is Slashdot. We're all a bunch of self-proclaimed coders here.
Let me guess, all of your former co-workers now refer to that company as their "previous job" . . .
By "it's digital" I assume you mean "it's binary". Which is the whole point. Binary hardware is cheaper/easier to build than other options ("dimmer switches" as it were).
Why is that? I always figgered it had something to do with it being easier/cheaper to build hardware that only needs to store and detect 2 states (on/off) than multiple intermediate states.
4) Abandon all hobbies and spend time and money only on Amsterdam Vallon-approved activities.
Once every three years doesn't count as "excess", dude.
Wouldn't defeating SearchKing's manipulations make the results more "honest and objective"?
Where are they?! Bring out the Digital Millenium Patriot Act! These are obviously future terrorists!!
On the other hand, it would only take 5 employees that are good with math. Or 4 that are good with math and karma.
Provided you only use Palladium-approved hardware. And applications. And operating system. And you don't want to make your own software. Or MP3's.
Ahem, all you need is an operating system that won't let you "grab the bit stream". Then, require that operating system to play the file. Intel and Microsoft are headed in that direction.