I followed your sig (I'm always up for a game)... and the amount of cookies required is enough to allow me to host my own Church of the God-like Spider-Thingies Bake Sale
Okay. Someone made it "wayyy back". But who is updating it NOW?
1) Go2 makes X. 2) InfoSpace buys Go2. 3) X is now property of Infospace. 4) Infospace is friendly with Microsoft... !) Profit
(BTW... No. I do not wear a tinfoil hat. My fedora is made from recycled beer bottle tops. Plus, I can't resist a conspiracy theory (good or otherwise))
All this time, I thought I was hiding my RPG-geekness from the world, and now some guy has figured out the fact that I wear a loincloth and carry a 2-handed bastard sword actually means something!
Shh... Don't tell those guys at work about this. You know, the ones that are wearing the camo pants and carrying big guns.
(Go ahead and make fun of the following thought process...)
---Gunsmiths make Guns = MS makes OS ---Bulletsmiths make Bullets = Virus writers make viruses ---Dumb people look at the bullet through the barrel and pull the trigger = Dumb people click on *.pif, *.scr...
www.cuworld.com -- No hardware (other than camera) required. Audio and Video better than Netmeeting. Depending on circumstances, CUworld might be able to work with you on a dedicated solution that includes linux via h323. They host, so no stress on your staff.
I know in a windows environment you can get up to 25 people in one "room" at once and 30 video frames per second. Would like to see how the linux solution works out myself.
Does it help your impression of "this message board" any if I am a member of this site, and am not a Linux user (at least, not primarily), and I agree with all these "Linux noobs" that SCO is acting like a bunch of nimrods?
Setting aside the arguement of whether SCO is right or not, you must admit that the way they are trying to prove their point is Just Plain Bad.
A $3,000,000,000 lawsuit (vs IBM no less) sounds like a company that realizes they have nothing to lose, so they figure they may as well try to take everyone else down with them.
It's bad form, indecent, violates the whole concept of decency, and is.... Just Plain Bad.
While I agree that the game wil probably fall flat in the US (if it is ever released here), I don't know if I agree that drumming isn't a part of US culture.
Go to your local park on a nice Saturday afternoon. (Golden Gate Park is my version of that.) There are drum circles everywhere.
--COO shrugged... Eudora --CEO shrugged... Eudora --CTO shrugged... Eudora --Project Manager #1 Shuddered... (Sky is falling!!!) --Project Manager #2 shrugged... (But he shrugs at everything, so not sure what it means.) --IT guys #1 and #2... "Out what? Servers are up, everything running fine. Nothing is Out."
5. The Dollar that the politicians crave 4. The Dollar that the politicians get 3. The Dollar that the politicians tax 2. The Dollar that the politicians spend 1. The Susan B Anthony Dollar coin
Lots of people mentioned the Sunnyvale Fry's... I just I'd remind everyone of the Palo Alto Fry's.
It has a "western theme". Lots of the "weathered wood" look. Low ceiling. There's a wagon wheel placed prominently. Obviously, NOT an old Incredible Universe location. Damn cheesy.
On the other hand, the Frys in San Diego that did take over the Incredible Universe location is a wide open warehouse... Some random neon signs, etc. Huge parking lot. Impossible to get to by public transportation.
Side Note 1 - Every single Creative Labs product I have ever bought at Fry's has been returned within 48 hours. Not sure whether to blame it on Fry's or not, but I assume it really the crappy Creative crap.
Side Note 2 - The main reason I like Frys-- They enabled my first "real" hardware hack.
One day I had to rig up a thing that allowed an AIX machine running PICK to print to an old Epson printer the kompany had laying around. Techtronix to Parallel conversion.
Anyway, I got the parts at Fry's. I made the thing, and it worked. Sure, I could have got the parts at Radio Shack or Joe's Computer Shoppe. But, I didn't. I got them at Fry's. And, so for that simple reason. I like Fry's
If I had a mod point to give, I would have given it to this post. Why? Because his post made sense, and his sig (which is what his post was about) related to something that I have been sorta looking into for work.
Neither my sources for MP3s, nor myself personally, are worried about the RIAA, and there is a pretty basic reason why.
As background, I like alot of different types of music. And I have legally downloaded, for free, gigs of songs.
It's quite simple...
Many bands allow/encourage taping of the live shows. Why? They know that these recording will be passed around (via mp3, shn, soundboard>dat>CD, etc). This keeps the existing fans happy, and increases the chance that "not-yet fans" will hear the music. This leads to greater album/concert/concession sales.
Some of the more obvious examples of bands that allow this would be: The Grateful Dead, Phish, Moe., and Widespread Panic.
Other artists that I have downloaded full live shows of include: Herb Alpert, Louis Armstrong, and The Flaming Lips
Other artists allow for the MP3 release of particular (studio-version) songs for free on music-centered sites and/or their own websites.
3 songs in particular come to mind. 1) Lovertits by Peaches - No idea who this was until I found this song awhile ago. Now, I consider myself a fan. 2) Nuclear War by Yo La Tengo - I had heard of them, and heard a song or two by them, but I didn't particularly care one way or the other. Then, I downloaded this song. Hearing this song, in conjunction with what I already had heard, has given me a greater appreciation for what this band does. Now, I am more inclined to listen to them again, and (OMG!) actually buy an album. 3) Fudgy the Whale by Dub Narcotic Sound System - A band that I had no clue existed. Then I heard this song. Its just plain cool. Definitely on my radar.
Even the MySQL guy that sits 3 cubes away from me has heard these songs now (Fridays after lunch can get a little loud in our office). He may or may not like them himself, but he has at least heard them, and this would not have been the case without the existence of the released MP3s.
--
The above long-winded post is merely an attempt to point out the fact that legal mp3s ARE available, and the fact that releasing them does benefit the artist.
It's funny. I haven't bought the new Metallica. But I did buy Peaches. I wonder if there is a correlation? ---
IMHO - One site that is particularly worthy of being slahdotted on a daily basis: www.epitonic.com
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Damn, I love topics like this!
Actual people giving real comments on a geek topic. THIS is why I signed up here in the first place.
SCO posts are okay during lunch and from 2am-bedtime, but stuff like this is why I come here the other 22 hours a day.
Jesus Christ!
I followed your sig (I'm always up for a game)... and the amount of cookies required is enough to allow me to host my own Church of the God-like Spider-Thingies Bake Sale
-Sherman Anti-Trust Act
-Robinson-Patman Act
-ABA vs Penguin Books
-ABA vs Barnes & Noble (American Booksellers Association v. Barnes & Noble, 135 F.Supp.2d 1031, 2001 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 3219 (N.D.Cal. 2001))
-ABA vs Borders
-California's Unfair Trade Practices Act and Unfair Competition Law
blah, blah, blah (all of this related to same case)
Granted, its an older case (4 years or so), and a different industry (book publishing) but concepts still apply...
The lesson is: There is a reason that SellerA can sell books/Cisco cheaper than SellerB, and the reason is OFTEN due to illegal discounts
At the risk of being modded off-topic and/or flamebait and/or troll, I just want to say that I heartily agree with your sig.
Recall Bush now. -- I, for one, am not mentally prepared for WWIII.
The BBC at its finest.
Okay. Someone made it "wayyy back". But who is updating it NOW?
...
1) Go2 makes X.
2) InfoSpace buys Go2.
3) X is now property of Infospace.
4) Infospace is friendly with Microsoft
!) Profit
(BTW... No. I do not wear a tinfoil hat. My fedora is made from recycled beer bottle tops. Plus, I can't resist a conspiracy theory (good or otherwise))
Funny
All this time, I thought I was hiding my RPG-geekness from the world, and now some guy has figured out the fact that I wear a loincloth and carry a 2-handed bastard sword actually means something!
Shh... Don't tell those guys at work about this. You know, the ones that are wearing the camo pants and carrying big guns.
I blame the the EU that clicks on the virus.
...
(Go ahead and make fun of the following thought process...)
---Gunsmiths make Guns = MS makes OS
---Bulletsmiths make Bullets = Virus writers make viruses
---Dumb people look at the bullet through the barrel and pull the trigger = Dumb people click on *.pif, *.scr
I expect Bush to nuke Mars within the week.
Bush - "It was a nu-koo-ler thingamabob they was gonna build! Can't have that."
www.cuworld.com -- No hardware (other than camera) required. Audio and Video better than Netmeeting. Depending on circumstances, CUworld might be able to work with you on a dedicated solution that includes linux via h323. They host, so no stress on your staff.
I know in a windows environment you can get up to 25 people in one "room" at once and 30 video frames per second. Would like to see how the linux solution works out myself.
Hope this helps
I noticed that I got modded as off-topic my posting above.
In my own defense, if you take a look at the post that I was replying to, it is actually on the topic of THAT post.
Of course, that post was probably off-topic, so by extension, mine is as well.
Oh well, I'll take my lashings in good humor.
Does it help your impression of "this message board" any if I am a member of this site, and am not a Linux user (at least, not primarily), and I agree with all these "Linux noobs" that SCO is acting like a bunch of nimrods?
Setting aside the arguement of whether SCO is right or not, you must admit that the way they are trying to prove their point is Just Plain Bad.
A $3,000,000,000 lawsuit (vs IBM no less) sounds like a company that realizes they have nothing to lose, so they figure they may as well try to take everyone else down with them.
It's bad form, indecent, violates the whole concept of decency, and is.... Just Plain Bad.
No.
Simply, no.
"M" is not "m" is not "em".
Here's a quick cheat sheet you can cut out and staple to your monitor...
1) If it looks different, and
2) If you have to press different keys to make it look different
Then... It IS different.
Only issue I have with this post is the fact that there are 2 admins working 12 hour days 7 days a week.
If employer really wanted piece of mind it seems he/she/it would have minimum of 3.5 admins. This would cover 8 hour shifts 5 days a week + weekends.
Or is that not the way things are done in your world?
While I agree that the game wil probably fall flat in the US (if it is ever released here), I don't know if I agree that drumming isn't a part of US culture.
Go to your local park on a nice Saturday afternoon. (Golden Gate Park is my version of that.) There are drum circles everywhere.
Impromptu gatherings of people and their bongos.
It does happen. And its a Good Thing(tm)
Just my opinion, but it is not possible for me to suspend belief long enough, or well enough, to ever believe that Ben Affleck is "l33t".
Total mis-casting.
Next thing you know, someone will get the idea to cast a retarded Texan in the role of President.
... to a few people at work.
--COO shrugged... Eudora
--CEO shrugged... Eudora
--CTO shrugged... Eudora
--Project Manager #1 Shuddered... (Sky is falling!!!)
--Project Manager #2 shrugged... (But he shrugs at everything, so not sure what it means.)
--IT guys #1 and #2... "Out what? Servers are up, everything running fine. Nothing is Out."
Basically, it seems to be a big, "Yeah. So?"
5. The Dollar that the politicians crave
4. The Dollar that the politicians get
3. The Dollar that the politicians tax
2. The Dollar that the politicians spend
1. The Susan B Anthony Dollar coin
Lots of people mentioned the Sunnyvale Fry's... I just I'd remind everyone of the Palo Alto Fry's.
It has a "western theme". Lots of the "weathered wood" look. Low ceiling. There's a wagon wheel placed prominently. Obviously, NOT an old Incredible Universe location. Damn cheesy.
On the other hand, the Frys in San Diego that did take over the Incredible Universe location is a wide open warehouse... Some random neon signs, etc. Huge parking lot. Impossible to get to by public transportation.
Side Note 1 - Every single Creative Labs product I have ever bought at Fry's has been returned within 48 hours. Not sure whether to blame it on Fry's or not, but I assume it really the crappy Creative crap.
Side Note 2 - The main reason I like Frys-- They enabled my first "real" hardware hack.
One day I had to rig up a thing that allowed an AIX machine running PICK to print to an old Epson printer the kompany had laying around. Techtronix to Parallel conversion.
Anyway, I got the parts at Fry's. I made the thing, and it worked. Sure, I could have got the parts at Radio Shack or Joe's Computer Shoppe. But, I didn't. I got them at Fry's. And, so for that simple reason. I like Fry's
Black - Change your grade. Release it systematically, and quietly, to the wild next semester.
//scratches head\\... Hmm.
Grey - Change your grade. Give it to the proper officials next semester.
White - Uhhhh.... Ummm....
One thing that might help boost the image of Dylan in the eyes of potentially interested parties...
It's not widely supported as of the northern summer of 2001, with only two major implementations...
Okay. Not widely supported, I can handle that. But, 2001? What about now?
Just my 2 cents worth of non-cents.
If I had a mod point to give, I would have given it to this post. Why? Because his post made sense, and his sig (which is what his post was about) related to something that I have been sorta looking into for work.
First thing I did? Open Link in New Tab
It proves the point of his post.
Nice Circle of Life action going on there.
Can anyone show the recursion in brainf*ck?
Seems like it would fit the SCO thought process right now.
Neither my sources for MP3s, nor myself personally, are worried about the RIAA, and there is a pretty basic reason why.
As background, I like alot of different types of music. And I have legally downloaded, for free, gigs of songs.
It's quite simple...
Many bands allow/encourage taping of the live shows. Why? They know that these recording will be passed around (via mp3, shn, soundboard>dat>CD, etc). This keeps the existing fans happy, and increases the chance that "not-yet fans" will hear the music. This leads to greater album/concert/concession sales.
Some of the more obvious examples of bands that allow this would be: The Grateful Dead, Phish, Moe., and Widespread Panic.
Other artists that I have downloaded full live shows of include: Herb Alpert, Louis Armstrong, and The Flaming Lips
Other artists allow for the MP3 release of particular (studio-version) songs for free on music-centered sites and/or their own websites.
3 songs in particular come to mind.
1) Lovertits by Peaches - No idea who this was until I found this song awhile ago. Now, I consider myself a fan.
2) Nuclear War by Yo La Tengo - I had heard of them, and heard a song or two by them, but I didn't particularly care one way or the other. Then, I downloaded this song. Hearing this song, in conjunction with what I already had heard, has given me a greater appreciation for what this band does. Now, I am more inclined to listen to them again, and (OMG!) actually buy an album.
3) Fudgy the Whale by Dub Narcotic Sound System - A band that I had no clue existed. Then I heard this song. Its just plain cool. Definitely on my radar.
Even the MySQL guy that sits 3 cubes away from me has heard these songs now (Fridays after lunch can get a little loud in our office). He may or may not like them himself, but he has at least heard them, and this would not have been the case without the existence of the released MP3s.
--
The above long-winded post is merely an attempt to point out the fact that legal mp3s ARE available, and the fact that releasing them does benefit the artist.
It's funny. I haven't bought the new Metallica. But I did buy Peaches. I wonder if there is a correlation?
---
IMHO - One site that is particularly worthy of being slahdotted on a daily basis: www.epitonic.com