Leela: "Didn't you have ads in the 20th century?"
Fry: "Well sure, but not in our dreams! Only on tv and radio...and in magazines...and movies. And at ball games, on buses, and milk cartons, and t-shirts, and bananas, and written on the sky. But not in dreams! No sirree."
No, Apple's stock took a dump because, historically, if Apple posts a profit, it takes a dump. Don't ask me why. It happens almost every time.
And while it will be tough to find new people to sell to, that's not the only factor. Everybody also has a car. And yet, man, look at all the cars that get bought every single day. Everybody also has a computer, and a TV. So how the hell are those computer and TV makers staying in business? It's not a problem. It's a fact of the market. There may be less growth in iPods in years to come, but Apple will still sell plenty.
I think I recall reading that the judge in this case said, essentially, that information of interest to the public is not the same as information in the public interest. It was in the public interest to report wrongdoing on the part of Enron, WorldCom and the tobacco industry. It is of interest to the public what the next Apple products might be. The informants in the former case should be protected. In the latter case, not. The judge in this case seems to be a very clear thinker in that respect.
Doesn't this, then, call in to question the issue of DRM'd CDs? If I buy a CD, I expect it to play in my CD player. Some DRM'd CDs won't. So, really, I could buy a CD which wouldn't play in my CD player. That should be of much greater concern to Congress, since that's just blatantly confusing to the consumer. Same with region en-crippling DVDs. Hey Lamar! I bought Red Dwarf season 6 on DVD in England and it won't play here. Wotcha doing for me now? That's right, nothing, because this is all just grandstanding and time wasting.
If Congress moves to open FairPlay, won't that force the hand of the RIAA, who, in the end, is who all this DRM is for anyway? And, if Congress does this, they'd better open up all the other DRM schemes as well.
It's nice that Real is defending the market place approach. I suppose they see that if the government steps in here, and takes action against number one, how far behind can action against number two be?
Apple licenses to whomever they want. Motorola comes to mind, with the iTunes phone. I'm willing to let the market decide this one. If Congress and the Supreme court can find that Apple is abusing some kind of monopoly power, then fine. Of course, look at all the good that did with Microsoft. But Congress is really overstepping bounds on this one.
There's a whole list of issues in the music industry I'd like Congress to address. Price fixing on the part of the record companies comes to mind.
Well, since I work for the "Go on, be a Tiger" company already, and I used Macs at home, I suppose this means I'd better start golfing. That way, I can get the trifecta of Tiger advertising influence.
It's less like "opt out" and more like "dig out", as in, "with a rusty spoon." Assuming, of course, that it's just subdermal and not, like, in the brain or bone marrow or something. See Total Recall, Futurama pilot episode for examples of "opting out" of tracking implants.
That's Dikkens with two k's, the well known Dutch author.
Seriously, though, what about Python animator and accomplished director Terry Gilliam? 12 Monkeys? Time Bandits? Brazil? Cripes, that one scene in Life of Brian?!? Now, that's science fiction. If we're nominating directors now, Gilliam is high on my list.
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Really? April 19. STFU.
Leela: "Didn't you have ads in the 20th century?"
Fry: "Well sure, but not in our dreams! Only on tv and radio...and in magazines...and movies. And at ball games, on buses, and milk cartons, and t-shirts, and bananas, and written on the sky. But not in dreams! No sirree."
And while it will be tough to find new people to sell to, that's not the only factor. Everybody also has a car. And yet, man, look at all the cars that get bought every single day. Everybody also has a computer, and a TV. So how the hell are those computer and TV makers staying in business? It's not a problem. It's a fact of the market. There may be less growth in iPods in years to come, but Apple will still sell plenty.
The problem there is that they already promised me a PS9. So they have to keep on with the PS3, PS4, PS5, etc. for a while yet.
No. They didn't. Ergo, they are not protected.
I think I recall reading that the judge in this case said, essentially, that information of interest to the public is not the same as information in the public interest. It was in the public interest to report wrongdoing on the part of Enron, WorldCom and the tobacco industry. It is of interest to the public what the next Apple products might be. The informants in the former case should be protected. In the latter case, not. The judge in this case seems to be a very clear thinker in that respect.
Jebus starts singing "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life".
Maybe those Esuvee commercials I've been seeing lately? That would work in WoW. But those are more like public service announcements. Still . . .
No, it's far too perilous.
Bet you're gay.
No, I'm not.
Not saying you're wrong, but that's pretty subtle for the "Developers, developers, developers!" company, isn't it?
If Congress moves to open FairPlay, won't that force the hand of the RIAA, who, in the end, is who all this DRM is for anyway? And, if Congress does this, they'd better open up all the other DRM schemes as well.
It's nice that Real is defending the market place approach. I suppose they see that if the government steps in here, and takes action against number one, how far behind can action against number two be?
Apple licenses to whomever they want. Motorola comes to mind, with the iTunes phone. I'm willing to let the market decide this one. If Congress and the Supreme court can find that Apple is abusing some kind of monopoly power, then fine. Of course, look at all the good that did with Microsoft. But Congress is really overstepping bounds on this one.
There's a whole list of issues in the music industry I'd like Congress to address. Price fixing on the part of the record companies comes to mind.
You'll have to roll up a few more push pins and matches before you can pick it up.
You have a window? That you can open?? In your office??? You have an office???? Bastard!
It's dead, Jim. You can stop beating it now.
Oh shit. I do. It's very old, pre-Tiger advertising, but, well, it is a Buick.
Well, since I work for the "Go on, be a Tiger" company already, and I used Macs at home, I suppose this means I'd better start golfing. That way, I can get the trifecta of Tiger advertising influence.
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Now you know.
Actually, the weasels aren't any more angry than any other regular sized weasel. It's a side effect of the compression.
It's less like "opt out" and more like "dig out", as in, "with a rusty spoon." Assuming, of course, that it's just subdermal and not, like, in the brain or bone marrow or something. See Total Recall, Futurama pilot episode for examples of "opting out" of tracking implants.
As long as you don't bust my Apples.
That annoys me so much I could strangle a manatee in the nude.
That's Dikkens with two k's, the well known Dutch author.
Seriously, though, what about Python animator and accomplished director Terry Gilliam? 12 Monkeys? Time Bandits? Brazil? Cripes, that one scene in Life of Brian?!? Now, that's science fiction. If we're nominating directors now, Gilliam is high on my list.
Only if Patrick Duffy says, "What's Family Guy?"
Yup. Right up until the following generation, when all those boys have no one to impregnate.