It is much more expensive to buy a soundtrack on (cheap) CD than it is to buy the whole film itself on (costly) video.
Having said that, watching a pirated movie on your PC sucks, while listening to a pirated CD isn't too bad at all. Maybe when PCs come with 72" flat screens the price of DVDs will rocket...
Most "foreign" money comes in different sizes for the same reason that it comes with Brail. The colours/holograms/scratch-n-sniff patches are just for cuteness.
How do the visually impared deal with USD?
Has anyone else found the barrier to project management is their technical knowledge. How did you get past it?
Absolutely not. Although I have suffered the problems you mention.
I have found that these are more often due to poor communication between PM and coder. It's the PM's job to direct the project to a successful completion while keeping an eye on resource allocation. It is the techie's job *clearly* explain the technical restrictions and options.
If you are relying on one team member to have *all* the necessary skills, then you do not have a real "team".
Their conditions were available before the product was on sale. They may not have been plastered on the box, nor written in clear english, but they were available.
People who do not know exactly what they are spending their money on (i.e. the most of us) have no right to complain afterwards. Laziness does not exempt one from legal contracts.
Taking advantage of suckers may not be ethically sound, but it has been the backbone of many businesses for a long, long time.
You could enter into a contract with Ford that said that, but such a contract would have to be part of the purchase. (i.e. Not stipulated after the fact)
Obviously. Who has said otherwise?
In the case of NWN, Bioware have made their conditions public before sale. The "See terms and conditions" note on the box covers this. The exact details can easily be found in their literature.
Fair enough. If it doesn't give any hint to the conditions, I'll eat your hat.
Personally, I think the usual small print is deliberatley too small. "Terms and conditions apply" is a bit too vague, but that's the consumers' problem (although it's the producers' fault).
Bioware has responsability to inform all of its potential customers of the stipulations of the EULA before accepting their money
I agree 100%
Since they have not done so (like, by clear labeling on the box)...
Here we disagree. All they need to do is refer to it in a "See our web site" kind of way. It is the consumer's responsability to look into this in detail.
their contract is null and void. When I pay money for a box and take it out of the store, I can do whatever I want with it.
Their contract is null and void because they didn't spoonfeed it to you? When you pay money for a box it is your responsability to know exactly what you are paying money for. This information is made public for you. If you can't/won't check it out, you shouldn't buy the product.
Most of the drag is caused by the turbulent high pressure boundary layer near the trains skin
Interesting, although I thought the drag was due to a laminar boundary near the skin. The dimples disrupt this and produce a turbulent boundary, thus reducing the drag.
Companies are well within their rights to stipulate any restrictions on the use of their products. If the consumers don't like it, they shouldn't consume it.
The post I responded to seemed (to me) to imply that Infogrames'/Bioware's conditions were somehow underhanded. I disagree.
Aren't there other ways of achieving the same effect? I believe both geese and footballs can reduce drag with turbulence due to their size. Reynold's numbers and what not.
Clearly this was a simple problem, they would have solved it already, but the thought if a train with dimples is still kind of cool.:)
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There is absolutely nothing to worry about. It won't get very far on a dolar..
For a seemingly limitless supply of "CAS A" pictures, check this out:
Right Ascension 23 : 23.4 (h:m)
Declination +58 : 50 (deg:m)
Spot on.
It is much more expensive to buy a soundtrack on (cheap) CD than it is to buy the whole film itself on (costly) video.
Having said that, watching a pirated movie on your PC sucks, while listening to a pirated CD isn't too bad at all. Maybe when PCs come with 72" flat screens the price of DVDs will rocket...
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Most "foreign" money comes in different sizes for the same reason that it comes with Brail. The colours/holograms/scratch-n-sniff patches are just for cuteness.
How do the visually impared deal with USD?
It's requires some courage to support free speech that you disagree with.
Exactly.
It is no coincidence that the land of the free is also the home of the brave.
Has anyone else found the barrier to project management is their technical knowledge. How did you get past it?
Absolutely not. Although I have suffered the problems you mention.
I have found that these are more often due to poor communication between PM and coder. It's the PM's job to direct the project to a successful completion while keeping an eye on resource allocation. It is the techie's job *clearly* explain the technical restrictions and options.
If you are relying on one team member to have *all* the necessary skills, then you do not have a real "team".
Imagine getting drunk, playing cards with your friends, and accidentally placing your pr0n collection as ante instead of a quarter...
:P
I doubt you could lose...
You wouldn't get much use from over 1G pr0n unless you had a great hand.
So when are they going to develope a countertechnology
You mean like an umbrella, or large hat?
The systems are interesting in themselves and the article raises interesting concerns about what implications the systems have on privacy.
Long range cameras can indeed be an invasion of "My Privacy"(tm). As can telescopes, binoculars, strong reading glasses and eyesight in general.
I believe the government have used all the above to spy on people at some point.
Their conditions were available before the product was on sale. They may not have been plastered on the box, nor written in clear english, but they were available.
People who do not know exactly what they are spending their money on (i.e. the most of us) have no right to complain afterwards. Laziness does not exempt one from legal contracts.
Taking advantage of suckers may not be ethically sound, but it has been the backbone of many businesses for a long, long time.
You could enter into a contract with Ford that said that, but such a contract would have to be part of the purchase. (i.e. Not stipulated after the fact)
Obviously. Who has said otherwise?
In the case of NWN, Bioware have made their conditions public before sale. The "See terms and conditions" note on the box covers this. The exact details can easily be found in their literature.
There is nothing underhanded going on here.
Fair enough. If it doesn't give any hint to the conditions, I'll eat your hat.
Personally, I think the usual small print is deliberatley too small. "Terms and conditions apply" is a bit too vague, but that's the consumers' problem (although it's the producers' fault).
Well, any restrictions which do not break any relevant laws. Clearly.
For example, Ford could say "By driving this car, you agree to give Ford inc. all your shoes"
Legal, but who'd buy Ford?
Bioware has responsability to inform all of its potential customers of the stipulations of the EULA before accepting their money
I agree 100%
Since they have not done so (like, by clear labeling on the box)...
Here we disagree. All they need to do is refer to it in a "See our web site" kind of way. It is the consumer's responsability to look into this in detail.
their contract is null and void. When I pay money for a box and take it out of the store, I can do whatever I want with it.
Their contract is null and void because they didn't spoonfeed it to you? When you pay money for a box it is your responsability to know exactly what you are paying money for. This information is made public for you. If you can't/won't check it out, you shouldn't buy the product.
Most of the drag is caused by the turbulent high pressure boundary layer near the trains skin
Interesting, although I thought the drag was due to a laminar boundary near the skin. The dimples disrupt this and produce a turbulent boundary, thus reducing the drag.
*YOU* are aware of these restrictions.
So, what's the problem?
I wasn't trolling, but I was complaining.
Companies are well within their rights to stipulate any restrictions on the use of their products. If the consumers don't like it, they shouldn't consume it.
The post I responded to seemed (to me) to imply that Infogrames'/Bioware's conditions were somehow underhanded. I disagree.
they leave the door wide open to take away your rights...and THEN start using and distributing your stuff
:(
What "Rights" exactly. You buy the game if you agree with their conditions. If you disagree, you don't buy it. Simple.
"Standing up for Your Rights" seems now to be a euphemism for "Not taking responsibility for your actions". Bad form all around.
Would playing on a PS2 be a secret you would try to keep from your online, PC-user, "Toff" friends?
PL1: "I say, fancy a spot of canasta?"
PL2: "O X L1 R2 O"
PL1: "Quite."
companies whose profits are directly linked to creating fear in their customers
Dang those deodorant multinationals. Dang them all to heck.
- Are you the guy pirating my WiFi signal? -
Are you the guy messing up my light bulb?
- 'free' at work though -
I think you answered your own question.
;)
I would complain about this "story", but I'm getting slashdot for free (or at least, for the price of ignoring a few adds).
:/
Fair point.
:)
Aren't there other ways of achieving the same effect? I believe both geese and footballs can reduce drag with turbulence due to their size. Reynold's numbers and what not.
Clearly this was a simple problem, they would have solved it already, but the thought if a train with dimples is still kind of cool.