Probably the same reason why most people would rather watch TV than read a book. Less imagination/effort is needed in understanding your entertainment when you have everything setup in front of your face in moving pictures. I kinda miss the ol' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy text game myself. Progress...ain't it great? hehe.
The intro movie to the first System Shock game.
I would kill to see some script kiddie wet his pants as his door gets kicked in and laser scopes all situate themselves on his forhead...after using a root kit. Big Brother would have its advantages!
funny how when I was in college I received about a BILLION long distance/credit card catalogs. Coincindence?
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Can't remember the titles, but love the lyrics:)
Another favorite from the Godzilla soundtrack: "Rambo, too has a dope pair of Nikes on".
Coincidentally, their concert was the best I had ever been too...continues to be so as well.
Its not censhorship...its decency and respectable journalism. Every respectable newspaper/magazine in the US does it. I believe everyone can make out what F*cked is...
They're in their Elvis-itis stage. Time to scrape the bowl clean while you can still use the bathroom unassisted.
Little harsh, but that's my viewpoint now (I was a fan...WAS being the key operating verb).
That's the solution! I'm beginning to feel that the only group of people that are actually benefitting from this lawsuit are the lawyers. I'm wondering who is pressuring who to sue and whether in fact the law firms own the RIAA by convincing them that these "warnings" are worth the time. I mean it seems that they think that this is the proper way to protect their rights by threatening others...is it really solving the overall problem though? They are just angering their fan base and cash flow while not coming close to stopping the flow of MP3's. Sure..they take down Napster, but what message does that send to the people? There are Gnuttella, Aimster, Gnapster, etc...with lots more being added to the list everyday that are getting a lot better and anonoymizing the transfers. Its not a matter of losing, but of trusting their fans.
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know everyone has images of big rock stars lounging away all day on yachts with naked women and cocaine coming out of every porthole...
Buddy, have you seen some of the houses these musicians have? Boats/limos/malibu beach front houses? MOST musicians are puppets..RIAA just pulling all the strings. Very simple, and you CANNOT compare it to a freeware program. Not at all. I agree that my anology of downloading songs was not the greatest, but I really don't feel that guilty anymore.
'metallica are dicks, Least you got that part right!
Oh please, stop the "tell your congressman" plea...Slashdot IS the best forum to bitch on because MOST of the news media is listening to what we say. Have you checked out articles on Wired(C) or The REgister(R) or Zdnet (R) lately (I even recall a CNN report)? They continuously write stories and cite Slashdot for opinions. We are the people that make technology work so why not listen to us?
I never argued that "music should be free". I'm perfectly willing to pay for a CD I really like. I download a new song and if it (all the others) kick serious butt, I will go to my music store and purchase the CD. Pretty simple really...I am NOT going to pay for the MP3 online and then go to pay for a $20 cd. That is double paying. THAT makes no sense. You make reference to a "problem". What problem?
do it coherentky and with legal basis Ironic about the coherent mispelling, but in anycase there IS no legal basis. There is NO legal precendent stating this fact. There bitching and complaining is similiar to cassette tape mentality. If my friend makes a copy of a song and "gives" it to me on a tape for me to listen to only and NOT to play to a live profit audience, what harm is done? Zilch. The same holds true for an MP3. If I download a song to listen to in the comfort of my home for me to decide whether or not I wish to buy that cd, what harm is done there? None. I could do the same by driving to a record store and asking the person behind the counter to put ANY cd in the store in a player for me to listen too. Is this illegal too? Nope. Why should I waste my money? There will always be that element in society that deams it necessary to abuse this "trust" of the consumer. By strangle holding the customer and shaking him for every last penny, the RIAA is really not earning my Trust YET I still am not breaking the law.
Sidenote: Why do you go to AOL chatrooms? What possible information could be attained there?
You're already being fried by all sorts of waves. CBs/radio stations/towers/computers/walkie talkies/cordless phones/PA systems/computer screens/pencil sharpeners/power generators/amplifiers...[insert everything electronic here]
You bring up a good point, but the only other option is to move to the mountains in some remote part of the world. Its a factor of our society today..kinda ironic. Life expentancy has grown thanks to all our technology...wonder if it will start to decrease soon by the same reason?
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Probably the same reason why most people would rather watch TV than read a book. Less imagination/effort is needed in understanding your entertainment when you have everything setup in front of your face in moving pictures. I kinda miss the ol' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy text game myself. Progress...ain't it great? hehe.
Amusement parks is the answer! I want titan rocket engines on roller coasters!
Um..yeah. But, ever see "Speed?" Terrorists love elevator brakes. Boom...Snap...Splat.
Forget scriptin...I want to be the guy with the gun!
The intro movie to the first System Shock game.
I would kill to see some script kiddie wet his pants as his door gets kicked in and laser scopes all situate themselves on his forhead...after using a root kit. Big Brother would have its advantages!
Or in college: D is for Diploma!
Yep!
Everyone should be able to enjoy #1!
1.) Higher quality pr0n. 2.) Sight for the blind???
I would LIKE TO have you know mister that I for one did indeed read the article in it's upmost fullest and understood it to....
HEY! Look an airplane!
Watergate Switch:
"Uh...I don't recall any inventions of the sort. Sorry."
       OR
Smoke Screen:
"I smoked it and inhaled; thus I don't recall"
Where is the official Linux AIM client?
Cool. Lets sue AOl and claim they are denying access for NON-handicapped Americans (ie. Not Windoze users).
Not to nitpick, but AIM is free. No sense in whining, just have to have patience until the clients to work with the new "block".
They've been doing this for years:
funny how when I was in college I received about a BILLION long distance/credit card catalogs. Coincindence?
Can't remember the titles, but love the lyrics :)
Another favorite from the Godzilla soundtrack: "Rambo, too has a dope pair of Nikes on".
Coincidentally, their concert was the best I had ever been too...continues to be so as well.
One more time (with PREVIEW): .
The rain forest has no chance against my printer. Start learning to breathe co2. See Details
The Rain Forest has no chance against my Everyone better start learning how to breathe co2.
Hmmmm. I seem to recall a line from a (can't remember) Rage Against the Machine that fits this quite well:
"There's nothin propa bout your propaganda".
Its not censhorship...its decency and respectable journalism. Every respectable newspaper/magazine in the US does it. I believe everyone can make out what F*cked is...
Hear..Hear.
They're in their Elvis-itis stage. Time to scrape the bowl clean while you can still use the bathroom unassisted.
Little harsh, but that's my viewpoint now (I was a fan...WAS being the key operating verb).
That's the solution! I'm beginning to feel that the only group of people that are actually benefitting from this lawsuit are the lawyers. I'm wondering who is pressuring who to sue and whether in fact the law firms own the RIAA by convincing them that these "warnings" are worth the time. I mean it seems that they think that this is the proper way to protect their rights by threatening others...is it really solving the overall problem though? They are just angering their fan base and cash flow while not coming close to stopping the flow of MP3's. Sure..they take down Napster, but what message does that send to the people? There are Gnuttella, Aimster, Gnapster, etc...with lots more being added to the list everyday that are getting a lot better and anonoymizing the transfers. Its not a matter of losing, but of trusting their fans.
Oops...What I was going for was:
# echo "decss"
# MPAA v. IBM lawsuit
Thanks for the personal attack...preciate it!
# echo decss.c # "Hello IBM Lawsuit"
know everyone has images of big rock stars lounging away all day on yachts with naked women and cocaine coming out of every porthole...
Buddy, have you seen some of the houses these musicians have? Boats/limos/malibu beach front houses? MOST musicians are puppets..RIAA just pulling all the strings. Very simple, and you CANNOT compare it to a freeware program. Not at all. I agree that my anology of downloading songs was not the greatest, but I really don't feel that guilty anymore.
'metallica are dicks,
Least you got that part right!
Oh please, stop the "tell your congressman" plea...Slashdot IS the best forum to bitch on because MOST of the news media is listening to what we say. Have you checked out articles on Wired(C) or The REgister(R) or Zdnet (R) lately (I even recall a CNN report)? They continuously write stories and cite Slashdot for opinions. We are the people that make technology work so why not listen to us?
I never argued that "music should be free". I'm perfectly willing to pay for a CD I really like. I download a new song and if it (all the others) kick serious butt, I will go to my music store and purchase the CD. Pretty simple really...I am NOT going to pay for the MP3 online and then go to pay for a $20 cd. That is double paying. THAT makes no sense. You make reference to a "problem". What problem?
do it coherentky and with legal basis
Ironic about the coherent mispelling, but in anycase there IS no legal basis. There is NO legal precendent stating this fact. There bitching and complaining is similiar to cassette tape mentality. If my friend makes a copy of a song and "gives" it to me on a tape for me to listen to only and NOT to play to a live profit audience, what harm is done? Zilch. The same holds true for an MP3. If I download a song to listen to in the comfort of my home for me to decide whether or not I wish to buy that cd, what harm is done there? None. I could do the same by driving to a record store and asking the person behind the counter to put ANY cd in the store in a player for me to listen too. Is this illegal too? Nope. Why should I waste my money? There will always be that element in society that deams it necessary to abuse this "trust" of the consumer. By strangle holding the customer and shaking him for every last penny, the RIAA is really not earning my Trust YET I still am not breaking the law.
Sidenote: Why do you go to AOL chatrooms? What possible information could be attained there?
You're already being fried by all sorts of waves. CBs/radio stations/towers/computers/walkie talkies/cordless phones/PA systems/computer screens/pencil sharpeners/power generators/amplifiers...[insert everything electronic here]
You bring up a good point, but the only other option is to move to the mountains in some remote part of the world. Its a factor of our society today..kinda ironic. Life expentancy has grown thanks to all our technology...wonder if it will start to decrease soon by the same reason?