I agree. I meant effective in the "statistical" sense. Some people (present company included) are not particularly influenced by any marketing. I do like getting pizza coupons in the mail from time to time though, and those are often used at my house.
2. SPAM click rates will continue to fall, and bandwidth costs will soar, so eventually the point will be reached that most SPAM will no longer be viable economically- this may be some time away, but I think it is certainly a possibility.
No way this will ever happen! Ever hear of junk mail (not spam email, real paper junk mail)? Has it become unviable? No. As a matter of fact, it is the most effective form of advertising. As more and more people worldwide use email, targeted spam will become as effective as the direct mail is now.
The spam is green. It is still in its infancy as a marketing medium.
No, Cereulean will not fare any better. AOL has blocked other companies access before successfully, and I see no reason why they would change that policy now. AOL sees instant messaging as something that they offer above and beyond the run of the mill ISP, and if someone is tapping in, then they see a threat and try to stop it.
I am not making a comment on the fairness of the practice here, just stating the reality of the situation.
Movies will not be "put out of business" because there is a value added aspect of seeing a movie in a theater. The scents, sounds, and the experience are something that can't be duplicated at home currently. Even if I could copy movies perfectly and view them at home, I would still go to the theater because I like it, it's that simple.
Creating crippled hardware wont make any difference in my behavior, and I suspect that it won't change anyone else's either.
This is a poor decision on Sega's part. First of all, arcades have been dying for years. The arcade of today is stuffed with crappy driving and ski simulators that cost $1.50 per 20 seconds of play. This is the environment Sega thinks that they can be successful in?
Furthermore, who on earth is going to pay ($1.00 or more?) to play arcade ports of games that are available for a home system? Just go buy an Xbox and the games and you don't have to pay to play. If you want to try the game first, you could always rent it or borrow it from a friend.
He has a great one about getting blood out of a carpet with some cleaning service. He gets absolutely hysterical and then says they need to call him back, at which point he acts as if he has no idea what they are talking about.
was simply a red herring. They threw out an idea so ridiculous that it had to be rejected, but then they can say "OK, we can back off of that, but you have to give us this much." The this in this case is probably none too pleasant either...
You know, you are right on the money. I actually own this CD (shame), or more specifically, I bought it for my daughter who likes this twaddle. I think it's time to write a letter to the company that produced it, to let them know where I stand.
My guess is that N'Sync fans are not the most technically literate group, so the copy protection probably will go largely unnoticed, so long as it plays in the CD player.
Hey, you forgot a large source of those MS CD's sitting around...
W/-\r3Z!
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Hate to throw cold water on this idea
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Who in the hell wants to watch TV with a helmet on? I personally like to think of TV watching as a passive activity, where I sit there and watch (vegetate) without having to think about from what angle, etc. I want to see everything from.
I am very concerned about the "draconian" measures that will be passed, and no doubt cheered by many, which will limit freedoms that citizens have. This is an inappropriate response to this senseless tragedy.
Yes, it makes perfect sense to subject these terrorists to a system of justice that they condem, since their acts are clearly within the law, right. Face it, the attack yesterday was an act of war. War is hell, deal with it.
There are many more important things for children in elementary school to be learning which do not require a PDA, or for that matter, a computer. The US is badly trailing the rest of the world in the education of critical areas such as science and math, so the focus early on should be fundamentals. Teach children a firm foundation in mathematics and science concepts and later on in school, after some interest is cultivated, bring in the "toys".
When I think back to my days in elementary school and the classmates I had, I would say that >85% of them would just monkey around with this for a few minutes, maybe think it was cool, and then move on without learning a damn thing. Gimmicks are not the right way to pursue education of young children, or old ones either for that matter.
My question would be, why did you get rid of it in the first place? Any self respecting geek never gets rid of a functioning piece of technology! Besides, it seems like that would be the kind of thing you would want to keep just for old times' sake.
Notice that the BSA pretty much consists of M$. They may be claiming now that this was merely a marketing ploy, but you can bet that is not what the real intent was. M$ had every intention of following through on these threats, and they probably still will. They have to put on the "play nice" face for a little while though because of the outcry this caused.
I also really doubt that they are terribly interested in the small fry home computer user with a copied version of Win 98. This campaign is targeted to small and mid-sized businesses. That is where the most institutionalized piracy occurs.
The mos important first step is that the technology has to become more affordable. No one is going to drive around in a solar car right now, it just isn't practical. If you live in a high density population area, there are much more reasonable options available to you. For example, you could ride a bus, subway, ride a bike, or use good old fashioned foot power.
Solar powered vehicles are certainly not ready for prime time now, but if you wish to reduce pollution, etc., there are steps you can take (perhaps literally) that can make a difference.
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I agree. I meant effective in the "statistical" sense. Some people (present company included) are not particularly influenced by any marketing. I do like getting pizza coupons in the mail from time to time though, and those are often used at my house.
No way this will ever happen! Ever hear of junk mail (not spam email, real paper junk mail)? Has it become unviable? No. As a matter of fact, it is the most effective form of advertising. As more and more people worldwide use email, targeted spam will become as effective as the direct mail is now.
The spam is green. It is still in its infancy as a marketing medium.
I am not making a comment on the fairness of the practice here, just stating the reality of the situation.
TIA!
Creating crippled hardware wont make any difference in my behavior, and I suspect that it won't change anyone else's either.
How long until this is cracked? It seems inevitable, doesn't it?
As I recall, it didn't work out so well.
But man, have you ever got to lose the Def Leppard!
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Hrmmmm....
Guess it depends on what threshold you have:
-1 = XXX
0 = X
1 = R
2+ = PG-13
Metacrawler was developed at the University of Washington, but the old search site doesn't seem to work any more. You know, dot com cash and all...
This is a poor decision on Sega's part. First of all, arcades have been dying for years. The arcade of today is stuffed with crappy driving and ski simulators that cost $1.50 per 20 seconds of play. This is the environment Sega thinks that they can be successful in?
Furthermore, who on earth is going to pay ($1.00 or more?) to play arcade ports of games that are available for a home system? Just go buy an Xbox and the games and you don't have to pay to play. If you want to try the game first, you could always rent it or borrow it from a friend.
He has a great one about getting blood out of a carpet with some cleaning service. He gets absolutely hysterical and then says they need to call him back, at which point he acts as if he has no idea what they are talking about.
Awesome.
was simply a red herring. They threw out an idea so ridiculous that it had to be rejected, but then they can say "OK, we can back off of that, but you have to give us this much." The this in this case is probably none too pleasant either...
My guess is that N'Sync fans are not the most technically literate group, so the copy protection probably will go largely unnoticed, so long as it plays in the CD player.
Simply because it's made by Acer. Everything with that brand name turns to crap, a' la the old Packard Bell.
W/-\r3Z!
Heh.
Who in the hell wants to watch TV with a helmet on? I personally like to think of TV watching as a passive activity, where I sit there and watch (vegetate) without having to think about from what angle, etc. I want to see everything from.
As long as it gets out before Thanksgiving in the US, they will still sell an assload of these, at least in my opinion.
I am very concerned about the "draconian" measures that will be passed, and no doubt cheered by many, which will limit freedoms that citizens have. This is an inappropriate response to this senseless tragedy.
Yes, it makes perfect sense to subject these terrorists to a system of justice that they condem, since their acts are clearly within the law, right. Face it, the attack yesterday was an act of war. War is hell, deal with it.
When I think back to my days in elementary school and the classmates I had, I would say that >85% of them would just monkey around with this for a few minutes, maybe think it was cool, and then move on without learning a damn thing. Gimmicks are not the right way to pursue education of young children, or old ones either for that matter.
My question would be, why did you get rid of it in the first place? Any self respecting geek never gets rid of a functioning piece of technology! Besides, it seems like that would be the kind of thing you would want to keep just for old times' sake.
I also really doubt that they are terribly interested in the small fry home computer user with a copied version of Win 98. This campaign is targeted to small and mid-sized businesses. That is where the most institutionalized piracy occurs.
Solar powered vehicles are certainly not ready for prime time now, but if you wish to reduce pollution, etc., there are steps you can take (perhaps literally) that can make a difference.
Come on, everyone knows that ed is the standard editor!