Right, because the ONLY difference is the Apple logo. There's not, like, well-designed software that you get in the box with it. Nor well-designed hardware. Just the logo. Right.
I was right the first time. You are a crazy person.
No, but when I bought it, it was with the clear intention of using it. If they didn't want me to use it (as something other than a coaster), they shouldn't have taken my money.
Where did these recordings originally come from? Publically owned airwaves. If you don't want people to make recordings from the airwaves, don't broadcast.
"OK, I'll try that with you on a debate about another topic on Slashdot.:)"
Rational people know the difference between things that bear rational scrutiny and things that do not. My faith is not rational. My understanding of many other topics is quite rational.
"So long as you don't support organization financially"
Support WHAT organization? Are you seriously accusing the United Methodist Church of genocide?
I wonder if there's some sort of cautionary tale that should make people skeptical of organizations that attempt to re-define emotionally charged terms...
Absolutely. What's your point? Do you have an experiment you can do that can falsify my faith?
My faith is just that: An article of faith. I choose to be spiritual because it makes me feel good. My faith causes zero bad things to happen to anybody.
I just don't understand how you could do the sorts of things I can do with iTunes with draggin' around a bunch of directories.
If it works for you, well, OK. But correcting the metadata takes a lazy afternoon, and then it's always going to be correct.
I've got a 60gb collection. My fiancee's is about 200. (Mostly swing tracks...lots and lots of swing tracks). We had to spend some time fixing the metadata, but it's pretty straightforward.
Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. I'd rather beat myself in the head with a stick than do it your way.
Uh huh. Apple has had similar teething problems with a bunch of their products. Again: They work fine out of the box. Are there issues? Of course. Are there a disproportionate number of issues, or as many as I'd guessed there'd be with a brand new processor architecture.
So, whatever. Had I bought a MacBook, these are the sorts of issues I'd anticipate having.
I totally fail to understand the appeal of managing your music that way. iTunes' database completely abstracts me from the location of any given track, and I can get to any given track by searching the metadata, whose cleanup is made pretty straightforward by iTunes.
So, from my perspective, dragging folders around to manage music seems like turning a big crank on your car to start it. Sure, you could do it that way, but WHY?
Hmmm...so you didn't buy the iPod, and they didn't want to fix it for you? Sorry to hear that. The reason they call it CUSTOMER service is because it's what you get when you're a CUSTOMER.
Uh huh. And then I had an iPod that I had broken myself (whacked it into a desk, broke the clickwheel) that they replaced for me within 24 hours. The new one happened to have a faulty hard drive, and they replaced that even though I was three months out of my original warranty.
"The notion that we can actively affect earth's climate is ridiculous."
The notion that you think you can authoritatively say what is going to happen to a system as obscenely complex as the atmosphere is ridiculous.
Do I believe in anthropogenic climate change? I'm skeptical. I'm also not making blanket statements, because folks who do that look silly once we have answers in hand.
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Right, because the ONLY difference is the Apple logo. There's not, like, well-designed software that you get in the box with it. Nor well-designed hardware. Just the logo. Right.
I was right the first time. You are a crazy person.
"Dare"? What are you babbling about? Who's talking about iPods? Are you crazy?
No, but when I bought it, it was with the clear intention of using it. If they didn't want me to use it (as something other than a coaster), they shouldn't have taken my money.
Did I sign a contract promising to abide by the OEM license? No?
Well then.
Where did these recordings originally come from? Publically owned airwaves. If you don't want people to make recordings from the airwaves, don't broadcast.
If they want me to not record their program, they should not broadcast it on "my" airwaves.
"OK, I'll try that with you on a debate about another topic on Slashdot. :)"
Rational people know the difference between things that bear rational scrutiny and things that do not. My faith is not rational. My understanding of many other topics is quite rational.
"So long as you don't support organization financially"
Support WHAT organization? Are you seriously accusing the United Methodist Church of genocide?
Your brush...she's very broad.
I wonder if there's some sort of cautionary tale that should make people skeptical of organizations that attempt to re-define emotionally charged terms...
Newspeak is doubleplusgood.
"Faith can't be falsified, by definition - only things that are believed based faith can be falsified."
Precisely. So why are you trying to argue rationally about it? It's not rational. I know that...you know that...what's the argument?
"- but it's worth noting that hundreds of thousands to millions of people are killed each year because of faiths other people have"
I decline to be held responsible for the actions of genocidal maniacs. Sorry...you're arguing with the wrong person.
"Absolutely. But you did post it to Slashdot."
Of course I did, because somebody who reasons like you do was painting people of faith with an awfully broad brush, and I took exception.
Absolutely. What's your point? Do you have an experiment you can do that can falsify my faith?
My faith is just that: An article of faith. I choose to be spiritual because it makes me feel good. My faith causes zero bad things to happen to anybody.
Therefore, it's my business, isn't it?
I just don't understand how you could do the sorts of things I can do with iTunes with draggin' around a bunch of directories.
If it works for you, well, OK. But correcting the metadata takes a lazy afternoon, and then it's always going to be correct.
I've got a 60gb collection. My fiancee's is about 200. (Mostly swing tracks...lots and lots of swing tracks). We had to spend some time fixing the metadata, but it's pretty straightforward.
Whatever floats your boat, I suppose. I'd rather beat myself in the head with a stick than do it your way.
I believe in prayer. I believe it's possible that I may be wrong (about a great many things). So what was your argument again?
Uh huh. Apple has had similar teething problems with a bunch of their products. Again: They work fine out of the box. Are there issues? Of course. Are there a disproportionate number of issues, or as many as I'd guessed there'd be with a brand new processor architecture.
So, whatever. Had I bought a MacBook, these are the sorts of issues I'd anticipate having.
These studies were, I believe, talking about intercessory prayer: I pray for you, but you're not aware of it.
For what it's worth...
I totally fail to understand the appeal of managing your music that way. iTunes' database completely abstracts me from the location of any given track, and I can get to any given track by searching the metadata, whose cleanup is made pretty straightforward by iTunes.
So, from my perspective, dragging folders around to manage music seems like turning a big crank on your car to start it. Sure, you could do it that way, but WHY?
Let's look at it from the other direction. What things has sony NOT fucked up?
The Playstation. But they're taking another at bat, and it ain't lookin' good.
The Walkman. That was, what? Better part of 30 years ago?
Crucify them? Sony's hammering the nails just fine all by themselves.
Um. You didn't have a link in your post. So maybe less with the shouting, OK?
And here I thought capitalism was an economic system. Silly me! It must be the defining term of my society. My bad.
I loved the Mac TV. I actually had a Performa 636 with the TV card in it...that thing was cool!
I don't understand your argument. Who is "we" and who is "they"?
Yeah, those MacBooks worked just fine out of the box. I fail to see the parallels.
Hmmm...so you didn't buy the iPod, and they didn't want to fix it for you? Sorry to hear that. The reason they call it CUSTOMER service is because it's what you get when you're a CUSTOMER.
Uh huh. And then I had an iPod that I had broken myself (whacked it into a desk, broke the clickwheel) that they replaced for me within 24 hours. The new one happened to have a faulty hard drive, and they replaced that even though I was three months out of my original warranty.
They've got my business, that's for sure.
There exist decent PC repair shops?
"The notion that we can actively affect earth's climate is ridiculous."
The notion that you think you can authoritatively say what is going to happen to a system as obscenely complex as the atmosphere is ridiculous.
Do I believe in anthropogenic climate change? I'm skeptical. I'm also not making blanket statements, because folks who do that look silly once we have answers in hand.