I don't understand the question. I can't get through an article about Apple without a bunch of people who like whatever it is they've done today, and a bunch of people who would eat their grandmothers before using it.
You mean you actually pay attention to the blurbs? Wow.
Apple used to be a synonym for "shitty" around here. Your UID is low enough, you should remember. They've changed peoples' opinions by consistently releasing superior products.
Don't like 'em? Don't buy 'em.
I guess anybody who likes Apple products and thinks that, by and large, they do a good job must be in the reality distortion field.
Uh, I read it on/., so it's obviously not an opinion I won't hear on/.. Are you another one of those insane people who think you're talking to a monolithic consciousness through your web browser?
Apple cannot negotiate with artists, period. The labels won't let them. That might be unfortunate (I agree that it is) but it's not Apple's responsibility to unfuck the usurious contracts.
By definition, something that you've sold 100,000,000 of is not "too expensive". It might be too expensive for YOU (as indeed it's too expensive for me), it's obviously found a market and services that market satisfactorily.
Re: your other points, Apple couldn't very well change all the musicians' contracts with a wave of their hand. Now that they're players in the market, we'll see what happens.
From what I've read, you drain the oil, unscrew the old filter, put in a few quarts of oil.
Process sounds the same for my Miata. Oh wait, I forgot, it's not possible for a shadetree mechanic to service Japanese cars. Don't know what I was thinking. I mean, it's not like I've done it half a dozen times in my own driveway or anything.
I thank my lucky stars that I don't have golden ears. I can use modestly priced stereo equipment, and it sounds fine to me. If I want music that sounds better, I'll perform it.
"re-bias"ing my stereo sounds like about as much fun as defragging my hard drive. That's to say, something I'm glad I don't have to do.
Look, the war in Iraq is bad policy. But that was neither the beginning, nor will it be the end, of the dangerous world we live in.
Seriously...do you really think China wouldn't be thrilled to capture Australia and New Zealand if they thought they could get away with it?
Anybody who thinks that you don't need a strong military to survive on this planet is either a) delusional or b) willing to let America do their dirty work.
Hard to communicate with people far away by sitting, Emerson style, under a fucking bush.
If somebody is expecting to rendezvous with me, and I call them and email them and IM them and do all the things I normally do that puts me in touch with that person, and they don't respond, I'm not going to drop $20 in cab fare to go bang on their door and find out that they're at Aunt Tillie's unexpected funeral.
The national level swing dancing scene is coordinate and enabled by Internet technology. A non-centralized group of enthusiasts organizes dances all over the US that are attended by hundreds of people.
And if dancing with dozens of beautiful women I've never met before, and making friends all over the country, isn't a social activity? I don't know what is.
So. The Internet is a tool. People use tools. Sometimes they use them wisely, sometimes unwisely. Why is this any different than any other innovation in history?
You could argue that the advent of literacy means we don't sit around a fire telling each other stories anymore. I think that's equally silly.
I think it's about time Microsoft got hoist by their own petard. They've made a business of stealing source code for 20 years, so I call this fair play.
Ah, so I proved you wrong, and you're splitting hairs.
If you'd really like me to compare and contrast the designs, I have the knowledge to do it. I don't think I'm going to bother, as your post above contained two blistering factual errors, and I see no value in your subsequent reply.
Uh, yeah. I'm sure he's the first person to ever think of using a remote controlled aircraft to deliver a bomb load. I'm sure nobody's thought of putting weapons on UAVs before this guy. You're right...let's get that guy a grant.
Uh, no.
Look, he's a tinkerer, who has some good engineering skills and got crosswise with the national security pukes in NZ. More power to him: I think he's gotten a raw deal, and I hope that he's successful.
But he isn't making anything that isn't conceptually obvious to anybody who's made a paper airplane go NNNYEEEEROOOOWWWMMMM! around a room.
Then they can hire me. Maybe they will. I'm a lot easier to get along with than this cantankerous Kiwi.
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Seriously: Low cost cruise missiles are not at all complicated. It's hard to imagine how the DoD wouldn't be able to figure out how a poorer nation might employ them.
He's building large remote control aircraft. He's neither the first nor the last nor the only person on Earth to have this power. Hell, my senior design team did it. It's not rocket science. Huh huh.
Bodging in a GPS guidance system would be pretty straightforward.
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Why can't they just be different media suited to different modes of expression?
I liked Sandman a lot more than I liked reading Toni Morrison. Other people might feel the opposite. Neither opinion is more or less valid.
I don't understand the question. I can't get through an article about Apple without a bunch of people who like whatever it is they've done today, and a bunch of people who would eat their grandmothers before using it.
You mean you actually pay attention to the blurbs? Wow.
Apple used to be a synonym for "shitty" around here. Your UID is low enough, you should remember. They've changed peoples' opinions by consistently releasing superior products.
Don't like 'em? Don't buy 'em.
I guess anybody who likes Apple products and thinks that, by and large, they do a good job must be in the reality distortion field.
Uh, I read it on /., so it's obviously not an opinion I won't hear on /.. Are you another one of those insane people who think you're talking to a monolithic consciousness through your web browser?
Apple cannot negotiate with artists, period. The labels won't let them. That might be unfortunate (I agree that it is) but it's not Apple's responsibility to unfuck the usurious contracts.
It's up to the artists.
And I want a pony. Can I have a pony?
Just to pick one nit.
By definition, something that you've sold 100,000,000 of is not "too expensive". It might be too expensive for YOU (as indeed it's too expensive for me), it's obviously found a market and services that market satisfactorily.
Re: your other points, Apple couldn't very well change all the musicians' contracts with a wave of their hand. Now that they're players in the market, we'll see what happens.
From what I've read, you drain the oil, unscrew the old filter, put in a few quarts of oil.
Process sounds the same for my Miata. Oh wait, I forgot, it's not possible for a shadetree mechanic to service Japanese cars. Don't know what I was thinking. I mean, it's not like I've done it half a dozen times in my own driveway or anything.
Oh wait.
What the hell are you talking about?
When was the last time a transistor wore out?
I thank my lucky stars that I don't have golden ears. I can use modestly priced stereo equipment, and it sounds fine to me. If I want music that sounds better, I'll perform it.
"re-bias"ing my stereo sounds like about as much fun as defragging my hard drive. That's to say, something I'm glad I don't have to do.
Look, the war in Iraq is bad policy. But that was neither the beginning, nor will it be the end, of the dangerous world we live in.
Seriously...do you really think China wouldn't be thrilled to capture Australia and New Zealand if they thought they could get away with it?
Anybody who thinks that you don't need a strong military to survive on this planet is either a) delusional or b) willing to let America do their dirty work.
I wonder which makes more sense.
Selling out their entire production capacity at $249 a unit, or selling out their entire production capacity at $149 a unit.
Apple must be totally beleaguered to think they can sell every iPod mini they can make at a higher price point.
Oh wait.
How would the browser rearranging my tabs be any more user-friendly than Office rearranging the menus? I can't imagine anything more obnoxious.
Let's do both.
Hard to communicate with people far away by sitting, Emerson style, under a fucking bush.
If somebody is expecting to rendezvous with me, and I call them and email them and IM them and do all the things I normally do that puts me in touch with that person, and they don't respond, I'm not going to drop $20 in cab fare to go bang on their door and find out that they're at Aunt Tillie's unexpected funeral.
The national level swing dancing scene is coordinate and enabled by Internet technology. A non-centralized group of enthusiasts organizes dances all over the US that are attended by hundreds of people.
And if dancing with dozens of beautiful women I've never met before, and making friends all over the country, isn't a social activity? I don't know what is.
So. The Internet is a tool. People use tools. Sometimes they use them wisely, sometimes unwisely. Why is this any different than any other innovation in history?
You could argue that the advent of literacy means we don't sit around a fire telling each other stories anymore. I think that's equally silly.
You must be new here.
I think it's about time Microsoft got hoist by their own petard. They've made a business of stealing source code for 20 years, so I call this fair play.
Yeah, because it's a good idea to block traffic from your site because of your ideological biases. I bet your boss will totally understand that.
I hate Microsoft as much as anybody, but that's cutting off your nose to spite your face...
Ah, so I proved you wrong, and you're splitting hairs.
If you'd really like me to compare and contrast the designs, I have the knowledge to do it. I don't think I'm going to bother, as your post above contained two blistering factual errors, and I see no value in your subsequent reply.
Say something interesting.
Good bad or indifferent, it is necessary for survival on this planet.
Think of it as evolution, only more expensive. Them what don't adapt, die.
The Iraqis were no threat, and I oppose that war.
Let's see how you feel about China in 20 years.
Uh, yeah. I'm sure he's the first person to ever think of using a remote controlled aircraft to deliver a bomb load. I'm sure nobody's thought of putting weapons on UAVs before this guy. You're right...let's get that guy a grant.
Uh, no.
Look, he's a tinkerer, who has some good engineering skills and got crosswise with the national security pukes in NZ. More power to him: I think he's gotten a raw deal, and I hope that he's successful.
But he isn't making anything that isn't conceptually obvious to anybody who's made a paper airplane go NNNYEEEEROOOOWWWMMMM! around a room.
Then they can hire me. Maybe they will. I'm a lot easier to get along with than this cantankerous Kiwi.
: )
Seriously: Low cost cruise missiles are not at all complicated. It's hard to imagine how the DoD wouldn't be able to figure out how a poorer nation might employ them.
You mean proud that other nations are picking up your slack and defending you?
Okay. That's one way to look at the situation. A pretty morally bankrupt one, but hey! I'm just a mean ol' American.
Yeah it is.
He's building large remote control aircraft. He's neither the first nor the last nor the only person on Earth to have this power. Hell, my senior design team did it. It's not rocket science. Huh huh.
Bodging in a GPS guidance system would be pretty straightforward.
So he can teach the DoD how to build cruise missiles? Talk about taking coals to Newcastle...