What if I put a copyrighted file (an mp3 ripped from a commercial CD for example) on my webserver? You don't have explicit (or even implicit) permission from the copyright holder to download it.
When you signed up as a claimant, you accepted the terms of the settlement. You said "Yes, the state attorneys general came up with a solution that I find to be adequate".
As pursuant to that, you can't personally do anything else against the industry in terms of price fixing....When you registered, the issue became closed to you.
The issue of past price fixing became closed to me, but the issue of current and future price fixing is still open. Settling now doesn't mean they can do whatever they want in the future.
I'm still not quite sure what you're saying here...
A quick search on Google shows that Microsoft started working on IE in 1995 (and released IE 1.0 in 1995 as well), after buying Mosaic code from Spyglass. Another search shows that the first release of Mosaic occurred in Nov. 1993. Presumably they had some development time prior to that, but even setting that as the start date for IE, the 1.0 release came about 1.5 years after the start of development.
The Mozilla project started on April 1, 1998. I have heard before that they dropped the Netscape code and started over after about a year, but I couldn't back that up so I looked at the history on their page. I didn't look too hard, but their "Mozilla at One" page says that they did drop the old NGLayout rendering code. Anyway, what we know as Mozilla today arguably started in 1999. According to their news page, they released Mozilla 1.0 on June 5, 2002 -- approximately 3 years (or 4 if you count work on the Netscape code) after the start of the project.
In the end, we're looking at a 1.0 release that took about twice as long as the IE 1.0 release, as we're estimating Microsoft's work on IE too.
However, the other poster and I have both said that we don't put much stock in the numbers of the releases. Mozilla 0.6 was released on Dec. 6, 2000. Netscape based their Netscape 6.0 release on that code. You said that low version numbers indicate that "it wasn't at a state that they were comfortable with yet". Apparently Netscape was comfortable enough with it at that point to release 6.0 (which is essentially the "New Netscape" 1.0, as it isn't based on the same codebase as their old releases). That was about 1.5 years after they threw out the old NGLayout code.
So what am I saying? You can argue as much as you want with release dates and version numbers on both sides. Try comparing features with release dates for IE and Mozilla and see what you come up with.
3.) It was necessary. Linux needed a AAA browser. If a good browser for Linux wasn't in demand, how far would it have gone?
While I agree that browsing on Linux was terrible before Mozilla, I doubt that had much to do with how far it has gone. The real question is, how far would the original Netscape 4.x code have gone without AOL/TW funding the Mozilla project?
When they design a piece of software, they have a list of features they want to be completed. When they are complete and stable, they reach the designated version number.
Yes, and the Mozilla people chose a high standard for their 1.0 milestone. What the other poster is saying is that Microsoft would have set that milestone much earlier. Does that make their product better?
I don't have any links off-hand, but I have looked into it and the short answer is that you don't want to do this. Basically, each model of screen has it's own interface (which is not VGA or even close) and the controller is generally built in to the laptop display system. It is possible (and there are standalone or VGA-compatible controllers out there), but it's going to be expensive. Check google for details.
Gateway used to ship "AnyKey" keyboards with all their systems. You should be able to find one if you look around a little bit. They are basically standard keyboards with a bunch of extra keys that you can program. There's a picture of one here on Google, although it appears the linked site is down. Anyway, they come in both PS/2 and DIN-5 varieties. There should be more information on Google.
If you had read the article you would know that the author suggests using nuclear power for electrolysis. Whether or not that is a good idea is a different question, but the article does address the issue.
Your primary concern is wi-fi internet access, so I'll address that first. Seriously consider researching which small towns along the way have broadband internet access. Perhaps unsurprisingly, small town people like high speed internet. They also dislike running cables. Therefore, they buy a cheap router/access point from Best Buy, plug it in, and never look at it again. I'm from a town of about 2500 people. I went wardriving one day just for fun and found 10 access points without even trying very hard.
Secondly, why are you stopping in cities anyway? Why not get some of the local "culture" along the way? Diners tend to be as cheap as fast food, and depending on the time of day, faster. Not to mention you don't have to deal with going through the city to get to a restaurant.
I had pretty good success with opening it up, cleaning the connector with rubbing alcohol, and bending the pins up a little bit (so they grip the cartrige tighter). Replacing it entirely probably works better, but you might want to try something simpler first. YMMV
I don't want to have to pay monthly fees for their service.
Pay the lifetime fee one time, then. The service fee is basically a way to subsidize the device. You could either buy a cheap device and the monthly service, or the more expensive device (i.e. paying the lifetime fee along with the TiVo cost).
If you don't care about picking shows by name (i.e. you just want to record a certain channel at a certain time), you don't have to buy anything beyond the box. Without guide data, TiVo acts as your "glorified VCR."
For me, the whole point of putting my own ring tone on a phone is that I know when it's my phone ringing instead of the guy next to me. If my ring isn't consistent, I'll have to check my phone every time I hear a phone ring.
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Ah, but there is an issue of monthly fee... Which can run pretty high over the years (I find it annoying to continously pay in such cases, I don't feel one gets THAT much service once a TiVo is purchased). Yes, I know there is one time fee option, but TiVo costs more like 450 with that fee...
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Also, even more importantly, as I understand -- it is difficult (or impossible?) to simply take out the recorded file and transfer them to another computer or burn it to CD/DVD media... Such ability is a BIG plus in my opinion.
Impossible, no. Difficult, sort of. It's kind of hard to get started, but once you know what you're doing it isn't so bad. It does take a while to transfer the data over the network to a computer for reencoding/burning.
Finally gradual upgrade is possible in the custom system... I believe replacing the hard drive in TiVo is difficult and expensive... So don't discard custom system just yet.
Replacing the hard drive (or adding another, as is more common) is neither difficult nor expensive, especially if one has the skills to set some homebrew system up. Tivo uses standard IDE drives (5400rpm even). You do have to open it up and put the drives in a computer to set it up, but there are step-by-step instructions floating around for the entire process.
Why they havent released a consumer upgrade for the standard TIVO is unknown.
DirecTiVo records the MPEG stream directly from the satellite, rather than re-encoding it. The standard TiVo has to do too much processing to record two shows at once.
If I want to publish something that violates the DMCA, I probably won't do it, even if I think I could win in court. I simply don't have the time or money to fight a lawsuit. That's the real problem. Big companies can sue and win without going to court.
Well, the FCC passes out licenses to broadcasters. Basically the broadcasters have to switch or they will lose their licenses. I'm not saying that the FCC should be allowed to do this, but that doesn't mean that they can't.
Of course I haven't read the article (this is Slashdot for God's sake), but does this really matter? My TV isn't equipped for DTV either, but the FCC (and others) have been saying for years that I will just need a converter box to get an analog signal for my TV. Couldn't I just use that on my TiVo?
Lets hope they can prove there are other, less annoying advertising models that work!
Is there any evidence that any Internet advertising works? As I type this I'm looking at a banner ad for NewsForge on Slashdot. OSDN advertising on OSDN. The popups of today are like the banners of two years ago. It seems like they should work, but they really don't.
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What if I put a copyrighted file (an mp3 ripped from a commercial CD for example) on my webserver? You don't have explicit (or even implicit) permission from the copyright holder to download it.
When you signed up as a claimant, you accepted the terms of the settlement. You said "Yes, the state attorneys general came up with a solution that I find to be adequate".
As pursuant to that, you can't personally do anything else against the industry in terms of price fixing....When you registered, the issue became closed to you.
The issue of past price fixing became closed to me, but the issue of current and future price fixing is still open. Settling now doesn't mean they can do whatever they want in the future.
Sorry, I completely missed the ssh part of your post.
Not secure though.
Well, my parents know what TiVo is.
Seriously though, I agree with you.
I'm still not quite sure what you're saying here...
A quick search on Google shows that Microsoft started working on IE in 1995 (and released IE 1.0 in 1995 as well), after buying Mosaic code from Spyglass. Another search shows that the first release of Mosaic occurred in Nov. 1993. Presumably they had some development time prior to that, but even setting that as the start date for IE, the 1.0 release came about 1.5 years after the start of development.
The Mozilla project started on April 1, 1998. I have heard before that they dropped the Netscape code and started over after about a year, but I couldn't back that up so I looked at the history on their page. I didn't look too hard, but their "Mozilla at One" page says that they did drop the old NGLayout rendering code. Anyway, what we know as Mozilla today arguably started in 1999. According to their news page, they released Mozilla 1.0 on June 5, 2002 -- approximately 3 years (or 4 if you count work on the Netscape code) after the start of the project.
In the end, we're looking at a 1.0 release that took about twice as long as the IE 1.0 release, as we're estimating Microsoft's work on IE too.
However, the other poster and I have both said that we don't put much stock in the numbers of the releases. Mozilla 0.6 was released on Dec. 6, 2000. Netscape based their Netscape 6.0 release on that code. You said that low version numbers indicate that "it wasn't at a state that they were comfortable with yet". Apparently Netscape was comfortable enough with it at that point to release 6.0 (which is essentially the "New Netscape" 1.0, as it isn't based on the same codebase as their old releases). That was about 1.5 years after they threw out the old NGLayout code.
So what am I saying? You can argue as much as you want with release dates and version numbers on both sides. Try comparing features with release dates for IE and Mozilla and see what you come up with.
3.) It was necessary. Linux needed a AAA browser. If a good browser for Linux wasn't in demand, how far would it have gone?
While I agree that browsing on Linux was terrible before Mozilla, I doubt that had much to do with how far it has gone. The real question is, how far would the original Netscape 4.x code have gone without AOL/TW funding the Mozilla project?
When they design a piece of software, they have a list of features they want to be completed. When they are complete and stable, they reach the designated version number.
Yes, and the Mozilla people chose a high standard for their 1.0 milestone. What the other poster is saying is that Microsoft would have set that milestone much earlier. Does that make their product better?
What could be better? A price war? Or avoiding producers going out of bussiness?
Whatever gets me a nice, cheap LCD.
Real geeks have a 5.25" floppy drive in there just in case. Also, you need an 8" floppy drive on your desk.
I don't have any links off-hand, but I have looked into it and the short answer is that you don't want to do this. Basically, each model of screen has it's own interface (which is not VGA or even close) and the controller is generally built in to the laptop display system. It is possible (and there are standalone or VGA-compatible controllers out there), but it's going to be expensive. Check google for details.
Gateway used to ship "AnyKey" keyboards with all their systems. You should be able to find one if you look around a little bit. They are basically standard keyboards with a bunch of extra keys that you can program. There's a picture of one here on Google, although it appears the linked site is down. Anyway, they come in both PS/2 and DIN-5 varieties. There should be more information on Google.
There's the way to solve school funding woes!
Right up until the VC for this stupid scheme runs out...
If you had read the article you would know that the author suggests using nuclear power for electrolysis. Whether or not that is a good idea is a different question, but the article does address the issue.
Your primary concern is wi-fi internet access, so I'll address that first. Seriously consider researching which small towns along the way have broadband internet access. Perhaps unsurprisingly, small town people like high speed internet. They also dislike running cables. Therefore, they buy a cheap router/access point from Best Buy, plug it in, and never look at it again. I'm from a town of about 2500 people. I went wardriving one day just for fun and found 10 access points without even trying very hard.
Secondly, why are you stopping in cities anyway? Why not get some of the local "culture" along the way? Diners tend to be as cheap as fast food, and depending on the time of day, faster. Not to mention you don't have to deal with going through the city to get to a restaurant.
I had pretty good success with opening it up, cleaning the connector with rubbing alcohol, and bending the pins up a little bit (so they grip the cartrige tighter). Replacing it entirely probably works better, but you might want to try something simpler first. YMMV
I don't want to have to pay monthly fees for their service.
Pay the lifetime fee one time, then. The service fee is basically a way to subsidize the device. You could either buy a cheap device and the monthly service, or the more expensive device (i.e. paying the lifetime fee along with the TiVo cost).
If you don't care about picking shows by name (i.e. you just want to record a certain channel at a certain time), you don't have to buy anything beyond the box. Without guide data, TiVo acts as your "glorified VCR."
For me, the whole point of putting my own ring tone on a phone is that I know when it's my phone ringing instead of the guy next to me. If my ring isn't consistent, I'll have to check my phone every time I hear a phone ring.
Correct
Also, even more importantly, as I understand -- it is difficult (or impossible?) to simply take out the recorded file and transfer them to another computer or burn it to CD/DVD media... Such ability is a BIG plus in my opinion.
Impossible, no. Difficult, sort of. It's kind of hard to get started, but once you know what you're doing it isn't so bad. It does take a while to transfer the data over the network to a computer for reencoding/burning.
Finally gradual upgrade is possible in the custom system... I believe replacing the hard drive in TiVo is difficult and expensive... So don't discard custom system just yet.
Replacing the hard drive (or adding another, as is more common) is neither difficult nor expensive, especially if one has the skills to set some homebrew system up. Tivo uses standard IDE drives (5400rpm even). You do have to open it up and put the drives in a computer to set it up, but there are step-by-step instructions floating around for the entire process.
Why they havent released a consumer upgrade for the standard TIVO is unknown.
DirecTiVo records the MPEG stream directly from the satellite, rather than re-encoding it. The standard TiVo has to do too much processing to record two shows at once.
Remember to give your lawyers a license before charging them.
If I want to publish something that violates the DMCA, I probably won't do it, even if I think I could win in court. I simply don't have the time or money to fight a lawsuit. That's the real problem. Big companies can sue and win without going to court.
Well, the FCC passes out licenses to broadcasters. Basically the broadcasters have to switch or they will lose their licenses. I'm not saying that the FCC should be allowed to do this, but that doesn't mean that they can't.
Of course I haven't read the article (this is Slashdot for God's sake), but does this really matter? My TV isn't equipped for DTV either, but the FCC (and others) have been saying for years that I will just need a converter box to get an analog signal for my TV. Couldn't I just use that on my TiVo?
Is there any evidence that any Internet advertising works? As I type this I'm looking at a banner ad for NewsForge on Slashdot. OSDN advertising on OSDN. The popups of today are like the banners of two years ago. It seems like they should work, but they really don't.