i think a lot of the hate has to do with the Segway being so expensive, for doing so "little"..
it's more about a perceived elitist attitude of having enough money and not having to walk like all the peons..
if it was priced at less than 1000/each, and had Segway Dealers in WalMart, i think it would have a better chance than to be redesigned into appearing that the rider is producing more effort in its use..
i'm not going to drive to a local blockbuster to have more lameware installed on anything that i own..
i got sick of blockbuster along time ago..
the shitty selections, edited for content movies, ignorant employees, the late fees scams..
now, you want me to actually drive to the store to do something that could easily be done at home without blockbuster's involvement..
i feel it's just another way of installing DRM/spyware onto your computer.. i do not trust content from large corporations..
so.. fuck blockbuster.. they are dying.. it's an 80's business model, and they have had their ass handed to them by Netflix..
Apple so far has been the *only* company to be able to do so and make it profitable..
it's not going to happen.. unless, Apple does it first.. now, i can see Apple kiosks in public places serving up content for iPods.. serving up "branded" content from other businesses..
Blockbuster did have films edited.. i'm not sure if they do it now, but just a couple of years ago they would have edited films..
Blockbuster would determine what is offensive, and the movie companies would actually do the editing *for* Blockbuster.. Blockbuster specified the edits..
when Independence Day w/Will Smith came out, it was funny.. there were obvious segments that were re-dubbed for content.. "shoot" for "shit", etc.. of course, this was nearly 10 years ago..
i have a netflix account, and i like it.. the majority of the time i get movies in a single day.. it's unusual for me to get a movie in more than 2 days.. i stopped going to blockbuster after being charged late fees for no reason on movies that were returned the next day.. foolishly, i paid a series of late fees on movies that were not late to keep the membership.. and blockbuster makes it very hard for the customer to dispute late fees and get a refund, or credit.. hollywood video is less like that, but still there are problems with returns in the drop off boxes outside most hollywood video stores.. some stores in my area leave the videos in the box until the next morning, and late fees happen from that..
in short - i'm sick of late fees, dealing with smartassed employees, shitty selections, and literally getting ripped off at the register..
i have *never* had a problem with Netflix.. yeah, some movies come in 2 days or so, but so what.. in fact, i've had one DVD that was broken in the mail.. they said send it back and they would send the same one out.. it was an overnight transaction.. i've recently had 3 DVDs go missing in the mail on return.. i reported it, and my next selections were sent out the next day..
for 20 bucks a month for 3 at a time, i'm very happy..
i seriously doubt that i will ever go back to renting from a store.. although, i do find the DVD kiosks nice to rent from when we want more movies for a specific event or holiday..
has anyone taken into account the IBM-Lenovo deal that was previously blocked by the DOJ, on behalf of the DOD?? the DOD did not want specific technologies to go to mainland china..
i've been doing this crap for about 17 years now.. and, with all the changes and all the hype and spin bullshit from all directions, this has to be one of the lamest days in computing history..
this will only result in more innovative hacking..
this is just another way to accumulate biometric data on the populace..
the data-dealers are trying to find a tolerable way for you to cough up your data for them..
this has nothing to do with hacking/pirating movies and, or music.. it's about getting your permanent data, nothing else..
it would seem paranoid, but when you give up your data to the retailer.. where does it go?? where is it stored?? what is actually done with it?? who is it being sold to??
i get about 10MPG in my 327ci/300hp/PG 1967 Impala SC.. using premium fuel with lead additives, and i should be adding a few gallons of full-on race gas to the tank, but at 4.75-6.00 per gallon, i just can't afford that.. it's 47.00 to fill my tank in the first place..
whether Kazaa is illegal, or not, does not give the RIAA the right, or entitlement, to HACK Kazaa's network..
there are standing laws against what the RIAA did..
refer to...
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/cclaws. ht ml
AND..
http://www.rent-a-hacker.com/hacklaw.htm
specifically look at 2(c) on this page..
there is enough precedence to warrant a lawsuit..
the RIAA got caught with their hands in the cookiejar.. plain and simple..
what i am talking about has NOTHING to do with the morals/legalities of downloading music..
it has *everything* to do with _illegally hacking_ a network..
the ends DO NOT JUSTIFY the means..
the RIAA was wrong.. it's vigilantism, and even if what they did was to "protect" what is "theirs", they cannot conduct themselves in this manner without legal reprocussions..
protected AAC.. the article leads the reader that pAAC cannot be converted into MP3.. that it's some sort of massive incompatiblity between the iPods and "ms" products.. i don't know a single person that uses WMA.. not one.. i don't think that i've actually _heard_ of anyone really using it at all.. WMA compatibilty isn't the issue with HP, it's about drawing potential customers to HP using the iPod as bait.. just as Apple has used it.. not that it's a bad thing to do..
eventually, computing will evolve.. the grip that ms has had is slipping..
technical homogenization isn't the key, as the WinCretins would like you to believe..
i don't care if they are ex-PD, ex-RMCP, ex-ATF or not.. they don't have the _legal right_ to detain a person against their will.. this is illegal, and they know it.. so is impersonating an officer of the law.. and by dressing in those jackets, and using police-like tactics.. that's exactly the impression that they were capitalizing upon..
this is theft, full-on.. they deceived this individual into giving them his property, under false pretenses.. there was no proof of a lawsuit being filed.. just 4 offical-looking people talking hard..
whether the CD/DVDs are actually legal, or not..
the RIAA does not have the _legal right_ to enforce the standing laws.. they are not law officers..
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i think a lot of the hate has to do with the Segway being so expensive, for doing so "little"..
it's more about a perceived elitist attitude of having enough money and not having to walk like all the peons..
if it was priced at less than 1000/each, and had Segway Dealers in WalMart, i think it would have a better chance than to be redesigned into appearing that the rider is producing more effort in its use..
if it was more affordable, i'd get one..
i'm not going to drive to a local blockbuster to have more lameware installed on anything that i own..
i got sick of blockbuster along time ago..
the shitty selections, edited for content movies, ignorant employees, the late fees scams..
now, you want me to actually drive to the store to do something that could easily be done at home without blockbuster's involvement..
i feel it's just another way of installing DRM/spyware onto your computer.. i do not trust content from large corporations..
so.. fuck blockbuster.. they are dying.. it's an 80's business model, and they have had their ass handed to them by Netflix..
Apple so far has been the *only* company to be able to do so and make it profitable..
it's not going to happen.. unless, Apple does it first.. now, i can see Apple kiosks in public places serving up content for iPods.. serving up "branded" content from other businesses..
fuck blockbuster..
Blockbuster did have films edited.. i'm not sure if they do it now, but just a couple of years ago they would have edited films..
Blockbuster would determine what is offensive, and the movie companies would actually do the editing *for* Blockbuster.. Blockbuster specified the edits..
when Independence Day w/Will Smith came out, it was funny.. there were obvious segments that were re-dubbed for content.. "shoot" for "shit", etc.. of course, this was nearly 10 years ago..
i have a netflix account, and i like it.. the majority of the time i get movies in a single day.. it's unusual for me to get a movie in more than 2 days.. i stopped going to blockbuster after being charged late fees for no reason on movies that were returned the next day.. foolishly, i paid a series of late fees on movies that were not late to keep the membership.. and blockbuster makes it very hard for the customer to dispute late fees and get a refund, or credit.. hollywood video is less like that, but still there are problems with returns in the drop off boxes outside most hollywood video stores.. some stores in my area leave the videos in the box until the next morning, and late fees happen from that..
in short - i'm sick of late fees, dealing with smartassed employees, shitty selections, and literally getting ripped off at the register..
i have *never* had a problem with Netflix.. yeah, some movies come in 2 days or so, but so what.. in fact, i've had one DVD that was broken in the mail.. they said send it back and they would send the same one out.. it was an overnight transaction.. i've recently had 3 DVDs go missing in the mail on return.. i reported it, and my next selections were sent out the next day..
for 20 bucks a month for 3 at a time, i'm very happy..
i seriously doubt that i will ever go back to renting from a store.. although, i do find the DVD kiosks nice to rent from when we want more movies for a specific event or holiday..
i hate blockbuster..
kill the birds..
all of them..
no pandemic..
no problem..
has anyone taken into account the IBM-Lenovo deal that was previously blocked by the DOJ, on behalf of the DOD?? the DOD did not want specific technologies to go to mainland china..
i hate computing..
i've been doing this crap for about 17 years now.. and, with all the changes and all the hype and spin bullshit from all directions, this has to be one of the lamest days in computing history..
this will only result in more innovative hacking..
this is just another way to accumulate biometric data on the populace..
the data-dealers are trying to find a tolerable way for you to cough up your data for them..
this has nothing to do with hacking/pirating movies and, or music.. it's about getting your permanent data, nothing else..
it would seem paranoid, but when you give up your data to the retailer.. where does it go?? where is it stored?? what is actually done with it?? who is it being sold to??
a work ethic now..
this feels good, though.. linux is real..
now the redmond-cretins will incorporate it, bastardize it and try to fuck-up everything inbetween..
i'll use whatever is in front of me to get what i want and need done.. i don't care what it is.. VMS, OSX, Linux, XP, OS/2, DOS..
information is the drug, and the OS is just the syringe..
happiness is a full spike..
this is to promote embedded CE desktops..
more P.T. Barnum-like propoganda..
as if UT has enough people to detect and enforce it.. with 52,000+ students it would be pretty hard to deal with..
i think it's the RIAA/MPAA trying to cut down on file swapping, not "protecting" their network..
silly t-sips..
i refuse to buy *anything* from Best Buy..
they do not honor thier pricing policies, and they refuse returns..
DO NOT use CASH in Best Buy.. you have absolutely NO RECOURSE if you do.. even if you have *the receipt*..
Best Buy is a demon retailer.. imo..
i get about 10MPG in my 327ci/300hp/PG 1967 Impala SC.. using premium fuel with lead additives, and i should be adding a few gallons of full-on race gas to the tank, but at 4.75-6.00 per gallon, i just can't afford that.. it's 47.00 to fill my tank in the first place..
i dream of getting 15MPG..
idiot.
does this really matter??
bluetooth is a butchered 802.11b.. with as much time and investment as it's had, it's only migrated to cellphones/pdas/keyboards and mice..
it's either deeply stalled, or it's just useless..
i think it's a bit of both..
Rob Enderle is a fucking 'tard..
you are a dumbass..
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wrong..
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whether Kazaa is illegal, or not, does not give the RIAA the right, or entitlement, to HACK Kazaa's network..
there are standing laws against what the RIAA did..
refer to...
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/cclaws
AND..
http://www.rent-a-hacker.com/hacklaw.htm
specifically look at 2(c) on this page..
there is enough precedence to warrant a lawsuit..
the RIAA got caught with their hands in the cookiejar.. plain and simple..
what i am talking about has NOTHING to do with the morals/legalities of downloading music..
it has *everything* to do with _illegally hacking_ a network..
the ends DO NOT JUSTIFY the means..
the RIAA was wrong.. it's vigilantism, and even if what they did was to "protect" what is "theirs", they cannot conduct themselves in this manner without legal reprocussions..
the hacking laws are very defined, in this case..
federal law has precedent..
if northwest did it..
most likely continential did it, too..
and that space-technology has catapulted them into 1958..
oh brother..
it's all bullshit..
i think that NASA should take public donations..
i really think that this is nothing more than a election year stunt.. and a really lame one at that..
the only thing i want to send to the moon is the dipstick in office..
protected AAC.. the article leads the reader that pAAC cannot be converted into MP3.. that it's some sort of massive incompatiblity between the iPods and "ms" products.. i don't know a single person that uses WMA.. not one.. i don't think that i've actually _heard_ of anyone really using it at all.. WMA compatibilty isn't the issue with HP, it's about drawing potential customers to HP using the iPod as bait.. just as Apple has used it.. not that it's a bad thing to do..
eventually, computing will evolve.. the grip that ms has had is slipping..
technical homogenization isn't the key, as the WinCretins would like you to believe..
stand up, and use what works..
i don't care if they are ex-PD, ex-RMCP, ex-ATF or not.. they don't have the _legal right_ to detain a person against their will.. this is illegal, and they know it.. so is impersonating an officer of the law.. and by dressing in those jackets, and using police-like tactics.. that's exactly the impression that they were capitalizing upon..
this is theft, full-on.. they deceived this individual into giving them his property, under false pretenses.. there was no proof of a lawsuit being filed.. just 4 offical-looking people talking hard..
whether the CD/DVDs are actually legal, or not..
the RIAA does not have the _legal right_ to enforce the standing laws.. they are not law officers..
someone is going to get shot dead..
if Linux has no UN*X code in it, then there is nothing to fear..
SCO can do nothing..
Novell can do nothing..
Microsoft can do nothing..