The article starts off by citing Forrester's authoritative figures: "Forrester conducted an analysis of credit card transactions over a 27-month period. And this year's numbers aren't good..."
But then it casts a HUGE shadow of doubt with this: "(The figures don't include gifts redeemed via the iTunes Store. While Apple can argue this does not reflect the volume of transactions taking place, it gives a more accurate picture of what customers are actually prepared to pay for.)"
I have no doubt that gift cards now account for a far greater percentage of the sales than direct downloads.
The article says that we won't see this technology in computers and PDAs for a while because the relatively high cost of implementing mass production of nanowires cannot be justified by a mere 4x increase in speed. Its application will be limited to scientific research for now.
I believe that "My First" toys are always a good choice, provided the parent spends time with the child to help them understand what is going on. If the child is old enough, help them to find books on subjects like computers, telephones, and cars: the basic tools that help us get things done in today's society. But most importantly, please teach them to be respectful of others' property and privacy, and to be responsible citizens using the technology to help others.
AC Propulsion, a company dedicated to creating electric vehicles, has had the tZero in development since the mid 90s and actually has a working prototype on the road. I've had the pleasure of riding in this car, and it's FAST!
I zoomed in on some taxis in the Baltimore, MD area, then waited a few minutes. After clicking the "Update Vehicle Locations" button, the cars magically moved!
This looks to be quite promising.
HDTV capture devices which ignore broadcast flag?
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MythTV 0.17 Released
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Of all the HDTV capture cards on the market, which will ignore the "broadcast flag"? Which ones work in Windows, and which ones work on Linux?
For so long now, I have been warning my clients not to download "free" software because it probably contains spyware of some kind. The only exceptions of course were Spybot, Ad-Aware, and certain utilities like Winzip and WinRAR.
Thanks to you, I have an authoritative place I can refer all my clients to! "CleanSoftware.org". Clever title, very catchy!
So far I've done the following while my PC was running:
- Removed RAM. Windows died. Reboot. Problem solved. - Inserted PCI cards. Windows died. Reboot. Problem solved. - Removed PCI cards. Windows survived. - Hot-swapped hard drives. Windows survived. - Hot-swapped CD/DVD drives. Windows survived.
My power supply and mobo must be very fault-tolerant, I suppose, because other systems have not taken a liking to this behavior. I have an Enermax 350W and an Asus P4C800-E. Currently I own two SATA hard drives. According to the standards group, SATA is "hot-swappable." Given my previous activities, I can verify their claims.
Obviously, the system did not enjoy having its RAM removed. And while it did not mind the removal of a PCI card, it froze up solid when I inserted a new one. A quick reboot took care of that.
I've also dropped my iPod about 5-6 times, and it still keeps on ticking!
I passed with flying colors! This is an excellent quiz to send to your friends who are less internet-savvy. I found a common thread throughout all of them: "if you don't verify your account information, it will be suspended."
Thank goodness I downloaded the Alchemy 5.11 ROM when it was freely available from a very nice friend. Why oh why is Sveasoft shooting themselves in the foot like this? Do they not understand the English language? Or do they just like to be assholes who take advantage of our free capitalist marketplace?
(b) ADDITIONAL OFFENSE- Whoever knowingly possesses any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that, under the circumstances, is not reasonably justified by a prophylactic, protective, bona fide research, or other peaceful purpose, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. ====
It has been demonstrated that art can be a peaceful act of protest. Clearly this professor is not in violation of the law. He'll get off quite easily.
=== Sprint spokesman Steve Lunceford, would not detail how Sprint is trying to block the calls other than to say the company is looking at problematic Internet-protocol addresses and finding ways to block them before calls go through to operators.
So far, the effort appears successful. The volume of Internet-relay calls has returned to the level it was in early January, before massive abuse of the system began, Lunceford said. ===
This is only a temporary fix. If they're blocking specific IP addresses, then the scammers will start using proxies. I suppose they could also start blocking anything from a proxy server, but there might be legitimate deaf people using Anonymizer or similar service that would no longer be able to get through.
Is it possible to tell whether a particular HTTP request is coming from a proxy server, without knowing the IP address? Perhaps there is a descriptor in the packet somewhere that says it is going to be forwarded beyond the "apparent" destination?
They would put a tape recorder up to the radio and capture the latest songs, then make copies for their friends. Sure it sounded bad but they didn't care. And neither did the RIAA, because their albums sounded better than the crappy copies the kids made, so they figured they would still want to go out and buy the latest album because of the high fidelity sound. Now that we can get digital copies they are sorely afraid. THe next move will be toward an encrypted stream, but as I always say...if you can hear it, you can rip it.
Parent is absolutely correct. You can't hear yourself talk on the cellphones, but you can hear yourself on a land line.
Another annoying thing about cellphones is that they are only capable of half-duplex conversations. This means that you can't talk and hear the other person at the same time. It often leads to bouts of "what?!?" and "Could you repeat that please!?"
Combine all this with the delay and randomly dropped signals, and you have a very annoying way to communicate. I can tell there is delay because some cell phones have loud speakers and sensitive receivers, and on occasion I can hear my own echo from the caller's phone. There is about 1/4 to 1/2 second difference.
Cell phone towers are only 5-10 miles away from the phones at most. This translates to about 0.00005 seconds of delay. Where is the lag in the conversation? I only talk to people in my local calling area, and I still get the delay!
Instead of upgrading the cell phones with new features, why don't the phone companies upgrade their damn networks?
Don't music stores have some kind of deal with the record companies or their distributors that they are only allowed to sell for the 'Big 5' labels? I could be wrong...
Here's the fundamental problem, IMHO: Music has become a utility.
The art of music is not a leisurely pastime nor an avid pursuit. The common folk just want some nice sounds to "fill the void." Hence Top-40 bubble gum was born. As for it being a utility, the people think they need music to carry on with their lives. Truth is, we don't "need" music to survive. On the day the music dies, our brains will still be churning away and the heart will still pump blood to our vital organs.
When something becomes a utility, it means that both the rich and the poor can have access to it. The poor can afford a little bit, the rich can afford a lot. But everyone needs it. The price for the utility must also be justified; if it is too high the people will complain, but because they "need" it they will continue to pay the money and hope that the government will control its price.
Remember the difference between a want and a need: you NEED food, clothing, and shelter. You want electricity, phone service and music because they are convenient, entertaining, or whatever. But you can still survive without these things. True, your life will be drastically different, but your basic functions are still operating.
George Orwell was not too far off in his predictions for our society.
The only way for the RIAA to die is by suicide
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RIAA's Nasty Easter Egg
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This is ridiculous. At some point the RIAA's proverbial bubble is going to burst and the fat cow will collapse under its own weight.
Just let them kill themselves. Something else fill in the vacuum created by their departure.
Slashdot Mirror
The article starts off by citing Forrester's authoritative figures:
"Forrester conducted an analysis of credit card transactions over a 27-month period. And this year's numbers aren't good..."
But then it casts a HUGE shadow of doubt with this:
"(The figures don't include gifts redeemed via the iTunes Store. While Apple can argue this does not reflect the volume of transactions taking place, it gives a more accurate picture of what customers are actually prepared to pay for.)"
I have no doubt that gift cards now account for a far greater percentage of the sales than direct downloads.
The article says that we won't see this technology in computers and PDAs for a while because the relatively high cost of implementing mass production of nanowires cannot be justified by a mere 4x increase in speed. Its application will be limited to scientific research for now.
Still, there is hope for implanted computers.
The sequence "GATTACA" appears at least 3 times in that new sequence on Sacred-Texts.
I believe that "My First" toys are always a good choice, provided the parent spends time with the child to help them understand what is going on. If the child is old enough, help them to find books on subjects like computers, telephones, and cars: the basic tools that help us get things done in today's society. But most importantly, please teach them to be respectful of others' property and privacy, and to be responsible citizens using the technology to help others.
Thank you, sir. I believe you're the first to post this. Kudos to you.
AC Propulsion, a company dedicated to creating electric vehicles, has had the tZero in development since the mid 90s and actually has a working prototype on the road. I've had the pleasure of riding in this car, and it's FAST!
Absolutely. I was just about to post this, but you beat me to it.
This ruling would definitely cover such sites.
I zoomed in on some taxis in the Baltimore, MD area, then waited a few minutes. After clicking the "Update Vehicle Locations" button, the cars magically moved!
This looks to be quite promising.
Of all the HDTV capture cards on the market, which will ignore the "broadcast flag"? Which ones work in Windows, and which ones work on Linux?
For so long now, I have been warning my clients not to download "free" software because it probably contains spyware of some kind. The only exceptions of course were Spybot, Ad-Aware, and certain utilities like Winzip and WinRAR.
Thanks to you, I have an authoritative place I can refer all my clients to! "CleanSoftware.org". Clever title, very catchy!
I am glad to these guys getting busted. Let's hope that law enforcement doesn't lose their momentum.
Please excuse the faux pas.
Congressional legislation fails to stem a technology-related problem? What a surprise! I never saw that coming!
Seriously. Congress should leave the damn thing alone and let us take care of it. I wish we had more bounty hunters in the United States.
So far I've done the following while my PC was running:
- Removed RAM. Windows died. Reboot. Problem solved.
- Inserted PCI cards. Windows died. Reboot. Problem solved.
- Removed PCI cards. Windows survived.
- Hot-swapped hard drives. Windows survived.
- Hot-swapped CD/DVD drives. Windows survived.
My power supply and mobo must be very fault-tolerant, I suppose, because other systems have not taken a liking to this behavior. I have an Enermax 350W and an Asus P4C800-E. Currently I own two SATA hard drives. According to the standards group, SATA is "hot-swappable." Given my previous activities, I can verify their claims.
Obviously, the system did not enjoy having its RAM removed. And while it did not mind the removal of a PCI card, it froze up solid when I inserted a new one. A quick reboot took care of that.
I've also dropped my iPod about 5-6 times, and it still keeps on ticking!
I passed with flying colors! This is an excellent quiz to send to your friends who are less internet-savvy. I found a common thread throughout all of them: "if you don't verify your account information, it will be suspended."
Thank goodness I downloaded the Alchemy 5.11 ROM when it was freely available from a very nice friend. Why oh why is Sveasoft shooting themselves in the foot like this? Do they not understand the English language? Or do they just like to be assholes who take advantage of our free capitalist marketplace?
is there ANY possibility someone got a copy of these before they took the files offline?
(b) ADDITIONAL OFFENSE- Whoever knowingly possesses any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that, under the circumstances, is not reasonably justified by a prophylactic, protective, bona fide research, or other peaceful purpose , shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
====
It has been demonstrated that art can be a peaceful act of protest. Clearly this professor is not in violation of the law. He'll get off quite easily.
The site in the article is already getting slow, so I mirrored the .torrent files.
Knoppix 3.4 Deutsch
Knoppix 3.4 English
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Sprint spokesman Steve Lunceford, would not detail how Sprint is trying to block the calls other than to say the company is looking at problematic Internet-protocol addresses and finding ways to block them before calls go through to operators.
So far, the effort appears successful. The volume of Internet-relay calls has returned to the level it was in early January, before massive abuse of the system began, Lunceford said.
===
This is only a temporary fix. If they're blocking specific IP addresses, then the scammers will start using proxies. I suppose they could also start blocking anything from a proxy server, but there might be legitimate deaf people using Anonymizer or similar service that would no longer be able to get through.
Is it possible to tell whether a particular HTTP request is coming from a proxy server, without knowing the IP address? Perhaps there is a descriptor in the packet somewhere that says it is going to be forwarded beyond the "apparent" destination?
They would put a tape recorder up to the radio and capture the latest songs, then make copies for their friends. Sure it sounded bad but they didn't care. And neither did the RIAA, because their albums sounded better than the crappy copies the kids made, so they figured they would still want to go out and buy the latest album because of the high fidelity sound. Now that we can get digital copies they are sorely afraid. THe next move will be toward an encrypted stream, but as I always say...if you can hear it, you can rip it.
Parent is absolutely correct. You can't hear yourself talk on the cellphones, but you can hear yourself on a land line.
Another annoying thing about cellphones is that they are only capable of half-duplex conversations. This means that you can't talk and hear the other person at the same time. It often leads to bouts of "what?!?" and "Could you repeat that please!?"
Combine all this with the delay and randomly dropped signals, and you have a very annoying way to communicate. I can tell there is delay because some cell phones have loud speakers and sensitive receivers, and on occasion I can hear my own echo from the caller's phone. There is about 1/4 to 1/2 second difference.
Cell phone towers are only 5-10 miles away from the phones at most. This translates to about 0.00005 seconds of delay. Where is the lag in the conversation? I only talk to people in my local calling area, and I still get the delay!
Instead of upgrading the cell phones with new features, why don't the phone companies upgrade their damn networks?
Excellent idea! Except....
Don't music stores have some kind of deal with the record companies or their distributors that they are only allowed to sell for the 'Big 5' labels? I could be wrong...
Here's the fundamental problem, IMHO: Music has become a utility.
The art of music is not a leisurely pastime nor an avid pursuit. The common folk just want some nice sounds to "fill the void." Hence Top-40 bubble gum was born. As for it being a utility, the people think they need music to carry on with their lives. Truth is, we don't "need" music to survive. On the day the music dies, our brains will still be churning away and the heart will still pump blood to our vital organs.
When something becomes a utility, it means that both the rich and the poor can have access to it. The poor can afford a little bit, the rich can afford a lot. But everyone needs it. The price for the utility must also be justified; if it is too high the people will complain, but because they "need" it they will continue to pay the money and hope that the government will control its price.
Remember the difference between a want and a need: you NEED food, clothing, and shelter. You want electricity, phone service and music because they are convenient, entertaining, or whatever. But you can still survive without these things. True, your life will be drastically different, but your basic functions are still operating.
George Orwell was not too far off in his predictions for our society.
This is ridiculous. At some point the RIAA's proverbial bubble is going to burst and the fat cow will collapse under its own weight.
Just let them kill themselves. Something else fill in the vacuum created by their departure.