None are as good, frankly. I've used WinMX and KaazaLight, but they seem to have trouble doing simple downloads of scarce mp3s (which is what I'm almost always grabbing). AudioGalaxy was excellent at locating the most obscure tracks, and providing a stable connection for you to grab the file from someone else.
The search was aslo much, much faster than anything I've seen, including Napster, and just seemed to be less of a pain. (Mind you, I was a Gold member - $15/6 months, no ads, faster site, well worth it. Or at least it was.)
Everything is already blocked. While I made a point to check out the artists who had official relationships with AG, I certainly raided a lot of non-kosher material. Oh well, I guess I'll cool my heels for a few months until the next "next big thing."
Gould was a brilliant scientist whose passing should be major news.
Yes, it is major news. That's why it's on the front page of CNN, Boston.com, etc. I do not need Slashdot to cover stories that I'll hear about anyway. I come to Slashdot to get more interesting, off-the-beaten-path stories, or sometimes interesting commentary on hugely important news (not just the passing of someone famous).
Making the Slashdot front page does not mean that the Kazaa worm is more important that SJG. It's called perspective.
Well, the Dead never made much cash from album sales anyway. Their bread-and-butter was in concert tickets. And it's worth noting that in '95 when fans started busting into shows (Highgate, Deer Creek), the band issued a *very* stern rebuke.
Also note that after Jerry died and the tour ended, the remaining members and employees began slugging it out over the scraps left over, including the concert recordings. Things got ugly when the shows were over.
All that aside, their model was still pretty unique and should be considered by the industry as an alternative!
this forwarding stuff is for the ultra cheap who didn't want to shell out just a few extra bucks for pop service.
Actually, I host a few domains for friends/family who have e-mail from @theirdomain.com forwarded to their POP boxes. The average user cannot and will not deal with multiple POP boxes. Their ISP sets them up with an e-mail address, provides all the info they need, and that's what they use. If they want to have an @theirdomain.com address, they do not want it to be a hassle. Hence, I simply set up an alias that forwards mail from their domain to the box they're already using.
It's not about cost (they'd pay if I asked them to), it's about ease of use. You and I may know how to configure a POP mailbox, and how to use multiple mailboxes, but your average surfer does not.
Though I am most definitely a lazy bastard, I did try Netflix. However, the time to ship from the West Coast to me (Boston) made it difficult to justify the price. If I didn't mail the disc back immediately, it cost me more than renting from my local store, which I pass on the way home from work anyway. If they could cut down the shipping time, or give me more discs at a time, I'd love to use the service.
No doubt rental stores won't like this, but I'm picturing more of a convenience store, impule buy kind of thing. There was a great article on MSNBC the other day about a growing feud between studios (MGM in particular) trying to drive down DVD prices to make them an impule buy, vs. Blockbuster & rental stores who want more of a video-style pricing (high initial price to encourage rentals). It'll be interesting to see how it plays out, and disposable discs could be a big part of that.
The biggest problem with DivX was the requirement for specific hardware. If these DVDs play in any DVD player, and they're sold for cheap (approximately rental price), it certainly could work.
I rent movies constantly, and buy those I like enough to watch again. If I could pick up a disc for $3-4 and not have to return it to the store, that could be extremely convenient. As long as I don't have to buy a special player, hook it up to my phone line, and shop only at Circuit City. That's why DivX failed, not because the concept was necessarily bad.
But the climax of Jedi is the defeat of the Emperor - how would you have that done without ever showing him? Perhaps you would have prefered that no show-down with the Emperor take place? And, by extension, no Vader redemption? Yeah, the Empoeror "shrinks to merely human proportions" - and he must, because he must be defeated. I, for one, thought he was pretty bad-ass with that lightning trickery.
A year later, Salon would have been out the better part of a million and still not have a system.
Exactly...As much as this economic downturn sucks (and it's hitting everyone I know), the upside is that companies are returning to the lean and mean roots that make a good company. For all their spinning about having the knowledge in-house, the bottom line is that Salon (and companies like them) are saying "we need to turn this thing around immediately, and with very little new spending." It's gut-check time, and if you hired good staff you might be able to make it. Kudos to Salon's team for building this with minimum hassle.
I read this article when the mag arrived, and was mostly fascinated by their decision to build it all in-house. Two or three years ago, they most likely would have thrown a ton of money at another company to develop the whole system. They would have gotten something that was not exactly what they wanted, and no doubt three months late (at least). Companies finally seem to be realizing that they need to make better use of the staff they have, and that even adding a few programmers or other employees can be cheaper than hiring outside developers. That's what I'm seeing at my company now, anyway, and others I know.
I was disappointed to see that the models up for auction were assembled from kits. Not that I could afford even those, but I was imagining some actual models used in the films. The money generated by those would be astronomical...but wouldn't go into Lucas' pocket.
Well, since the site is Slashdotted to hell, all I've been able to figure out so far is that Bob from Home Depot can't hack it. Oh, those tricky Nintendo engineers!
Yeah, you're right, it's nothing new. I guess I just found it interesting in the context of the article, but it's the same thing they've been saying for ages, and it just seemed particularly out-of-place here.
With Linux, customers "end up being in the operating systems business," managing software updates and security patches while making sure the multitude of software packages don't conflict with each other," Miller said. "That's the job of a software vendor like Microsoft."
Interesting comment from MS's Miller, seeing as how so many of us running MS servers have wasted untold numbers of hours fighting off the Code Red & variant worms. Yeah, there was a patch available before the storm came (and my servers were ready, anyway), but if MS is claiming that it's their "job" to manage updates & patches, they're not doing a very good one, IMHO.
I believe that the airlines negligently contributed to the tragedies of 9/11.
The hijackings were pulled off with the use of box cutters, or similar small-bladed instruments, which were permitted under general security rules at almost every airport. I doubt you could have found very many people who would have thought they should be banned, pre-9/11. No one thought such a thing was possible. Any real blame here lies with the US Gov't, who repeatedly neglected to remove and/or ban the illegals who were among the terrorists here. What would you have the airlines do, without the benefit of hindsight, to prevent that act?
And while I agree that MS bears some responsibility for the spread of these viruses, that shouldn't stop a discussion of the appropriate level of punishment for virus perpetrators. Bike locks, particularly cheap, common ones, are inherently insecure, but that doesn't make bike theft less of a crime.
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet - the list is a *suggestion* to local markets, something of a red flag list for stations to review what they're playing. There's NO BANNING going on here people - a simple scan of some factual news sites would have settled this. Why Slashdot is running unverified reports coming off of FuckedCompany.com, I can't imagine.
You can do better than ignoring it, just filter all "Quake" stories via the user settings. I'm a much happier reader now that I've started filtering Jon Katz, Privacy articles, etc. If only there was a filter for snarky editorial comments by/. editors...
BTW, has anyone else noticed that whenever the login system breaks, the most recent article is usually a Katz piece? Conspiracy?!?
I mean, ford can't sue GM for making vehicles that they happen to call SUV's, 'cause SUV is a generic term.
If Ford had previously created a vehicle that actually bore the name "SUV" (or Sports Utility Vehicle), and then trademarked the name, then yeah, they could sue GM for using it for their vehicles. Of course, SUV is simply the nickname given to the Ford Explorer, etc. It didn't come from any particular brand name (a la Xerox or Kleenex), so it's fair game for general use. But if we called those big cars "Explorers," I'm sure GM couldn't use the term.
I would imagine that what most people would do is set up playlists for particular moods/genres, which would work about the same as the CDs in the changer.
This is exactly what I do with my CD/MP3 player - each disc is loosly genre-based, sometimes with full albums, sometimes with mixed tracks. I do keep index cards in the CD slot that just outline what track number each album/mix starts with, so I can skip around if I need to. Very easy, and no more dangerous than searching for tracks on a regular CD.
Funny, this came up recently on another list I'm on (Grateful Dead related). Several of the older list members were ordained ministers in the ULC, apparently, it was a somewhat common draft-avoidance technique in the early '70s. I don't know how successful it was, but they're around to talk about it anyway.
I think that's because of Google's reliance on links for importance weight. Tons of pr0n sites have enter/exit buttons, and most of those exit buttons link to Disney. Thus, if thousands of pr0n sites are linking to Disney, people searching for pr0n must find it relevant!
Something similar happened with George W and the search term "dumb motherfucker."
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None are as good, frankly. I've used WinMX and KaazaLight, but they seem to have trouble doing simple downloads of scarce mp3s (which is what I'm almost always grabbing). AudioGalaxy was excellent at locating the most obscure tracks, and providing a stable connection for you to grab the file from someone else.
The search was aslo much, much faster than anything I've seen, including Napster, and just seemed to be less of a pain. (Mind you, I was a Gold member - $15/6 months, no ads, faster site, well worth it. Or at least it was.)
Everything is already blocked. While I made a point to check out the artists who had official relationships with AG, I certainly raided a lot of non-kosher material. Oh well, I guess I'll cool my heels for a few months until the next "next big thing."
Yes, it is major news. That's why it's on the front page of CNN, Boston.com, etc. I do not need Slashdot to cover stories that I'll hear about anyway. I come to Slashdot to get more interesting, off-the-beaten-path stories, or sometimes interesting commentary on hugely important news (not just the passing of someone famous).
Making the Slashdot front page does not mean that the Kazaa worm is more important that SJG. It's called perspective.
Don't force my browser window to resize. WTF is up with that?
Well, the Dead never made much cash from album sales anyway. Their bread-and-butter was in concert tickets. And it's worth noting that in '95 when fans started busting into shows (Highgate, Deer Creek), the band issued a *very* stern rebuke.
Also note that after Jerry died and the tour ended, the remaining members and employees began slugging it out over the scraps left over, including the concert recordings. Things got ugly when the shows were over.
All that aside, their model was still pretty unique and should be considered by the industry as an alternative!
Better Off Dead will be released in July.
this forwarding stuff is for the ultra cheap who didn't want to shell out just a few extra bucks for pop service.
Actually, I host a few domains for friends/family who have e-mail from @theirdomain.com forwarded to their POP boxes. The average user cannot and will not deal with multiple POP boxes. Their ISP sets them up with an e-mail address, provides all the info they need, and that's what they use. If they want to have an @theirdomain.com address, they do not want it to be a hassle. Hence, I simply set up an alias that forwards mail from their domain to the box they're already using.
It's not about cost (they'd pay if I asked them to), it's about ease of use. You and I may know how to configure a POP mailbox, and how to use multiple mailboxes, but your average surfer does not.
Though I am most definitely a lazy bastard, I did try Netflix. However, the time to ship from the West Coast to me (Boston) made it difficult to justify the price. If I didn't mail the disc back immediately, it cost me more than renting from my local store, which I pass on the way home from work anyway. If they could cut down the shipping time, or give me more discs at a time, I'd love to use the service.
No doubt rental stores won't like this, but I'm picturing more of a convenience store, impule buy kind of thing. There was a great article on MSNBC the other day about a growing feud between studios (MGM in particular) trying to drive down DVD prices to make them an impule buy, vs. Blockbuster & rental stores who want more of a video-style pricing (high initial price to encourage rentals). It'll be interesting to see how it plays out, and disposable discs could be a big part of that.
The biggest problem with DivX was the requirement for specific hardware. If these DVDs play in any DVD player, and they're sold for cheap (approximately rental price), it certainly could work.
I rent movies constantly, and buy those I like enough to watch again. If I could pick up a disc for $3-4 and not have to return it to the store, that could be extremely convenient. As long as I don't have to buy a special player, hook it up to my phone line, and shop only at Circuit City. That's why DivX failed, not because the concept was necessarily bad.
But the climax of Jedi is the defeat of the Emperor - how would you have that done without ever showing him? Perhaps you would have prefered that no show-down with the Emperor take place? And, by extension, no Vader redemption? Yeah, the Empoeror "shrinks to merely human proportions" - and he must, because he must be defeated. I, for one, thought he was pretty bad-ass with that lightning trickery.
A year later, Salon would have been out the better part of a million and still not have a system.
Exactly...As much as this economic downturn sucks (and it's hitting everyone I know), the upside is that companies are returning to the lean and mean roots that make a good company. For all their spinning about having the knowledge in-house, the bottom line is that Salon (and companies like them) are saying "we need to turn this thing around immediately, and with very little new spending." It's gut-check time, and if you hired good staff you might be able to make it. Kudos to Salon's team for building this with minimum hassle.
I read this article when the mag arrived, and was mostly fascinated by their decision to build it all in-house. Two or three years ago, they most likely would have thrown a ton of money at another company to develop the whole system. They would have gotten something that was not exactly what they wanted, and no doubt three months late (at least). Companies finally seem to be realizing that they need to make better use of the staff they have, and that even adding a few programmers or other employees can be cheaper than hiring outside developers. That's what I'm seeing at my company now, anyway, and others I know.
I was disappointed to see that the models up for auction were assembled from kits. Not that I could afford even those, but I was imagining some actual models used in the films. The money generated by those would be astronomical...but wouldn't go into Lucas' pocket.
Well, since the site is Slashdotted to hell, all I've been able to figure out so far is that Bob from Home Depot can't hack it. Oh, those tricky Nintendo engineers!
Yeah, you're right, it's nothing new. I guess I just found it interesting in the context of the article, but it's the same thing they've been saying for ages, and it just seemed particularly out-of-place here.
With Linux, customers "end up being in the operating systems business," managing software updates and security patches while making sure the multitude of software packages don't conflict with each other," Miller said. "That's the job of a software vendor like Microsoft."
Interesting comment from MS's Miller, seeing as how so many of us running MS servers have wasted untold numbers of hours fighting off the Code Red & variant worms. Yeah, there was a patch available before the storm came (and my servers were ready, anyway), but if MS is claiming that it's their "job" to manage updates & patches, they're not doing a very good one, IMHO.
I believe that the airlines negligently contributed to the tragedies of 9/11.
The hijackings were pulled off with the use of box cutters, or similar small-bladed instruments, which were permitted under general security rules at almost every airport. I doubt you could have found very many people who would have thought they should be banned, pre-9/11. No one thought such a thing was possible. Any real blame here lies with the US Gov't, who repeatedly neglected to remove and/or ban the illegals who were among the terrorists here. What would you have the airlines do, without the benefit of hindsight, to prevent that act?
And while I agree that MS bears some responsibility for the spread of these viruses, that shouldn't stop a discussion of the appropriate level of punishment for virus perpetrators. Bike locks, particularly cheap, common ones, are inherently insecure, but that doesn't make bike theft less of a crime.
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet - the list is a *suggestion* to local markets, something of a red flag list for stations to review what they're playing. There's NO BANNING going on here people - a simple scan of some factual news sites would have settled this. Why Slashdot is running unverified reports coming off of FuckedCompany.com, I can't imagine.
Here's a link with better info for the curious.
You can do better than ignoring it, just filter all "Quake" stories via the user settings. I'm a much happier reader now that I've started filtering Jon Katz, Privacy articles, etc. If only there was a filter for snarky editorial comments by /. editors...
BTW, has anyone else noticed that whenever the login system breaks, the most recent article is usually a Katz piece? Conspiracy?!?
I mean, ford can't sue GM for making vehicles that they happen to call SUV's, 'cause SUV is a generic term.
If Ford had previously created a vehicle that actually bore the name "SUV" (or Sports Utility Vehicle), and then trademarked the name, then yeah, they could sue GM for using it for their vehicles. Of course, SUV is simply the nickname given to the Ford Explorer, etc. It didn't come from any particular brand name (a la Xerox or Kleenex), so it's fair game for general use. But if we called those big cars "Explorers," I'm sure GM couldn't use the term.
I would imagine that what most people would do is set up playlists for particular moods/genres, which would work about the same as the CDs in the changer.
This is exactly what I do with my CD/MP3 player - each disc is loosly genre-based, sometimes with full albums, sometimes with mixed tracks. I do keep index cards in the CD slot that just outline what track number each album/mix starts with, so I can skip around if I need to. Very easy, and no more dangerous than searching for tracks on a regular CD.
Funny, this came up recently on another list I'm on (Grateful Dead related). Several of the older list members were ordained ministers in the ULC, apparently, it was a somewhat common draft-avoidance technique in the early '70s. I don't know how successful it was, but they're around to talk about it anyway.
I think that's because of Google's reliance on links for importance weight. Tons of pr0n sites have enter/exit buttons, and most of those exit buttons link to Disney. Thus, if thousands of pr0n sites are linking to Disney, people searching for pr0n must find it relevant!
Something similar happened with George W and the search term "dumb motherfucker."
"Furthur" is was was painted on the infamous Bus that Cowboy Neil drove - incorrect spelling and all.