so it starts January 13th? otherwise you have to buy an 'upgrade package'?
they're just trying to make a sale. It would be better if they offered this protection to all of their customers, rather than forcing companies to buy an 'upgrade', that will most likely prove worthless anyhow,
The big-name recording industry completely abuses and sanitizes every track with endless re-takes, splices, effects, equalization, compression, etc., etc.,
Welcome to the entertainment industry. I wouldn't say they necessarily *abuse* the vocal tracks by adding effects, but rather they're adding pizzazz to what would otherwise be a kareoke rendition performed by you, me, or some other joe.
Performers only want to show a few set of polished characteristics that creates an illusion that they are larger than life. Any tool that would help (mainstream) artists achieve this goal will obviously be put to good use.
Not that I agree with the practice, but this has been going on ever since the dawn of time. Entertainers entertain simply by showing a small set of previously rehearsed and trained qualities, and that's how entertainment (mostly) works.
One thing I like about excel is the ability to create complex functions that can be used to get exactly what you want from your spreadsheet data. I know it's possible, but I couldn'tI looked through Gnumeric's online manual to see how it could be extended, but I suppose that part isn't written yet.
How does gnumeric handle excel code that has custom VBA functions integrated into it?
I don't know about you, but the first thing I did when I got to that page was download the gigantic 500k image of the Holotouch president's gigantic yellow-toothed bald HEAD. Talk about putting a pretty face on the industry!
yeah...
I don't think being tired is an extreme condition.. and if anything, it's used too much as an excuse *not* to exercise. Being *dog* tired, maybe, but I guess I should have re-phrased what I meant to say. There is a line between being lazy tired and being like... insomniac tired. If you have the latter you might not benefit at all. Being lazy is just being lazy, and that's not helping anything, now is it?
Also, I think going for a light swim is an excellent hangover cure. That and some eggs.
You have to make time for exercise, even if you think you have no time. Personally, I've lost 30lbs and gained a lot of muscle by joining a gym and eating healthy (amazingly, after a while you don't even miss junk food!).
The main thing is to stick with it. Even if you're dog tired, hung over, etc.. it's imperitave to still go. Eventually it becomes part of your regular routine, and you feel quite awful if you *don't* work out.
It certainly can't get any higher. Hell, I can go to Tower Records and pick up an album for $9.99. Not only do I get the songs, but I get a disc that contains all the songs AND a case AND a neat fold-out cover that sometimes contains lyrics. Once I get this, I can then rip the CD and copy it to my ipod.
Where the hell is the incentive to use these services right now?
Or does anyone else think Flash should die a quick and painful death? I have never seen Flash used in an application that wouldn't be more effective using javascript or simple HTML.
First off, I'd mod you as a troll if I had the points. Do your research before you bash. Flash alone is simply for glitz and glamour.. which may be appropriate as long as it doesn't go over the top and affect the usability of a site.
Developers (like myself) use Director to create web-based applications. A combination of director and perl (for example) can provide a prettier and much more intuitive interface, and it also allows the author to create a custom look and feel. IMHO, using Director + the Flash Communication Server is quickly becoming a viable alternative to java and javascript for web-based applications. The lingo scripting language isn't too hard to wrap your head around, and it's pretty powerful.
You do have a point, however. There are times where excessive flash gets in the way of productivity (long, stupid intros, wait times, etc), but the same is true for excessive use of *any* technology.
You could have the nicest speakers in the world, but it wouldn't mean much in terms of sound quality. The Signal-to-Noise ratio of most commercial sound cards are pure crap. I owned an AWE32 for years, but it had a very audible hiss (especially at high volume).
It's like staring at a computer monitor with its refresh rate at 50 hz. Gets very uncomfortable after a while.
Please point out in the story where it says something about including DSP chips in guitars.
This story is (partly) about how amp manufacturers are including microchips that will emulate how a certain amp *sounds*. IANAL, but I don't think there's a DMCA issue about an amp manufacturer's *interpretation* of how an amp is supposed to sound, is there?
That kind of begs the question - Can manufacturers somehow copyright the characteristics and artifacts of their amp sound?
Amplitube is quite awesome at emulating some of the best amps out there. I've started using this as an alternative to mic'ing my triple rectifier at my studio, simply because the amount of control you get is so much greater (IE changing the amp after the guitar was recorded)
Also, Sonic Foundry's Acoustic Mirror does a great job of mimicking any environment, even the charicteristics of a piece of equipment (vintage mic or amp).
I believe both of these products have demo versions you can try out, and they are both directx plugins (so use with Sound Forge or some other audio editing app).
Now I'm only assuming that this new standard they're inventing will have some sort of debugging mode, or else it really won't fly. Quick, Eye-candy laden startups would be nice too.
The thing about it is, I totally expected a post like this. Sure, mod me down as a troll, but this is what happens when the slashdot crowd gets whiff of a new standard in the PC market. Below I have exampled this effect of "reverse luddite-ism".
Dell shipping with no more floppy discs? Oh no! whatever will we do?
How about a bootable cd? Seriously. I haven't used my floppy in ages. They're unreliable, slow, and have a tendency to destroy an important term paper that's on it. Good riddance.
Whaaaaaaat?!! Office XP is going to FORCE me to register?!! Why I never!
Yes, they ask you what country you live in. If you're not pirating your copy of Office, this ain't no big deal.
Poo-poo to this EFI. I'll never use it! I need diagnostic info! I like text! Besides, Microsoft will hijack it somehow!
Like I said before, it won't become a standard unless you CAN use it for diagnostic information. AND, since we're talking about a new standard here, maybe it will cure a lot of the problems that you might need BIOS to debug!
PS - half of my post was funny. The other half is true. Mod accordingly.
What she's talking about works great with small-time musicians. When I was in a band, we tried to distribute our mp3s to anyone who would want to listen. Then we got a hot designer to make our merch, and that's how we made the mainstay of our cash.
However, I don't think her example is valid on a multi-platinum level. We get enough exposure to bigger bands through mtv and radio where we already know if we're gonna buy their shirt and concert tickets.
We all know who's eventually going to bear the costs in the end. I wouldn't be surprised to soon start seeing an "end-of-life" disposal fee included with the cost of the computer. This would be kind of tricky because you have to keep track of each and every part. Each part would have its own recycling or waste fee. Parts that are wickedly bad for the environment will cost more to recycle than others. Some parts of computer monitors contain really horrible stuff (read: lead, cadmium, mercury) that should never be thrown in a landfill.
It didnt even try to load up the page. Perhaps if they overclocked the server's video card, got a water cooler + copper heat sink, and mucked around in the BIOS, they'd get a 3.3423% increase in load capacity.
All of these cd copy protections could be defeated using a virtual audio cable. That's good for me because I like to fit 10-12 albums (that I ALREADY OWN) onto 1 cd for my rio volt player in my car.
I like how all this lobbying started right about when the anti-trust suits started rolling in. Hell, they even set up a "Washington lobbying office". It seems that it might have worked, considering no one really knows what their 'punishment', if any, is.
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It's a distro that doesn't use the hard drive at all. It boots from a cd, detects your hardware, and loads up KDE3. It's does a pretty good job at hardware detection, although saving your settings (and files) for the next time is kind of a pain. However, for trying Linux out without screwing up your machine, Knoppix does a pretty good job.
Ok, the reason I think electric cars haven't taken off is because these cars *look* like electric cars. Perhaps if one of these cars looked like a normal sedan (without the back wheel halfway covered up) rather than a space pod, more people would be attracted to it, especially if the performance compares to or exceeds competing all-gas sedans.
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More than 82 countries, eh?
so... 83?
so it starts January 13th? otherwise you have to buy an 'upgrade package'?
they're just trying to make a sale. It would be better if they offered this protection to all of their customers, rather than forcing companies to buy an 'upgrade', that will most likely prove worthless anyhow,
Welcome to the entertainment industry. I wouldn't say they necessarily *abuse* the vocal tracks by adding effects, but rather they're adding pizzazz to what would otherwise be a kareoke rendition performed by you, me, or some other joe.
Performers only want to show a few set of polished characteristics that creates an illusion that they are larger than life. Any tool that would help (mainstream) artists achieve this goal will obviously be put to good use. Not that I agree with the practice, but this has been going on ever since the dawn of time. Entertainers entertain simply by showing a small set of previously rehearsed and trained qualities, and that's how entertainment (mostly) works.
One thing I like about excel is the ability to create complex functions that can be used to get exactly what you want from your spreadsheet data. I know it's possible, but I couldn'tI looked through Gnumeric's online manual to see how it could be extended, but I suppose that part isn't written yet.
How does gnumeric handle excel code that has custom VBA functions integrated into it?
I don't know about you, but the first thing I did when I got to that page was download the gigantic 500k image of the Holotouch president's gigantic yellow-toothed bald HEAD. Talk about putting a pretty face on the industry! yeah...
I don't think being tired is an extreme condition.. and if anything, it's used too much as an excuse *not* to exercise. Being *dog* tired, maybe, but I guess I should have re-phrased what I meant to say. There is a line between being lazy tired and being like... insomniac tired. If you have the latter you might not benefit at all. Being lazy is just being lazy, and that's not helping anything, now is it?
Also, I think going for a light swim is an excellent hangover cure. That and some eggs.
You have to make time for exercise, even if you think you have no time. Personally, I've lost 30lbs and gained a lot of muscle by joining a gym and eating healthy (amazingly, after a while you don't even miss junk food!).
The main thing is to stick with it. Even if you're dog tired, hung over, etc.. it's imperitave to still go. Eventually it becomes part of your regular routine, and you feel quite awful if you *don't* work out.
It certainly can't get any higher. Hell, I can go to Tower Records and pick up an album for $9.99. Not only do I get the songs, but I get a disc that contains all the songs AND a case AND a neat fold-out cover that sometimes contains lyrics. Once I get this, I can then rip the CD and copy it to my ipod.
Where the hell is the incentive to use these services right now?
Or does anyone else think Flash should die a quick and painful death? I have never seen Flash used in an application that wouldn't be more effective using javascript or simple HTML.
First off, I'd mod you as a troll if I had the points. Do your research before you bash. Flash alone is simply for glitz and glamour.. which may be appropriate as long as it doesn't go over the top and affect the usability of a site.
Developers (like myself) use Director to create web-based applications. A combination of director and perl (for example) can provide a prettier and much more intuitive interface, and it also allows the author to create a custom look and feel. IMHO, using Director + the Flash Communication Server is quickly becoming a viable alternative to java and javascript for web-based applications. The lingo scripting language isn't too hard to wrap your head around, and it's pretty powerful.
You do have a point, however. There are times where excessive flash gets in the way of productivity (long, stupid intros, wait times, etc), but the same is true for excessive use of *any* technology.
You could have the nicest speakers in the world, but it wouldn't mean much in terms of sound quality. The Signal-to-Noise ratio of most commercial sound cards are pure crap. I owned an AWE32 for years, but it had a very audible hiss (especially at high volume).
It's like staring at a computer monitor with its refresh rate at 50 hz. Gets very uncomfortable after a while.
Please point out in the story where it says something about including DSP chips in guitars.
This story is (partly) about how amp manufacturers are including microchips that will emulate how a certain amp *sounds*. IANAL, but I don't think there's a DMCA issue about an amp manufacturer's *interpretation* of how an amp is supposed to sound, is there?
That kind of begs the question - Can manufacturers somehow copyright the characteristics and artifacts of their amp sound?
Amplitube is quite awesome at emulating some of the best amps out there. I've started using this as an alternative to mic'ing my triple rectifier at my studio, simply because the amount of control you get is so much greater (IE changing the amp after the guitar was recorded)
Also, Sonic Foundry's Acoustic Mirror does a great job of mimicking any environment, even the charicteristics of a piece of equipment (vintage mic or amp).
I believe both of these products have demo versions you can try out, and they are both directx plugins (so use with Sound Forge or some other audio editing app).
maybe you should get ad-aware.
HERE!
god I'm such a karma whore.Now I'm only assuming that this new standard they're inventing will have some sort of debugging mode, or else it really won't fly. Quick, Eye-candy laden startups would be nice too.
The thing about it is, I totally expected a post like this. Sure, mod me down as a troll, but this is what happens when the slashdot crowd gets whiff of a new standard in the PC market. Below I have exampled this effect of "reverse luddite-ism".
Dell shipping with no more floppy discs? Oh no! whatever will we do? How about a bootable cd? Seriously. I haven't used my floppy in ages. They're unreliable, slow, and have a tendency to destroy an important term paper that's on it. Good riddance.
Whaaaaaaat?!! Office XP is going to FORCE me to register?!! Why I never! Yes, they ask you what country you live in. If you're not pirating your copy of Office, this ain't no big deal.
Poo-poo to this EFI. I'll never use it! I need diagnostic info! I like text! Besides, Microsoft will hijack it somehow! Like I said before, it won't become a standard unless you CAN use it for diagnostic information. AND, since we're talking about a new standard here, maybe it will cure a lot of the problems that you might need BIOS to debug!
PS - half of my post was funny. The other half is true. Mod accordingly.
What she's talking about works great with small-time musicians. When I was in a band, we tried to distribute our mp3s to anyone who would want to listen. Then we got a hot designer to make our merch, and that's how we made the mainstay of our cash.
However, I don't think her example is valid on a multi-platinum level. We get enough exposure to bigger bands through mtv and radio where we already know if we're gonna buy their shirt and concert tickets.
It was not listed on the-dma.org, but PA has an online site where you can sign up.
http://www.nocallsplease.com
We all know who's eventually going to bear the costs in the end. I wouldn't be surprised to soon start seeing an "end-of-life" disposal fee included with the cost of the computer.
This would be kind of tricky because you have to keep track of each and every part. Each part would have its own recycling or waste fee. Parts that are wickedly bad for the environment will cost more to recycle than others. Some parts of computer monitors contain really horrible stuff (read: lead, cadmium, mercury) that should never be thrown in a landfill.
It didnt even try to load up the page. Perhaps if they overclocked the server's video card, got a water cooler + copper heat sink, and mucked around in the BIOS, they'd get a 3.3423% increase in load capacity.
All of these cd copy protections could be defeated using a virtual audio cable. That's good for me because I like to fit 10-12 albums (that I ALREADY OWN) onto 1 cd for my rio volt player in my car.
I bet his luggage combination is 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.
I like how all this lobbying started right about when the anti-trust suits started rolling in. Hell, they even set up a "Washington lobbying office". It seems that it might have worked, considering no one really knows what their 'punishment', if any, is.
Knoppix essentially does what you're saying.
It's a distro that doesn't use the hard drive at all. It boots from a cd, detects your hardware, and loads up KDE3. It's does a pretty good job at hardware detection, although saving your settings (and files) for the next time is kind of a pain. However, for trying Linux out without screwing up your machine, Knoppix does a pretty good job.
Ok, the reason I think electric cars haven't taken off is because these cars *look* like electric cars. Perhaps if one of these cars looked like a normal sedan (without the back wheel halfway covered up) rather than a space pod, more people would be attracted to it, especially if the performance compares to or exceeds competing all-gas sedans.
Even more interesting is the refresh rate switcher. That's certainly a sight for sore eyes.