Or they could just be smart and put Postscript/PCL in everything. Printers shouldn't NEED drivers. At most a simple definition file that enumerates the capabilities of the device.
I've got a Laserjet 1300 that supports postscript. If I want to, I can literally do:
Have to programs, "Comp Sci", which would remain what is is, and "Programming" which would focus much more on "real world" issues. Think of it kinda like Physics vs Engineering.
Well, as one example, why not COMBINE the used stuff and rentals. Like basically allow a customer to rent any used title. That saves and inventory. Now here's the kicker. If they decide they like something, credit the rental fee 100% towards the purchase. That way there's a lower barrier to entry to see if you like something, lower even than a simple rental, because if they decide to buy, the rental money isn't "wasted".
As another idea, have "giveaway" discs. Something like for every $150, or $200, or whatever they spend on videos, they get a free DVD. Make that free DVD the first one from one of the more obscure series, and again, it gets it exposure, and even if it's something they aren't crazy about , who's gonna argue with free? Plus, provided the stuff is decent, some percentage will go on to BUY the rest of the series. This could very well offset the cost of the "giveaway" DVDs, entirely.
But for that case, and for many of these, YOU DON'T NEED TO DECRYPT THE CSS. Just do a byte-for-byte copy using your ISO making software of choice, mount the image with daemon tools, and use your normal DVD software.
Perhaps, but I think a few convictions that send people to actual PRISON would cause usage to drop greatly. Lawsuits are one thing. Hard time is another.
You might be surprised what can be obtained. In my Flightsim install, while admittedly buildings aren't accurate outside of the major cities, I've got every road, powerline, and railroad track in the US. Also got terrain with 15m (or less) data point spacing across the entire US. Flying over the rockies looks absolutely stunning.
A fairly (but not totally) dynamic site that generates pages on request, but is generally fairly static minute to minute. I just installed the accelerator, and I can tell a noticable improvement over my cable connection when loading the front page of a site like CNN or Fark.
That's hardly realistic. The speed limit on ground based elevators is how fast the human ear can adjust to the changing pressure due to altitude changes. A space elevator would, obviously, be pressurized, so speeds of hundreds or even thousands of km/h are quite possible and practical.
Erm, no. For those of us who listen to music on our computers, it's a fscking bargain. For less than the cost of a CD per month, I can legally and hassle-free[*] listen to just about anything ever recorded.
Of course, a PURELY functional language is worthless for real world use. Even languages that are usually considered pure funtional like haskell have some sort of 'cheat' to allow changing the global state.
Bit of advice. It's NOT $9.95 a month if you have to pay annually. Giving even the impression of bait'n'switch like that will send most potential customers, self included, running.
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If it doesn't support my hardware, well, I'm simply not interested.
What should problem happen is a split.
Have to programs, "Comp Sci", which would remain what is is, and "Programming" which would focus much more on "real world" issues. Think of it kinda like Physics vs Engineering.
Well, as one example, why not COMBINE the used stuff and rentals. Like basically allow a customer to rent any used title. That saves and inventory. Now here's the kicker. If they decide they like something, credit the rental fee 100% towards the purchase. That way there's a lower barrier to entry to see if you like something, lower even than a simple rental, because if they decide to buy, the rental money isn't "wasted".
As another idea, have "giveaway" discs. Something like for every $150, or $200, or whatever they spend on videos, they get a free DVD. Make that free DVD the first one from one of the more obscure series, and again, it gets it exposure, and even if it's something they aren't crazy about , who's gonna argue with free? Plus, provided the stuff is decent, some percentage will go on to BUY the rest of the series. This could very well offset the cost of the "giveaway" DVDs, entirely.
Read much? The GP post was referring to "copying" a DVD to his *hard drive* for use on airplanes.
But for that case, and for many of these, YOU DON'T NEED TO DECRYPT THE CSS. Just do a byte-for-byte copy using your ISO making software of choice, mount the image with daemon tools, and use your normal DVD software.
Errm, the total population of Europe alone is easily twice the US, at least.
Well, that's just dumpness on the part of Javascript. In most scripting languagess, it will indeen run 100 times.
Perhaps, but I think a few convictions that send people to actual PRISON would cause usage to drop greatly. Lawsuits are one thing. Hard time is another.
Well, can't speak for the parent, but I regularly see 350KB/sec+ downloads on my connection, which is just bog-standard Cox Cable.
You do realise that A: Broadband use in the US is over 50% now, and B: It's probably even higher in the under 30 crowd...
David Fincher maybe?
I think he meant a Win32 library implementation that doesn't blow chunks.
You might be surprised what can be obtained. In my Flightsim install, while admittedly buildings aren't accurate outside of the major cities, I've got every road, powerline, and railroad track in the US. Also got terrain with 15m (or less) data point spacing across the entire US. Flying over the rockies looks absolutely stunning.
You're forgetting one biggie:
A fairly (but not totally) dynamic site that generates pages on request, but is generally fairly static minute to minute. I just installed the accelerator, and I can tell a noticable improvement over my cable connection when loading the front page of a site like CNN or Fark.
That's hardly realistic. The speed limit on ground based elevators is how fast the human ear can adjust to the changing pressure due to altitude changes. A space elevator would, obviously, be pressurized, so speeds of hundreds or even thousands of km/h are quite possible and practical.
There's no DRM as such, really. It's login-based authetication, then it just streams the content. Plus you can always record wave-out of course.
Erm, no. For those of us who listen to music on our computers, it's a fscking bargain. For less than the cost of a CD per month, I can legally and hassle-free[*] listen to just about anything ever recorded.
[*] Well, other than running Windows...
Indiana Jones?
So?
Now they're releasing a version for a system that people actually run...
Of course, a PURELY functional language is worthless for real world use. Even languages that are usually considered pure funtional like haskell have some sort of 'cheat' to allow changing the global state.
Any remember when a GWR actually MEANT something? Now seems like they'll give a record to any borderline unique PR stunt...
For some reason I don't think those who pay by the byte are gonna be big World of Warcraft players...
Bit of advice. It's NOT $9.95 a month if you have to pay annually. Giving even the impression of bait'n'switch like that will send most potential customers, self included, running.