Is he saying he wants everything to be free, or that he wants to see a paradigm shift? I would love to see a non-governmental, non-profit communication authority that would charge the actual costs it incurs, rather than tack on an extra $10, $20, $30/month to make sure their revenue looks good to Wall Street.
It can be done, and it can be done well. It'll just take someone with a strong business plan to do it...
Don't forget: Jobs intro'd the original bondi blue iMac at WWDC five years ago. He will do hardware at WWDC if he thinks it is cool enough to show off.
You're talking to someone who has "gotten involved." I've gone out on numerous limbs to make change. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose - that happens. But I know one thing: at least I tried to get things to go the way I wanted them to, instead of Monday morning quarterbacking.
I can't help it if you're lazy, embarassed, or just too damn confused to figure out that change can only happen incrementally from within the system. But quit the whining - it's not doing anything for you.
"Extrememly right-wing" is a little off. Jerry Brown, during the 1992 Democratic Primary, was calling for a 15% flat tax. Brown's not a right-winger by any stretch of the imagination.;)
loucura!'s right. Check the tax laws - there is a line you have to cross before you start paying taxes, but I want to say it's under $1,000, not $20,000.
You aren't looking at your state or municipal offices, then. Most city-wide offices will allow 18+ to run, statewide tend to be 21+. You don't have to wait until you're 35.
I'll also tell you, in local elections, the only way to get elected is to talk with people. I means getting voter lists and "doorknocking" - walking the city blocks and talking to each voter at their homes. And I'm talking from experience.
One doesn't need television ads. They help, but that aren't a requirement.
Only to those who don't want to see the point, Sparky. It's always easier to not do something than it is to do something. I don't abide whining. Either do something to rectify the thing you're bitching about or go away and quit bitching.
You're assuming that a lawyer knows what the hell a computer netowrk is. My uncle - late fifties, Vietnam vet, successful attorney - has no idea how to use a computer. His secretary prints his e-mail out and places it on his desk to read. My uncle then dictates the response back to her.
After ribbing him about it, he let me know that he doesn't know any 35-year-old+ attorneys who know how to use e-mail, much less know the jargon.
So, this kid could have gone to the EFF and this thing could have become larger than it is now, opening both him and the school up for more publicity than either might want. This kid could have gotten a young lawyer who knows the jargon, but couldn't work pro bono for a few years (yes, this case would take years - be realistic) on this case, thus paying out of pocket and MAYBE recouping lawyers' fees from the RIAA, if the courts side with the kid!
I just sent $5 to the kid to help him rebuild his savings.
Can't believe that people are so insipid to go and grab $12K from a college student, when they admit he didn't create the site to be a music-swapping service...sad. Just fucking sad. What the hell has corporate America come to? If I were the RIAA, I definitely would not want to have that $12K right now. It's going to end up being bad press...
...outmode all of our wireless routers and give us masive wireless networking nationwide. After all, how many TV station antennae would now be useless?
That would rock...I'd love to see the look on the faces at Comcast if that happened...
Those stats are taken from the last generation of consoles, and sales data for current consoles can be misleading. When you think of the last gen colsoles you can see the truth in that data: my wife's best friend has a PSone and two games (she has since bought a PS2, primarily for DVDs, and a third PSone game); my best friend has an N64 and owns three games; I own exactly one game for my TurboGrafx 16 (okay, not really last gen, but you get the point).
You really can't tell what the trends are until the console is EOL'd. For all we know, there are thousands who bought a GC just for Wind Waker and Metroid Prime and they will never buy another game for it. Of course, it is also my contention that there are tens of thousands who bought an Xbox just for Halo and are now using it as a boat anchor.
Damn...I forgot Super Monkey Ball (not necessarily SMB 2, though - that one's hard beyond belief). Now there's a great party game, especially the Monkey Fight!
...and really weak execution. I think the GC is the bet of the most recent consoles (including the DC). It's a powerful little powerhouse that isn't trying to be anything other than a game console. Truly, I think we've seen a lot of innovative work from Nintendo for the GC.
1. Pikmin is beautiful, and a wonderful way to pass the time when home sick from work.
2. Animal Crossing, while looking like an N64 game, really takes the whole "Sims" thing to a new level.
3. Metroid Prime is the tighest FPS I've ever played, and I've played them since Pathways into Darkness.
4. And, to top all of them off, The Wind Waker is just an amazing game and is close to perfect. Yes, it does play like Ocarina, but it is Ocarina's sequel - I should hope it feels similar, at least.
I could go on: Eternal Darkness, Lost Kingdoms, Lost Kingoms II, oh, and while it made its first home on the Japanese DC, the great Ikagura cannot be overlooked.
And what do we GC'ers have to look forward to? Pikmin 2, F-Zero GX, Resident Evil 4, Viewtiful Joe, and Giftpia, just to name a few. When one considers that the typical console owner buys, tops, four or five titles for the console, I think the GC is in great shape (lord knows I own a small fortune's worth).
I just don't think the argument is fully with merit. If this were English 101 I would have to make him redo the essay. If this were a/. post I would have to mod him down -1 Troll.
Now, I am a Mac guy, so I would send my kid off to school with a higher-range flat-panel iMac and a decent, mid-range Palm or Clie. MS Office on the iMac, Documents to Go on the Palm. No need to worry about Mac support on campus, because their old man would be able to troubleshoot it.
Arguably, that paradigm could be used for anything: good desktop that will last most of their undergrad years and a PDA to serve as a satellite.
I've reached the point where I just use Note Pad on my Tungsten to take notes in meetings. If the class was a little more hectic, then I would probably look at buying them one of those PDA cases with the pad of paper in it.
The editors make it well known that they are placing their opinion after the quote. IMHO, it ain't the editors at fault - it's the/. reader who can't comprehend all of the words presented to him/her.
As for saying that this is a news site - it is, but not in the traditional fashion. It's a forum on current events in IT, and the editors have every right to voice their opinions, too.
If you don't like the way they run it, then go start your own site.:p
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Interesting...you are right. It was five days before Jobs's keynote at WWDC 1998. The two just merged for me in my mind. I'm getting old. ;)
It can be done, and it can be done well. It'll just take someone with a strong business plan to do it...
Don't forget: Jobs intro'd the original bondi blue iMac at WWDC five years ago. He will do hardware at WWDC if he thinks it is cool enough to show off.
I can't help it if you're lazy, embarassed, or just too damn confused to figure out that change can only happen incrementally from within the system. But quit the whining - it's not doing anything for you.
Damn it.
Better start saving the vending machine change now...
"Extrememly right-wing" is a little off. Jerry Brown, during the 1992 Democratic Primary, was calling for a 15% flat tax. Brown's not a right-winger by any stretch of the imagination. ;)
loucura!'s right. Check the tax laws - there is a line you have to cross before you start paying taxes, but I want to say it's under $1,000, not $20,000.
Go lay down before you hurt yourself.
I'll also tell you, in local elections, the only way to get elected is to talk with people. I means getting voter lists and "doorknocking" - walking the city blocks and talking to each voter at their homes. And I'm talking from experience.
One doesn't need television ads. They help, but that aren't a requirement.
Only to those who don't want to see the point, Sparky. It's always easier to not do something than it is to do something. I don't abide whining. Either do something to rectify the thing you're bitching about or go away and quit bitching.
Here's some cheese. It'll go well with your whine.
On the plus side, the original Xbox controller fit my hands quite nicely. :)
After ribbing him about it, he let me know that he doesn't know any 35-year-old+ attorneys who know how to use e-mail, much less know the jargon.
So, this kid could have gone to the EFF and this thing could have become larger than it is now, opening both him and the school up for more publicity than either might want. This kid could have gotten a young lawyer who knows the jargon, but couldn't work pro bono for a few years (yes, this case would take years - be realistic) on this case, thus paying out of pocket and MAYBE recouping lawyers' fees from the RIAA, if the courts side with the kid!
Well, depends on who'se doing the suing, don't it. I suppose this kid could sue the RIAA...I might send him some more cash if he wanted to do that...
Then run for office. You're either part of the problem or part of the solution. Git off yer ass and do something - or don't complain.
Can't believe that people are so insipid to go and grab $12K from a college student, when they admit he didn't create the site to be a music-swapping service...sad. Just fucking sad. What the hell has corporate America come to? If I were the RIAA, I definitely would not want to have that $12K right now. It's going to end up being bad press...
That would rock...I'd love to see the look on the faces at Comcast if that happened...
You really can't tell what the trends are until the console is EOL'd. For all we know, there are thousands who bought a GC just for Wind Waker and Metroid Prime and they will never buy another game for it. Of course, it is also my contention that there are tens of thousands who bought an Xbox just for Halo and are now using it as a boat anchor.
Damn...I forgot Super Monkey Ball (not necessarily SMB 2, though - that one's hard beyond belief). Now there's a great party game, especially the Monkey Fight!
1. Pikmin is beautiful, and a wonderful way to pass the time when home sick from work.
2. Animal Crossing, while looking like an N64 game, really takes the whole "Sims" thing to a new level.
3. Metroid Prime is the tighest FPS I've ever played, and I've played them since Pathways into Darkness .
4. And, to top all of them off, The Wind Waker is just an amazing game and is close to perfect. Yes, it does play like Ocarina, but it is Ocarina's sequel - I should hope it feels similar, at least.
I could go on: Eternal Darkness, Lost Kingdoms, Lost Kingoms II, oh, and while it made its first home on the Japanese DC, the great Ikagura cannot be overlooked.
And what do we GC'ers have to look forward to? Pikmin 2, F-Zero GX, Resident Evil 4, Viewtiful Joe, and Giftpia, just to name a few. When one considers that the typical console owner buys, tops, four or five titles for the console, I think the GC is in great shape (lord knows I own a small fortune's worth).
I just don't think the argument is fully with merit. If this were English 101 I would have to make him redo the essay. If this were a /. post I would have to mod him down -1 Troll.
Nice save. :p
Arguably, that paradigm could be used for anything: good desktop that will last most of their undergrad years and a PDA to serve as a satellite.
I've reached the point where I just use Note Pad on my Tungsten to take notes in meetings. If the class was a little more hectic, then I would probably look at buying them one of those PDA cases with the pad of paper in it.
Actually, $52 for an Atari 2600 is kinda expensive. I can see 100 2600s for $2600...
As for saying that this is a news site - it is, but not in the traditional fashion. It's a forum on current events in IT, and the editors have every right to voice their opinions, too.
If you don't like the way they run it, then go start your own site. :p