At least 95% of the population can't tell the difference-- 128kbps AAC sounds great. The other 5% or less can suffer the inconvenience of buying physical CDs or using P2P.
My music collection went from mostly MP3 to mostly M4P. When I decided to get a portable jukebox, I was limited to the iPod. (Decoding DRM'd music hasn't become user-friendly enough to make that an option.)
In the end, I'm very happy with my iPod, though. So I'm not complaining. --
It is probably the most retarded "innovation" to come out of Redmond, second only to multiple selections in Word. If you copy without pasting and then copy again, it stores the original clipboard in the "Office Clipboard." After you accumulate 20 or so of these, it will show a sidebar with all of the unpasted clipboards.
I beg to differ. Have you ever tried Shareaza? I am not affiliated with either project, and I must say that Shareaza blows other Gnutella clients out of the water.
* The user interface is unmatched, at least on the Windows platform. * Performance-- LimeWire and Kazaa both suck the crap out of your CPU. * Support for multiple protocols * Plugin functionality
The biggest benefit of Shareaza going open source is the inevitable addition of a FastTrack plugin.
Although Apple did conceive IEEE 1394, it was implemented by Sony (as iLink) at approximately the same time as the iMac (as FireWire).
Intel owned the rights to USB, and I believe still does.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Apple and everything they do. Their energy is put into making existing technologies work better, which is something that they do brilliantly.
Apple doesn't really invent new hardware technologies. It is rarely an early adopter although it is faster at adopting technologies than its competition.
If the zealots are trying to argue that the iPod was the first anything, they are plain wrong. Apple's goal is to make it the best, not the first.
The company's implementation of a technology often leads others to imitate it, in an attempt to reproduce the success.
This means that the rumored Microsoft handheld device that plugs into the Xbox 2 is either bullshit or doesn't share any features with the Nintendo DS.
Remeber that little thing about Rare being bought by Microsoft?;)
The case you mentioned is irrelevant. It wasn't fair use, and the defendant clearly benefitted financially from the use of the copyrighted material. Sharing factual information for educational use is pure Title 17, Section 107 of USC. --
MP3 cannot be changed. Get it? If they want to make a new super-awesome audiophile-and-RIAA-friendly format, they're going to have to name it something else.
The ISP's name was kept secret, but you may be able to deduce it from the redacted brief
In the following excerpts, I have made the number of asterisks proportional to the size of the censored words:
Plaintiff ***** is an Internet access ************ business incorporated and located ***********. [Long block of censored text] sues on its own behalf and on behalf of its clients.
***** is an Internet access ************ business located and incorporated ** **********.
***** provides a number of Internet related services for its clients.
***** has both paying and non-paying clients.
***** possesses a wide array of sensitive information about its clients. With respect to any particular clients, ***** may possess [long block of censored text].
Some of *****'s clients communicate anonymously or pseudoanonymously.
Some of *****'s clients are individuals and political associations that engage in controversial political speech.
Some of *****'s clients maintain accounts with ***** specifically because of *****'s commmitment to security.
So, we can be reasonably sure that the ISP is NOT:
AOL
Earthlink
Google
RoadRunner
Compuserve
It's probably a more obscure provider. Any guesses?
Gore would have known about the attacks months beforehand, as published in the PDB, and taken action, instead of allowing the attacks to occur to create a reason to invade Iraq. --
This is true as long as your school is non-competitive (i.e., no class rank or curve).
I actually did a pseudo-mathematical model of this, using Prisoner's Dilemma. Summary: It either benefits you or doesn't affect you to let someone copy your work at a noncompetitive school. It can hurt you at a competitive school, though.
The students played roles such as ''The Film Producer," ''The Starving Artist," and were asked questions such as ''Has anyone ever copied your homework? How did this make you feel?"
Do they have one kid dress up in a suit, steal everyone's money, and drive away in a Porsche? Because we need a Jack Valenti.
This is ridiculous. After all this "war on terrorism" bullshit, all of the infringements on our civil rights, they still can't solve the most basic terrorism-related problems.
This guy is basically saying, "Help me! I'm a victim of identity theft by a terrorist," and federal agencies respond with, "Sorry kid, can't help you, we're too busy tapping phones and reading email to deal with terrorism."
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Have you heard of QuickTime Streaming Server? Or Shake?
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Saying that artists only receive $0.11 per song or less isn't just unperceptive, it's wrong.
Most artists have up-front contracts with their labels, paying them millions in advance. Musicians don't make their profits from album commissions.
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At least 95% of the population can't tell the difference-- 128kbps AAC sounds great. The other 5% or less can suffer the inconvenience of buying physical CDs or using P2P.
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familiar.
No one can blame Apple for being a little prophetic.
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Nah, just the mice. They make some really stellar mice.
Their keyboards are nice for the first month, and then get loud and clunky. I prefer Logitech's keyboards, as they last longer.
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My music collection went from mostly MP3 to mostly M4P. When I decided to get a portable jukebox, I was limited to the iPod. (Decoding DRM'd music hasn't become user-friendly enough to make that an option.)
In the end, I'm very happy with my iPod, though. So I'm not complaining.
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Yeah, the copyright owner does not have the power to limit your legal rights to fair use, only extend them.
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IANAL, especially not a New Zealand lawyer, but at least by US standards, this is false advertising.
Look at the details of the plan that they advertise.
Text Messaging $0.20 - But you'll pay no more than $10 a month
There is no fine print. There is nothing to lead me to believe that I cannot send 100,000 text messages for $10.
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... the Microsoft Office clipboard.
It is probably the most retarded "innovation" to come out of Redmond, second only to multiple selections in Word. If you copy without pasting and then copy again, it stores the original clipboard in the "Office Clipboard." After you accumulate 20 or so of these, it will show a sidebar with all of the unpasted clipboards.
This even happens when you turn it off.
I beg to differ. Have you ever tried Shareaza? I am not affiliated with either project, and I must say that Shareaza blows other Gnutella clients out of the water.
* The user interface is unmatched, at least on the Windows platform.
* Performance-- LimeWire and Kazaa both suck the crap out of your CPU.
* Support for multiple protocols
* Plugin functionality
The biggest benefit of Shareaza going open source is the inevitable addition of a FastTrack plugin.
Although Apple did conceive IEEE 1394, it was implemented by Sony (as iLink) at approximately the same time as the iMac (as FireWire).
Intel owned the rights to USB, and I believe still does.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Apple and everything they do. Their energy is put into making existing technologies work better, which is something that they do brilliantly.
Apple doesn't really invent new hardware technologies. It is rarely an early adopter although it is faster at adopting technologies than its competition.
If the zealots are trying to argue that the iPod was the first anything, they are plain wrong. Apple's goal is to make it the best, not the first.
The company's implementation of a technology often leads others to imitate it, in an attempt to reproduce the success.
I believe the Logitech io Digital Pen is the only device that satisfies your requirements. I can't give you a recommendation because I haven't tried it myself. Epinions has a couple reviews as does ZDNet
It's about $160, plus the price of a compatible journal.
This means that the rumored Microsoft handheld device that plugs into the Xbox 2 is either bullshit or doesn't share any features with the Nintendo DS.
;)
Remeber that little thing about Rare being bought by Microsoft?
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I just spent half an hour removing all the spyware and adware that these programs installed.
DO NOT INSTALL PIOLET OR BLUBSTER.
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I have two words for you:
Accent marks.
The case you mentioned is irrelevant. It wasn't fair use, and the defendant clearly benefitted financially from the use of the copyrighted material.
Sharing factual information for educational use is pure Title 17, Section 107 of USC.
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Yeah, no joke.
MP3 cannot be changed. Get it? If they want to make a new super-awesome audiophile-and-RIAA-friendly format, they're going to have to name it something else.
The ISP's name was kept secret, but you may be able to deduce it from the redacted brief
In the following excerpts, I have made the number of asterisks proportional to the size of the censored words:
Plaintiff ***** is an Internet access ************ business incorporated and located ***********. [Long block of censored text] sues on its own behalf and on behalf of its clients.***** is an Internet access ************ business located and incorporated ** **********.
***** provides a number of Internet related services for its clients.
***** has both paying and non-paying clients.
***** possesses a wide array of sensitive information about its clients. With respect to any particular clients, ***** may possess [long block of censored text].
Some of *****'s clients communicate anonymously or pseudoanonymously.
Some of *****'s clients are individuals and political associations that engage in controversial political speech.
Some of *****'s clients maintain accounts with ***** specifically because of *****'s commmitment to security.
So, we can be reasonably sure that the ISP is NOT:
It's probably a more obscure provider. Any guesses?
Gore would have known about the attacks months beforehand, as published in the PDB, and taken action, instead of allowing the attacks to occur to create a reason to invade Iraq.
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This is true as long as your school is non-competitive (i.e., no class rank or curve).
I actually did a pseudo-mathematical model of this, using Prisoner's Dilemma. Summary: It either benefits you or doesn't affect you to let someone copy your work at a noncompetitive school. It can hurt you at a competitive school, though.
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The students played roles such as ''The Film Producer," ''The Starving Artist," and were asked questions such as ''Has anyone ever copied your homework? How did this make you feel?"
Do they have one kid dress up in a suit, steal everyone's money, and drive away in a Porsche? Because we need a Jack Valenti.
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If I had mod points right now, you'd be -1 troll. This has already been resolved-- MiB is not necessary.
Which page does the ad appear on? Please give a URL or describe it.
What is the ACTUAL address to the YES page? Check the HTML source if you can.
Thanks.
This is ridiculous. After all this "war on terrorism" bullshit, all of the infringements on our civil rights, they still can't solve the most basic terrorism-related problems.
This guy is basically saying, "Help me! I'm a victim of identity theft by a terrorist," and federal agencies respond with, "Sorry kid, can't help you, we're too busy tapping phones and reading email to deal with terrorism."
What the hell is Homeland Security good for?
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