The DRM limits what devices/applications you can play the song with. For example, the only way to listen to a song purchased through iTunes on Linux was to burn it to a CD and listen to it, or rip it from the CD ( losing quality ) and copy it into Linux. I did my part when I payed for the song, I should be able to play it wherever *I* want.
How about this:
The type of vehicle you buy limits what you can do with it. For example, the only way to drive my vehicle over a rocky mountain pass was to steal a 4-wheel drive Ford F-150 and use it. I did my part when I bought a Ford Escort, I should be able to drive wherever *I* want.
A shitty analogy, to be sure, but still.. If you want to listen to music on Linux, buy a CD. I don't necessarily agree with Apple's actions, but I get sick of people like you complaining, even though you entered into a business deal and fully understood the terms of use, that you should be able to violate them as you see fit because you want to do something other than was intended.
IF YOU DON'T AGREE TO THE TERMS, DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT.
I know, it's a bizarre concept, but you people should try it sometimes. We are talking about music here, not food and shelter. You are not being "forced" to agree so Apple's draconian terms, requiring your first born child for the latest 50-cent tune. You can either agree to it, or turn in down. You have free will. Exercise it sometime.
Of course, that's the answer! Perfect for the majority of people who live in the suburbs and have to commute 20-30 miles into the city for work! The buses stop at every door and there's enough for everyone! Don't like the bus? It's a well-known fact that *every* city in the country has a subway system! Don't like subways? Just bike or walk the 30 miles in the 15-degree weather, with sleet/rain. It's a blast!
Smart cars may not be a be-all, end-all answer, but given the geographical layout and population densities of the US, we don't have a lot of options.
Although, I am a big fan of more stringent training/testing for driving "privileges." That test I took at 16 was a complete joke.
IMHO, the best part of/.'s 04/01 are posts like these. I (and many others) get a real kick out of the whiners and complainers who bitch about "unfunny" posts. Last year was a riot! Not only were the massively-duped stories great, but the bitching was top-notch. I think a few people may have actually left the site permanently!
Anyway, I've been trying to guess the "theme" for this year's topic and I think perhaps tomorrow that it will be revealed that all these "unfunny" stories are all actually real news/submissions that the mods have been queuing up for a while just for today. But I dunno. I'll just sit back and enjoy the ride.
I think that repeat theifs should be killed. They aren't stealing just property but really they are stealing a part of their victim's life. Say it takes me 30 hours to earn the money for the iPod, if I get mugged and they steal my iPod, they just stole 30 hours of my life. It's as if they tied me up for 30 hours. I just think that people who steal life from others should have their life taken away from them.
Dude, WTF? I suppose people who take too long in the fastfood line deciding what to order should be seriously maimed. After all, they are stealing 2-3 minutes of your life. It's as if they raped and tortured you for 2-3 minutes, right?
Not saying that muggers aren't criminals and shouldn't be punished, but give me a break. I'm a Texan, and I find that a little harsh.;)
meh.. I don't do a *lot* of NG stuff (no binary groups). Most of what I like about OE has been duplicated by Thunderbird, but it's the little details that keep me with OE. Things like the ability to expand/collapse *parts* of a huge threaded message. So if any one sub-thread is spirling way off-topic, I can collapse that one part and keep reading the other sub-threads. And the ability to add a filter so that any message by me, or any reply to a message/thread started by me is highlighted in color (watched.) I might be able to do this in TB, but I haven't spent a lot of time trying. The filters for TB are rather quirky. I also get Hotmail support with OE. (I know, but I've had the damn address for like 5-6 years now.) And the OE layout, where I can have my contacts shown. And the relatively speed and responsiveness (maybe a MS *trick,* but it works)
I'll second this comment. I've slowly migrated to almost 100% OSS apps on WinXP. OO.org, Firefox, Gimp, gVIm, etc. The only thing I'd miss is Outlook Express. *ducks* I just like the way it handles newsgroups. No other email/NG reader I've ever tries even comes close.
So if I have this correct, as long as *you* see the benefit for something, it's a good thing, otherwise, it is wasteful and a reflection on our society's dependence on TV? Gotcha.
I have no need for multiple pairs of scissors. So should I complain that companies make and sell different models? Can we be entertained without always turning to different forms of shearing devices?
Seriously, that's great that you have no need for some of this new technology, but why do you feel the need to complain that others do and some companies are catering to these individuals? Let it go. I fail to see the overwhelming social implications and cultural ramifications of this announcement. But maybe that's just me...
Oh, come on! Surely you see the sillyness of this argument. Let me provide you with some more:
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to horse-and-buggy transportation? Must we *always* have faster/cheaper forms of transportation at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that we need to get from point A to point B faster?
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to 3 network stations? Must we *always* have a large variety of television entertainment at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that we need to be entertained by more than our surroundings and mundane lives?
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to low earth orbit space travel? Must we *always* have better forms of transportation and exploration at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that our planet becomes boring?
I was thinking the exact same thing, but the problem I kept running into is what exactly could you test? Voting has to remain relatively ubiquitous. You can't ask "Which is the red dot?" because that would discriminate against the color blind. "1 + 1 = ?" is out, etc. The only thing you could ask would be personal information like voter ID or name, but you obviously can't do that either.
What question could you ask that 100% of all eligible voters could answer correctly and remain anonymous?
What about driving? I put about 15,000 miles per year on my car, but I have no idea how an automatic transmission works. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.
Because of this, I try not to get too riled up when I talk to people who get pop-ups and viruses, or don't know their CPU/System specs, or want to buy a P4 3.2GHz to play games with, but still use the onboard video. I wouldn't want my mechanic to constantly belittle me because I don't know how to adjust my own timing belt or the optimum gap on my spark plugs.
We can't all be experts at *everything.* There's just too much technology we interact with on a daily basis. That's why it *is* the manufacturer's responsibility to produce "easy to use" systems. Otherwise, we'd all be sitting around 24-hours a day, reading the owner's manuals to our new DVD player's remote.
It's easy to clean a regular keyboard. Take a picture of your keyboard or write down where all the keys go. Then pop them all off with a screwdriver. Use alcohol or bleach-water to clean the keys and empty keyboard. Push the keys back on and they're clean as new.
Or, just go to Fry's/Wal-Mart/Target/etc and spend $7 on a new keyboard every 6 months.
The "tuxedo Gun", the irrefutable proof for the existence of past tides on Mars, is one in the stones discovered sulfate connection, which can be formed only in the environment by water.
You have no one to blame but yourself if you "did not know" the SE was going to be released after the first edition. It was made *very* common knowledge to everyone long before the DVDs were for sale. There was no "trick the fans out of money" going on there.
Yeah, today's bits just don't seem to age as gracefully as the bits o' yore. I blame it on the advent of antivirus software. Software doesn't get the chance to build up a natural immunity anymore...
No, Intel already did conjour up a 64-bit instruction set and pretty much failed with it. Now they have licensed AMD's x86-64 and will proudly tout it as thier own.
Intel did the right thing by licensing a superior technology from a competitor. What isn't quite so right is that they never even acknowledged where they got it from.
Yeah, I don't think much *competition* is going to take place between BPL and DSL/Cable. The battle is going to be between BPL and DirectWay et al.
Despite the fact that BPL seems like a generally bad idea, if it is offered in my area, I will still probably jump all over it, as my only options are currently are 33.6 dialup for $10 (whihc I use now) or DirectWay satellite for like $80/month & $400+ in setup fees and equipment cost. Not to mention the lovely FAP. Although, many wireless line-of-sight providers are popping up in the surrounding areas...
I seriously doubt that you are *overpaying* for features.
Compare the situation to PC hard drives: You can get a 120GB HD for something like $80. That's like $0.67/GB. By that logic, if you only wanted a new 10GB HD, you should be able to get one for $7, right? But you can't. There's about a $30-35 minimum outlay for a harddrive. Once manufacturers have the basics in place, adding extra/bigger platters in almost *free.*
Near about the same thing with phones. You can probably get a barebones, does nothing but make calls and store numbers cell phone for about $75. But since all the electronic components are already there, they can easily add in a gazillion sotware features for very little $$ and charge $100 for it, which they vast majority of people will pay for.
I'm going to have to agree with you. I think it would make things much simpler if I received both my W-2s *and* a completed tax return from the IRS/State. Then I could have the option of either signing and returning it or disputing it and filling out my own. The IRS could simply process those returns that were unmodified and only use extra resources on those that were reworked. That might streamline the process and save some money, depending on how many tax returns are *right* the first time.
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The DRM limits what devices/applications you can play the song with. For example, the only way to listen to a song purchased through iTunes on Linux was to burn it to a CD and listen to it, or rip it from the CD ( losing quality ) and copy it into Linux. I did my part when I payed for the song, I should be able to play it wherever *I* want.
How about this:
The type of vehicle you buy limits what you can do with it. For example, the only way to drive my vehicle over a rocky mountain pass was to steal a 4-wheel drive Ford F-150 and use it. I did my part when I bought a Ford Escort, I should be able to drive wherever *I* want.
A shitty analogy, to be sure, but still.. If you want to listen to music on Linux, buy a CD. I don't necessarily agree with Apple's actions, but I get sick of people like you complaining, even though you entered into a business deal and fully understood the terms of use, that you should be able to violate them as you see fit because you want to do something other than was intended.
IF YOU DON'T AGREE TO THE TERMS, DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT.
I know, it's a bizarre concept, but you people should try it sometimes. We are talking about music here, not food and shelter. You are not being "forced" to agree so Apple's draconian terms, requiring your first born child for the latest 50-cent tune. You can either agree to it, or turn in down. You have free will. Exercise it sometime.
Of course, that's the answer! Perfect for the majority of people who live in the suburbs and have to commute 20-30 miles into the city for work! The buses stop at every door and there's enough for everyone! Don't like the bus? It's a well-known fact that *every* city in the country has a subway system! Don't like subways? Just bike or walk the 30 miles in the 15-degree weather, with sleet/rain. It's a blast!
Smart cars may not be a be-all, end-all answer, but given the geographical layout and population densities of the US, we don't have a lot of options.
Although, I am a big fan of more stringent training/testing for driving "privileges." That test I took at 16 was a complete joke.
You need one of these..
Dell 2001FP 20.1" LCD Monitor
1600x1200 / 16ms response / 400:1 contrast / DVI / $900
Hell, get 2 of them and send me one...
Did you even *follow* the link that was posted?
(hint: it's an Apple-unrelated site with an object very similar in structure to the iMac)
No,
375 Kb/s == 375,000 B/s == 375,000B/s * (8 b/B) == 3,000,000 b/s
I think...
IMHO, the best part of
Anyway, I've been trying to guess the "theme" for this year's topic and I think perhaps tomorrow that it will be revealed that all these "unfunny" stories are all actually real news/submissions that the mods have been queuing up for a while just for today. But I dunno. I'll just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Thanks again for you contribution. Cheers!
Not saying that muggers aren't criminals and shouldn't be punished, but give me a break. I'm a Texan, and I find that a little harsh.
meh.. I don't do a *lot* of NG stuff (no binary groups). Most of what I like about OE has been duplicated by Thunderbird, but it's the little details that keep me with OE. Things like the ability to expand/collapse *parts* of a huge threaded message. So if any one sub-thread is spirling way off-topic, I can collapse that one part and keep reading the other sub-threads. And the ability to add a filter so that any message by me, or any reply to a message/thread started by me is highlighted in color (watched.) I might be able to do this in TB, but I haven't spent a lot of time trying. The filters for TB are rather quirky. I also get Hotmail support with OE. (I know, but I've had the damn address for like 5-6 years now.) And the OE layout, where I can have my contacts shown. And the relatively speed and responsiveness (maybe a MS *trick,* but it works)
I'll second this comment. I've slowly migrated to almost 100% OSS apps on WinXP. OO.org, Firefox, Gimp, gVIm, etc. The only thing I'd miss is Outlook Express. *ducks* I just like the way it handles newsgroups. No other email/NG reader I've ever tries even comes close.
So if I have this correct, as long as *you* see the benefit for something, it's a good thing, otherwise, it is wasteful and a reflection on our society's dependence on TV? Gotcha.
I have no need for multiple pairs of scissors. So should I complain that companies make and sell different models? Can we be entertained without always turning to different forms of shearing devices?
Seriously, that's great that you have no need for some of this new technology, but why do you feel the need to complain that others do and some companies are catering to these individuals? Let it go. I fail to see the overwhelming social implications and cultural ramifications of this announcement. But maybe that's just me...
Oh, come on! Surely you see the sillyness of this argument. Let me provide you with some more:
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to horse-and-buggy transportation? Must we *always* have faster/cheaper forms of transportation at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that we need to get from point A to point B faster?
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to 3 network stations? Must we *always* have a large variety of television entertainment at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that we need to be entertained by more than our surroundings and mundane lives?
What's the world coming to? Why can't we simply limit ourselves to low earth orbit space travel? Must we *always* have better forms of transportation and exploration at our fingertips in the ever rare chance that our planet becomes boring?
Seriously, you saw this coming, right? Or HIBT?
I was thinking the exact same thing, but the problem I kept running into is what exactly could you test? Voting has to remain relatively ubiquitous. You can't ask "Which is the red dot?" because that would discriminate against the color blind. "1 + 1 = ?" is out, etc. The only thing you could ask would be personal information like voter ID or name, but you obviously can't do that either.
What question could you ask that 100% of all eligible voters could answer correctly and remain anonymous?
What about driving? I put about 15,000 miles per year on my car, but I have no idea how an automatic transmission works. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.
Because of this, I try not to get too riled up when I talk to people who get pop-ups and viruses, or don't know their CPU/System specs, or want to buy a P4 3.2GHz to play games with, but still use the onboard video. I wouldn't want my mechanic to constantly belittle me because I don't know how to adjust my own timing belt or the optimum gap on my spark plugs.
We can't all be experts at *everything.* There's just too much technology we interact with on a daily basis. That's why it *is* the manufacturer's responsibility to produce "easy to use" systems. Otherwise, we'd all be sitting around 24-hours a day, reading the owner's manuals to our new DVD player's remote.
Or, just go to Fry's/Wal-Mart/Target/etc and spend $7 on a new keyboard every 6 months.
First suspicion confirms
The "tuxedo Gun", the irrefutable proof for the existence of past tides on Mars, is one in the stones discovered sulfate connection, which can be formed only in the environment by water.
??? The "tuxedo Gun" ???
You have no one to blame but yourself if you "did not know" the SE was going to be released after the first edition. It was made *very* common knowledge to everyone long before the DVDs were for sale. There was no "trick the fans out of money" going on there.
Yeah, today's bits just don't seem to age as gracefully as the bits o' yore. I blame it on the advent of antivirus software. Software doesn't get the chance to build up a natural immunity anymore...
No, Intel already did conjour up a 64-bit instruction set and pretty much failed with it. Now they have licensed AMD's x86-64 and will proudly tout it as thier own.
Intel did the right thing by licensing a superior technology from a competitor. What isn't quite so right is that they never even acknowledged where they got it from.
Odd, my foil helmet matches my Silver Metallic One-Piece Jump Suit perfectly! Get some fashion sense! This is the new millennium after all!
Yeah, I don't think much *competition* is going to take place between BPL and DSL/Cable. The battle is going to be between BPL and DirectWay et al.
Despite the fact that BPL seems like a generally bad idea, if it is offered in my area, I will still probably jump all over it, as my only options are currently are 33.6 dialup for $10 (whihc I use now) or DirectWay satellite for like $80/month & $400+ in setup fees and equipment cost. Not to mention the lovely FAP. Although, many wireless line-of-sight providers are popping up in the surrounding areas...
I seriously doubt that you are *overpaying* for features.
Compare the situation to PC hard drives: You can get a 120GB HD for something like $80. That's like $0.67/GB. By that logic, if you only wanted a new 10GB HD, you should be able to get one for $7, right? But you can't. There's about a $30-35 minimum outlay for a harddrive. Once manufacturers have the basics in place, adding extra/bigger platters in almost *free.*
Near about the same thing with phones. You can probably get a barebones, does nothing but make calls and store numbers cell phone for about $75. But since all the electronic components are already there, they can easily add in a gazillion sotware features for very little $$ and charge $100 for it, which they vast majority of people will pay for.
Yeah, I hope McCormic and Mrs. (Lyn) Dash get in on some of the legal action! =P
I'm going to have to agree with you. I think it would make things much simpler if I received both my W-2s *and* a completed tax return from the IRS/State. Then I could have the option of either signing and returning it or disputing it and filling out my own. The IRS could simply process those returns that were unmodified and only use extra resources on those that were reworked. That might streamline the process and save some money, depending on how many tax returns are *right* the first time.