Actually, you don't have to use MusicMatch (which sucks as an iPod interface, IMHO). I've been using the free ephpod package with my new 30 gig iPod, and I'm very happy with it. MUCH easier to use than MusicMatch, with lots of great features.
Interesting. Two points: if the british navy really got irritated with Sealand, they could just lob a few shells its way, and sealand's "defensive activity" wouldn't count for jack squat. What distinguishes this situation from Luxembourg, etc., is that if the British Navy shelled Sealand into the sea, nobody would care.
It comes down to this: the UK has a colorable claim to sealand (they built it, its in their territorial waters but doesn't count as territory, etc.) However, the most critical fact is this: the UK has a large and effective army. Sealand has a couple of guys with shotguns (if that). If Sealand irritates anyone sufficiently, they're toast.
What I'm wondering is why a large company like Disney can't pressure Adobe into making a native port
Because Adobe knows that they are going to sell the same number of licenses to Disney whether or not they offer a Linux port. What other image manipulation program is Disney going to use? (And don't say the GIMP).
Another great advantage of Gamefaqs is that there are typically many different faqs/walkthroughs for the same game. I often find it useful to read a couple of different authors' explanations of a difficult part of a game. If one author offers a confusing or difficult solution, I can simply jump to another faq to look for a better explanation or a more elegant tip. With a print guide, if you don't get what the author is trying to have you accomplish (or if the proposed solution is difficult or klugy), you're screwed.
Heh. I had to call sprint several times to cancel my cell. They finally stopped charging me, but for the last year or so, I've been receiving monthly statements telling me that I don't owe them any money. I thought about calling again to get them to stop sending the damn zero balance "bills," but given how much hastle I went through to get the phone canceled . . .
. . . between this and a normal wireless bridge? Judging by the Linksys Prodcut Listing, you still have to buy an ethernet adaptor for the console. It *does* look cool, and perhaps it is easier to configure than the wireless bridges that are on the market now?
Wrong. NiMH batteries are notorious for self-discharge. Here's some useful text from allegromicro.com:
"Self-discharge: Both NiMH and NiCd are affected by reasonably high self-discharge . The NiCd loses about 10% of its capacity within the first 24 hours, after which the self-discharge settles to about 10% per month. The self-discharge of the NiMH is one-and-a-half to two times higher than that of the NiCd. Selecting hydride materials that improve hydrogen bonding to reduce self-discharge typically also decrease the battery capacity."
Emusic serves up (almost) all you can eat downloads (LAME-encoded, VBR, 192kb/s average
I am delighted to learn that eMusic is now offering VBR tracks! I was a subscriber for (quite) a while, but ultimately dropped the service b/c of the low quality of the 128kb/s tracks. Lots of great, obscure, blues tracks.
Good advise, except that its waaaayyy too late for most of us slashdotters. Plus I would probably lapse into a coma if I didn't drink coffee or soda on a regular basis.
The submission incorrectly states that because this case was decided by a three-judge panel, it is not binding precedent. The U.S. Courts of Appeal typically hear cases in three judge panels. Very rarely, all of the judges in a particuar circuit court will hear a case "en banc." While the court sitting en banc can overturn a panel decision, the panel decision is binding precedent (whatever that means, especially in the murky area of fair use) unless and until it is overturned by 9th circiut sitting en banc, or by the U.S. Supreme Court. Of course, other Circuit Courts (e.g. the 10th circuit, the 6th Circuit, etc.) are not bound to follow precedents from their sister circuits, though they often do.
IAAL, but this post is not intended to constitute legal advice. If you need advice, see your lawyer, not Slashdot.
IAAL - you incorrect. Although the 14th amendment (from which you quote) only applies to the states, the due process clause of the fifth amendment offers similar protections from the federal government. From law.cornell.edu:
The 14th amendment is not by its terms applicable to the federal government. Actions by the federal government, however, that classify individuals in a discriminatory manner will, under similar circumstances, violate the due process [clause] of the fifth amendment.
. Full article here. It probably doesn't violate equal protection for the FBI or whomever to blow you off, so long as they have a rational reason (read: any reason at all) for doing it.
This post not intended to constitute legal advice: if you need such advice, see an attorney, not slashdot.
I'm well aware of that (especially since I read the article both times it was posted!). However, the comment about newspapers was ambiguious as to whether the poster was limiting his comments to Europe or not. I was pointing out that U.S. Newspapers (and for that matter, other US media outlets) are not subject to a right of reply requirement.
I love the All Music Guide. This is a very useful database of artist bios, discographies, album reviews, and recommended albums for particular artists.
So if this was not your field of expertise, why did you feel the need to say "IAAL"? Perhaps trying to browbeat me down with credentials? Shame on you.
Because I do know enough about this to realize that its a difficult legal question, not appropriate for ask slashdot.
Lawyer != copyright lawyer. Lawyers these days are specialists -- this is NOT my field of expertise.
The point about liability insurance was not that I'm worried about getting sued. Its precisely the opposite. If the submitter asked an attorney his question, he would have recourse against the attorney for bad advice. Not so for bad advice from random Slashdot people.
IAAL, which is why I posted what I did. This is a complex question, and if the submitter guesses wrong about the answer he faces the possibility of serious civil and possibly criminal liablity. If a friend called me with this question, I'd give him the same suggestion as I gave the person asking Slashdot: go see someone who knows about this stuff (and who, frankly, has malpractice insurance if he gives you bad advise).
You wouldn't trust your lawyer to write some software for you; why would you trust a bunch of programmers/geeks to give you good legal advice? Remember, you are betting your financial well-being on the answer.
The popular geek-news site Slashdot has applied for a patent on alarmist patent stories. One anonymous editor was quoted as saying: "What can we say -- overstating the scope of a patent makes for good news -- it keeps the nerds coming back!"
GPS receivers are accurate to with a couple of meters. Even with selective availability turned on, they were accurate within less than 100 meters, IIRC. So you'd have to drive within a pretty small circle!
You do bring up an interesting point however: hopefully their software would be prepared for the reactivation of selective availibity. Otherwise, the SA induced "random wander" could really tack on some miles, even for a parked car!
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Actually, you don't have to use MusicMatch (which sucks as an iPod interface, IMHO). I've been using the free ephpod package with my new 30 gig iPod, and I'm very happy with it. MUCH easier to use than MusicMatch, with lots of great features.
Interesting. Two points: if the british navy really got irritated with Sealand, they could just lob a few shells its way, and sealand's "defensive activity" wouldn't count for jack squat. What distinguishes this situation from Luxembourg, etc., is that if the British Navy shelled Sealand into the sea, nobody would care.
It comes down to this: the UK has a colorable claim to sealand (they built it, its in their territorial waters but doesn't count as territory, etc.) However, the most critical fact is this: the UK has a large and effective army. Sealand has a couple of guys with shotguns (if that). If Sealand irritates anyone sufficiently, they're toast.
What I'm wondering is why a large company like Disney can't pressure Adobe into making a native port
Because Adobe knows that they are going to sell the same number of licenses to Disney whether or not they offer a Linux port. What other image manipulation program is Disney going to use? (And don't say the GIMP).
Another great advantage of Gamefaqs is that there are typically many different faqs/walkthroughs for the same game. I often find it useful to read a couple of different authors' explanations of a difficult part of a game. If one author offers a confusing or difficult solution, I can simply jump to another faq to look for a better explanation or a more elegant tip. With a print guide, if you don't get what the author is trying to have you accomplish (or if the proposed solution is difficult or klugy), you're screwed.
Heh. I had to call sprint several times to cancel my cell. They finally stopped charging me, but for the last year or so, I've been receiving monthly statements telling me that I don't owe them any money. I thought about calling again to get them to stop sending the damn zero balance "bills," but given how much hastle I went through to get the phone canceled . . .
. . . between this and a normal wireless bridge? Judging by the Linksys Prodcut Listing, you still have to buy an ethernet adaptor for the console. It *does* look cool, and perhaps it is easier to configure than the wireless bridges that are on the market now?
Wrong. NiMH batteries are notorious for self-discharge. Here's some useful text from allegromicro.com:
"Self-discharge: Both NiMH and NiCd are affected by reasonably high self-discharge . The NiCd loses about 10% of its capacity within the first 24 hours, after which the self-discharge settles to about 10% per month. The self-discharge of the NiMH is one-and-a-half to two times higher than that of the NiCd. Selecting hydride materials that improve hydrogen bonding to reduce self-discharge typically also decrease the battery capacity."
Emusic serves up (almost) all you can eat downloads (LAME-encoded, VBR, 192kb/s average
I am delighted to learn that eMusic is now offering VBR tracks! I was a subscriber for (quite) a while, but ultimately dropped the service b/c of the low quality of the 128kb/s tracks. Lots of great, obscure, blues tracks.
Good advise, except that its waaaayyy too late for most of us slashdotters. Plus I would probably lapse into a coma if I didn't drink coffee or soda on a regular basis.
The submission incorrectly states that because this case was decided by a three-judge panel, it is not binding precedent. The U.S. Courts of Appeal typically hear cases in three judge panels. Very rarely, all of the judges in a particuar circuit court will hear a case "en banc." While the court sitting en banc can overturn a panel decision, the panel decision is binding precedent (whatever that means, especially in the murky area of fair use) unless and until it is overturned by 9th circiut sitting en banc, or by the U.S. Supreme Court. Of course, other Circuit Courts (e.g. the 10th circuit, the 6th Circuit, etc.) are not bound to follow precedents from their sister circuits, though they often do.
IAAL, but this post is not intended to constitute legal advice. If you need advice, see your lawyer, not Slashdot.
Where I come from, we call this "hitch hiking." ;-) Generally frowned upon, given the danger of picking up (or giving a ride to) a psycho.
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Full article here. It probably doesn't violate equal protection for the FBI or whomever to blow you off, so long as they have a rational reason (read: any reason at all) for doing it.
This post not intended to constitute legal advice: if you need such advice, see an attorney, not slashdot.
I'm well aware of that (especially since I read the article both times it was posted!). However, the comment about newspapers was ambiguious as to whether the poster was limiting his comments to Europe or not. I was pointing out that U.S. Newspapers (and for that matter, other US media outlets) are not subject to a right of reply requirement.
This is already law for newspapers, and why would internet sites be held to a lesser standard?
It's not the law for newspapers in the U.S.; the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a right-of-reply statute in 1974. See Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974).
I love the All Music Guide. This is a very useful database of artist bios, discographies, album reviews, and recommended albums for particular artists.
So if this was not your field of expertise, why did you feel the need to say "IAAL"? Perhaps trying to browbeat me down with credentials? Shame on you.
Because I do know enough about this to realize that its a difficult legal question, not appropriate for ask slashdot.
Over and out.
Colorado recently amended their do not call statute so that residents may list cell phones in the opt-out database.
Lawyer != copyright lawyer. Lawyers these days are specialists -- this is NOT my field of expertise.
The point about liability insurance was not that I'm worried about getting sued. Its precisely the opposite. If the submitter asked an attorney his question, he would have recourse against the attorney for bad advice. Not so for bad advice from random Slashdot people.
I shouldn't feed the troll, but . . .
IAAL, which is why I posted what I did. This is a complex question, and if the submitter guesses wrong about the answer he faces the possibility of serious civil and possibly criminal liablity. If a friend called me with this question, I'd give him the same suggestion as I gave the person asking Slashdot: go see someone who knows about this stuff (and who, frankly, has malpractice insurance if he gives you bad advise).
You wouldn't trust your lawyer to write some software for you; why would you trust a bunch of programmers/geeks to give you good legal advice? Remember, you are betting your financial well-being on the answer.
Thanks for the link -- fantastic! Exactly what I was looking for.
Did you order the model with the analog or the digital volume control?
The popular geek-news site Slashdot has applied for a patent on alarmist patent stories. One anonymous editor was quoted as saying: "What can we say -- overstating the scope of a patent makes for good news -- it keeps the nerds coming back!"
Of course the present gas tax isn't really Oregon Only, assuming that you buy gas in Oregon and then drive your car out of state.
GPS receivers are accurate to with a couple of meters. Even with selective availability turned on, they were accurate within less than 100 meters, IIRC. So you'd have to drive within a pretty small circle!
You do bring up an interesting point however: hopefully their software would be prepared for the reactivation of selective availibity. Otherwise, the SA induced "random wander" could really tack on some miles, even for a parked car!