But what about the average Joe who want's to rip the CD for use on the computer, or a portable MP3 player? These are fair-use protected, as long as you do not distribute.
What he's really saying is that the real criminals will be able to steal it anyway, and we're trying to defeat everyone else, whom we are defining as "casual easy-to-foil criminals".
Site A produces quality content.
I, and many others, visit Site A.
Site A's operation expenses go up. (hosting/bandwidth/servers ain't free ya know)
Site A floods me with ads to pay for added expenses.
I hate ads.
I, and others, go to Site B.
Site B's expenses go up.
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Sounds like Californians moving around the country ruining nice little places.
But they seemed hell-bent on becoming the mouthpiece of this administration even before this incident.
An interesting way of looking at the media is not that they're biased (which they are--they are mostly Statists), but more importantly, that they want to be considered insiders, part of the action. They become "courtiers" in that they surround the centers of power with sycophancy and general toadiness. That is why they come off sounding like the government's own Ministry of Propaganda.
Actually, the passionate ending of his unique performance of "Mr. Tambourine Man" will be etched into my mind for ever... Will I ever be able to listen to other music again?
Once your mind has been deranged by Shatner's singing, you can't go back to normality.
Be careful and remember one very important thing: The government is you...
I'm sick of hearing this platitude. So the Davidians at Waco killed themselves? Because the gov't did it to them, but they are the gov't, right? So they killed themselves. Help me here--what am I missing?
But a blanket condemnation of the professor doesn't account for the lazy students who never showed up, the students who were unmotivated or intellectually unable or unprepared . ..
Yes, but think of the money Research Empire U. made from these students while they were slowly working toward flunking/dropping out. It's for a good cause!
Problem is, I'm a freak who enjoys reading and learning, and if the schools were oriented towards people like me, most everybody else would flunk horribly. ^_^;;
I am truly sorry you don't fit into the assembly line called "education". And your good teachers should be banished to Greenland for violating the tenets of "Educating the Masses for Mindless Docility".
Well, as a somewhat technology savvy teen who just turned 15, I was looking forward to a summer job at a local dotcom. (I live in the Silicon Valley) Now when I inquired about simple mindless tasks that usually hire youths, I find no vacancies even at McDonald's! Heh. Just something to think about. Why would they hire a youth when they could hire someone who needs to feed his family.
I went into McDonald's trying to find work flipping burgers, anything; and the manager told me "sorry, all our computer scientists have Master's Degrees."
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"You would be shocked to learn what people will do for a t-shirt," said Fiorina.
You mean the ones that say, "I worked at HP and all I got was this lousy T-shirt"?
We who live in the D.C. area are very familiar with the Post's penchant for "manufacturing" stories where none exist. Mr. Zimmerman unfortunately was the party on the receiving end of the editorial foul play in this particular case.
My first reaction was, "I don't believe the Washington Post." And to think, I delivered that propaganda rag for four years! The shame of it all.
Nor in general, any mainstream media outlet. What a bunch of court hangers-on! Especially in Washington, D.C. I do rely on them for the general news, but the usefulness is in reading between the lines to find out what the truth is.
I've often said that few people would put up with Windows if they had to pay for it.
The same people who would revolt if they had to make a lump-sum tax payment instead of "never seeing it due to withholding" are the same people who would revolt at buying windows if not for it's being "free" with the computer.
There's got to be a way for us to get some money from these suckers!
It all makes sense. Just read Crisis and Leviathan. The state (aka Leviathan) has always used crisis as a way to expand. So, you can ask yourself in a time of crisis, "How will Leviathan take advantage of _this_ one?" Somehow, if you're opposed, you're unpatriotic.
Is to be smugly satisfied at my superior planning and selection of platforms, to look at the seething Microsoft rabble with disdain and without pity. Bwa ha ha ha!
Oh, wait, you say there has been a big UNIX worm already? I didn't know that, I've only been a UNIX guru for 3 months. Thanks for the tip!
No, it guarantees that the government will not restrict your ability to say what you want. The First Amendment doesn't apply to corporations.
Actually, the Constitution doesn't guarantee a thing. The US government has abused it willy-nilly. A well-armed populace with a will to resist, however, does.
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What he's really saying is that the real criminals will be able to steal it anyway, and we're trying to defeat everyone else, whom we are defining as "casual easy-to-foil criminals".
I, and many others, visit Site A.
Site A's operation expenses go up. (hosting/bandwidth/servers ain't free ya know)
Site A floods me with ads to pay for added expenses.
I hate ads.
I, and others, go to Site B.
Site B's expenses go up.
Site B floods me with ads...
Sounds like Californians moving around the country ruining nice little places.
An interesting way of looking at the media is not that they're biased (which they are--they are mostly Statists), but more importantly, that they want to be considered insiders, part of the action. They become "courtiers" in that they surround the centers of power with sycophancy and general toadiness. That is why they come off sounding like the government's own Ministry of Propaganda.
Once your mind has been deranged by Shatner's singing, you can't go back to normality.
I'm sick of hearing this platitude. So the Davidians at Waco killed themselves? Because the gov't did it to them, but they are the gov't, right? So they killed themselves. Help me here--what am I missing?
Are you kidding? What do you know? I've been not going out, not buying CDs for quite a while now!
He's an even better singer. His version of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" leaves me speechless.
Do you suggest a Star Trek crew time-warp into a Smackdown session? I'd like to hear John-Luc "The Bald Bomber" Picard talking some smack.
Those sure aren't Air Force jets taking off of and landing on aircraft carriers.
Yes, but think of the money Research Empire U. made from these students while they were slowly working toward flunking/dropping out. It's for a good cause!
I am truly sorry you don't fit into the assembly line called "education". And your good teachers should be banished to Greenland for violating the tenets of "Educating the Masses for Mindless Docility".
I can't think of why you'd require it, but since it can be done, lots of people are doing it. We do because we _can_, not because we _should_.
Is that even possible in the US today? We're a barbarian nation.
We all want the benefits and security, but no risks. If there are risks, they should be borne by others. We are a nation of weenies.
I went into McDonald's trying to find work flipping burgers, anything; and the manager told me "sorry, all our computer scientists have Master's Degrees."
You mean the ones that say, "I worked at HP and all I got was this lousy T-shirt"?
To paraphrase Ghandi, it would be a good idea.
The mainstream press is just a bunch of water-carriers for the State. They are slavish apologists for any state program or effort.
My first reaction was, "I don't believe the Washington Post." And to think, I delivered that propaganda rag for four years! The shame of it all.
Nor in general, any mainstream media outlet. What a bunch of court hangers-on! Especially in Washington, D.C. I do rely on them for the general news, but the usefulness is in reading between the lines to find out what the truth is.
The same people who would revolt if they had to make a lump-sum tax payment instead of "never seeing it due to withholding" are the same people who would revolt at buying windows if not for it's being "free" with the computer.
There's got to be a way for us to get some money from these suckers!
It all makes sense. Just read Crisis and Leviathan. The state (aka Leviathan) has always used crisis as a way to expand. So, you can ask yourself in a time of crisis, "How will Leviathan take advantage of _this_ one?" Somehow, if you're opposed, you're unpatriotic.
Read _UNIX for Dummies_, then hide it and be arrogant.
Oh, wait, you say there has been a big UNIX worm already? I didn't know that, I've only been a UNIX guru for 3 months. Thanks for the tip!
Actually, the Constitution doesn't guarantee a thing. The US government has abused it willy-nilly. A well-armed populace with a will to resist, however, does.