Exactly, that's what I meant. The Internet should be free just like the air waves should be free (since it belongs to the people). But apparrantly, that just isn't so. That's why I also put "(though I know this isn't so)." I guess it didn't come out as clear as it should have. Sorry!
First off, just because someone can't (or chooses not to) "pony up fifteen bucks a month" for Internet access doesn't mean that these people don't have anything of value to contribute or should be excluded from it. Granted, most people using these services are probably new to the Internet and probably don't know much. But given time, they're sure to contribute a wealth of information. We all have to start somewhere. I'm sure when you started out, the Internet was unfamiliar to you as well and you knew as little as these people. But that doesn't justify anyone from excluding you from accessing it. Everyone should be able to access and learn from this technology as we all will benefit from it.
"...this community has deteriorated from an intelligent online discussion forum to a veritable cornucopia of goat trolls and first posts. Common sense dictates that the majority of this crap is coming from uneducated, lower-class people at the very bottom of the wage scale."
So does this mean that you are also an uneducated, lower-class person from the very bottom of the wage scale?
Personally, I think the Internet should be FREE! It shouldn't be owned by any one. It should be free like the air waves; It should belong to the people (though I know this isn't so).
Looks like you missed/skipped the part where they mentioned the PlayStations USB ports. Here it is again....
"If the PlayStation 2 has the processor, USB ports, hard drive, network connection, and a version of Linux on top, what's to stop AOL and Sony from releasing their own version of Linux that supports PC like functions.
"For email/web surfing you've got your Mozilla (or Netscape). For document editing, someone can recompile Sun's StarOffice (and since Sun has already announced Java pieces for the PlayStation 2, it can really work here). How about some USB based drivers for printers (a Sony/HP deal can go a long way here). And the games - well, just shut down the box, stick in your copy of Final Fantasy X, and you've got games without the crashing that people are used to under Windows."
What, CD prices are just suppose to miraculously come down just because I "feel" they're too high like others do?
And buying 1/3 the number of CDs doesn't solve anything. We're still going to want the other 2/3. The point is that the CDs we want are just too expensive. For now, Napster seems to be the only solution to this problem.
The only reason why Microsoft is so successful is because they're a good marketing machine. They're also good at ripping off other peoples/companies ideas, improving it a bit or adding extra features, and then calling it their own.
CodeFreeDVD.com sell DVD players which have been modified to play DVDs from all regions, Region 1 thru Region 6. And according to the site, they're even guaranteed against future regional coding protection including RCE (Region Code Enhancement).
Just as others have mentioned, there are Region 0 DVDs, which are region free.
If you're looking for a region free DVD player, check out CodeFreeDVD.com. Their DVD players have no region lock protection on them, thus allowing you to view all movies, from region 1 thru region 6.
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Exactly, that's what I meant. The Internet should be free just like the air waves should be free (since it belongs to the people). But apparrantly, that just isn't so. That's why I also put "(though I know this isn't so)." I guess it didn't come out as clear as it should have. Sorry!
First off, just because someone can't (or chooses not to) "pony up fifteen bucks a month" for Internet access doesn't mean that these people don't have anything of value to contribute or should be excluded from it. Granted, most people using these services are probably new to the Internet and probably don't know much. But given time, they're sure to contribute a wealth of information. We all have to start somewhere. I'm sure when you started out, the Internet was unfamiliar to you as well and you knew as little as these people. But that doesn't justify anyone from excluding you from accessing it. Everyone should be able to access and learn from this technology as we all will benefit from it.
"...this community has deteriorated from an intelligent online discussion forum to a veritable cornucopia of goat trolls and first posts. Common sense dictates that the majority of this crap is coming from uneducated, lower-class people at the very bottom of the wage scale."
So does this mean that you are also an uneducated, lower-class person from the very bottom of the wage scale?
Personally, I think the Internet should be FREE! It shouldn't be owned by any one. It should be free like the air waves; It should belong to the people (though I know this isn't so).
If we do, look out! I'm sure AOL will sue for using the letters O and L, just like they did with A, I, and M.
Those interested can find a list (listed by state) of stations across the U.S. that carry Fresh Air at http://freshair.npr.org/stationsFA.cfm.
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What, CD prices are just suppose to miraculously come down just because I "feel" they're too high like others do? And buying 1/3 the number of CDs doesn't solve anything. We're still going to want the other 2/3. The point is that the CDs we want are just too expensive. For now, Napster seems to be the only solution to this problem.
You're right! I still get people complaining that their coffee cup holder won't work properly.
yeah, there'll just be one BIG piece of crap to uninstall.... namely Win XP!
What do you mean? Of course they gathered information on the scramjet.... they now know that it can make a nice loud BOOM!!!
The only reason why Microsoft is so successful is because they're a good marketing machine. They're also good at ripping off other peoples/companies ideas, improving it a bit or adding extra features, and then calling it their own.
CodeFreeDVD.com sell DVD players which have been modified to play DVDs from all regions, Region 1 thru Region 6. And according to the site, they're even guaranteed against future regional coding protection including RCE (Region Code Enhancement).
If you're looking for a region free DVD player, check out CodeFreeDVD.com. Their DVD players have no region lock protection on them, thus allowing you to view all movies, from region 1 thru region 6.