And then mod that bitch like crazy! Big ol clear side panel and a shitload of neon lighting coming from the hanger deck would do the trick. Redo the whole thing in a kind of brushed aluminum finish and put some monster fans in it and you're set!
You're right. It's insidious. Personally I've got one of those MCSE things that my company paid for because some PHB thought we all needed them. No one here is going to do what you're talking about because we all understand how useless these things are (Microsoft Certifications) but a lot of people in a lot of places probably will take the bait.
When I went to the classes it's not like they were 100% propaganda or anything. More like 88% but I have to admit I picked up a few things that have been helpful. Still in terms of dollars spent per useful item learned they're a joke.
...of Johnny Cochran in the South Park episode where he's talking to the jury and then pulls out a monkey?
"Look at the monkey. See the monkey? Look at the monkey."
None of this addresses any of the things that people really had a problem with regarding their licensing scheme. None of this is going to make a bit of difference to our shop. We're getting open source alternatives lined up and mapping out our "Escape from Redmond" plan with the idea of getting it done by the end of 2003. This simply couldn't be less relevant to us.
Hell yeah! Where are my mod points when I need them? The EVA movie, if done right won't be 13 hours of a television series packed into two hours of film in high detail. It will be a story that somewhat resembles the one from the series but has the correct feel to it. Direct comparisons are insane in this case (just like they are in the LOTR movies).
I also prefer Nero when I'm burning in Windows. I'd say using the Wizard it's probably easier to use than EZCD but then I'll grant you that the first time they want to do something that's not covered with that Wizard then EZCD has the edge.
Reliability though and the coaster vs successful burns I always prefer Nero. Usually when I'm burning something I'm on my Mac though and there I'd say Roxio has a pretty good product and the Mac's no slouch at burning all on it's lonesome.
You should get over your Buffy issues and move on with your life. It's a TV show (that after tonight will only be seen in reruns), release your anger and let the pain go.
Did you feel left out of the Buffy fan club? Were some Buffy fans unsupportive of your fanfic efforts? This is the second thread I've run into with you venting over Buffy so something must have happened.
They're using Windows aren't they? They fell for that without much resistance so I don't see them suddenly getting wise when it comes to buyin music online.
Nice troll by the way. Short, sweet, and without much of a point.
Never underestimate how dumb the mob is. If there's one group of users in the world that could be called a "mob" it's Windows users.
I'll have two of whatever Cackmobile is drinking. I want to experience that distorted sense of reality. EZ-CD is a mess and it's been a mess as long as it's existed.
If their music service is even close to the quality one finds in their burning software then Apple has all the time in the world to get that Windows client out.
No rush, it's not like anyone else is threatening to beat them to the punch.
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I'm hoping Apple gets this Windows version out there asap. It would be nice to see them be the first to do something right and then actually get to capitalize on it's acceptance by those unwashed masses. Hopefully the record labels in their paranoid glory will be slow to try anyone else in this and Apple will get the time it needs to get the other 90 some odd percent of the world connected to their budding money machine
I'm still at a loss to explain why they didn't get that Windows version ready to go from day one though. That would have been amazing. If the Mac users pulled down a million songs in a week (and even then it was only the OSX users) and were able to get that much positive buzz about their numbers then can you picture what it would have been like if a Windows client had been available from the outset? What would people have been saying if they had cranked out ten million songs in the first week?
Cause Apple is gonna own this bitch in no time once their Windows version sees the light of day. If I were Apple I would have every available resource focused on getting that Windows version out there while the positive press is still fresh.
Ice cave just north of the arctic circle for the last seven years.
I know you can do it and in a number of different ways but I think what I should have said was that I would like to see someone start up a mail only service based on this and widely advertised in order to see how many people would be interested in paying for completely spam free email.
And of course sadly the new cars will not cost less than the ones we presently own. This is an unavoidable fact made necessary by the massive amount of money spent in R&D to create these new, safer automobiles.
If you can't manage to get the vobs off of there and create yourself a longer lasting copy in 48 hours you probably don't deserve anymore stolen movies IMO. At the very least you lose your honorary "Pirate" title.
I'd like to see someone start offering an email service that flat out doesn't accept anything but what the user says can come in. Basically you start out with a mailbox that blocks everything. Nothing anyone sends you gets through by design. Then you add the addresses you are willing to accept mail from and mail starts being accepted from those Every time you need to start getting email from someone else you have to add their email address before they start sending. Colossal pain in the ass yes but I'd be more than willing to pay for one completely spam free mailbox no matter how much trouble it was. I bet a lot of pods out there would be willing to spend some money for that too.
He said it all. Accurately too regarding what you get from the Apple music store. I personally don't fall into that audiophile catagory and with my ears (deafened by years of music too loud and too much time spent at the shooting range without wearing hearing protection - stupid younger me) they are excellent sounding files. YMMV of course.
Well, look at it the way I look at that latest and greatest game I want. It's usually available for the PC and the Mac users should be seeing it some months later.
As a member of the "demographic" that most game companies "aren't interested in" I feel your pain. It'll get there and then you can try it. Look at it like this. You got all these Mac users beta testing your upcoming software. That's the way I approach waiting for a game to appear on the Mac.
Allow me to clarify then. When I was a kid I bought records. It's possible to play that record until it starts to sound bad. You've paid for the songs but your lp is no longer what it once was. When I was a kid I bought 8 track tapes. 8 tracks and later cassettes aren't exactly what I would call "sturdy" and even if many of those 8 track tapes were still sitting on my shelf in pristine condition I'd have a hard time finding a player for them today. Again I bought songs in a format that is either no longer supported or on a media that didn't last.
Regardless I paid for the songs. CD's made all the difference and I've got darned near every CD I've ever bought and they sound as good now as they did then. Now I've got files and I can back them up perfectly and don't expect to ever see the day I want to hear a song I've paid for and can't play it and I don't have pay for a CD with one good song on it and 9 other tracks of crap.
The filesharing services are the way people wanted to get music. The Apple version combines that with actual revenue for the companies that produce music. It's finally what I consider to be an fair and fully equitable relationship.
Or maybe the spammers can send them information on how they can refinance their mortgages to save Earthlink employees 16Mil in interest or something creative like that.
I think Earthlink should hold out for the settlement that gives them $16Mil in generic viagra though. They might be able to turn those into cash. All they would need to do is send a few emails to each of their customers telling them about the fantastic results they could get....
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I don't think he'll mind you parking there since really, if you think about he's not out anything. His lawn's still there, albeit under your car and there should be ample time for the grass to get sunlight and water during those times you're at work or just out using your car. I say go for it.
Since Napster was cranking along I've been downloading what I wanted and just flat out not caring whether it was stealing or not. I'm 37 years old and the record labels have been bending me over for music for decades so right or wrong I just plain didn't give a fuck what they thought. I always said that I wasn't going to give them $15 or $20 for one song on a CD that sucked and that if I had a legal and affordable alternative I would be glad to pay for it. Well now I do and I am..99 a song is fine. The quality is fine. The freedom to do what I want with my freshly bought track is adequat for my needs.
I'll pay to download from Apple instead of searching for it on Kazaa because it's the correct thing to do. Put-up or Shut-up time for those of us who said "we would if they would...".
Insane. It sounds more from your words that your girlfriend breaks her shit and you're both wanting Apple to pay it. Regarding the power supply I've got one and it doesn't seem to have this problem. I've heard enough end users tell me that something "just happened" to disbelieve your " it just broke off for no reason" explanation.
When combined with the admission that you're constantly tripping over your ethernet cable (dozens of times? Jeez dude, pity any hardware you buy) and her having "no memory of this" (which sounds awful familiar to me. Do I do technical support at the same place you or your girlfriend work by any chance?) I deduce that you're both your own worst enemies and you should be restricted to buying some sort of military laptop in the future.
Ok, so I haven't actually ported linux to this thing but then I figure Microsoft can't keep anyone out of anything else so what makes this any different.
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Sad little jealous man.
And then mod that bitch like crazy! Big ol clear side panel and a shitload of neon lighting coming from the hanger deck would do the trick. Redo the whole thing in a kind of brushed aluminum finish and put some monster fans in it and you're set!
You're right. It's insidious. Personally I've got one of those MCSE things that my company paid for because some PHB thought we all needed them. No one here is going to do what you're talking about because we all understand how useless these things are (Microsoft Certifications) but a lot of people in a lot of places probably will take the bait.
When I went to the classes it's not like they were 100% propaganda or anything. More like 88% but I have to admit I picked up a few things that have been helpful. Still in terms of dollars spent per useful item learned they're a joke.
...of Johnny Cochran in the South Park episode where he's talking to the jury and then pulls out a monkey?
"Look at the monkey. See the monkey? Look at the monkey."
None of this addresses any of the things that people really had a problem with regarding their licensing scheme. None of this is going to make a bit of difference to our shop. We're getting open source alternatives lined up and mapping out our "Escape from Redmond" plan with the idea of getting it done by the end of 2003. This simply couldn't be less relevant to us.
Not quite. His mamma's shadow is the black thing behind the earth and Jupiter.
Hell yeah! Where are my mod points when I need them? The EVA movie, if done right won't be 13 hours of a television series packed into two hours of film in high detail. It will be a story that somewhat resembles the one from the series but has the correct feel to it. Direct comparisons are insane in this case (just like they are in the LOTR movies).
I also prefer Nero when I'm burning in Windows. I'd say using the Wizard it's probably easier to use than EZCD but then I'll grant you that the first time they want to do something that's not covered with that Wizard then EZCD has the edge.
Reliability though and the coaster vs successful burns I always prefer Nero. Usually when I'm burning something I'm on my Mac though and there I'd say Roxio has a pretty good product and the Mac's no slouch at burning all on it's lonesome.
You should get over your Buffy issues and move on with your life. It's a TV show (that after tonight will only be seen in reruns), release your anger and let the pain go.
Did you feel left out of the Buffy fan club? Were some Buffy fans unsupportive of your fanfic efforts? This is the second thread I've run into with you venting over Buffy so something must have happened.
They're using Windows aren't they? They fell for that without much resistance so I don't see them suddenly getting wise when it comes to buyin music online.
Nice troll by the way. Short, sweet, and without much of a point.
Never underestimate how dumb the mob is. If there's one group of users in the world that could be called a "mob" it's Windows users.
"EZ-CD kicks arse"
I'll have two of whatever Cackmobile is drinking. I want to experience that distorted sense of reality. EZ-CD is a mess and it's been a mess as long as it's existed.
If their music service is even close to the quality one finds in their burning software then Apple has all the time in the world to get that Windows client out.
No rush, it's not like anyone else is threatening to beat them to the punch.
I'm hoping Apple gets this Windows version out there asap. It would be nice to see them be the first to do something right and then actually get to capitalize on it's acceptance by those unwashed masses. Hopefully the record labels in their paranoid glory will be slow to try anyone else in this and Apple will get the time it needs to get the other 90 some odd percent of the world connected to their budding money machine
I'm still at a loss to explain why they didn't get that Windows version ready to go from day one though. That would have been amazing. If the Mac users pulled down a million songs in a week (and even then it was only the OSX users) and were able to get that much positive buzz about their numbers then can you picture what it would have been like if a Windows client had been available from the outset? What would people have been saying if they had cranked out ten million songs in the first week?
Cause Apple is gonna own this bitch in no time once their Windows version sees the light of day. If I were Apple I would have every available resource focused on getting that Windows version out there while the positive press is still fresh.
Ice cave just north of the arctic circle for the last seven years.
I know you can do it and in a number of different ways but I think what I should have said was that I would like to see someone start up a mail only service based on this and widely advertised in order to see how many people would be interested in paying for completely spam free email.
And of course sadly the new cars will not cost less than the ones we presently own. This is an unavoidable fact made necessary by the massive amount of money spent in R&D to create these new, safer automobiles.
If you can't manage to get the vobs off of there and create yourself a longer lasting copy in 48 hours you probably don't deserve anymore stolen movies IMO. At the very least you lose your honorary "Pirate" title.
I'd like to see someone start offering an email service that flat out doesn't accept anything but what the user says can come in. Basically you start out with a mailbox that blocks everything. Nothing anyone sends you gets through by design. Then you add the addresses you are willing to accept mail from and mail starts being accepted from those Every time you need to start getting email from someone else you have to add their email address before they start sending. Colossal pain in the ass yes but I'd be more than willing to pay for one completely spam free mailbox no matter how much trouble it was. I bet a lot of pods out there would be willing to spend some money for that too.
He said it all. Accurately too regarding what you get from the Apple music store. I personally don't fall into that audiophile catagory and with my ears (deafened by years of music too loud and too much time spent at the shooting range without wearing hearing protection - stupid younger me) they are excellent sounding files. YMMV of course.
Well, look at it the way I look at that latest and greatest game I want. It's usually available for the PC and the Mac users should be seeing it some months later.
As a member of the "demographic" that most game companies "aren't interested in" I feel your pain. It'll get there and then you can try it. Look at it like this. You got all these Mac users beta testing your upcoming software. That's the way I approach waiting for a game to appear on the Mac.
Allow me to clarify then. When I was a kid I bought records. It's possible to play that record until it starts to sound bad. You've paid for the songs but your lp is no longer what it once was. When I was a kid I bought 8 track tapes. 8 tracks and later cassettes aren't exactly what I would call "sturdy" and even if many of those 8 track tapes were still sitting on my shelf in pristine condition I'd have a hard time finding a player for them today. Again I bought songs in a format that is either no longer supported or on a media that didn't last.
Regardless I paid for the songs. CD's made all the difference and I've got darned near every CD I've ever bought and they sound as good now as they did then. Now I've got files and I can back them up perfectly and don't expect to ever see the day I want to hear a song I've paid for and can't play it and I don't have pay for a CD with one good song on it and 9 other tracks of crap.
The filesharing services are the way people wanted to get music. The Apple version combines that with actual revenue for the companies that produce music. It's finally what I consider to be an fair and fully equitable relationship.
Or maybe the spammers can send them information on how they can refinance their mortgages to save Earthlink employees 16Mil in interest or something creative like that.
I think Earthlink should hold out for the settlement that gives them $16Mil in generic viagra though. They might be able to turn those into cash. All they would need to do is send a few emails to each of their customers telling them about the fantastic results they could get....
I don't think he'll mind you parking there since really, if you think about he's not out anything. His lawn's still there, albeit under your car and there should be ample time for the grass to get sunlight and water during those times you're at work or just out using your car. I say go for it.
.99 a song is fine. The quality is fine. The freedom to do what I want with my freshly bought track is adequat for my needs.
Since Napster was cranking along I've been downloading what I wanted and just flat out not caring whether it was stealing or not. I'm 37 years old and the record labels have been bending me over for music for decades so right or wrong I just plain didn't give a fuck what they thought. I always said that I wasn't going to give them $15 or $20 for one song on a CD that sucked and that if I had a legal and affordable alternative I would be glad to pay for it. Well now I do and I am.
I'll pay to download from Apple instead of searching for it on Kazaa because it's the correct thing to do. Put-up or Shut-up time for those of us who said "we would if they would...".
Depends on what he's "zapping" them with. From what I hear some Coke Classic will clean up the contacts on that ol' PRAM real quick!
Insane. It sounds more from your words that your girlfriend breaks her shit and you're both wanting Apple to pay it. Regarding the power supply I've got one and it doesn't seem to have this problem. I've heard enough end users tell me that something "just happened" to disbelieve your " it just broke off for no reason" explanation.
When combined with the admission that you're constantly tripping over your ethernet cable (dozens of times? Jeez dude, pity any hardware you buy) and her having "no memory of this" (which sounds awful familiar to me. Do I do technical support at the same place you or your girlfriend work by any chance?) I deduce that you're both your own worst enemies and you should be restricted to buying some sort of military laptop in the future.
Ok, so I haven't actually ported linux to this thing but then I figure Microsoft can't keep anyone out of anything else so what makes this any different.
"You have been added to the collective"
It is kind of amusing.