Digital media have cut the legs away from traditional music distribution, and the RIAA are just trying to stop the sea from rising.
I see this argument time and time again and I'd like to put this forth for the sake of being the devils advocate:
When has the RIAA clamped down on the distribution of independent music? All of these lawsuits have to do with the unauthorized copying of their works. To my knowledge, no one has been sued for sharing their local garage band demo.
The word "monopoly" is floated around here a lot in regard to the RIAA, but their monopoly is only on popular music. There are tons of music, free for the taking (in fact, being encouraged to be downloaded and shared) without having to pay into their game.
That whipped cream *isn't* a dessert topping, fit to be displayed with all the others.
I've noticed that too. A store by me has its pharmacy "family planning" section dangerously close to the dairy case with the whipped cream. What are they trying to tell us?
I am going to stop my email-marketing business and going to pay a million to the government to let me teach students why a large penis is important in their life.
If you can't trust me as a customer, you can't have me for a customer.
I see this same sentiment crop up time and time again on this topic and I ask this:
Are you offended by stores that employ anti-shoplifting measures (tattle tape in books, nogo wafers on clothing, surveillance cameras, etc)? After all, by doing so, they are stating loud and clear that they think that their customers are going to walk away with merchandise if they aren't watched.
I don't mean to troll, just playing the devils advocate.
So unless Episode 3 has a huge song and dance scene with a whole parade of digially generated Natalie Portmans in that super tight white Princess Leia like outfits singing "You Are My Sunshine",
Word has it that no late audience members will be admitted during the breathtaking hot grits scene.
Proper patching and de-infecting should be enough.. until the next round.
I disagree. Who is to say that machine was infected by a new strain of the worm that would plant spyware or a trojan? You just can't fully trust a compromised machine.
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Go to the pirate costume section of your local costume shop and throw together a rather unique outfit:
Captain Hook, OB/GYN
Digital media have cut the legs away from traditional music distribution, and the RIAA are just trying to stop the sea from rising.
I see this argument time and time again and I'd like to put this forth for the sake of being the devils advocate:
When has the RIAA clamped down on the distribution of independent music? All of these lawsuits have to do with the unauthorized copying of their works. To my knowledge, no one has been sued for sharing their local garage band demo.
The word "monopoly" is floated around here a lot in regard to the RIAA, but their monopoly is only on popular music. There are tons of music, free for the taking (in fact, being encouraged to be downloaded and shared) without having to pay into their game.
That whipped cream *isn't* a dessert topping, fit to be displayed with all the others.
I've noticed that too. A store by me has its pharmacy "family planning" section dangerously close to the dairy case with the whipped cream. What are they trying to tell us?
Does ESR really think that most hackers are just dying to put logos on their coffee cups, hats, shirts, etc?
Damn right. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night without my bedsheets emblazoned with CowboyNeal in a toga.
I am going to stop my email-marketing business and going to pay a million to the government to let me teach students why a large penis is important in their life.
R. Kelly, is that you?
Dollars to donuts these robots aren't coming ThreeLaws-equipped.
They probably won't be. Here are my three laws for robots that are more relevant:
1)Don't use old peoples medicines for fuel.
2)Don't make retarded sounds like that robot from Battlestar Galactica.
3)Present all coupons before ordering.
Driving past there at night running Kismet, the SSID is still broadcast. I'd have to guess yes.
AC for non karma whorage
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heh heh, too late for that.
I'm glad that Simon and Garfunkel are finally moving into the 21st century.
Don't save your file, kyle
Drop your machine, dean
Rip out the cable, Abel
Just listen to me.
Hit delete, Pete
I don't need to repeat
Theres ten ways to set your data free.
I saw this coming ever since they published "The Bearenstain Bears Factor 1028 Bit Keys".
If you can't trust me as a customer, you can't have me for a customer.
I see this same sentiment crop up time and time again on this topic and I ask this:
Are you offended by stores that employ anti-shoplifting measures (tattle tape in books, nogo wafers on clothing, surveillance cameras, etc)? After all, by doing so, they are stating loud and clear that they think that their customers are going to walk away with merchandise if they aren't watched.
I don't mean to troll, just playing the devils advocate.
Prison is for people dangerous to society. Murderers, rapists, other assorted thugs. Society isn't helped because a spammer is in jail
Research shows that many inmates tend to become even more hardened criminals once they are sent to prison.
When he gets out in 2471, society better watch out.
The spectre of lawsuits arising from apples to the head would be enough to turn Sir Issac away at the door.
Now I'll need to buy some more tin foil. A lot more.
And still it might kill them - they've got guts and they want to prove it.
I seems to me that they have guts... and they're eager to spread them over a five mile radius.
how to buy a Sony Walkman and nail it to your wall!!
Would that be before or after the casemod and mandatory installation of NetBSD?
What are "these" and why should I be imagining a beowulf cluster of them?
She's hoping to ask him to draw a cat on her thigh for later tattooing.
Thats a bit redundant, considering that the real thing is just a few inches away...
Oh, THAT cat!
I don't read any books that are part of an incomplete series.
IIRC, the series is mostly complete and each volume is being released at six month intervals.
So unless Episode 3 has a huge song and dance scene with a whole parade of digially generated Natalie Portmans in that super tight white Princess Leia like outfits singing "You Are My Sunshine",
Word has it that no late audience members will be admitted during the breathtaking hot grits scene.
Proper patching and de-infecting should be enough.. until the next round.
I disagree. Who is to say that machine was infected by a new strain of the worm that would plant spyware or a trojan? You just can't fully trust a compromised machine.
Good luck trying to raise enough funds to strip down and remodel the U.S.
If we do, can we put up one of those "pardon our appearance" signs at the borders while the US is being rennovated?
and I can't find the delivery option for my Moms basement. Now I'll never get my shirt.
but I settled on a car that ran on my own sense of self-satisfaction.
You can get lotsa info off of the Nyt's internal system; memo's, drafts, omitted papers
You can find all kinds of rejected articles on there such as:
- My dinner with Osama bin Laden by Jayson Blair
- Vacation Pictures from Jupiter by Jayson Blair
- On Winning my Third Pulitzer by Jayson Blair