Sure it's usually edited. But the the producers had to commision the artists to produce the entire song, which is factored into the movie production budget whose cost in it's entirety is passed on through the DVD, distrubted via 100,000s of copies. This cost is also defrayed by movie-goers at the theaters, who's primary job is not to sell you tickets, but popcorn and condiments. In fact, that is the entire reason hollywood exists-- To sell you food. And you think I'm joking. Nope. In any case, since all that cost is a package deal with the DVD I bought, I own the soundtrack to that DVD. Why pay for it twice when you've already paid for it once? And believe me, you have paid for it.
The "topic" is old. Over a year old. Nearly 2 years old. How is questioning the vintage of the topic offtopic? Once more showing that the word "Editors" is too strong a term for these people sometimes. At least it's for Nerds, even if it's not news. Yeah, I'm beginning to think it is time for some of that Transparent Moderation... Texas style. I've really gotta stop that.
I just bought this Green Laser Pointer at Think Geek. Now I anxiously await the moment during which I can trump the unenlightened and their pitiful red lasers that can't be seen for nearly 2 miles like my superior green one. Thank you. You may mod me down now ^__^
"This interesting article shows how it is possible to burn AC-3 audio onto a normal CD-R. Will this technology usher a new type of online piracy when DVD-Audio and surround sound systems become more commonplace?"
Ok, how many DVDs do you have in your library? You own them, right? For the most part, this isn't really disputed. Those DVD have all the music associated with the movie. In effect, I'd like to argue that you own the soundtrack to that movie. So since I effectively own the music to the movie on DVD, I should be able to download it off the internet without violating any copyrights. Unless the version were vastly different from the one I already paid for on DVD (and yes, I did pay for every track used in the movie, since all that production cost is wrapped up in the price of the DVD), there is no reason why I should have to pay for a totally seperate audio CD I paid for the music and movie once, and now I have to pay just as much for only the music? How does this make sense again? Don't worry, it's just how they expect you to pay full price when you switch to a new format even though you already have the song in a previous format. Why am I paying for another licence when I should only be paying for the price of the new media itself? Because they are just as big a pirate as they claim we are.
Your old floppies remind me about the data storage I used to work with-- 13 inch steel platters, 10MB per side encased in a plastic shell. No, I'm not that old, I just used to work in the Navy:p Now I use them for design etching, but they're real troopers... And easy as hell to crash. Speaking of which, anybody know where I can get more of em?
Since you're going there, that's "da bomb" and yes, you're right. A majority of them do look like epileptics on triple shot expressos. But there are those who, after spending their body weight in quarters (or yen), have achieved a zen like state and actually do a damn good job at- get this -dancing. I know, it's tought to believe. Hell, I was surprised I started learning dance moves from Jet Set Radio Future, but that's besides the point. And I'll be more than happy to be one of those "kids" at 27, thanx ^__^
Though the fighter simulator depends on the level of realism, getting good at DDR actually does help you in the dance department. Foot/eye coordination, visual on screen dancing representations... it's not that huge of a leap to go it on your own, actually.
That was good. Funny even. The resident arcade junkies at Gameworks are even worse. They'll get get one of those $20 all night passes and simply pound games like DDR until they are mastered. And the cute asian girls? I managed to avoid such a setup by noticing the bottle of water and change of gym shoes at the base of the machine... I'll be savin' those quarters and my pride, tank you very much.
Here a chance to take more Karma! If I allow the +1 bonus, that allows you to mod for up to 3 karma points to -1. Damn, I'm generous. But to masquerade this artical as a story? I can't even imagine generousity on that level. I mean, the world isn't exactly starved for news. Hell, Stephen King is dead, but the by-no-means-new DDR wave makes front page and he doesn't? I don't even like Stephen King, but this is horse shit. H-O-R-S-E S-H-I-T. I know, hit that -1 button, because the truth hurts. Troll it or Flame it, but the simple truth is Timothy fell down hard today. News? We ain't got no stinkin' news...
It hasn't moved from techie toy to household item yet. And price point? Youch. $300 for one phone That's not exactly affordable. I can get 20 cordless phones or 1 phone and $285 toward the bills. Or a $50 cell phone or I can buy an XBox, PS2 or Gamecube or... Well, you get the idea. Economics have already ensured that nobody but the geeks and large corporations (with geeks) will buy this and even then they're only going to have a handful of people to "vidphone". I'll pass, thanks.
Yeah, and that soda machine really takes away from my person to person relationship too. One day these people will get a clue and realize you just don't need some guy who can barely speak the same language, trying to understand what your trying to purchase. Or make judgement calls on your what you're buying. Or give you an attitude because they work at a convienece store and have been up for the last 12 hours pulling the late shift because freckle-nose bobby decided to skip work that day and the manager won't fire him despite his chronic lateness because he needs the body desprately and it'd take more time to dump him and find somebody else rather than just scold him. Or just the fact you just want a soda and simply don't care who or what gets it to you. Not that it ever happens that way.
Actually, I have to agree with your assessment. Too many advantages for the entrenched monolith and too few for the up and coming innovator. The small business has more penalties working against it than ever via the US government. Combine that with the "defenders advantage", your idea has to be pretty outstanding to make it off the ground (depending on the business environment). Small business innovators are what led to the America's boom (despite the current economical bump) and they need better protection. The government needs to take a cue from nature-- Offspring generally get picked off by the bigger fish before they have a chance to grow. You either have lots of offspring (we have a bit of that going for us thankfully) or you protect them. Ideally, you do both. It's the individual that made the US great, not the corporate monolith. Even those had to start somewhere.
Study the demographics that play DDR (no sources, just spend a night at your local gameworks). Having skills in DDR is a good way to hook up with the ladies as this is one of the few games they seem to like and float around the most. On a side note, I'd be more impressed with people who play DDR if they could bust their moves at random instead of the physical game of memorization DDR is.
The Dance Dance phenomenom started OVER THREE YEARS AGO. It's not news, it's not for nerds, it doesn't matter and it's stale as all f!@#. I realize some of the readers here are the secluded sort, but one visit to any major arcade within that time would have clued you in to this popular phenomenom. You certainly don't need a guide to figure things out. Please, don't disgrace the word Editor by applying it to yourselves. Infact, replace yourselves with a very small shell script as I'm sure it'd do a better job of finding real, not to mention interesting news. Heck, some of it might even be for nerds.
And yes, I already know K5 exists, thankyouverymuch.
You forgot about his oh-so technologically advanced German car... And how that pertains to the topic, I have no idea considering. And since we're straying off the topic, lets not forget how the Dodge Viper has been dominating the LeMans...
Ok, you're right. My bad for taking the slashdot blurb at face value. I should know better than to rely on it for an accurate assesment of the linked story.
Sources. In anycase, I didn't say we were the end all be all of technology. Just a major force in it. And I do think "leader" is an apt discription. Production? Oh hell no. We're outsourcing so much of our production as is unhealthy. Neither am I saying Europe as a whole isn't a major force in technology. To say otherwise is a misake. But to simply right the US off as a minor player as is implied is kinda (very) shortsighted.
Yep, somebody got an idea from that Australian story. No points for originality, I guess. "Hey, i can make new too!". Ho-hum. Please don't post the follow-up stories for New York, Dallas, Seattle, etc, etc...
Hey, how can anyone say this is a truly bad thing? Those same people don't bitch about soda vending machine and those take the human element out of my soda transaction. Some things you just don't care about recieveing a warm smile and personalized attention over. And retail automation isn't the end of the world. It may actually become a pain in the ass when these things break and all you have is an automated line to whine to, but things will equal out as there will still be a demand for human interaction for some services. The more automation, the more people will pay for the premium of that warm smile and sypathetic ear in certain cases. I'll be personally happy when I don't have to wrestle with the language barrier because some dumbass put an employee who can't speak the language in a position where he interacts with people regularly. "I'd like fries with that." "What? No understand..." "FRIES. I WANT FRIES." "Habla no English fries. What you want?" "ARRRAAAHHHRRRG!!!" It's not rasism, just hiring the right person qualified for the job, not because you have a racial quota to fill (which is another story entirely...)
Somebody had to make that food to be all "hot and savory". A machine didn't cook it. It had human cooks. It had humans to clean the place up. It had humans to retrieve the food that had been in rotation for too long. At it's most basic element, I guess you could campare an Automat to any vending machine. Aside from restocking, the unit mentioned here is fully automated. Incidentally, the movie Dark City is the only movie I can reall seeing an Automat in actual usage.
Ok, besides Japan-- the country in which it's probably law to own a tetris keychain, sleep in rest coffins and home to a lot of other highly obscure shit --it's news everywhere else. Jeez.
You're just noticing this? Not that I disagree with most of it, but you're neglecting a minor point-- Most of the R&D is "made in the USA" when it comes to technology, and farmed out to foreign markets for production. And just for something to chew on, who developed the technology for the CPU in your computer? Your high end graphics card? Who has been the leader in computer developemnt and innovation for the last few decades? Not saying your wrong, but it's a relevant point to study. When it comes to stuff like this, I think America is on the wrong side of the scales. It's not national pride when I say more stuff should be made in America... It's financial security. Hey, lets go to war with... China. Ow. That's gonna seriously hurt the marketplace for a bit. We're way over-leveraged when it comes to our relaince on foreign markets for daily items. World trade is good... To a point. Unfortunately, the US is past that point.
Fact is (speaking as an American if it isn't already obvious), the US is the leader in technological development, not always, however, in its application into the market at large. I think Japan has everybody beat in that arena...
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Sure it's usually edited. But the the producers had to commision the artists to produce the entire song, which is factored into the movie production budget whose cost in it's entirety is passed on through the DVD, distrubted via 100,000s of copies. This cost is also defrayed by movie-goers at the theaters, who's primary job is not to sell you tickets, but popcorn and condiments. In fact, that is the entire reason hollywood exists-- To sell you food. And you think I'm joking. Nope. In any case, since all that cost is a package deal with the DVD I bought, I own the soundtrack to that DVD. Why pay for it twice when you've already paid for it once? And believe me, you have paid for it.
The "topic" is old. Over a year old. Nearly 2 years old. How is questioning the vintage of the topic offtopic? Once more showing that the word "Editors" is too strong a term for these people sometimes. At least it's for Nerds, even if it's not news. Yeah, I'm beginning to think it is time for some of that Transparent Moderation... Texas style. I've really gotta stop that.
I just bought this Green Laser Pointer at Think Geek. Now I anxiously await the moment during which I can trump the unenlightened and their pitiful red lasers that can't be seen for nearly 2 miles like my superior green one. Thank you. You may mod me down now ^__^
It's called "Bondo". Have a blast... Texas Style!! Hmmm.. I gotta stop that.
I have to comment on how bad that joke is... Texas Style bad. Ok, I really just had to use it in a sentance for myself... Texas Style. Um... Uhh..
"This interesting article shows how it is possible to burn AC-3 audio onto a normal CD-R. Will this technology usher a new type of online piracy when DVD-Audio and surround sound systems become more commonplace?"
Ok, how many DVDs do you have in your library? You own them, right? For the most part, this isn't really disputed. Those DVD have all the music associated with the movie. In effect, I'd like to argue that you own the soundtrack to that movie. So since I effectively own the music to the movie on DVD, I should be able to download it off the internet without violating any copyrights. Unless the version were vastly different from the one I already paid for on DVD (and yes, I did pay for every track used in the movie, since all that production cost is wrapped up in the price of the DVD), there is no reason why I should have to pay for a totally seperate audio CD I paid for the music and movie once, and now I have to pay just as much for only the music? How does this make sense again? Don't worry, it's just how they expect you to pay full price when you switch to a new format even though you already have the song in a previous format. Why am I paying for another licence when I should only be paying for the price of the new media itself? Because they are just as big a pirate as they claim we are.
Your old floppies remind me about the data storage I used to work with-- 13 inch steel platters, 10MB per side encased in a plastic shell. No, I'm not that old, I just used to work in the Navy :p Now I use them for design etching, but they're real troopers... And easy as hell to crash. Speaking of which, anybody know where I can get more of em?
Since you're going there, that's "da bomb" and yes, you're right. A majority of them do look like epileptics on triple shot expressos. But there are those who, after spending their body weight in quarters (or yen), have achieved a zen like state and actually do a damn good job at- get this -dancing. I know, it's tought to believe. Hell, I was surprised I started learning dance moves from Jet Set Radio Future, but that's besides the point. And I'll be more than happy to be one of those "kids" at 27, thanx ^__^
Though the fighter simulator depends on the level of realism, getting good at DDR actually does help you in the dance department. Foot/eye coordination, visual on screen dancing representations... it's not that huge of a leap to go it on your own, actually.
That was good. Funny even. The resident arcade junkies at Gameworks are even worse. They'll get get one of those $20 all night passes and simply pound games like DDR until they are mastered. And the cute asian girls? I managed to avoid such a setup by noticing the bottle of water and change of gym shoes at the base of the machine... I'll be savin' those quarters and my pride, tank you very much.
"Cute asian gamer chicks" Am I a hormone on a string? Sure, but paying isn't without fringe benefits.
Here a chance to take more Karma! If I allow the +1 bonus, that allows you to mod for up to 3 karma points to -1. Damn, I'm generous. But to masquerade this artical as a story? I can't even imagine generousity on that level. I mean, the world isn't exactly starved for news. Hell, Stephen King is dead, but the by-no-means-new DDR wave makes front page and he doesn't? I don't even like Stephen King, but this is horse shit. H-O-R-S-E S-H-I-T. I know, hit that -1 button, because the truth hurts. Troll it or Flame it, but the simple truth is Timothy fell down hard today. News? We ain't got no stinkin' news...
It hasn't moved from techie toy to household item yet. And price point? Youch. $300 for one phone That's not exactly affordable. I can get 20 cordless phones or 1 phone and $285 toward the bills. Or a $50 cell phone or I can buy an XBox, PS2 or Gamecube or... Well, you get the idea. Economics have already ensured that nobody but the geeks and large corporations (with geeks) will buy this and even then they're only going to have a handful of people to "vidphone". I'll pass, thanks.
Yeah, and that soda machine really takes away from my person to person relationship too. One day these people will get a clue and realize you just don't need some guy who can barely speak the same language, trying to understand what your trying to purchase. Or make judgement calls on your what you're buying. Or give you an attitude because they work at a convienece store and have been up for the last 12 hours pulling the late shift because freckle-nose bobby decided to skip work that day and the manager won't fire him despite his chronic lateness because he needs the body desprately and it'd take more time to dump him and find somebody else rather than just scold him. Or just the fact you just want a soda and simply don't care who or what gets it to you. Not that it ever happens that way.
Actually, I have to agree with your assessment. Too many advantages for the entrenched monolith and too few for the up and coming innovator. The small business has more penalties working against it than ever via the US government. Combine that with the "defenders advantage", your idea has to be pretty outstanding to make it off the ground (depending on the business environment). Small business innovators are what led to the America's boom (despite the current economical bump) and they need better protection. The government needs to take a cue from nature-- Offspring generally get picked off by the bigger fish before they have a chance to grow. You either have lots of offspring (we have a bit of that going for us thankfully) or you protect them. Ideally, you do both. It's the individual that made the US great, not the corporate monolith. Even those had to start somewhere.
Study the demographics that play DDR (no sources, just spend a night at your local gameworks). Having skills in DDR is a good way to hook up with the ladies as this is one of the few games they seem to like and float around the most. On a side note, I'd be more impressed with people who play DDR if they could bust their moves at random instead of the physical game of memorization DDR is.
The Dance Dance phenomenom started OVER THREE YEARS AGO. It's not news, it's not for nerds, it doesn't matter and it's stale as all f!@#. I realize some of the readers here are the secluded sort, but one visit to any major arcade within that time would have clued you in to this popular phenomenom. You certainly don't need a guide to figure things out. Please, don't disgrace the word Editor by applying it to yourselves. Infact, replace yourselves with a very small shell script as I'm sure it'd do a better job of finding real, not to mention interesting news. Heck, some of it might even be for nerds.
And yes, I already know K5 exists, thankyouverymuch.
You forgot about his oh-so technologically advanced German car... And how that pertains to the topic, I have no idea considering. And since we're straying off the topic, lets not forget how the Dodge Viper has been dominating the LeMans...
Ok, you're right. My bad for taking the slashdot blurb at face value. I should know better than to rely on it for an accurate assesment of the linked story.
Sources. In anycase, I didn't say we were the end all be all of technology. Just a major force in it. And I do think "leader" is an apt discription. Production? Oh hell no. We're outsourcing so much of our production as is unhealthy. Neither am I saying Europe as a whole isn't a major force in technology. To say otherwise is a misake. But to simply right the US off as a minor player as is implied is kinda (very) shortsighted.
Yep, somebody got an idea from that Australian story. No points for originality, I guess. "Hey, i can make new too!". Ho-hum. Please don't post the follow-up stories for New York, Dallas, Seattle, etc, etc...
Hey, how can anyone say this is a truly bad thing? Those same people don't bitch about soda vending machine and those take the human element out of my soda transaction. Some things you just don't care about recieveing a warm smile and personalized attention over. And retail automation isn't the end of the world. It may actually become a pain in the ass when these things break and all you have is an automated line to whine to, but things will equal out as there will still be a demand for human interaction for some services. The more automation, the more people will pay for the premium of that warm smile and sypathetic ear in certain cases. I'll be personally happy when I don't have to wrestle with the language barrier because some dumbass put an employee who can't speak the language in a position where he interacts with people regularly. "I'd like fries with that." "What? No understand..." "FRIES. I WANT FRIES." "Habla no English fries. What you want?" "ARRRAAAHHHRRRG!!!" It's not rasism, just hiring the right person qualified for the job, not because you have a racial quota to fill (which is another story entirely...)
Somebody had to make that food to be all "hot and savory". A machine didn't cook it. It had human cooks. It had humans to clean the place up. It had humans to retrieve the food that had been in rotation for too long. At it's most basic element, I guess you could campare an Automat to any vending machine. Aside from restocking, the unit mentioned here is fully automated. Incidentally, the movie Dark City is the only movie I can reall seeing an Automat in actual usage.
Ok, besides Japan-- the country in which it's probably law to own a tetris keychain, sleep in rest coffins and home to a lot of other highly obscure shit --it's news everywhere else. Jeez.
You're just noticing this? Not that I disagree with most of it, but you're neglecting a minor point-- Most of the R&D is "made in the USA" when it comes to technology, and farmed out to foreign markets for production. And just for something to chew on, who developed the technology for the CPU in your computer? Your high end graphics card? Who has been the leader in computer developemnt and innovation for the last few decades? Not saying your wrong, but it's a relevant point to study. When it comes to stuff like this, I think America is on the wrong side of the scales. It's not national pride when I say more stuff should be made in America... It's financial security. Hey, lets go to war with... China. Ow. That's gonna seriously hurt the marketplace for a bit. We're way over-leveraged when it comes to our relaince on foreign markets for daily items. World trade is good... To a point. Unfortunately, the US is past that point.
Fact is (speaking as an American if it isn't already obvious), the US is the leader in technological development, not always, however, in its application into the market at large. I think Japan has everybody beat in that arena...