"A new survey published in the New York Times states that using the internet has seriously cut into our socializing time. We spend less time watching TV and more time using the internet and following up email.
Now watching TV is not socializing time, ever tried to talk to someone while they watch their favorite show? Sure didn't work for me.;-)
Also following up on email got to account for just a little bit of socializing.
As long as it is relatively easy to obtain piratated commercial software like Photoshop, Office, etc. people will do that. However if it becomes almost impossible to download pirated commercial software online, open source/free alternatives will become more used.
My thinking though is that it unfairly hurts people who use a light to medium weight truck for work purposes, who are using the road in a consitant amount.
Many countries in the worlds already make concessions for work vehicles. I just think that we don't need technical equipment in cars to charge for usage of roads. We already have the means to handle this through gas taxes. However, I think any California guvernor trying to increase the cost for California drivers will find himself voted out just as fast as Gray Davis, even if you're a famous movie star.
Well living in California I can tell you this, any guvernor candidate offering to repeal this new tax will get elected.
If Arnie doesn't realize that the main reason why he got elected was because he repealed the tax on car tags he'll be ousted just as fast. Any candidate promising to repeal this new car tax will win.
We Californians love our cars a little bit too much than is good for us.
-- Vote for Cowboy Neal, say NO to taxes on SIGs...
So you're basically trying to tell me that Bill Gates are wrong about putting all of your eggs into one basket? You can't make an omelette without cracking eggs!
You must be mistaken Sir, but how can that much money be wrong?
If Microsoft or any other company for that matter, would let their customers take the hit in a IP dispute they'd lose their customers for sure. The reality check here is that most companies would stick up for their customers in an IP dispute, they have to.
I'd like to think though that in the case where an open source product would get involved in an IP dispute, that they would be able to find more people that would be willing to help them dig up the needed pre-existing work than a company like let's say SCO.
>> As soon as paypal gets too big for Visa/MC to >> feel comfortable with they'll just create a >> similar product."
> You will be surprised how it WON'T work out for > Visa/MC. With eBay being the owners of Paypal now, > it is really hard to see why a new competitor can > snatch sales away from the service that is so well > integrated into eBay
I was referring to Internet as a whole, not just ebay. Ebay has no interest in supporting CCs I agree.
I'm now being told that my shows occupy too much space on the TIVO even though there's plenty of space left... oh and that my recorded programs are boring!
Certain shows programs would mysteriously disappear, but I got that solved once I showed her a menu that displays information like "someone in your household delete this program at date/time", confronted with this information and a comment from me like "hmmm... I wonder who was home alone at this time" the programs no longer mysteriously disappears.;-)
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Not only that, you can also use your jet-powered MP3 player to cook hot dogs, now that very useful!
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I love it, a jet engine powered cell phone can now also double as a hair dryer....
Not only is she able to operate it, she took complete control of it.;-)
Once you start using a PVR (TIVO or something similar) you will never look at TV the same way again. Life is way too short to spend time watching commercials, or programming that you don't really care for but there was nothing else on. With Tivo I no longer zap between channels looking for something to watch, instead I just select from already recorded programs.
The ability to watch TV while still being in full control of your time on your own terms is refreshing, and you realize that you never again want to become a slave under the TV networks programming/advertizing.
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Re:Too rainy for Linus' convertible in Portland?
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Q: You moved from Finland. How do you like living in Silicon Valley.
A: Some parts I love. I have a convertible. I will never ever move to a place where I can't drive a convertible. I like the dynamics. Sometimes it's sad how you go into a random restaurant and all the tables around you talk about technology. At the same time, it is nice to be where you understand the people. Genetically maybe not very homogenous. But perspective wise, it's a nice place to be. It's too crowded. It's too expensive.
My question now is for you guys living in or knowing about Portland, will it too rainy for Linus' convertible in Portland?
I know people who have told me similar stories, however I think this pattern is pretty well-known by now. It never makes sense to put all your eggs in the same basket; never give a distributor that much power over you! You're only creating a weak negotiation position for yourself. The article said that Walmart was tired of selling CDs for a loss, well no one forces them to do that, so I don't really see their point. However I do think that CDs are over-priced but that's a different issue.
While I don't agree with this practice, I am glad to see it getting turned on the record companies now, since they've been ripping me and other consumers off for years. Let the jackals tear each other to pieces...
If the recording industry sells their CDs for a lower price to Walmart this would most likely lead to lower prices in other stores as well, and that would be a good thing. It's hard to defend a high price point on a product once you start slashing your prices on it.
My point is in short, forcing consumer and some companies to pay for the software they use today will just make them realize that they can't "afford" it, so the "have" to look for alernatives. Whether or not the big media companies like this or not wont matter, unless they are willing to pick up tab.
I foresee that two things will happen: - software prices will go down - usage of open source software will continue to increase
Most consumers and companies will always require a certain level of support and companies does provide this, while if you use open source software support and documentation is very often lacking. More and more companies are already popping up that sells support and other value added services for open source software, however I don't think comercial software companies will ever go away, some form of balance will be found sooner or later.
Thats why I want people to stop allowing this shit to be shoved down their throats...I know its the people that watch who are at fault.
I agree totally with this statement. I really miss the quality TV programming we had about five years ago, it was so much more enriching and educational.
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"A new survey published in the New York Times states that using the internet has seriously cut into our socializing time. We spend less time watching TV and more time using the internet and following up email.
;-)
Now watching TV is not socializing time, ever tried to talk to someone while they watch their favorite show? Sure didn't work for me.
Also following up on email got to account for just a little bit of socializing.
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Enter the idea you have and the Google "patent search tool" will tell you how many patents you would violate...
Seriously, this has gone way too far and I can only see how this hurts business, consumers, innovation and the little guy.
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Didn't that big bad space cannon weigh 23 tons?
It's probably just a coincidence.
-- This SIG was zapped to you from space...
As long as it is relatively easy to obtain piratated commercial software like Photoshop, Office, etc. people will do that.
However if it becomes almost impossible to download pirated commercial software online, open source/free alternatives will become more used.
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I'm sure that this will make the big TV recording group using VCRs really happy as well.
In other news: Cheap satellite for sale on ebay.
May have some minor defects.
No refund!!!
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Well living in California I'd think that any guvernor trying to add additional taxes on cars will have a short lived career.
We Californians love our cars a little bit too much than is good for us.
-- Vote for Cowboy Neal, say NO to taxes on SIGs...
My thinking though is that it unfairly hurts people who use a light to medium weight truck for work purposes, who are using the road in a consitant amount.
Many countries in the worlds already make concessions for work vehicles. I just think that we don't need technical equipment in cars to charge for usage of roads. We already have the means to handle this through gas taxes. However, I think any California guvernor trying to increase the cost for California drivers will find himself voted out just as fast as Gray Davis, even if you're a famous movie star.
Well living in California I can tell you this, any guvernor candidate offering to repeal this new tax will get elected.
If Arnie doesn't realize that the main reason why he got elected was because he repealed the tax on car tags he'll be ousted just as fast. Any candidate promising to repeal this new car tax will win.
We Californians love our cars a little bit too much than is good for us.
-- Vote for Cowboy Neal, say NO to taxes on SIGs...
It would be so easy to adjust the tax rate on gas as the usage of gas goes down to compensate for this.
So you're basically trying to tell me that Bill Gates are wrong about putting all of your eggs into one basket?
You can't make an omelette without cracking eggs!
You must be mistaken Sir, but how can that much money be wrong?
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In the end they'll probably mind wipe us before leaving the theatre to make sure that nothing of the movie goes out through the door.
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If Microsoft or any other company for that matter, would let their customers take the hit in a IP dispute they'd lose their customers for sure. The reality check here is that most companies would stick up for their customers in an IP dispute, they have to.
I'd like to think though that in the case where an open source product would get involved in an IP dispute, that they would be able to find more people that would be willing to help them dig up the needed pre-existing work than a company like let's say SCO.
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>> As soon as paypal gets too big for Visa/MC to
>> feel comfortable with they'll just create a
>> similar product."
> You will be surprised how it WON'T work out for
> Visa/MC. With eBay being the owners of Paypal now, > it is really hard to see why a new competitor can > snatch sales away from the service that is so well > integrated into eBay
I was referring to Internet as a whole, not just ebay. Ebay has no interest in supporting CCs I agree.
As soon as paypal gets too big for Visa/MC to feel comfortable with they'll just create a similar product.
-- This sig was lost and then found again
I'm just waiting for iPods to come out with album covers on them as well (like cell phone covers). I'm sure it will happen.
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Is it just me that thinks that Michael Powell looks like he could be related to Tony Soprano?
-- This SIG is FCC complaiant.
Amen brother, amen!
;-)
I'm now being told that my shows occupy too much space on the TIVO even though there's plenty of space left... oh and that my recorded programs are boring!
Certain shows programs would mysteriously disappear, but I got that solved once I showed her a menu that displays information like "someone in your household delete this program at date/time", confronted with this information and a comment from me like "hmmm... I wonder who was home alone at this time" the programs no longer mysteriously disappears.
-- This SIG was recorded with a TIVO season pass
Not only that, you can also use your jet-powered MP3 player to cook hot dogs, now that very useful!
-- Call 1-800-GET-SIGS for your own custom SIG today!
I love it, a jet engine powered cell phone can now also double as a hair dryer....
.... needs a new muse
This is great news!
-- This sig
*My wife is entirely capable of operating it.
;-)
Not only is she able to operate it, she took complete control of it.
Once you start using a PVR (TIVO or something similar) you will never look at TV the same way again.
Life is way too short to spend time watching commercials, or programming that you don't really care for but there was nothing else on.
With Tivo I no longer zap between channels looking for something to watch, instead I just select from already recorded programs.
The ability to watch TV while still being in full control of your time on your own terms is refreshing, and you realize that you never again want to become a slave under the TV networks programming/advertizing.
-- This sig is awaiting credit card approval...
Excerpt from an earlier article
Q: You moved from Finland. How do you like living in Silicon Valley.
A: Some parts I love. I have a convertible. I will never ever move to a place where I can't drive a convertible. I like the dynamics. Sometimes it's sad how you go into a random restaurant and all the tables around you talk about technology. At the same time, it is nice to be where you understand the people. Genetically maybe not very homogenous. But perspective wise, it's a nice place to be. It's too crowded. It's too expensive.
My question now is for you guys living in or knowing about Portland, will it too rainy for Linus' convertible in Portland?
I know people who have told me similar stories, however I think this pattern is pretty well-known by now.
It never makes sense to put all your eggs in the same basket; never give a distributor that much power over you! You're only creating a weak negotiation position for yourself.
The article said that Walmart was tired of selling CDs for a loss, well no one forces them to do that, so I don't really see their point. However I do think that CDs are over-priced but that's a different issue.
While I don't agree with this practice, I am glad to see it getting turned on the record companies now, since they've been ripping me and other consumers off for years. Let the jackals tear each other to pieces...
If the recording industry sells their CDs for a lower price to Walmart this would most likely lead to lower prices in other stores as well, and that would be a good thing. It's hard to defend a high price point on a product once you start slashing your prices on it.
My point is in short, forcing consumer and some companies to pay for the software they use today will just make them realize that they can't "afford" it, so the "have" to look for alernatives. Whether or not the big media companies like this or not wont matter, unless they are willing to pick up tab.
I foresee that two things will happen:
- software prices will go down
- usage of open source software will continue to increase
Most consumers and companies will always require a certain level of support and companies does provide this, while if you use open source software support and documentation is very often lacking.
More and more companies are already popping up that sells support and other value added services for open source software, however I don't think comercial software companies will ever go away, some form of balance will be found sooner or later.
Thats why I want people to stop allowing this shit to be shoved down their throats...I know its the people that watch who are at fault.
I agree totally with this statement.
I really miss the quality TV programming we had about five years ago, it was so much more enriching and educational.