There is a cease fire currently. The conflict is effectively over. Therefore, Hizbula is trying to get extra mileage by revealing this. It is probably not the most wise move since they might end up fighting Israel again in the future, so maybe keeping it quiet would have been of benefit. But there is a certain logic to revealing this. Basically they are saying "see we are not as primitive as you think and Israel is not as advanced as some people (especially in the muslim world) think - therefore defeating Israel might be possible". That's what they are trying to get out of it.
It doesn't matter whether the public supports Net Neutrality or not. This is a battle between Google et al. and ISPs et al. The American public has no say in this.
Microsoft is shooting for an iTunes-ish end-to-end solution for music
But I read an interview with Steve Ballmer three years ago and he said that people don't want that. He said that Apple's approach to digital music is "typical Apple" where they try to control everything. He said that Apple will not succeed because the success of Windows proves that consumers don't like that business model. He said Microsoft will dominate digital music by supplying the DRM and the format while other companies will supply the hardware and that there would be several music stores you can buy music from. He said that is actually what people want. He should know what he is talking about because he is a very serious person and he is the CEO of Microsoft.
So wait, the thing I saw announced on Engadget that said it was the Zune wasn't the Zune? Is the Zune merely a rumored product?
This Zune thing is very confusing. It is made by Microsoft, but maybe it isn't (someone told me it is actually made by Toshiba). It works or doesn't work with WMA/"Plays for Sure". It has or hasn't shipped.
It is one thing to not play on other vedors OS or program (you mention BeOS, etc.), but quite another thing to not even play on your own damn product. It would be as if Apple had released a new iPod that didn't work with iTMS.
Whether you think DRM is bad, good, neutral, whatever, you have to appreciate Microsoft's extreme level of stupidity being displayed here.
As an aside, I wonder what color the sky is in the world where BeOS is used.
"Plays for Sure" is part two of the joke. Part one was "Plug and Play". Microsoft is actually run by very talented comedians. If you don't believe me, watch any of the well publicized videos of Steve Ballmer.
People thought Unix was a hoax, but Windows is actually a joke - at the user's expense.
missing NASA moon landing videos to keep me entertained. I mean, how the fuck can NASA misplace the moon landing tapes? NASA, y'know, those guys responsible for litereally petabytes of data. Yet our most important moment in history somehow forgotten..
You think some phoney pictures of some guys out in the desert pretending to be on the moon are the most important moment in history??
I'm sure glad NASA exists. Otherwise how would I pay a zillion dollars in taxes just so some dude can fly up into orbit to say "beep beep - I'm a spaceman!"
Just standing still anywhere on the equator, a human is moving at 1040 miles per hour..... is our survival somehow an achievement as a result?
Hey, if you are standing on the equator and it makes you feel good to boast about your accomplishment of surviving being hurtled around the earth at 1040 mph, then I say, "feel free".
there is a very large segment that will not give up tons in performance just to obtain efficiency.
I'm really tired of people in the "performance" cars driving like maniacs. The Ford Focus will go the speed limit and is perfectly OK to drive so long as you aren't trying to out accelerate everyone on the road and drive like an asshat. I am so fucking sick of speeders and people that just drive like jerks. Pretty soon there will be cameras everywhere and you won't be able to drive like that. Then tell me how great having a "performance" vehicle is.
They're only useful for solving crimes - they're totally useless at preventing them.
Cameras aren't cops.
Cops do not prevent crimes either. There have been court cases that have said that the purpose of police is to deter crime, track crime, solve crime, but not to prevent crime.
All the music on my iPod is legal. Plus, there are a ton of records that I have purchased MORE THAN ONCE (LP + CD or LP + iTunes). So, I am somewhat offended by the idea that I'm not being "honest".
You give your account information to anyone you write a check to. Phishing is bad and obviously it is stupid to fall for it, but how do you combat a dishonest employee at a company that you have to mail a check to?
There are lots of things the bank could do besides using a PIN. They could come up with a secure system that was easy to use and facilitated business. The problem is that they don't care to do so. Therefore, the responsibility for paying for the fraud needs to be on them. They are the ones who control the system and have the power to choose to change it, not their customers.
It isn't clear to me that you have to do anything wrong to be the victim of fraud. The banks need to come up with a method to combat financial fraud, or they need to absorb losses as the cost of doing business. Bankrupting individuals isn't the answer.
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There is a cease fire currently. The conflict is effectively over. Therefore, Hizbula is trying to get extra mileage by revealing this. It is probably not the most wise move since they might end up fighting Israel again in the future, so maybe keeping it quiet would have been of benefit. But there is a certain logic to revealing this. Basically they are saying "see we are not as primitive as you think and Israel is not as advanced as some people (especially in the muslim world) think - therefore defeating Israel might be possible". That's what they are trying to get out of it.
Bin Laden is modding today. LOL.
Violence is caused by terrorism.
Terrorism is caused by muslims.
Therefore, video games are caused by muslims.
It doesn't matter whether the public supports Net Neutrality or not. This is a battle between Google et al. and ISPs et al. The American public has no say in this.
Microsoft is shooting for an iTunes-ish end-to-end solution for music
But I read an interview with Steve Ballmer three years ago and he said that people don't want that. He said that Apple's approach to digital music is "typical Apple" where they try to control everything. He said that Apple will not succeed because the success of Windows proves that consumers don't like that business model. He said Microsoft will dominate digital music by supplying the DRM and the format while other companies will supply the hardware and that there would be several music stores you can buy music from. He said that is actually what people want. He should know what he is talking about because he is a very serious person and he is the CEO of Microsoft.
Well, it's not even out yet
So wait, the thing I saw announced on Engadget that said it was the Zune wasn't the Zune? Is the Zune merely a rumored product?
This Zune thing is very confusing. It is made by Microsoft, but maybe it isn't (someone told me it is actually made by Toshiba). It works or doesn't work with WMA/"Plays for Sure". It has or hasn't shipped.
Very confusing.
It is one thing to not play on other vedors OS or program (you mention BeOS, etc.), but quite another thing to not even play on your own damn product. It would be as if Apple had released a new iPod that didn't work with iTMS.
Whether you think DRM is bad, good, neutral, whatever, you have to appreciate Microsoft's extreme level of stupidity being displayed here.
As an aside, I wonder what color the sky is in the world where BeOS is used.
"Plays for Sure" is part two of the joke. Part one was "Plug and Play". Microsoft is actually run by very talented comedians. If you don't believe me, watch any of the well publicized videos of Steve Ballmer.
People thought Unix was a hoax, but Windows is actually a joke - at the user's expense.
missing NASA moon landing videos to keep me entertained. I mean, how the fuck can NASA misplace the moon landing tapes? NASA, y'know, those guys responsible for litereally petabytes of data. Yet our most important moment in history somehow forgotten..
You think some phoney pictures of some guys out in the desert pretending to be on the moon are the most important moment in history??
I'm sure glad NASA exists. Otherwise how would I pay a zillion dollars in taxes just so some dude can fly up into orbit to say "beep beep - I'm a spaceman!"
IIRC, most of the problems on the ISS have been a result of American craftsmanship.
You mean it was made in a rented factory in China?
Just standing still anywhere on the equator, a human is moving at 1040 miles per hour..... is our survival somehow an achievement as a result?
Hey, if you are standing on the equator and it makes you feel good to boast about your accomplishment of surviving being hurtled around the earth at 1040 mph, then I say, "feel free".
In America I don't think I've met a person who will buy the 360 over PS3/WII simply because it is based in the US.
No, but there are lots of people who will not buy it just because it is Microsoft.
I am shocked, shocked I tell you! LonleyGirl isn't real?! People would actually post videos that are not what they appear to be?!
This comes as a great revelation to us all!
there is a very large segment that will not give up tons in performance just to obtain efficiency.
I'm really tired of people in the "performance" cars driving like maniacs. The Ford Focus will go the speed limit and is perfectly OK to drive so long as you aren't trying to out accelerate everyone on the road and drive like an asshat. I am so fucking sick of speeders and people that just drive like jerks. Pretty soon there will be cameras everywhere and you won't be able to drive like that. Then tell me how great having a "performance" vehicle is.
Where I live, diesel is much more expensive than gas. Regular gas is about 2.60/gallon. Premium is 2.90/gallon. Diesel is about 3.20/gallon.
Plus, it is more difficult to find diesel.
Also, I have heard that diesel vehicles sometimes won't start if it is cold.
Sure, until they ALL have RFID.
Then what choice is there?
Stop buying music, movies, and TV shows altogether.
Apple is generally quite open about allowing people to run whatever they want on the Hardware they sell
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Oh, yeah? Well, try running Plan 9 OS on an Apple
They're only useful for solving crimes - they're totally useless at preventing them.
Cameras aren't cops.
Cops do not prevent crimes either. There have been court cases that have said that the purpose of police is to deter crime, track crime, solve crime, but not to prevent crime.
Unless you are rich. In that case, you probably aren't paying any taxes anyway.
What evidence do you have of that?
All the music on my iPod is legal. Plus, there are a ton of records that I have purchased MORE THAN ONCE (LP + CD or LP + iTunes). So, I am somewhat offended by the idea that I'm not being "honest".
Obviously the answer would be to pass a law that specifically states that computer programs cannot be copyrighted.
You give your account information to anyone you write a check to. Phishing is bad and obviously it is stupid to fall for it, but how do you combat a dishonest employee at a company that you have to mail a check to?
There are lots of things the bank could do besides using a PIN. They could come up with a secure system that was easy to use and facilitated business. The problem is that they don't care to do so. Therefore, the responsibility for paying for the fraud needs to be on them. They are the ones who control the system and have the power to choose to change it, not their customers.
Not only isn't it the case he designed, but the case pictured doesn't match the caption.
It isn't clear to me that you have to do anything wrong to be the victim of fraud. The banks need to come up with a method to combat financial fraud, or they need to absorb losses as the cost of doing business. Bankrupting individuals isn't the answer.