I'm not even past the first few paragraphs, and I've already found errors:
In fact, the Game Boy Advance is carrying a lot of water for the company, since the GameCube, Nintendo's flagship gaming console, is rapidly falling behind the PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox in sales.
Since when is the GameCube rapidly falling behind the XBox in sales?
In case you haven't been in close proximity to any 12-year-olds in the past five years, the Nintendo Game Boy Advance is a $100 portable game device the size of a slice of bread.
Wrong. The Game Boy Advance SP is $100, the normal Game Boy Advance runs around $70.
I guess we've all just gotten so used to the mainstream media just getting their facts wrong that people don't even notice anymore.
You don't get a reliable system by slapping an AMD chip onto a $30 motherboard with $20 RAM.
Nice try, but that's not what I've been doing with my AMD systems. Like I said, it's just my experience, I don't pretend to state that every AMD customer will experience what I have.
My one humble opinion. I was an AMD loyalist from ~ 1998 to 2003. However, I've always had more crashes, more freezes and faster dying computers using AMD. Last year I switched to Pentium and my new machine runs like a charm. I don't expect my one story to make any difference, but you asked.
Ultimately, I think Intel's just run "better" than AMD's, at least in Windows. I have no statistics or facts, but just my experience in the last few years.
Ok, who modded this informative? Can I get a specific passage out of the EULA for VS.NET that tries to forbid you from releasing your source code as GPL?
Seriously, if you looked up FUD in the dictionary, I think it would link to this post.
Yeah, it sounds like that ultimately the energy is coming from the magnets that would be slowly giving up their magnetism.
So it's quite possible that ultimately, the motor might be less effecient, depending on how much energy is needed to magnetize the magnets and how long that magnetism lasts. I would guess that the issue has already been looked into.
I clicked on the comments before clicking on the site. That comment was posted before I had even read the article and had no problems or slowdown in bringing up the article. Nice try though.
All that work and he still has cables to connect (he doesn't seem to think they're photogenic).
Huh? I must not be reading this right:
Using the Belkin car charger, I connected it to the iPod mini and placed the iPod into the acrylic piece at the angle I wanted, then flipped the whole piece over and poured another layer of dental acrylic over the protruding edge of the iPod mini and the car charger, creating a perfectly snug fit for the iPod to rest into and connect to the charger.
It sounds like he build the fitting to hold the charger (which he mentions below also holds the line-out for the audio), so he can just slide it into the fitting and it all hooks up. Am I wrong?
Riiiight. Are you going to carry that around rig around?
The advantage of creating a dock for a portable MP3 player is that you can take your music with you, but still have a nice way to listen to MP3's in the car. Plus, your risk of theft is decreased if you can remove the $500 piece of equipment from the car.
That's a distinction with a difference. If they are programs that are installed with any of the three preset configurations, they are as much a part of the OS as Outlook Express is in Windows.
What is this obsession with creating an entire web page with no capitalization? The use of lowercase for design reasons should have been something that died with the dot-com era.
Or perhaps after all that exercise he's just too tired to use the SHIFT key.;-)
Wow, I really appreciate the response. You are absolutely correct that I have never released an open source application. Your explanation helps me to understand your situation. Would you consider just releasing the executable software so other GameCube/SCII freaks like myself could enjoy your system? Should I perhaps instead send an email to the address listed to let you guys know that there is some interest out there?
I don't believe he has some obligation to release the software, I just seems curious that he hasn't. I could have made those screenshots and voice samples (you can do so at AT&T's Natural Voice website for free). I, for one, would love to see this software because it would be quite cool. I definately applaud the authors of it if they have, in deed, really developed this software. I don't want to take away from their accomplishment, but I'm just feeling cautious.
When I first saw this earlier today I was completely amazed and excited. I happen to have a GameCube, and I love Soul Calibur II. I noticed that you couldn't download this thing, but didn't make much of it. I had contemplated emailing them to see if I could get a copy, or whatever, but then decided against it.
But the more I've been thinking about this, I'm really starting to think this is a hoax. Think about it: how many times have you seen something home-grown like this and not been able to download anything? Not the app, not the source code, nothing. It's usually the reason these things get web pages to begin with. Why brag about it if you aren't going to distribute it, or at least sell it. All we have for proof are some screen shots and some wav files.
I guess I don't really have proof that it's fake other than a feeling. It just seems like this is a rather over-the-top way of dealing with the problem. The update he provided after getting on Slashdot about buying iButtons and talking about wireless connectivity with a Zaurus seems even more fake to me.
Huh? Is this a joke or something? Well, if it is a joke, I just don't get it. Oh.. wait, is this a joke about Microsoft? Perhaps about Windows? Wait, that might be it. Windows crashing right? Is that the joke? Are you saying Windows crashes a lot and making a joke about that? Oh, yeah, wow. That is funny. Wow. Good stuff. I'd mod you up if I could because I wouldn't have thought of something that funny. No, my humor is much more dull than jokes about Microsoft Windows crashing. Heh. I probably would have made some dumb joke about a blue screen. Not very original. But, wow, a joke about it crashing is much funnier.
So my question would be would most resonable people except such restrictive terms when buying the rights to music? I personally would not consider iTunes terms resonable.
That is a complete and total cop-out. Apple present the license of use when installing the program. It is completely obvious to anyone who cares about DRM that the DRM is there. Anyone who goes to break the DRM would obviously know what they are doing. Any reasonable person could see this. And besides, the reasonableness clause you are talking about cannot be invoked by simply saying "I don't find the terms reasonable." Don't agree to the contract then. This is refering to a person not forseeing the breech ahead of time, which you were obviously aware of. You knew you would be breeching the contract when you broke DRM. Just because you don't agree with the terms doesn't mean you can null and void them.
And ultimately, the breech of contract with iTunes could result in damages to Apple because of the possible loss of business they could experience with the music industry.
You can try to legally and morally justify your behavior all you want, but when it comes down to it, the DRM present is completely reasonable. You can copy the files to a limited number of computers. You can burn the music to an unlimited amount of discs. You can even go and rip that music back to MP3 or whatever format you like. It does, however, present a small level of difficulty to prevent casual copying.
How exactly does this DRM infringe on your immaginary rights of fair use? Not to say fair use is imaginary, but "fair use" as described on Slashdot 90% of the time is.
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I'm not even past the first few paragraphs, and I've already found errors:
Since when is the GameCube rapidly falling behind the XBox in sales?
Wrong. The Game Boy Advance SP is $100, the normal Game Boy Advance runs around $70.
I guess we've all just gotten so used to the mainstream media just getting their facts wrong that people don't even notice anymore.
Nice try, but that's not what I've been doing with my AMD systems. Like I said, it's just my experience, I don't pretend to state that every AMD customer will experience what I have.
My one humble opinion. I was an AMD loyalist from ~ 1998 to 2003. However, I've always had more crashes, more freezes and faster dying computers using AMD. Last year I switched to Pentium and my new machine runs like a charm. I don't expect my one story to make any difference, but you asked.
Ultimately, I think Intel's just run "better" than AMD's, at least in Windows. I have no statistics or facts, but just my experience in the last few years.
That would be great news if Sun was the one making money on Java.
Because we all know that market cap is truly the way to judge the health of a technology company.
Ok, who modded this informative? Can I get a specific passage out of the EULA for VS.NET that tries to forbid you from releasing your source code as GPL?
Seriously, if you looked up FUD in the dictionary, I think it would link to this post.
Yeah, it sounds like that ultimately the energy is coming from the magnets that would be slowly giving up their magnetism.
So it's quite possible that ultimately, the motor might be less effecient, depending on how much energy is needed to magnetize the magnets and how long that magnetism lasts. I would guess that the issue has already been looked into.
I clicked on the comments before clicking on the site. That comment was posted before I had even read the article and had no problems or slowdown in bringing up the article. Nice try though.
Amazingly enough, if you had read the article before posting, you might have gotten your answer:
That alone makes it sound fishy to me, but IANAP.
Huh? I must not be reading this right:
It sounds like he build the fitting to hold the charger (which he mentions below also holds the line-out for the audio), so he can just slide it into the fitting and it all hooks up. Am I wrong?
Riiiight. Are you going to carry that around rig around?
The advantage of creating a dock for a portable MP3 player is that you can take your music with you, but still have a nice way to listen to MP3's in the car. Plus, your risk of theft is decreased if you can remove the $500 piece of equipment from the car.
That's a distinction with a difference. If they are programs that are installed with any of the three preset configurations, they are as much a part of the OS as Outlook Express is in Windows.
Ha, ha, you so funny. Of course, I get more security related emails from Red Hat than I do Microsoft, so what's your point?
On the grounds that the original poster wanted some karma.
That's great! I look forward to seeing it. Maybe it will be the first OSS project I get involved in (if you go that route).
What is this obsession with creating an entire web page with no capitalization? The use of lowercase for design reasons should have been something that died with the dot-com era.
Or perhaps after all that exercise he's just too tired to use the SHIFT key. ;-)
Wow, I really appreciate the response. You are absolutely correct that I have never released an open source application. Your explanation helps me to understand your situation. Would you consider just releasing the executable software so other GameCube/SCII freaks like myself could enjoy your system? Should I perhaps instead send an email to the address listed to let you guys know that there is some interest out there?
Then two questions:
I don't believe he has some obligation to release the software, I just seems curious that he hasn't. I could have made those screenshots and voice samples (you can do so at AT&T's Natural Voice website for free). I, for one, would love to see this software because it would be quite cool. I definately applaud the authors of it if they have, in deed, really developed this software. I don't want to take away from their accomplishment, but I'm just feeling cautious.
When I first saw this earlier today I was completely amazed and excited. I happen to have a GameCube, and I love Soul Calibur II. I noticed that you couldn't download this thing, but didn't make much of it. I had contemplated emailing them to see if I could get a copy, or whatever, but then decided against it.
But the more I've been thinking about this, I'm really starting to think this is a hoax. Think about it: how many times have you seen something home-grown like this and not been able to download anything? Not the app, not the source code, nothing. It's usually the reason these things get web pages to begin with. Why brag about it if you aren't going to distribute it, or at least sell it. All we have for proof are some screen shots and some wav files.
I guess I don't really have proof that it's fake other than a feeling. It just seems like this is a rather over-the-top way of dealing with the problem. The update he provided after getting on Slashdot about buying iButtons and talking about wireless connectivity with a Zaurus seems even more fake to me.
Huh? Is this a joke or something? Well, if it is a joke, I just don't get it. Oh.. wait, is this a joke about Microsoft? Perhaps about Windows? Wait, that might be it. Windows crashing right? Is that the joke? Are you saying Windows crashes a lot and making a joke about that? Oh, yeah, wow. That is funny. Wow. Good stuff. I'd mod you up if I could because I wouldn't have thought of something that funny. No, my humor is much more dull than jokes about Microsoft Windows crashing. Heh. I probably would have made some dumb joke about a blue screen. Not very original. But, wow, a joke about it crashing is much funnier.
Thank you so much.
If I thought I could pull it off, I would try to pretend that I did it on purpose. :-)
You and I both know that's not what I was talking about. But cheapshots and "whitty" replies are what makes Slashdot home!
should read:
Did you also tape the daily beatings you received from your fellow classmates? You probably would have made much more money.
That is a complete and total cop-out. Apple present the license of use when installing the program. It is completely obvious to anyone who cares about DRM that the DRM is there. Anyone who goes to break the DRM would obviously know what they are doing. Any reasonable person could see this. And besides, the reasonableness clause you are talking about cannot be invoked by simply saying "I don't find the terms reasonable." Don't agree to the contract then. This is refering to a person not forseeing the breech ahead of time, which you were obviously aware of. You knew you would be breeching the contract when you broke DRM. Just because you don't agree with the terms doesn't mean you can null and void them.
And ultimately, the breech of contract with iTunes could result in damages to Apple because of the possible loss of business they could experience with the music industry.
You can try to legally and morally justify your behavior all you want, but when it comes down to it, the DRM present is completely reasonable. You can copy the files to a limited number of computers. You can burn the music to an unlimited amount of discs. You can even go and rip that music back to MP3 or whatever format you like. It does, however, present a small level of difficulty to prevent casual copying.
How exactly does this DRM infringe on your immaginary rights of fair use? Not to say fair use is imaginary, but "fair use" as described on Slashdot 90% of the time is.