Service such as Napster made perfect copies of any recording instantaneously available anywhere in the world.
Although this is possible, it is certainly not the case. Mp3s are not 'perfect digital copies', yet mp3s are the files that (for the most part) are being ditributed. Perhaps when broadband gives us LAN speeds, we'll see wav files being traded to the point of mp3s. Until then, 'perfect digital copies' (of music) still require access to the origial media. (For most people.)
Most people can still listen to their cassettes and scratchy records and be fine with the imperfections, so mp3s with their ease of storage and portabillity won't be going away anytime soon. People want a convenient way to listen to music, be it 8-tracks, Cds, cassettes, LPs, mp3s, or what-have-you. Wav files aren't that convenient. Yet.
of how EVERYONE can and will be af(in)fected by DRM measures. Apple says it has no interests in DRM, however, iTunes already has Licence-handling code in it. A switch to Intel could 'seal the deal', insuring that DRM is included in Apple's chips.
Sadly, one thing that could 'break' Palladium would be the 'secret' x86 port of OS X. There are *many* people who would switch to OS X in a heartbeat (on their recent PCs). MS would at last be fighting an opponent with skill and product. Apple could put MS to bed.
I think that MS is really going for the total domination of hardware/software, and Apple is the only company that could stop it. Linux is great for many things, but Apple is *ready*.
about Multivac, a giant computer housed underground that could do most everything; answer esoteric questions, guide the US economy, decide who should be president.
however IIRC, when you do a whois for apple.com using the nettool (the program under utillities) in os X, it returns "apple.is.the.choice.for.every.self.respecing.te rrorist.com"
I can't find a link right now, but some Tele-company has been hiding antennas in fiberglas pine trees (in the northwest) and palm trees (in the southeast) . They aren't movie-prop quality, but chances are you wouldn't see them unless you were looking for them. They fool the wildlife at least.
They use them in residential areas and national parks. If I find a link, I'll post it.
Hey dipshit, who the fuck asked you, you fucking knobgobbler? If you don't understand what that post was about, please keep your amazing fucking amount of goddamn ignorance to yourself.
So go back to masturbating in your mom's fucking basement, live for the next Vin Fucking Diesel movie, and shut the FUCK up. Unlike you, I've got better things to do than suck the dick of an administration that obviously is no better than the terrorists they purport to 'war on'. So put up or shut the fuck up you Apple Pie/ Patriotic/McFucking Donalds AC shit-eater.
BTW, if my motherfucking reasoning isn't clear, perhaps you should rip your head out of your fat fucking ass, and write a book, make some music, or code some software, fuckface.
Is it a cool future of gadgets and super powerful, helpful AIs, antigravity, alien societies, incredibly advanced technology from mysterious lost races, see-thru tank tops, holographic projection and bionic augmentation, or a dark future where a relative of GW's is still running the rights of the consumer^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H citizens into the ground?
Will there be curfews and indeterminate detention, rampant search and seizure, investigation of private activities, invasion of thought and conviction of free-speech?
Sweet! Count me IN! I want to see what the U.S. is in for!
talk while they drive, but these mental marvels who have a hard time chewing gum and thinking at the same time will be taking pictures of the Big Mac they're eating at 73 mph.
"Dude! Check it out! This pickle slice looks like Elvis! Hey! Nooo!..Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....!"*CRASH*
If the laser is shined through at a different angle, however slight, how can you get an accurate reading? Would wear and tear change the shape of the token, rendering it useless? If this stores a terrabit of info, how can we get it to store the info we want? How will the government be able to demand a backdoor to this tech? Will I ask any more questions?
I perfected a method to post to slashdot by only reading the front page and never reading the articles, using only my lazy ass, and a burning desire to get first post.
I'm trying to fit lasers and epoxy tokens filled with glass beads in here, but there's no time!
I was just reading an article in our newspaper and it mentions that there is a smiley on the TEN COMMANDMENTS!
I believe this would be the first recorded smilely. Here is a portion of the article.
...Dr. Franz Tellimhoff believes that is untrue. "We have found examples of smileys that go back to Biblical times," he said in a telephone interview from the Institute of Greater Reasearch in Bella, France. "We have been asking ourselves, 'Where did the smiley originate? How did it come to be used in our modern society?' We searched many hundreds of texts from many libraries and found many examples of smileys predating the ones found by other researchers. After acting on a hunch that we would find similar results on some earlier writings, we arranged to study the two stone tablets containing the original ten commandments. This was a difficult prospect to say the least. They had not been out of the sealed vault where they had lain for several hundred years. With some custom-made special equipment and reassurance that the tablets would not be damaged, we studied them in earnest. Previously, it was thought that God did not use smileys. We found three."
"The first was a ':P' and was found at the end of 'I) THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GOD'S BEFORE ME.' We moved down the list and found 'VII) THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.;) ' Amazed at this point, we pressed on to find 'IX) THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THEY NEIGHBOUR.:( '"
"We at the Institute will not put words in God's mouth, per say, however it seems that these 'emoticons' give us added insight into what God was feeling at the time the Ten Commandments were written. We believe there may be more, though further study is nessasary. Our next project will..." (Continued on next page)
Reprinted from the Charleston Daily Star and Report with permission. All rights reserved.
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Although this is possible, it is certainly not the case. Mp3s are not 'perfect digital copies', yet mp3s are the files that (for the most part) are being ditributed. Perhaps when broadband gives us LAN speeds, we'll see wav files being traded to the point of mp3s. Until then, 'perfect digital copies' (of music) still require access to the origial media. (For most people.)
Most people can still listen to their cassettes and scratchy records and be fine with the imperfections, so mp3s with their ease of storage and portabillity won't be going away anytime soon. People want a convenient way to listen to music, be it 8-tracks, Cds, cassettes, LPs, mp3s, or what-have-you. Wav files aren't that convenient. Yet.
The mother of the Pontiac Aztek has been found! The dad is the new Cadillac.
Will this interface support punching the monitor?
I can think of one gesture I use all the time while using my computer...it's not really a command, but it does tend to simplify things.
Lots of features aren't always a good idea, no matter how much they cost.
Sadly, one thing that could 'break' Palladium would be the 'secret' x86 port of OS X. There are *many* people who would switch to OS X in a heartbeat (on their recent PCs). MS would at last be fighting an opponent with skill and product. Apple could put MS to bed.
I think that MS is really going for the total domination of hardware/software, and Apple is the only company that could stop it. Linux is great for many things, but Apple is *ready*.
Be careful what you wish for...
to outsmart perspiration.
Yes. Are you new here?
Still needed someone to feed it punchcards.
So bite me, and your piss-poor Troll mod. Now *this* is flamebait. (for your information)
"apple.is.the.choice.for.every.self.respecing.t
At least it worked in 10.1
Here we go Flash free and links to US companies.
Bring it on, AC. The act of sucking surely holds no mysteries for you.
They use them in residential areas and national parks. If I find a link, I'll post it.
So go back to masturbating in your mom's fucking basement, live for the next Vin Fucking Diesel movie, and shut the FUCK up. Unlike you, I've got better things to do than suck the dick of an administration that obviously is no better than the terrorists they purport to 'war on'. So put up or shut the fuck up you Apple Pie/ Patriotic/McFucking Donalds AC shit-eater.
BTW, if my motherfucking reasoning isn't clear, perhaps you should rip your head out of your fat fucking ass, and write a book, make some music, or code some software, fuckface.
Thanks.
I think you mean Hercules Moralizes in Space/Your Face, To The Horror of Someone Who Was Hoping For A Good Show. Poor Gene, indeed.
Will there be curfews and indeterminate detention, rampant search and seizure, investigation of private activities, invasion of thought and conviction of free-speech?
Sweet! Count me IN! I want to see what the U.S. is in for!
Your Friend,
Calvin Handanderfanson
"Dude! Check it out! This pickle slice looks like Elvis! Hey! Nooo! ..Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....!"*CRASH*
Sounds like I'll be telecommuting.
Quickly! They know we are here!
If the laser is shined through at a different angle, however slight, how can you get an accurate reading?
Would wear and tear change the shape of the token, rendering it useless?
If this stores a terrabit of info, how can we get it to store the info we want?
How will the government be able to demand a backdoor to this tech?
Will I ask any more questions?
I'm trying to fit lasers and epoxy tokens filled with glass beads in here, but there's no time!
I believe this would be the first recorded smilely. Here is a portion of the article.
"The first was a ':P' and was found at the end of 'I) THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GOD'S BEFORE ME.' We moved down the list and found 'VII) THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. ;) ' Amazed at this point, we pressed on to find 'IX) THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THEY NEIGHBOUR. :( '"
"We at the Institute will not put words in God's mouth, per say, however it seems that these 'emoticons' give us added insight into what God was feeling at the time the Ten Commandments were written. We believe there may be more, though further study is nessasary. Our next project will ..." (Continued on next page)
Reprinted from the Charleston Daily Star and Report with permission. All rights reserved.
Thankfully my fears have been allayed.