I think that the right of fair use outweighs concerns I might have over my music being copied and re-sold. When I was playing out every weekend in Chicago, we found it was more effective to give away CD's of a demo or sell CD's below cost to get people to come back to shows and build some word-of-mouth following. Of course this failed because our frontman was an ass, but that's another story.
If you would have read the article, you would notice that it is not granting anyone the right to share digital copies with 6 million friends. It is only granting the same fair-use rights that consumers already have with tapes and records etc.
The iPod uses a PP5002B-C chip made by PortalPlayer. It decodes as well as encodes MP3, WAV, and AIFF. Too bad Apple didn't include a sound in jack. AnandTech did a review of the iPod. Now Apple could always code a nice ogg decoder and flash it to the firmware. This would involve codnig an integer decoder for vorbis and would also likely decrease the long battery life the iPod gets. Like I said before, I don't see ogg coming to the iPod anytime soon. And considering the fact that apple is putting all their weight behind Mpeg4 and AAC, I bet we see AAC on the iPod before we see ogg.
Maybe someone will FINALLY build a decent ebook reader with this tech. OF course it will probably use proprietary software and have DRM gargargar like all the rest of them, but this would be great for an ebook reader.
Guess you need to try google again because the NoUturn link is old and not correct. There is a quicktime component that allows ogg files to be played in iTunes, as well as quicktime player. It worked in iTunes2 and it works in iTunes3. The component isn't perfect as it doesn't support vorbis comments but it does work to play ogg files in iTunes.
You can get a beta quicktime component that will allow you to play oggs in iTunes and other quicktime aware apps. The iPod does it's mp3 decoding on hardware and there is not currently a solution for software decoding. I wouldn't expect one any time soon either.
My theory on OGG is that it will be implemented once there is a 1.0 release (which is now in CVS) and a spec. I don't think Apple would release a new iTunes with a beta codec that they know will change. For know I just use the handy quicktime component and my oggs play fine in iTunes. The iPod is a diifferent story. They might add it in as software but I don't think there are currently any chips that decode OGG in hardware. Although, I could be wrong about that.
They can charge as much as they like for the source, as long as it is not more than the cost of the binary. See this answer in the GPL faq. Also read up on the FSF's position regarding 'selling software.'
3) Not all mail readers cope with HTML properly. This is a bigger concern for me - I'm afraid some of my friends use mail clients such as mutt, and so HTML mail is a hassle for them.
Exactly. I use mutt to read the majority of my mail and HTML email comes out looking horrible. I can spawn lynx (or w3m i supppose) to display the HTML spew, but that just annoys me. HTML formatted documents are meant to be read by web browsers, not mail clients.
Actually, anyone can join the community. Everyone is free to join the crackmonkey list, you just can't post using a outlook, eudora, etc. And anyone can join #tron, so long as you use something besides mIrc or hack your mIrc version string to something else.
Apple did not develop the iPod for Windows users. Aplpe did not develop the iPod for Linux users. The iPod was developed for Mac users and potential Mac users. If they were solely a peripheral company, it would make sense to develop a device for all platforms. Apple's strategy is not to turn your Windows machine or your Linux machine into a didgital hub, but to turn the Mac's they produce into digital hubs. That's why they chose HFS+ -- it's standard on Macs. That's why they chose firewire (besides the blazing speeds) -- it's standard on Macs. If Windows and Linux users buy iPods, Apple will be happy, but they won't go out of their way to make it work on anything but Macs. Apple's customer base is Mac users.
For the 'tubes sound better' audiophiles, let me let you in on a big secret: the average pub-person couldn't care less about how your amp sounds, or the brand of your guitar or what kind of mixer you're using...
This is true, but there are musicians that will always be fanatical about their sound and the gear they use to get it.
In all the comments I have read so far, I have not seen a single mention of the father of science fiction - Hugo Gernsback, for whom the Hugo Awards are named. From his NY Times obit in 1967:
In Ralph 124C 41+, a novel he wrote and serialized in 1911, Mr. Gernsback described what he and colleagues subsequently classified as radar, the direction finder, space travel, germicidal rays, micro-film, two-way television, night baseball, tape records, artificial silk and wool, stainless steel, magnesium as a structural material, and flourescent lighting. He also described the wireless transmission of power and electronic weather control, which are yet to be realized.
1000 letters would definitely have a greater impact than a single petition letter. if a staffer reads a single leter with multiple signatures they might disregard it. But when 1000 individual letters pour in from constituents, this will make the staffer take notice and bring up to his/her employer. Well organized petitions are good, but personalized letters are better.
Some of you have most likely seen the summoner geeks movie, which uses audio from the dead alewives. But watching characters froma roleplaying game sitting around playing a roleplaying game is really funny.
Perhaps November will be more meaningful if large numbers of Americans deliberately choose not to participate in this election, and make their reasons known, rather than shrugging and ignoring it. Perhaps then, the Beltway might really buckle a bit.
I really don't think that will make any difference whatsoever. You stated in your article that on one-third of eligible voters turned out last election. Did the beltway buckle? The only way to affect real change on the system is work from within the system. Elect candidates that you believe in to local offices state offices and even to congress. The top-down approach (which is amusing considering Nader's history of grassroots efforts) of backing a third-party candidate for president will not work. In 1992 Ross Perot received 18.91% of the popular vote. In 1996 he only got 8.4% of the vote (stats from uselectionatlas.org). It didn't work for Perot and it won't work for Nader. And it especially won't make a bit of difference if you don't vote. In the small races for things like state houses and even congress, 500 people can make a HUGE difference. Especially if they are actively involved in the campaign.
Don't let country be run by this man. Vote Gore 2000
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What "laws of the US constitution?"
Sorry, what I meant to say was the laws of the US congress, not constitution. You're right the constitution is a description of government and amendments including the Bill of Rights.
As far as consumers keeping corporations in check, that hasn't worked with AT&T, Microsoft, ADM, the recording industry, etc.
Been to a national forest recently?
Yes I've been to national forests and parks recently. Some of them are filthy, some of them are not. I like the idea of community owned lands. The problem is that I think community organizations would be outbid by corporate money for some of these lands. But there are private organizations, like the Access Fund that do a great job of land management. It is possible that it could work, as most states have laws in place that would stop outright exploitation of the land, but my feeling is that it would be a disaster.
Why is federally funded science bad for capitalism?
How do low interest federal college loans hurt capitalism?
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Direct from Harry Browne's website:
On welfare:
"The only sensible solution is to end it -- immediately and completely."
"If I have my way, your federal welfare payments will end in eight months."
This sounds like turning people out on the street to me.
On Social Security:
"Phasing out Social Security over many years won't work."
"I believe annuities should be provided only for those who truly need them."
Does Harry Browne get to decide who truly needs social security benefits? The rest of the people currently receiving benfits just get cut off? You say that Browne has a plan for the people currently receiving these benefits? He says that they will go through everyone receiving social security and evaluate on a case by case basis. That would take FOREVER. And in the meantime, those in their late fifties that are preparing to retire, perhaps don't have a dime saved for retirement due to no fault of their own, those people get left out on the streets. And Harry Browne says that those people will get what they need through "charity."
On Families:
"Repealing the income tax so that parents can spend more time with their children, teaching them values that will minimize teenage pregnancies."
It seems to me that people will work long and hard for more money anyway. Greed is deep-rooted in the American psyche and I can't see how repealing the income tax has anything to do with people spending more time with their families.
On Military Service:
"I spent three years in the Army, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to be in the Army."
From the man who would like to become our commander in chief.
On Selling off the Environment:
"I want to pay off the federal debt by auctioning off the assets the government shouldn't own -- western lands, power companies, unused military bases, and commodity reserves."
I am assuming this includes National Forest lands, BLM lands, perhapes even National Wilderness Areas. This is almost as bad as Bush wanting to drill in the ANWR. Selling these lands in auction essentially to the highest corporate bidder could possibly close many of them to public use.
On closing down federal programs:
"The federal government has no authority to be involved in any way in education, health care, welfare, law enforcement, the retirement business, or anything else the Constitution hasn't specified."
Say goodbye to federal loans for education, research grants for science, national forests and parks, etc. Say hello to corporate control of the environment, massive unchecked monopolies, and an increase in federal crime becuase without federal law enforcement, who will enforce the laws of the US constitiution?
And lastly, I have read up on Browne's ideas, and obviously, I don't agree with them. But I haven't found any real plans for implementing any of these things he talks about. The president can't just grab the phone in the oval office and say, "Yeah hi, this is the president and I need you to just fire all government employees, cancel all federal government programs, sell all of our national lands, repeal the income tax, and be sure to call up all the college students currently receiving government money that it ends tomorrow." You want libertarian policies implemented, elect people to your local state congressional bodies, elect them to national congress. The president does not have the constitutional power to do the things Harry Browne wants to do.
It would be nice to see some sources for this unsubstantied list of tripe. I have received this email forward twice and it is pretty obvious to me that most of this is made up bullshit. Show me some sources and some 'actual' quotes and then maybe I'll buy it. But come on, do some research and think for yourself. Don't believe the crap spewed from some email forward.
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I think that the right of fair use outweighs concerns I might have over my music being copied and re-sold. When I was playing out every weekend in Chicago, we found it was more effective to give away CD's of a demo or sell CD's below cost to get people to come back to shows and build some word-of-mouth following. Of course this failed because our frontman was an ass, but that's another story.
If you would have read the article, you would notice that it is not granting anyone the right to share digital copies with 6 million friends. It is only granting the same fair-use rights that consumers already have with tapes and records etc.
The iPod uses a PP5002B-C chip made by PortalPlayer. It decodes as well as encodes MP3, WAV, and AIFF. Too bad Apple didn't include a sound in jack. AnandTech did a review of the iPod. Now Apple could always code a nice ogg decoder and flash it to the firmware. This would involve codnig an integer decoder for vorbis and would also likely decrease the long battery life the iPod gets. Like I said before, I don't see ogg coming to the iPod anytime soon. And considering the fact that apple is putting all their weight behind Mpeg4 and AAC, I bet we see AAC on the iPod before we see ogg.
Maybe someone will FINALLY build a decent ebook reader with this tech. OF course it will probably use proprietary software and have DRM gargargar like all the rest of them, but this would be great for an ebook reader.
The component you linked to works in iTunes.
Guess you need to try google again because the NoUturn link is old and not correct. There is a quicktime component that allows ogg files to be played in iTunes, as well as quicktime player. It worked in iTunes2 and it works in iTunes3. The component isn't perfect as it doesn't support vorbis comments but it does work to play ogg files in iTunes.
You can get a beta quicktime component that will allow you to play oggs in iTunes and other quicktime aware apps. The iPod does it's mp3 decoding on hardware and there is not currently a solution for software decoding. I wouldn't expect one any time soon either.
My theory on OGG is that it will be implemented once there is a 1.0 release (which is now in CVS) and a spec. I don't think Apple would release a new iTunes with a beta codec that they know will change. For know I just use the handy quicktime component and my oggs play fine in iTunes. The iPod is a diifferent story. They might add it in as software but I don't think there are currently any chips that decode OGG in hardware. Although, I could be wrong about that.
They can charge as much as they like for the source, as long as it is not more than the cost of the binary. See this answer in the GPL faq. Also read up on the FSF's position regarding 'selling software.'
3) Not all mail readers cope with HTML properly. This is a bigger concern for me - I'm afraid some of my friends use mail clients such as mutt, and so HTML mail is a hassle for them.
Exactly. I use mutt to read the majority of my mail and HTML email comes out looking horrible. I can spawn lynx (or w3m i supppose) to display the HTML spew, but that just annoys me. HTML formatted documents are meant to be read by web browsers, not mail clients.
Actually, anyone can join the community. Everyone is free to join the crackmonkey list, you just can't post using a outlook, eudora, etc. And anyone can join #tron, so long as you use something besides mIrc or hack your mIrc version string to something else.
It should be begin with two spaces after it.
Apple did not develop the iPod for Windows users. Aplpe did not develop the iPod for Linux users. The iPod was developed for Mac users and potential Mac users. If they were solely a peripheral company, it would make sense to develop a device for all platforms. Apple's strategy is not to turn your Windows machine or your Linux machine into a didgital hub, but to turn the Mac's they produce into digital hubs. That's why they chose HFS+ -- it's standard on Macs. That's why they chose firewire (besides the blazing speeds) -- it's standard on Macs. If Windows and Linux users buy iPods, Apple will be happy, but they won't go out of their way to make it work on anything but Macs. Apple's customer base is Mac users.
Don't forget about the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidlines -- version 1.0, version 2.0 draft.
For the 'tubes sound better' audiophiles, let me let you in on a big secret: the average pub-person couldn't care less about how your amp sounds, or the brand of your guitar or what kind of mixer you're using...
This is true, but there are musicians that will always be fanatical about their sound and the gear they use to get it.
1000 letters would definitely have a greater impact than a single petition letter. if a staffer reads a single leter with multiple signatures they might disregard it. But when 1000 individual letters pour in from constituents, this will make the staffer take notice and bring up to his/her employer. Well organized petitions are good, but personalized letters are better.
Who needs MAME when you have robotfindskitten for dreamcast?
I don't know about you, but my receipt did not show who I voted for, just that I voted.
lukas
Some of you have most likely seen the summoner geeks movie, which uses audio from the dead alewives. But watching characters froma roleplaying game sitting around playing a roleplaying game is really funny.
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The project home page has a lot of great photos and also daily updates on the project.
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Perhaps November will be more meaningful if large numbers of Americans deliberately choose not to participate in this election, and make their reasons known, rather than shrugging and ignoring it. Perhaps then, the Beltway might really buckle a bit.
I really don't think that will make any difference whatsoever. You stated in your article that on one-third of eligible voters turned out last election. Did the beltway buckle? The only way to affect real change on the system is work from within the system. Elect candidates that you believe in to local offices state offices and even to congress. The top-down approach (which is amusing considering Nader's history of grassroots efforts) of backing a third-party candidate for president will not work. In 1992 Ross Perot received 18.91% of the popular vote. In 1996 he only got 8.4% of the vote (stats from uselectionatlas.org). It didn't work for Perot and it won't work for Nader. And it especially won't make a bit of difference if you don't vote. In the small races for things like state houses and even congress, 500 people can make a HUGE difference. Especially if they are actively involved in the campaign.
Don't let country be run by this man. Vote Gore 2000
What "laws of the US constitution?"
Sorry, what I meant to say was the laws of the US congress, not constitution. You're right the constitution is a description of government and amendments including the Bill of Rights.
As far as consumers keeping corporations in check, that hasn't worked with AT&T, Microsoft, ADM, the recording industry, etc.
Been to a national forest recently?
Yes I've been to national forests and parks recently. Some of them are filthy, some of them are not. I like the idea of community owned lands. The problem is that I think community organizations would be outbid by corporate money for some of these lands. But there are private organizations, like the Access Fund that do a great job of land management. It is possible that it could work, as most states have laws in place that would stop outright exploitation of the land, but my feeling is that it would be a disaster.
Why is federally funded science bad for capitalism?
How do low interest federal college loans hurt capitalism?
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Direct from Harry Browne's website:
On welfare:
"The only sensible solution is to end it -- immediately and completely."
"If I have my way, your federal welfare payments will end in eight months."
This sounds like turning people out on the street to me.
On Social Security:
"Phasing out Social Security over many years won't work."
"I believe annuities should be provided only for those who truly need them."
Does Harry Browne get to decide who truly needs social security benefits? The rest of the people currently receiving benfits just get cut off? You say that Browne has a plan for the people currently receiving these benefits? He says that they will go through everyone receiving social security and evaluate on a case by case basis. That would take FOREVER. And in the meantime, those in their late fifties that are preparing to retire, perhaps don't have a dime saved for retirement due to no fault of their own, those people get left out on the streets. And Harry Browne says that those people will get what they need through "charity."
On Families:
"Repealing the income tax so that parents can spend more time with their children, teaching them values that will minimize teenage pregnancies."
It seems to me that people will work long and hard for more money anyway. Greed is deep-rooted in the American psyche and I can't see how repealing the income tax has anything to do with people spending more time with their families.
On Military Service:
"I spent three years in the Army, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to be in the Army."
From the man who would like to become our commander in chief.
On Selling off the Environment:
"I want to pay off the federal debt by auctioning off the assets the government shouldn't own -- western lands, power companies, unused military bases, and commodity reserves."
I am assuming this includes National Forest lands, BLM lands, perhapes even National Wilderness Areas. This is almost as bad as Bush wanting to drill in the ANWR. Selling these lands in auction essentially to the highest corporate bidder could possibly close many of them to public use.
On closing down federal programs:
"The federal government has no authority to be involved in any way in education, health care, welfare, law enforcement, the retirement business, or anything else the Constitution hasn't specified."
Say goodbye to federal loans for education, research grants for science, national forests and parks, etc. Say hello to corporate control of the environment, massive unchecked monopolies, and an increase in federal crime becuase without federal law enforcement, who will enforce the laws of the US constitiution?
And lastly, I have read up on Browne's ideas, and obviously, I don't agree with them. But I haven't found any real plans for implementing any of these things he talks about. The president can't just grab the phone in the oval office and say, "Yeah hi, this is the president and I need you to just fire all government employees, cancel all federal government programs, sell all of our national lands, repeal the income tax, and be sure to call up all the college students currently receiving government money that it ends tomorrow." You want libertarian policies implemented, elect people to your local state congressional bodies, elect them to national congress. The president does not have the constitutional power to do the things Harry Browne wants to do.
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It would be nice to see some sources for this unsubstantied list of tripe. I have received this email forward twice and it is pretty obvious to me that most of this is made up bullshit. Show me some sources and some 'actual' quotes and then maybe I'll buy it. But come on, do some research and think for yourself. Don't believe the crap spewed from some email forward.