No, there is a huge problem with it becoming less fun: At the moment where you will stop playing, you will do so because it’s no fun anymore. And you won’t know if it’s because of that, or because the game is simply bad. But your feeling will still not like the game anymore. So why would you then go and buy a game that is no fun? Your impulse goes away from it. And your logic can’t prove otherwise. It’s a lost case.
So now you don’t have to download the game via torrent, but do it right from the developer’s site, and then apply the crack that disables the feature erosion.
So: Yay, for a future of full-bandwidth downloads! ^^
It’s not a physical object. It’s information (or an idea). There are different laws in bitspace: If you give the information to nobody, good luck trying to prove it exists at all. If you pass it on, there goes your control over it. Also how can you own something, that can not be taken from you? It just makes no sense to think of in as a physical object.
The author’s right was meant to be a compensation for the creator, because after all, someone deserves something for it. And indeed, in Germany, you can’t pass it on. Ever. By law. (Urheberrecht.) Copyright exists as a right for those who copy it. Which made sense in a time when there were media reproduction companies. But it was never meant to protect the original creator. And it still doesn’t.
The thing is: Those laws exist, because people were unable to comprehend the laws of bitspace. And because everything was tied to a physical object, that was no problem. Nowadays we don’t have that tie anymore. And that’s why we get into trouble.
Luckily, there is a working business model, that acknowledges reality... including the laws of bitspace. The idea is to completely forget the idea that information would be controllable. And work from that basis. And what you come up with then, is that if you want money from it, you have to ask for it at the moment you first pass it on. And then stop bitching, since you just gave up control over it. If one client can’t afford that price (e.g. games), you do it like with an investor. Only that all your clients (the gamers) take that place. Like a “If you give me that complete information (e.g. game), I will give you $xx. Signed, $client and $you” Which is very similar to taking a loan at a bank, based on a solid business model. Having a lot of clients who signed to pay because of your great trailer videos & co, is really the safest bet a bank can make. And if you fail, neither your bank nor your clients will be hurt. If you succeed, you will take the money, give ONLY your paying clients your work (information), pay your bank, and keep the difference as profits. Rinse and repeat.
The best thing is: It can coexist with the crappy laws and imaginary business models we have now. It doesn’t need any new laws or anything really. You can start using it right now!
His point was that 1. Windows has mostly very crappy ideas and concepts. I mean: Draggable windows? Icon bars? WTF? Why so inefficient? 2. There are much much better solutions. Lise in: XMonad as a window manager. keyboard-controllable functionality [try this extension if you want to see a different and much better concept that merges the power of VI-style control with the simplicity of a menu / icon bar]
Sounds like masochism on the national level. A nation destroying its own future by destroying its offspring, and thereby destroying itself. Well, if it were for them... let them. It’s hurting us.
But hey. The only thing we need to win... is time! ^^
No. Sweden just announced, that they will not accept ACTA, if it changes any local law AT ALL. Which it would. Which means they won’t ratify it. Which means it will not happen. At least there. Which means we have a safe haven. Which means everybody is going to use it, and Sweden will come under massive pressure from the mafia. But they got the Pirate Party. And that one is only getting stronger with the pressure. So in any case: We win.:D
My old Denon (AVR-1700) amplifier’s remote allows me to walk into an adjacent room (door open), point it to another direction, and still have it working. It’s because it contains 3 bright IR LEDs.
Interestingly, right now, I still use the same batteries. After a whopping 11 years! of course it doesn’t go as far anymore (now about 3 meters with a small angle). But hey, that’s still very impressive.
I wonder if there is some effect that keeps the batteries going. As I think they are long over even their expiration date. Let alone the realistic energy available.
(It’s also programmable. Which makes it the best included remote I have ever had.)
There are some HTML entities that work. — = [—], ” = [”], “ = [“], ‘ = [‘], ’ = [’], and so on. But I don’t know which ones are allowed, and which ones not. … for example, is not allowed: []. Even hexadecimal ones only work when allowed as normal entities. I haven’t found much use for others here. Although I wish, mathematical symbols would work. As I have a ton of them on my keyboard layout.
You seem to assume, that people are immobile passive units. If I have no water in my city apartment, I’ll go to where I get water. Same thing with everything else.
And really, I only need to bring heat, water and food to my apartment. I’ll go to the nearest lake or quarry pond, and get me some. If it’s not drinkable, I’ll go buy all water treatment pills that I can find. Or build me a solar distillation device, which is very easy. Food: If it’s winter, your fridge will be outside, in a hole in the ground. Simple and effective. I’ll go to the nearest farmer (yes, might be a bit of a drive, but worth it), buy me a cow, kill it, cut it into pieces, and put in in my underground fridge. Heat/cooking: That’s what fire is for. Or an electric stove driven by a large solar panel. Might be cheaper in case of anarchy.;)
Security/money: I will earn money by helping others to survive. Thereby also getting them on my side in case of anarchy around my home. Maybe I’d start to organize a little community.
See, it’s doable. Don’t have to be a zombie, waiting and wishing for help. Or not knowing how to help yourself. (Those will be selected to die by nature, like it’s supposed to work.)
And actually, she is just taking buckets of the water, diluting them so they contain more arsenic and less phosphorus, and adding sugar etc, to see if she finds organisms who then thrive. But the point is: She still found nothing at all. She’s just taking water and playing with it.
Now of course I’m not saying that the theory isn’t true. Since we simply don’t know it yet. So her work is good and I’m happy she does it.
Just... saying that there is arsenic life there... is just disingenuous. If you know what I mean. But I bet she did not intent to be disingenuous. Instead I bet, that the media hype machine is to blame.
Slashdot Mirror
Print is dying. Digital is surging. Everyone is confused.
Yeah. Everybody. Except everybody. ;)
Really only publishers are confused.
That’s all there is to say.
It isn’t. That’s the point. Patentability, and what the patent office does, are not related anymore.
No, there is a huge problem with it becoming less fun: At the moment where you will stop playing, you will do so because it’s no fun anymore. And you won’t know if it’s because of that, or because the game is simply bad. But your feeling will still not like the game anymore. So why would you then go and buy a game that is no fun? Your impulse goes away from it. And your logic can’t prove otherwise. It’s a lost case.
So now you don’t have to download the game via torrent, but do it right from the developer’s site, and then apply the crack that disables the feature erosion.
So: Yay, for a future of full-bandwidth downloads! ^^
It’s not a physical object. It’s information (or an idea). There are different laws in bitspace:
If you give the information to nobody, good luck trying to prove it exists at all.
If you pass it on, there goes your control over it.
Also how can you own something, that can not be taken from you?
It just makes no sense to think of in as a physical object.
The author’s right was meant to be a compensation for the creator, because after all, someone deserves something for it. And indeed, in Germany, you can’t pass it on. Ever. By law. (Urheberrecht.)
Copyright exists as a right for those who copy it. Which made sense in a time when there were media reproduction companies. But it was never meant to protect the original creator. And it still doesn’t.
The thing is: Those laws exist, because people were unable to comprehend the laws of bitspace. And because everything was tied to a physical object, that was no problem.
Nowadays we don’t have that tie anymore. And that’s why we get into trouble.
Luckily, there is a working business model, that acknowledges reality... including the laws of bitspace.
The idea is to completely forget the idea that information would be controllable. And work from that basis.
And what you come up with then, is that if you want money from it, you have to ask for it at the moment you first pass it on. And then stop bitching, since you just gave up control over it. If one client can’t afford that price (e.g. games), you do it like with an investor. Only that all your clients (the gamers) take that place. Like a “If you give me that complete information (e.g. game), I will give you $xx. Signed, $client and $you”
Which is very similar to taking a loan at a bank, based on a solid business model. Having a lot of clients who signed to pay because of your great trailer videos & co, is really the safest bet a bank can make. And if you fail, neither your bank nor your clients will be hurt.
If you succeed, you will take the money, give ONLY your paying clients your work (information), pay your bank, and keep the difference as profits. Rinse and repeat.
The best thing is: It can coexist with the crappy laws and imaginary business models we have now. It doesn’t need any new laws or anything really. You can start using it right now!
His point was that
1. Windows has mostly very crappy ideas and concepts. I mean: Draggable windows? Icon bars? WTF? Why so inefficient?
2. There are much much better solutions. Lise in: XMonad as a window manager. keyboard-controllable functionality [try this extension if you want to see a different and much better concept that merges the power of VI-style control with the simplicity of a menu / icon bar]
Actually, it’s not that difficult, as you can easily survive 30 seconds in open space.
Several people already did it. NASA also has a FAQ about it.
Well, for Germany, and foreigners from Muslim countries, he’s right.
What do you mean... redubbed? ^^
Don’t worry. Our children or our children’s children, will use classical music to rebel against us. Because they will know we hate it.
I call “most polite youth rebellion ever!”! ^^
Sounds like masochism on the national level. A nation destroying its own future by destroying its offspring, and thereby destroying itself.
Well, if it were for them... let them. It’s hurting us.
But hey. The only thing we need to win... is time! ^^
No. Sweden just announced, that they will not accept ACTA, if it changes any local law AT ALL. Which it would. :D
Which means they won’t ratify it. Which means it will not happen. At least there.
Which means we have a safe haven. Which means everybody is going to use it, and Sweden will come under massive pressure from the mafia.
But they got the Pirate Party. And that one is only getting stronger with the pressure.
So in any case: We win.
My old Denon (AVR-1700) amplifier’s remote allows me to walk into an adjacent room (door open), point it to another direction, and still have it working. It’s because it contains 3 bright IR LEDs.
Interestingly, right now, I still use the same batteries. After a whopping 11 years! of course it doesn’t go as far anymore (now about 3 meters with a small angle). But hey, that’s still very impressive.
I wonder if there is some effect that keeps the batteries going. As I think they are long over even their expiration date. Let alone the realistic energy available.
(It’s also programmable. Which makes it the best included remote I have ever had.)
There are some HTML entities that work. — = [—], ” = [”], “ = [“], ‘ = [‘], ’ = [’], and so on. But I don’t know which ones are allowed, and which ones not. … for example, is not allowed: []. Even hexadecimal ones only work when allowed as normal entities.
I haven’t found much use for others here. Although I wish, mathematical symbols would work. As I have a ton of them on my keyboard layout.
To me that looks like decorative patterns. Like on vases, terracotta or Easter eggs.
But of course that does’t sound as sensationalist...
My guess: The transition is smooth. There is something for every point between our written language and a simple scratch in the ground.
The 80s called. They want their mass medium back!
You seem to assume, that people are immobile passive units.
If I have no water in my city apartment, I’ll go to where I get water.
Same thing with everything else.
And really, I only need to bring heat, water and food to my apartment. ;)
I’ll go to the nearest lake or quarry pond, and get me some.
If it’s not drinkable, I’ll go buy all water treatment pills that I can find. Or build me a solar distillation device, which is very easy.
Food: If it’s winter, your fridge will be outside, in a hole in the ground. Simple and effective. I’ll go to the nearest farmer (yes, might be a bit of a drive, but worth it), buy me a cow, kill it, cut it into pieces, and put in in my underground fridge.
Heat/cooking: That’s what fire is for. Or an electric stove driven by a large solar panel. Might be cheaper in case of anarchy.
Security/money: I will earn money by helping others to survive. Thereby also getting them on my side in case of anarchy around my home. Maybe I’d start to organize a little community.
See, it’s doable. Don’t have to be a zombie, waiting and wishing for help. Or not knowing how to help yourself. (Those will be selected to die by nature, like it’s supposed to work.)
Hey, that would affect my steel penis, you insensitive clod!
No! I’m not from Soviet Russia!
...then why not add some solar cells and a motor, so it can actually move to where it wants.
It will clean the cells, by tumbling and turning half of them upside-down.
But I don’t know if the wind on Mars is really strong enough for all of this...
I pay technology to generate engineers, you insensitive clod!
Simple: Bad ping.
Seriously? A WLAN party? What next? Wireless mice and keyboards?
Good luck hitting me before I rip you apart with my connected-by-wire devices. ^^
Well, the answer is still: No.
I just read TFA. (Yeah, I know, shame on me. ;)
And actually, she is just taking buckets of the water, diluting them so they contain more arsenic and less phosphorus, and adding sugar etc, to see if she finds organisms who then thrive.
But the point is: She still found nothing at all. She’s just taking water and playing with it.
Now of course I’m not saying that the theory isn’t true. Since we simply don’t know it yet.
So her work is good and I’m happy she does it.
Just... saying that there is arsenic life there... is just disingenuous. If you know what I mean.
But I bet she did not intent to be disingenuous. Instead I bet, that the media hype machine is to blame.
And we expect life on other planets to require oxygen, water, and carbon... when we don’t even know what life is here on earth...
According to Wikipedia, there are titan breathers, and even uranium breathers, who thrive in hot sulfuric acid.
So I fear that we will not even look at where we would find the first life. Or dismiss it as impossible to live.
Must be the Russian cracker teams who actually sent the flowers.
Or some marketing dudes who just love advertising. ;)
Oh... wait...