I personally don't play DVDs under Windows, my main platform is Linux. Has anyone confirmed this DRM has been included in the Linux Drivers, and if it really works?
Take the Flashcrowd (aka flashmob) idea and throw opertunistic LAN Parties at weird/interesting locations...I could see the IM message now:
"LAN Party at the top of the Empire State Building, Noon, Friday!"
ttyl
Farrell
Celtic Druids were masters of memory
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The Memory Masters
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· Score: 3, Interesting
One of the specialties of Druids was the Brehons, the judges and law-speakers of Celtic society. They would memorize the entire Canon of Celtic Laws, plus all the precidents that had been decided since the codification of said Laws. Much as the Brits would like us to believe that they invented precident based law and circuit judges, The Celts had such a system in operation over 4,000 years ago. The fact that the British occupied Ireland and tried to destroy Celtic Irish culture is the reason why we don't commonly know the truth of the matter, as the winners tend to write the history books. But some information still exists that allows us to reconize the contribution of the Celtis to both memory, and law.
Similarly, the Bardic class of Druids memorized their entire songlist, both music and lyrics.
In fact, because of this memory skill of the Druids, we know little of their rituals and depth of knowledge remain since they memorized it all. And as they were gradually hunted down and killed by the British, Romans and later Christianity, the extent of their knowledge has mostly been lost. We only know what others say about them, for the most part, and one thing that they all agree is that nothing was written down and all was memorized.
Let them know at the cash that you are buying your automotive needs from them because SCO is suing them, and that this is part of showing support for Autozone against SCO. You don't have to spend a lot of money, but make sure they know why you are buying it there rather than at PepBoys or your local gas station.
The humble reviewer has only realized this...and doesn't understand the other ramification... the other 10% is worth reading...and some of it is pure gold!
ttyl
Farrell....Science Fiction fan since 5 years of age!
Re:Early Works by Anthony
on
Singularity Sky
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· Score: 2, Insightful
I agree...but do remember one thing, he can only publish in book form what the publishers want...and all they want these days is Bubblegum Xanth. The last really intersting series he wrote was the Bio of a Space Tyrant...which is *so* applicable to today's circumstances with our "Friend" Bush & co in the White House.
ttyl
Farrell
Re:Piers Anthony advocates DRM
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Singularity Sky
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· Score: 1
Piers just doesn't understand the problem...and we have yahoos like Harlan Ellison blathering like he usually does...and unfortunately, he now has an audience outside of Fandom who actually thinks that HE knows what he is doing...yes, HE is a great writer, and speaker, but he is clueless about technoloyg...the fact that he still uses a typewriters says it all!
One of the major arcades here in Charlotte can hardly keep up with the demand of DDR, and another has seen revenues drop since the lease on their DDR machine ended...and the vendor moved it elsewhere. DDR machines are muchly in demand.
It looks like fun, but with bad knees, it looks like a shortcut to a bottle of anti-inflamatories.
Like the song "You don't know what've got 'til it's gone", this piece of history *is* important. We may not see it now, or in 100 years, but people will look dimly on us as we canabalize history...imagine if the various US flags that many hold so dear had been recycled into rags?!?!?! The Launch Tower was the finger that pointed to the Moon for all mankind...it should be saved!
At one Science Fiction convention, they listed their head of security as "Ed Gooberman"! Very funny if you have heard the Ta Kwan Leap skit! Rick Green, one of the crazies behind the Red Green show was a member of the Frantics Comedy troop.
Check out The Frantics, the offical web site. ttyl
Farrell
Because McBride is a bad Anglicization of the Gaelic Bridget...another example, my last name in Gaelic is McSamhain...and how they got McGovern (and McGowan, and McGauron, etc.) out of that one Gaelic last name is a wonder to me... Maybe when I learn Gaelic I will have an idea about this...
When he gets sick from not viewing the world through his video camera, he is suffering a form the same thing people who spend a lot of time in Virtual Reality do...their brains adapt to the slight lag caused by the electronics, and I theorize that they do so quickly because video is a much "hotter" medium...that is, it is like a firehose for the real visual field that the eye is used to. When that lag is eliminated, by taking the display off, it takes a while to adapt back to the visually cooler natural environment...and until it adapts, your inner ear and your visual perceptions are out of sync, and that can cause nausia....based upon observations from being the techie at a Virtual Reality Gameing place for 6 months.
Roland (and their offspring, Boss) have always made excellent instruments. I have an SH-3 (not even an "a") that has been through the wringer and then some, but all it needs right now is a cleaning...it still sounds as sweet as the day I traded a copy of the Principia Discordia for it in the 1980s. I've had many a piece of Roland equipment over the years, and have always been happy about their quality and sounds...their Boss stomp pedals practally owned the market for many years...and with on exception, all of the Roland/Boss stuff I own still works, even if some of it is 20+ years old.
Roland giving up on the whole copyright issue, saying that can't find their proof of copyright may just be them saving face. They have have decided that the amount of bad publicity the whole fiasco would generate would tarnish their good name, and I wouldn't blame them for deciding so. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, and say they are just being good financial citizens realizing they wouldn't profit from going after the emulator people, and it may just have been an over-zelous lawyer's department that got overruled by the higher-ups.
That being said, I guess I have faith in Roland, they have always dealt fairly with me the few times I've had to deal with them, and I only hope that is happening now with this MT-32 emulator business. Think about the musical instruments that have been emulated, the Prophet 5, the Minimoog, etc. and think of the prestige that has given these companies that made the copied instruments...the only difference is that Roland is till around (although Mr. Moog has reconstituted his company, Big Briar rocks!)...having a emulator come out of an old instrument from a company give them a prestige like few things can!
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I personally don't play DVDs under Windows, my main platform is Linux. Has anyone confirmed this DRM has been included in the Linux Drivers, and if it really works?
ttyl
Farrell
The Akira motorcycle always reminded me of the lightcycles from TRON. Tre-cool!
ttyl
Farrell
HEAR HEAR!!!!
Never forget that we are a community, and that is what makes us strong!
ttyl
Farrell
We won't be turning it into another Earth, we would be making the air breathable with a sufficient amount of pressure.
Pls read the Mars books by Kim Stanley Robinson...the were so good that the Mars Society based their Mars Flag upon the books!
ttyl
Farrell
Take the Flashcrowd (aka flashmob) idea and throw opertunistic LAN Parties at weird/interesting locations...I could see the IM message now:
"LAN Party at the top of the Empire State Building, Noon, Friday!"
ttyl
Farrell
One of the specialties of Druids was the Brehons, the judges and law-speakers of Celtic society. They would memorize the entire Canon of Celtic Laws, plus all the precidents that had been decided since the codification of said Laws. Much as the Brits would like us to believe that they invented precident based law and circuit judges, The Celts had such a system in operation over 4,000 years ago. The fact that the British occupied Ireland and tried to destroy Celtic Irish culture is the reason why we don't commonly know the truth of the matter, as the winners tend to write the history books. But some information still exists that allows us to reconize the contribution of the Celtis to both memory, and law.
Similarly, the Bardic class of Druids memorized their entire songlist, both music and lyrics.
In fact, because of this memory skill of the Druids, we know little of their rituals and depth of knowledge remain since they memorized it all. And as they were gradually hunted down and killed by the British, Romans and later Christianity, the extent of their knowledge has mostly been lost. We only know what others say about them, for the most part, and one thing that they all agree is that nothing was written down and all was memorized.
ttyl
Farrell
I guess I am just from the "Alice's Restaurant" form of protesting...
ttyl
Farrell
Let them know at the cash that you are buying your automotive needs from them because SCO is suing them, and that this is part of showing support for Autozone against SCO. You don't have to spend a lot of money, but make sure they know why you are buying it there rather than at PepBoys or your local gas station.
ttyl
Farrell
From the song "Assimilation" recorded by Jezzer Blaque:
"They say Freedom's a word that you allow
Careful not to speak it to loud"
That is the state of the so-called "free world" today. Kinda sad.
ttyl
Farrell
I don't see that this is any better than a PGP/GPG signed email.
ttyl
Farrell
Imagine, Intel conforming to an existing standard!!!!WOOHOO! Way to go Intel!
If we could get more co-operation like this in the industry, software and hardware would work much better, and crash less often!
ttyl
Farrell
'90% of Science Fiction, is Sh*t!'
....Science Fiction fan since 5 years of age!
The humble reviewer has only realized this...and doesn't understand the other ramification... the other 10% is worth reading...and some of it is pure gold!
ttyl
Farrell
I agree...but do remember one thing, he can only publish in book form what the publishers want...and all they want these days is Bubblegum Xanth. The last really intersting series he wrote was the Bio of a Space Tyrant...which is *so* applicable to today's circumstances with our "Friend" Bush & co in the White House.
ttyl
Farrell
Piers just doesn't understand the problem...and we have yahoos like Harlan Ellison blathering like he usually does...and unfortunately, he now has an audience outside of Fandom who actually thinks that HE knows what he is doing...yes, HE is a great writer, and speaker, but he is clueless about technoloyg...the fact that he still uses a typewriters says it all!
...former Harlan Ellison fan
ttyl
Farrell
Still needed to change the strings...Now, self healing strings, that would be quite something!
ttyl
Farrell
One of the major arcades here in Charlotte can hardly keep up with the demand of DDR, and another has seen revenues drop since the lease on their DDR machine ended...and the vendor moved it elsewhere. DDR machines are muchly in demand.
It looks like fun, but with bad knees, it looks like a shortcut to a bottle of anti-inflamatories.
ttyl
Farrell
Like the song "You don't know what've got 'til it's gone", this piece of history *is* important. We may not see it now, or in 100 years, but people will look dimly on us as we canabalize history...imagine if the various US flags that many hold so dear had been recycled into rags?!?!?! The Launch Tower was the finger that pointed to the Moon for all mankind...it should be saved!
ttyl
Farrell
At one Science Fiction convention, they listed their head of security as "Ed Gooberman"! Very funny if you have heard the Ta Kwan Leap skit! Rick Green, one of the crazies behind the Red Green show was a member of the Frantics Comedy troop.
Check out The Frantics, the offical web site.
ttyl
Farrell
Because McBride is a bad Anglicization of the Gaelic Bridget...another example, my last name in Gaelic is McSamhain...and how they got McGovern (and McGowan, and McGauron, etc.) out of that one Gaelic last name is a wonder to me... Maybe when I learn Gaelic I will have an idea about this...
ttyl
Farrell
I wonder what the leash and collar set does for excitement?
-- Tramp, Lady and the Tramp
(Via the fortune command...credit where credit is due{grin})
ttyl
Farrell
Yes, the whine of Darl McBride!
ttyl
farrell
Interesting, I have not heard about that before! I'll to read up on that.
Thanx!
ttyl
Farrell
Scroll down and to see it on the main page for the article...or search for "farrellj"
When he gets sick from not viewing the world through his video camera, he is suffering a form the same thing people who spend a lot of time in Virtual Reality do...their brains adapt to the slight lag caused by the electronics, and I theorize that they do so quickly because video is a much "hotter" medium...that is, it is like a firehose for the real visual field that the eye is used to. When that lag is eliminated, by taking the display off, it takes a while to adapt back to the visually cooler natural environment...and until it adapts, your inner ear and your visual perceptions are out of sync, and that can cause nausia. ...based upon observations from being the techie at a Virtual Reality Gameing place for 6 months.
ttyl
Farrell
Roland (and their offspring, Boss) have always made excellent instruments. I have an SH-3 (not even an "a") that has been through the wringer and then some, but all it needs right now is a cleaning...it still sounds as sweet as the day I traded a copy of the Principia Discordia for it in the 1980s. I've had many a piece of Roland equipment over the years, and have always been happy about their quality and sounds...their Boss stomp pedals practally owned the market for many years...and with on exception, all of the Roland/Boss stuff I own still works, even if some of it is 20+ years old.
Roland giving up on the whole copyright issue, saying that can't find their proof of copyright may just be them saving face. They have have decided that the amount of bad publicity the whole fiasco would generate would tarnish their good name, and I wouldn't blame them for deciding so. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, and say they are just being good financial citizens realizing they wouldn't profit from going after the emulator people, and it may just have been an over-zelous lawyer's department that got overruled by the higher-ups.
That being said, I guess I have faith in Roland, they have always dealt fairly with me the few times I've had to deal with them, and I only hope that is happening now with this MT-32 emulator business. Think about the musical instruments that have been emulated, the Prophet 5, the Minimoog, etc. and think of the prestige that has given these companies that made the copied instruments...the only difference is that Roland is till around (although Mr. Moog has reconstituted his company, Big Briar rocks!)...having a emulator come out of an old instrument from a company give them a prestige like few things can!