According to the article the fabric is rather delicate - strong winds are enough to cancel the flight. I don't know whether or not this particular fabric is a design requirement but the way things are right now I don't think I'd want a rocket going off anywhere nearby.
*I'll* definitely vote with my wallet. How do you propose to convince the millions of people who have no idea what DRM is to do the same?
As much as it pains me to say this perhaps there's nothing to convince them of. If the general consumers purchase the system and don't find the restrictions offensive and recommend the systems to their friends and coworkers who also don't find the restrictions offensive then the market will have spoken. While it's possible that the first wave of consumers will buy the product, find its limtiations intolerable and inform their circle of friends I have to concede the very real possibility that the general purpose user just isn't going to care that they can't make a copy of their favorite game and spew it onto the Internet.
So what about backups, you ask? What about them? How often does your mother or brother-in-law back up their current machine? I'll bet you can measure it in years.
And what about when you move to a new ISP? Again, how often does this happen? I've been with my current ISP for years. So have all my relatives. I think this could be overcome with careful marketing that pitches the system as something more akin to video game rentals than a traditional shrink-wrap software purchase. I also don't see the ISP's objecting since it provides a strong degree of lock in for them.
Actually I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would give a tinker's damn what Chile decides to do with their copyright laws. If you could name one Chilean author whose works have serious merit outside a University setting I might change my mind.
As far as America's cultural heritage: I was quoting someone else but since you've thrown down the gauntlet I'll accept the challenge. You clearly don't understand the difference between "cultural heritage" and "pop-culture". I was speaking strictly of the former, i.e. the larger body of work that represents the thoughts and state of a culture over time. The current state of American copyright law will create a situation where the two become the same by preventing the preservation of works that can't maintain their profitability for 75+ years.
As far as American pop-culture spreading like a virus I would refute this as well. A virus is an external invader that enters an unwilling body. Not only is American pop-culture welcomed into countries around the world those country's citizens pay for the privelege of having it. If you object to this spread you should focus your hostility on those who demand it.
I agree with Cpt Kangarooskie. I'm sure international treaties have their uses but they can also be a pain in the ass. Witness the remarks in Rep. Lofgren's statement about having to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to see if her proposal would violate a trade treaty with Chile and Singapore. There comes a point were these treaties tie our hands more than they promote commerce. Frankly, if we have to upset Chile and Singapore to, as one of the organizations supporting the bill said, "to preserve our cultural heritage" I find I can live with that.
But since the major news organizations are all in bed with the RIAA and MPAA, and not the porn industry, they only report on the negative impact it's having on the *IAA.
Can you give examples? I admit that my reading may not be as wide as some but I really haven't seen this. Newsweek, in particular, has run a number of articles that were quite critical of the "intellectual property industry" and its efforts over the last year.
Yes, that's exactly what I'd do (steering out of the way). No, actually I wouldn't do that at all (breaking also). A fast moving vehicle is more maneuverable than a slow moving one. If I need to get out of the way of a fast moving object I would much rather be going 55 than 25.
What about oncoming traffic coming around a bend? The radar will see it even though it's something you won't hit.
And suppose the car is coming directly toward you. In that case the last thing I want is for the car to slow down. I need to get out of the way and applying the brakes isn't going to help make that happen.
So is JavaScript. I've had some luck teaching kids to do client-side scripting this way. The language is straight-forward and they can get the immediate gratification of seeing a web page (which you're right - every kid understands) do dynamic things.
It would be easier if we had the bill number. I didn't see it mentioned in the article and couldn't find it on www.senate.gov's legislative search area. Does anyone know the number?
This is sooo 1984 because you didn't read the article. Monitoring the perimeter of a nuclear facility is wildly different from a camera in your bedroom. People monitoring airport runways is wildly different from Thought Police watching you in bed at night.
Yes, privacy depends on your location. If you're standing on a street corner in plain view of the world then I don't see how you can object to your actions being watched by the police or anyone else who happens to pass by. Are we all supposed to avert our eyes because you might want a little privacy?
IANAL but I don't think that's correct. Patents are awarded to processes not ideas. If AMD could find a way to do what Intel has done but with a completely unrelated method then they would not be in violation of Intel's aptent.
IANAL but given what you've said it sounds like this becomes a question of contract law. If the game has a warning saying that it can't be rented then the issue becomes whether or not that constitutes a binding contract between the buyer and manufacturer.
While I object to your restatement (see the previous response) I do agree with your point. This is actually what I meant when I originally referred to American reporting as pandering. Using words/phrases like "raining fire", "thunder", "reverberated" makes the reporting seem like it's beeing written by the people who write for the Time/Life books.
What about the lack attention on the fact that it's illegal for the Pres. to order the assination of a foriegn leader, unless he first revokes Carter's order making it illegal?
I think the question here (for which I don't have an answer) is: If the leader of a country is killed in battle does that qualify as assassination? My perception of assassination has always involved furtive men hiding behind pillars.
If you still want examples there are plenty of details missing that are important and obviously need to be investigated (revoking important presidental orders is a big deal).
Yes I would like more. I think that the omission of a somewhat abstract legal point that might not even be an issue hardly constitutes acting as a "proganda machine" when there is much more pressing news to report.
Perhaps because it was of questionable legitimacy. My understanding is that he has never before appeared wearing glasses (I can't recall ever seeing him with them) or reading from a notepad. In the broadcast you mention he did both of these.
I've heard this "American propaganda apparatus" claim made many times and, personally, I don't see the foundation. On the other hand, I haven't been following the situation in great detail. So let me ask: What, specifically, do you feel has been omitted in U.S. reporting that has left it incomplete? I admit the reporting of the U.S. news services often runs like a glorified soap opera with journalist's "personal impressions", portraits of soldiers and such. IMHO this is at worst pandering but hardle degenerates to the level of "propaganda apparatus".
How exactly has the carrot been tried? Saying you can't sell your oil (except in certain circumstances) isn't it. Neither is saying you have to let us root around in your government and military installations any time we choose.
Before someone goes off on a major rant let me say that I'm in favor of what Mr. Bush is doing although for none of the reasons he insists on throwing around. I don't, however, believe that all of the economic possibilities had been exhausted.
Would Bush be reelected if he negotiated with a country we're not even allowed to trade with?
Given the popular opposition to the war within this country as recently as last week? Yes, I think he would have. In economic terms our Iraqi policy has relied exclusively on the stick for the last ten+ years. I don't see that Mr. Bush's position would have suffered from trying the carrot for awhile.
What I am advocating is that we step up negotiations with North Korea
I'd like to see China set up negotiations with North Korea. They have much greater influence there and have just as big a stake in keeping the Korean peninsula peaceful and non-nuclear.
It may not be about the oil but it will certainly affect the oil.
In fact, I think that to suggest this is about oil is more than a little absurd. If all we wanted was the oil it would have been vastly cheaper and easier to negotiate for it.
By default the majority just pick up the phone and call me. This is an absolute disaster when I am in the middle of debugging some complex problem.
This creates the same sort of problem the author describes where incoming email interrupts work flow. I think the solution here is the same: Don't answer the phone. I keep my email client up all the time but that doesn't mean I have an obligation to jump over and answer an email whenever it arrives. I tab over to the email client every once in a while to see if something has arrived. The same applies to the phone. If I'm in the middle of something the ring becomes a request for my attention, not a demand.
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According to the article the fabric is rather delicate - strong winds are enough to cancel the flight. I don't know whether or not this particular fabric is a design requirement but the way things are right now I don't think I'd want a rocket going off anywhere nearby.
*I'll* definitely vote with my wallet. How do you propose to convince the millions of people who have no idea what DRM is to do the same?
As much as it pains me to say this perhaps there's nothing to convince them of. If the general consumers purchase the system and don't find the restrictions offensive and recommend the systems to their friends and coworkers who also don't find the restrictions offensive then the market will have spoken. While it's possible that the first wave of consumers will buy the product, find its limtiations intolerable and inform their circle of friends I have to concede the very real possibility that the general purpose user just isn't going to care that they can't make a copy of their favorite game and spew it onto the Internet.
So what about backups, you ask? What about them? How often does your mother or brother-in-law back up their current machine? I'll bet you can measure it in years.
And what about when you move to a new ISP? Again, how often does this happen? I've been with my current ISP for years. So have all my relatives. I think this could be overcome with careful marketing that pitches the system as something more akin to video game rentals than a traditional shrink-wrap software purchase. I also don't see the ISP's objecting since it provides a strong degree of lock in for them.
Actually I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would give a tinker's damn what Chile decides to do with their copyright laws. If you could name one Chilean author whose works have serious merit outside a University setting I might change my mind.
As far as America's cultural heritage: I was quoting someone else but since you've thrown down the gauntlet I'll accept the challenge. You clearly don't understand the difference between "cultural heritage" and "pop-culture". I was speaking strictly of the former, i.e. the larger body of work that represents the thoughts and state of a culture over time. The current state of American copyright law will create a situation where the two become the same by preventing the preservation of works that can't maintain their profitability for 75+ years.
As far as American pop-culture spreading like a virus I would refute this as well. A virus is an external invader that enters an unwilling body. Not only is American pop-culture welcomed into countries around the world those country's citizens pay for the privelege of having it. If you object to this spread you should focus your hostility on those who demand it.
I agree with Cpt Kangarooskie. I'm sure international treaties have their uses but they can also be a pain in the ass. Witness the remarks in Rep. Lofgren's statement about having to consult with the Secretary of Commerce to see if her proposal would violate a trade treaty with Chile and Singapore. There comes a point were these treaties tie our hands more than they promote commerce. Frankly, if we have to upset Chile and Singapore to, as one of the organizations supporting the bill said, "to preserve our cultural heritage" I find I can live with that.
But since the major news organizations are all in bed with the RIAA and MPAA, and not the porn industry, they only report on the negative impact it's having on the *IAA.
Can you give examples? I admit that my reading may not be as wide as some but I really haven't seen this. Newsweek, in particular, has run a number of articles that were quite critical of the "intellectual property industry" and its efforts over the last year.
Yes, that's exactly what I'd do (steering out of the way). No, actually I wouldn't do that at all (breaking also). A fast moving vehicle is more maneuverable than a slow moving one. If I need to get out of the way of a fast moving object I would much rather be going 55 than 25.
What about oncoming traffic coming around a bend? The radar will see it even though it's something you won't hit.
And suppose the car is coming directly toward you. In that case the last thing I want is for the car to slow down. I need to get out of the way and applying the brakes isn't going to help make that happen.
So is JavaScript. I've had some luck teaching kids to do client-side scripting this way. The language is straight-forward and they can get the immediate gratification of seeing a web page (which you're right - every kid understands) do dynamic things.
It would be easier if we had the bill number. I didn't see it mentioned in the article and couldn't find it on www.senate.gov's legislative search area. Does anyone know the number?
So turn the tables on them. That's what USPS Form 1500, Application for Listing & Prohibitory Order (pdf), is for.
Why would I be mad at him? It sounds like he's got a great plan for putting an end to the damn things.
This is sooo 1984 because you didn't read the article. Monitoring the perimeter of a nuclear facility is wildly different from a camera in your bedroom. People monitoring airport runways is wildly different from Thought Police watching you in bed at night.
Yes, privacy depends on your location. If you're standing on a street corner in plain view of the world then I don't see how you can object to your actions being watched by the police or anyone else who happens to pass by. Are we all supposed to avert our eyes because you might want a little privacy?
Or you can tell them directly at their contact form.
IANAL but I don't think that's correct. Patents are awarded to processes not ideas. If AMD could find a way to do what Intel has done but with a completely unrelated method then they would not be in violation of Intel's aptent.
IANAL but given what you've said it sounds like this becomes a question of contract law. If the game has a warning saying that it can't be rented then the issue becomes whether or not that constitutes a binding contract between the buyer and manufacturer.
While I object to your restatement (see the previous response) I do agree with your point. This is actually what I meant when I originally referred to American reporting as pandering. Using words/phrases like "raining fire", "thunder", "reverberated" makes the reporting seem like it's beeing written by the people who write for the Time/Life books.
I think the question here (for which I don't have an answer) is: If the leader of a country is killed in battle does that qualify as assassination? My perception of assassination has always involved furtive men hiding behind pillars.
Yes I would like more. I think that the omission of a somewhat abstract legal point that might not even be an issue hardly constitutes acting as a "proganda machine" when there is much more pressing news to report.
Perhaps because it was of questionable legitimacy. My understanding is that he has never before appeared wearing glasses (I can't recall ever seeing him with them) or reading from a notepad. In the broadcast you mention he did both of these.
I've heard this "American propaganda apparatus" claim made many times and, personally, I don't see the foundation. On the other hand, I haven't been following the situation in great detail. So let me ask: What, specifically, do you feel has been omitted in U.S. reporting that has left it incomplete? I admit the reporting of the U.S. news services often runs like a glorified soap opera with journalist's "personal impressions", portraits of soldiers and such. IMHO this is at worst pandering but hardle degenerates to the level of "propaganda apparatus".
How exactly has the carrot been tried? Saying you can't sell your oil (except in certain circumstances) isn't it. Neither is saying you have to let us root around in your government and military installations any time we choose.
Before someone goes off on a major rant let me say that I'm in favor of what Mr. Bush is doing although for none of the reasons he insists on throwing around. I don't, however, believe that all of the economic possibilities had been exhausted.
Given the popular opposition to the war within this country as recently as last week? Yes, I think he would have. In economic terms our Iraqi policy has relied exclusively on the stick for the last ten+ years. I don't see that Mr. Bush's position would have suffered from trying the carrot for awhile.
I'd like to see China set up negotiations with North Korea. They have much greater influence there and have just as big a stake in keeping the Korean peninsula peaceful and non-nuclear.
It may not be about the oil but it will certainly affect the oil.
In fact, I think that to suggest this is about oil is more than a little absurd. If all we wanted was the oil it would have been vastly cheaper and easier to negotiate for it.
This creates the same sort of problem the author describes where incoming email interrupts work flow. I think the solution here is the same: Don't answer the phone. I keep my email client up all the time but that doesn't mean I have an obligation to jump over and answer an email whenever it arrives. I tab over to the email client every once in a while to see if something has arrived. The same applies to the phone. If I'm in the middle of something the ring becomes a request for my attention, not a demand.