My honey and I had this discussion a while back, and for the sake of argument he took the 'wasted vote' approach. You explained it more eloquently than I could. (Lux, are ya reading this?;-)
As for technology being the cause of political disenchantment, that's bull. I would not be suprised if a disproportionate amount of the 'techno elite' are apathetic about politics when compared with the general public, but I really think that has more to do with the fact that most geeks are members of Gen X...and we know how jaded Gen Xers are... [including myself]
Whether tech can be the catalyst for renewed political involvement, I don't know. I think it has the potential, if Congress and the Mega Corps don't legislate it to hell and back first.
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Remember the shirts that changed color with body heat? People would walk around with big bright pink armpits - not quite the same as detecting stink, but it had the same effect. Besides, after you washed them a few times they got stuck.;-)
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Granted, most folks are still using modems. I agree.
Does anyone really think that casual modem surfers are the ones buying these products? If you're using Netzero and just discovering chatrooms for the first time, what's the likelihood that you're interested in an internet-ready toaster? These things are built for the rabid consumer of high-tech toys, AKA, Geeks. Geeks who know how to configure networks and don't care to subscribe to MSN for $19.95/month, thank you very much. Am I wrong? I really think the original poster has a point here...
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Funny I was just feeling nostalgic for my old Nintendo games yesterday... emulators and ROMs aside, there's just something about kicking back in the middle of the living room floor, instead of crouched in a computer chair, that made games more fun for me. I loved Dragon Warrior I-IV, Zelda, Kirby, etc... I have Earthbound 2 on my computer now but it's just not the same... *sigh*
So whatever happened to the hokey RPGs?
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To quote: Defendants, on the other hand, are adherents of a movement that believes that information should be available without charge to anyone clever enough to break into the computer systems or data storage media in which it is located.
What did you do to give him this idea? Or rather, what could you have done to educate him otherwise? (Or was it a hopeless case of previou$ly held bia$?)
Less radically, they have raised a legitimate concern about the possible impact on traditional fair use of access control measures in the digital era.
Possible impact? What sorts of research did you do (or could you have done) to help show that there is already a huge impact and that the laws as they are just won't jive with today's tech?
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Yes, but can we geeks get our act together and push for a change in the law without resorting to whining, box-cracking, and name-calling? If the/. community is any example, the great majority of us are loud-mouthed a$$holes.
Just look at the tone of replies whenever a Napster story is posted...
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Do you do it just for the anal edification of seeing where the spam comes from? If it's a site I don't care to hear from, I don't give a real address, a real name, or anything else. yomama@myhouse.com works just fine, and I never see spam. (I think it gets routed to myhome.com, who are themselves an online retailer. Right back at ya!)
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what would make you resist getting a player that uses a new format (which will of course still support MP3)
"Mom, can I get an OGG player?"
"We just bought you an MP3 player, Billy. Absolutely not."
Seriously though, why spend more dough if the one you have isn't broken? I'm tickled at this story but I'm not feeling too optimistic for some grand overnight switch to a new format. As for your analogy about CDs replacing tapes, uh-uh. Tapes can get eaten, quality goes downhill quick. CDs are much more stable in a physical sense. The difference between.mp3 and.ogg is not tangible in any sense and therefore isn't relevent.
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Wow, you summed up my feelings about Metallica beautifully.
I think the point though was that could a business like this one really support an artist without the RIAA? Right now, no, of course not. But once the word gets out, who knows? I'm all for it, let's see where it goes!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I'd been using MetaCreations Painter for image slicing forever and then was so excited that Adobe had finally built one - - until I used it. Ack. But I do have to give props to Photoshop 5.5's compression features (Save for Web). It's really pretty good, and about 50% of the time it's better than say, a Ulead Smartsaver filter.
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Yes, but still, it's apparently sketchy as to whether you'll be sued for singing it, which is why those damned waitresses at Uno's sing that stupid 'hey hey it's your birthday' drek while I'm trying to eat...:-)
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It's not about whether they want to share - if they released it in the past, they've 'shared' it with the world already. We're talking about old games and programs that the authors can't or won't support anymore. It's like saying you don't want your little sister to glue the eyes back on to the rag doll you threw out 3 years ago.
I for one support abandonware - IF you're not making money off of it. Doing it in the Open Source spirit is perfectly fine, IMO.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
if you're talking about a regular putty-colored PC case, let me give you some tips. (I painted one for my then sys-admin a couple years ago.)
1) Rough up the finish first. Sandpaper, rock tumbler grit, etc.;-)
2) Wash it off with water and dry it thoroughly.
3) Spray paint, fabric paint, whatever you use, it needs to dry completely between coats, especially if you're going to be painting over the same area 2 or 3 times.
4) When you're done give it a coat of spray sealant.
5) And for crying out loud, if you paint the front, detatch ALL the buttons and lights first. (Boy what a mess I made...)
Have fun!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I agree that the rise of Napster and its ilk was a big fat wake-up call for the RIAA. So they go down. (Or do they?) What is going to happen to the artists? While I'd like to be able to buy more CDs at lower prices, ultimately I fear that the musicians are going to be fscked more than before. Digital piracy is not going away. IMO, artists who embrace the web and make the record companies work for them instead of the other way around will have it good....
But how easy is that going to be after the dust settles?
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Agreed, so why is it that all the tax breaks go to the folks with the most money?
(OT: I dig Ayn Rand as an author, but not necessarily as a political figurehead.)
As for the wealthy being 'responsible' for helping the poor, no way. It'd be NICE, certainly, but to say that because I have more cash than the average Joe I am also obligated to give some of it to the lady who lived in a shoe? That's ridiculous. At what point does someone become wealthy enough to have to donate, and who decides who gets the money? Again I ask, why do the richest of us get the biggest tax cuts? THAT's where the problem is, IMO. (For the record, I ain't rich.)
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Exactly...trying to learn to make all those characters certainly puts more than 'normal' wear on that area.:-)
Besides, if you got rid of it, how would you do this?
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Slashdot Mirror
Beautiful. Thank you.
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"This settlement affirms and upholds the right of copyright owners to be paid for the use of their works on the internet,"
Let us not forget, that means Sony, not Bruce Springsteen.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
My honey and I had this discussion a while back, and for the sake of argument he took the 'wasted vote' approach. You explained it more eloquently than I could. (Lux, are ya reading this? ;-)
As for technology being the cause of political disenchantment, that's bull. I would not be suprised if a disproportionate amount of the 'techno elite' are apathetic about politics when compared with the general public, but I really think that has more to do with the fact that most geeks are members of Gen X...and we know how jaded Gen Xers are... [including myself]
Whether tech can be the catalyst for renewed political involvement, I don't know. I think it has the potential, if Congress and the Mega Corps don't legislate it to hell and back first.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
...the terrorists hire a bunch of hax0rs to trace WHO bought the stuff and where it's being shipped, so they can hijack it.
This is scary.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Remember the shirts that changed color with body heat? People would walk around with big bright pink armpits - not quite the same as detecting stink, but it had the same effect. Besides, after you washed them a few times they got stuck. ;-)
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Argh, you beat me to it. Good job!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Yes, preach on mah brutha.
And Bill as Crow is not and could never be as good as Trace.
(BTW, my license plate is SERVO. No sh1t.)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Granted, most folks are still using modems. I agree.
Does anyone really think that casual modem surfers are the ones buying these products? If you're using Netzero and just discovering chatrooms for the first time, what's the likelihood that you're interested in an internet-ready toaster? These things are built for the rabid consumer of high-tech toys, AKA, Geeks. Geeks who know how to configure networks and don't care to subscribe to MSN for $19.95/month, thank you very much. Am I wrong? I really think the original poster has a point here...
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Funny I was just feeling nostalgic for my old Nintendo games yesterday... emulators and ROMs aside, there's just something about kicking back in the middle of the living room floor, instead of crouched in a computer chair, that made games more fun for me. I loved Dragon Warrior I-IV, Zelda, Kirby, etc... I have Earthbound 2 on my computer now but it's just not the same... *sigh*
So whatever happened to the hokey RPGs?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
To quote:
Defendants, on the other hand, are adherents of a movement that believes that information should be available without charge to anyone clever enough to break into the computer systems or data storage media in which it is located.
What did you do to give him this idea? Or rather, what could you have done to educate him otherwise? (Or was it a hopeless case of previou$ly held bia$?)
Less radically, they have raised a legitimate concern about the possible impact on traditional fair use of access control measures in the digital era.
Possible impact? What sorts of research did you do (or could you have done) to help show that there is already a huge impact and that the laws as they are just won't jive with today's tech?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Yes, but can we geeks get our act together and push for a change in the law without resorting to whining, box-cracking, and name-calling? If the /. community is any example, the great majority of us are loud-mouthed a$$holes.
Just look at the tone of replies whenever a Napster story is posted...
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thanks :-)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Do you do it just for the anal edification of seeing where the spam comes from? If it's a site I don't care to hear from, I don't give a real address, a real name, or anything else. yomama@myhouse.com works just fine, and I never see spam. (I think it gets routed to myhome.com, who are themselves an online retailer. Right back at ya!)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Nor do I use long distance, but that's another story. Can anybody figure out how to encrypt Dialpad.com? ;-)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
So what exactly do you have to do to win that Slashdot Cruiser? ;-)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
what would make you resist getting a player that uses a new format (which will of course still support MP3)
.mp3 and .ogg is not tangible in any sense and therefore isn't relevent.
"Mom, can I get an OGG player?"
"We just bought you an MP3 player, Billy. Absolutely not."
Seriously though, why spend more dough if the one you have isn't broken? I'm tickled at this story but I'm not feeling too optimistic for some grand overnight switch to a new format. As for your analogy about CDs replacing tapes, uh-uh. Tapes can get eaten, quality goes downhill quick. CDs are much more stable in a physical sense. The difference between
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Wow, you summed up my feelings about Metallica beautifully.
I think the point though was that could a business like this one really support an artist without the RIAA? Right now, no, of course not. But once the word gets out, who knows? I'm all for it, let's see where it goes!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I'd been using MetaCreations Painter for image slicing forever and then was so excited that Adobe had finally built one - - until I used it. Ack. But I do have to give props to Photoshop 5.5's compression features (Save for Web). It's really pretty good, and about 50% of the time it's better than say, a Ulead Smartsaver filter.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Yes, but still, it's apparently sketchy as to whether you'll be sued for singing it, which is why those damned waitresses at Uno's sing that stupid 'hey hey it's your birthday' drek while I'm trying to eat... :-)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
It's not about whether they want to share - if they released it in the past, they've 'shared' it with the world already. We're talking about old games and programs that the authors can't or won't support anymore. It's like saying you don't want your little sister to glue the eyes back on to the rag doll you threw out 3 years ago.
I for one support abandonware - IF you're not making money off of it. Doing it in the Open Source spirit is perfectly fine, IMO.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
if you're talking about a regular putty-colored PC case, let me give you some tips. (I painted one for my then sys-admin a couple years ago.)
;-)
1) Rough up the finish first. Sandpaper, rock tumbler grit, etc.
2) Wash it off with water and dry it thoroughly.
3) Spray paint, fabric paint, whatever you use, it needs to dry completely between coats, especially if you're going to be painting over the same area 2 or 3 times.
4) When you're done give it a coat of spray sealant.
5) And for crying out loud, if you paint the front, detatch ALL the buttons and lights first. (Boy what a mess I made...)
Have fun!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I never thought I'd do this, cuz I hate seeing posts like these, but dammit I submitted this story WEEKS ago. :-(
2000-07-26 19:42:44 Clean energy to power VA-based ISP (articles,science) (rejected)
Los Bastardos!
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I agree that the rise of Napster and its ilk was a big fat wake-up call for the RIAA. So they go down. (Or do they?) What is going to happen to the artists? While I'd like to be able to buy more CDs at lower prices, ultimately I fear that the musicians are going to be fscked more than before. Digital piracy is not going away. IMO, artists who embrace the web and make the record companies work for them instead of the other way around will have it good....
But how easy is that going to be after the dust settles?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
That's why we have taxes and social programs
Agreed, so why is it that all the tax breaks go to the folks with the most money?
(OT: I dig Ayn Rand as an author, but not necessarily as a political figurehead.)
As for the wealthy being 'responsible' for helping the poor, no way. It'd be NICE, certainly, but to say that because I have more cash than the average Joe I am also obligated to give some of it to the lady who lived in a shoe? That's ridiculous. At what point does someone become wealthy enough to have to donate, and who decides who gets the money? Again I ask, why do the richest of us get the biggest tax cuts? THAT's where the problem is, IMO. (For the record, I ain't rich.)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Exactly...trying to learn to make all those characters certainly puts more than 'normal' wear on that area. :-)
Besides, if you got rid of it, how would you do this?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk