I have a position similar to what you are talking about. I'll admit, the job satisfaction is high.
I've always like programming for the creative problem solving involved. But when you take a project not just from the project definition but from the "how are we going to do this" that starts it all, there is so much more enjoyment. What I do and how I do it has a big impact on the internal workings of the organization.
Sounds like the chicken and the egg problem. They want DRM more prominent to sell more music. However, if you make DRM more prominent, people will find it cumbersome in a mixed market. They'll either shift their market dollars to non-DRM or hack/pirate it. And the younger generation, the ones who have a lifetime of potential CD buying ahead of them, would be the most knowledgeable and willing to circumvent it.
But isn't that the reason to have DRM?
I think, DRM would have to be universal to be effective. And even then it would have to be supported with a culture of "breaking DRM is bad."
Sadly, there isn't a commandment to be good stewarts. However, there are several referrences that do specifically state it. There is no excuse for the religious right not to be more environment friendly.
As for the Earth being destroyed in "the rapture" being a good thing, well saved or not, the descriptions for that sound extremely terrible. A lot of bad shit is supposed to happen before anybody is raptured up.
On both accounts I ask people to remember something: There are a lot of dumb people out there. Most of these people have been sucked up by one major religion or another (usually by other dumb people). And while they are strong believers they don't fully grasp what they are believing in.
So, don't blame the religion for the stupid people. That goes for Islam too!
I'm not discounting that it wouldn't take energy to separate the two. I was mostly discounting the additional costs and pitfalls that come with oil consumption.
I think the energy problem could be addressed with technology and infrastructure.
I don't know. Probably expensive at first. But as the technology matures it could get very cheap indeed. Unlike fossil fuels Hydrogen is of course very abundant and won't suffer the supply and demand problems that oil is right now.
It could also be produced nearly anywhere a water supply is. So, shortages and pipeline restrictions would be a thing of the past. As would foreign dependance on energy.
The web developers out there sure won't have any sympathy. They have to deal with the differences between browsers everyday and petty shit like different short cuts and file folders is the least of their troubles.
Have you seen the job postings that ask for assinine stuff like 5 years experience in a language or software that may not even be 5 years old?
Employers want a sure bet, that's all. They don't want to take a risk that somebody can't or won't do their job right. Of course the problem with that is you drop all the possible applicants who could be awesome if they just brushed up a little.
I completely agree with you. There are enough people buying the content at this time that pirating is a side effect that the media companies can just suck up.
My Cynical side just says that these DRM style "innovations" are a way of saying, "Look, I'm justified in a business model involving suing offenders because nothing else works." Because we all know that there will never be and cannot be a viable DRM solution. As an earlier poster put it so aptly: Making bits uncopiable is like making water not wet.
If you think it would be worth it, try it. A few have. They didn't start with the resources Bruce Wane did, but I've read articles about a few. (Sorry, can't find them at the moment.) People who dedicated themselves to being the best hero they can be.
Ok, I can think of a few. But, maybe they aren't bad asses in the sense that the can take on crews of gangs single handed. I don't think you have to be able to do that to be a hero.
There are a ton of people in the community I live in who dedicate so much of their time and money volunteering in some noble causes.
I'd definitely mark Mother Teresa as one such hero. I know, this is slashdot, poo on anything religious. But, if you get past that you are still looking at a woman who spent her entire life looking into people and seeing beyond their destitute to see the human being underneath.
Father Greg Boyle is another such hero. Check out his story.
Anyways, my point is that both of the above dedicated their lives to something and made a difference. It can and does happen.
I think that companies will start caring when there is an actual dollar amount attached to the loss. Be that from customers leaving to another bank or having to replace any funds that are stolen from the customer's accounts due to identity theft. But, you are right, the customers in general have no idea how serious this is. And I seriously doubt any reprecussions will take place.
The first thought I had when I heard about this story is how much would that disk be worth if you sold it to the right people? And that gets my little tin foil hat on. Was it stolen?
I whole heartedly agree. How much damage does the file sharing do? Really? I suspect that file sharing does less damage to movie profits than shoplifting does to store losses.
The sentence here is way out of proportion to the crime. If I took a gun went to a movie theatre and stole the movie reel (hell let's grab the projector while I'm at it). I'd get a similar sentence to dropping a poor quality "Episode III" in my share directory.
Fish 1: All this water and it's ours!
Fish 2: You said it!
Fish 1: I mean, we could swim for miles. Munch on a couple of schools. This is the life.
Fish 2: Oh yeah.
Fish 1: You know. You have a pretty glow.
Fish 2: Do you really think neon green is my color?
I think there was a device that came out before that. There was some sort of vest that worked with Sega Genesis games that vibrated in response to the game. I think it worked based on sound effects.
I remember this because I thought at the time: "This will never catch on."
Here's what you do. Go to the supermarket when it's busy. And wait in a really long line that's got some high school kid/slacker scanning stuff in it. When you get up front with your items. Ask to sign up for their card.
With a little social manipulation you can get them to give you a card and allow you bring the paperwork back. Then just toss it when you get home.
Or
Go in with some friends/family members and decide on a set of names/addresses you'd like to use for the card. And EVERBODY signs up as that person.
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I have a position similar to what you are talking about. I'll admit, the job satisfaction is high.
I've always like programming for the creative problem solving involved. But when you take a project not just from the project definition but from the "how are we going to do this" that starts it all, there is so much more enjoyment. What I do and how I do it has a big impact on the internal workings of the organization.
Now, granted it's not a big organization...
Sounds like the chicken and the egg problem. They want DRM more prominent to sell more music. However, if you make DRM more prominent, people will find it cumbersome in a mixed market. They'll either shift their market dollars to non-DRM or hack/pirate it. And the younger generation, the ones who have a lifetime of potential CD buying ahead of them, would be the most knowledgeable and willing to circumvent it.
But isn't that the reason to have DRM?
I think, DRM would have to be universal to be effective. And even then it would have to be supported with a culture of "breaking DRM is bad."
You aren't a regular slashdotter are you?
Loyalty to bran keeps you going.
You should worship it with every fiber in your body.
Sadly, there isn't a commandment to be good stewarts. However, there are several referrences that do specifically state it. There is no excuse for the religious right not to be more environment friendly.
As for the Earth being destroyed in "the rapture" being a good thing, well saved or not, the descriptions for that sound extremely terrible. A lot of bad shit is supposed to happen before anybody is raptured up.
On both accounts I ask people to remember something: There are a lot of dumb people out there. Most of these people have been sucked up by one major religion or another (usually by other dumb people). And while they are strong believers they don't fully grasp what they are believing in.
So, don't blame the religion for the stupid people. That goes for Islam too!
I'm not discounting that it wouldn't take energy to separate the two. I was mostly discounting the additional costs and pitfalls that come with oil consumption.
I think the energy problem could be addressed with technology and infrastructure.
I don't know. Probably expensive at first. But as the technology matures it could get very cheap indeed. Unlike fossil fuels Hydrogen is of course very abundant and won't suffer the supply and demand problems that oil is right now.
It could also be produced nearly anywhere a water supply is. So, shortages and pipeline restrictions would be a thing of the past. As would foreign dependance on energy.
The web developers out there sure won't have any sympathy. They have to deal with the differences between browsers everyday and petty shit like different short cuts and file folders is the least of their troubles.
Have you seen the job postings that ask for assinine stuff like 5 years experience in a language or software that may not even be 5 years old?
Employers want a sure bet, that's all. They don't want to take a risk that somebody can't or won't do their job right. Of course the problem with that is you drop all the possible applicants who could be awesome if they just brushed up a little.
I think the GP was referring to the ones nice enough to have claws, tusks and a really sharp teeth to warn you they aren't civilized.
I completely agree with you. There are enough people buying the content at this time that pirating is a side effect that the media companies can just suck up.
My Cynical side just says that these DRM style "innovations" are a way of saying, "Look, I'm justified in a business model involving suing offenders because nothing else works." Because we all know that there will never be and cannot be a viable DRM solution. As an earlier poster put it so aptly: Making bits uncopiable is like making water not wet.
Could it be because you're white?
That's chromatically challenged, thank you.
If you think it would be worth it, try it. A few have. They didn't start with the resources Bruce Wane did, but I've read articles about a few. (Sorry, can't find them at the moment.) People who dedicated themselves to being the best hero they can be.
Ok, I can think of a few. But, maybe they aren't bad asses in the sense that the can take on crews of gangs single handed. I don't think you have to be able to do that to be a hero.
There are a ton of people in the community I live in who dedicate so much of their time and money volunteering in some noble causes.
I'd definitely mark Mother Teresa as one such hero. I know, this is slashdot, poo on anything religious. But, if you get past that you are still looking at a woman who spent her entire life looking into people and seeing beyond their destitute to see the human being underneath.
Father Greg Boyle is another such hero. Check out his story.
Anyways, my point is that both of the above dedicated their lives to something and made a difference. It can and does happen.
You have the internet?
I never could get it all downloaded.
I think that companies will start caring when there is an actual dollar amount attached to the loss. Be that from customers leaving to another bank or having to replace any funds that are stolen from the customer's accounts due to identity theft. But, you are right, the customers in general have no idea how serious this is. And I seriously doubt any reprecussions will take place.
The first thought I had when I heard about this story is how much would that disk be worth if you sold it to the right people? And that gets my little tin foil hat on. Was it stolen?
"...but I suspect the crap to quality ratio is going to be way too high."
True, but is the radio any better?
Yeah, but it's got "Bad Motherfucker" written on it.
I whole heartedly agree. How much damage does the file sharing do? Really? I suspect that file sharing does less damage to movie profits than shoplifting does to store losses.
The sentence here is way out of proportion to the crime. If I took a gun went to a movie theatre and stole the movie reel (hell let's grab the projector while I'm at it). I'd get a similar sentence to dropping a poor quality "Episode III" in my share directory.
Tell me how that is right?
Actual recording:
Fish 1: All this water and it's ours!
Fish 2: You said it!
Fish 1: I mean, we could swim for miles. Munch on a couple of schools. This is the life.
Fish 2: Oh yeah.
Fish 1: You know. You have a pretty glow.
Fish 2: Do you really think neon green is my color?
I think there was a device that came out before that. There was some sort of vest that worked with Sega Genesis games that vibrated in response to the game. I think it worked based on sound effects.
I remember this because I thought at the time: "This will never catch on."
Never knew my foot tasted so good.
Here's what you do. Go to the supermarket when it's busy. And wait in a really long line that's got some high school kid/slacker scanning stuff in it. When you get up front with your items. Ask to sign up for their card.
With a little social manipulation you can get them to give you a card and allow you bring the paperwork back. Then just toss it when you get home.
Or
Go in with some friends/family members and decide on a set of names/addresses you'd like to use for the card. And EVERBODY signs up as that person.
Using the tag is the web developer equivalent of raking your fingers across a chalk board in a crowded room.
Yeah, let's not jump the gun on this one.
The least you could have done was excuse yourself.
If you have to ask...
Not if it's been pira^h^h^h^h. No, you are completely right.