The opposite is also true, For years I've been hearing that P2P wasn't responsible for declining sales, and crappy music was. Now that the trend has reversed, I'm expected to believe that P2P is responsible for the increase?
What happened to Joe User? Did he finally wise up about using GUIs and get fired or something? I never really liked Joe User, anyway (I mean, what an idiot!), I'm just curious.
Joe User got tired of always having to hear people talk down to him. He eventually sold his computer on eBay and moved to the beach. Now he camps out under the stars, gets laid every once in a while, and never has to listen to superiority-complex-driven introverts make him sound like a total asshole.
Bob "Average" User tried Linux, but was quick to detect a hateful tone from the community when he asked questions. Once he sees how he was portrayed this time, I'm sure he will be happy to go back to Windows again where he can ask for help without being treated like a lead-paint-eating four year old just because his printer isn't working.
You don't have to be religious OR prudish to not want your 4 year old running into a hardcore porn site. "Five midgets, spanking a man... covered in Thousand Island dressing.
That sounds disgusting. I'd love to see it. Link please? And could I get that with Blue Cheese dressing instead? And big red straps?
as well, more and more my google searches disappoint me in that my first 20 results (give or take) are almost always commercial sites. Yes, I know there's ways to "hack around" that, but that's not the point.
as well, i swear i've read stories about certain sites vying in random ways to have their site come up higher than the compeition's in google searches.
That's just part of living in a dynamic world. It's a dance between Google and webmasters looking for traffic...google improves, webmasters adapt, repeat. I would rather be able to limit results using queries that include -store, -buy, -shop, or whatever than search using a site that censors results by removing pages that may be trying to rank well.
What's worse...the motivation of individuals to make money or the will of a large company to censor?
Providing streaming feeds of sporting events? Or graduation?
Interesting, but there would be challenges getting the administrators to agree to make a move that would cut into the school's revenue stream. Tickets to sporting events and graduation help cover the costs involved with having these events. You could offset with a pay-per-stream policy, but this might be tricky and require additional costs to implement
I'm sure the teachers, parents, and kids would love it...it might just be a matter of convincing the bean counters to play along.
Nice. Have you ever seen a similar guide for Sega Saturn controllers? I have a saturn arcade stick with a nice, solid feeling base that I've been wanting to do this to. I turned up many ads for a converter port on google, but no good guides for doing the job myself.
Dated, I know, but a lot of Ralph Bakshi's work such as Fritz the Cat and Wizards continues to have a cult following. If we're getting away from feature films, I think The Maxx deserves a mention as well.
2D Animation is just another form of storytelling, I think there will always be room for interesting stories regardless of the medium used to tell them. It's not an either-or decision.
Exactly. Also, just because a US consumer pays $99.00 for a phone doesn't mean that the phone costs $99.00. Usually the cell phone company pays a substaintial amount of the handset and tries to make their money back during the life of a contract.
Heavy competition in the US following Number Portability has set the stage for a messy little price war between carriers trying to win business from each other...great for consumers, bad for the carriers
They could make a GTA: Jersey City too, but people here already drive like maniacs. Also just like the game, the only way a cop will try to pull you over is if you drive into one.
Use the free powerpoint viewer for employees that aren't writing the presentations. Buying office is a waste, especially if you're only using it to view ppt files.
Better, stop using powerpoint (or open office) and start presenting in HTML instead...no worries about compatibility issues, hyperlink as much as you want, easy bulleted and numbered lists, etc.
You are confusing two issues: the PAL vs NTSC incimpatibility, and the region coding system.
Actually, I was trying to address both compatibility issues at once. My Sampo will play DVDs from any region in addition to "region-free" discs. Overriding the region codes alone isn't enough to watch content created for a different television standard.
The DVD region system is one of my pet peeves. However, I don't think it will ever be a big deal in the U.S. Just about everyone here is happy as long as they can get their "Bad Boys II" and Hillary Duff movies.
Meh, there are DVD players for those of us who aren't willing to limit our selection of movies to one region. I'm using a Sampo now and regularly watch PAL encoded media from another region on my NTSC television with no problem at all.
I remember the magazine, but not the title. The section might have been called "BASIC Training". I think there was a charater called "Slipped Disc" or something similar who had a short article about the way hardware worked too.
Brings back memories of my second-hand VIC-20 and its cassette-tape drive. I remember copying huge programs in BASIC from programming books when I was a kid...good times.
Modchips don't mean piracy. A modchip has a legimate use...allowing the player to typically make a backup and play from the backup instead of potentially damaging the original from handling it.
What to do with pirates? Make them walk the plank, of course!
Slashdot Mirror
The opposite is also true, For years I've been hearing that P2P wasn't responsible for declining sales, and crappy music was. Now that the trend has reversed, I'm expected to believe that P2P is responsible for the increase?
The Pioneer 106 is nice too. I picked one up for about $150 and it burns DVD+/-R+/-RW well. No DVD-RAM, but I can do without.
FIVWhat happened to Joe User? Did he finally wise up about using GUIs and get fired or something? I never really liked Joe User, anyway (I mean, what an idiot!), I'm just curious.
Joe User got tired of always having to hear people talk down to him. He eventually sold his computer on eBay and moved to the beach. Now he camps out under the stars, gets laid every once in a while, and never has to listen to superiority-complex-driven introverts make him sound like a total asshole.
Bob "Average" User tried Linux, but was quick to detect a hateful tone from the community when he asked questions. Once he sees how he was portrayed this time, I'm sure he will be happy to go back to Windows again where he can ask for help without being treated like a lead-paint-eating four year old just because his printer isn't working.
FIVGood thing there are non-interest bearing accounts. Free checking accounts are a good thing, so I'm told.
FIVThat sounds disgusting. I'd love to see it. Link please? And could I get that with Blue Cheese dressing instead? And big red straps?
FIVI'm sure cam-whores would love it. They could be the first group to use it commercially as well.
FIVIf someone could break into an ATM and install a camera and reader, why not just take the money inside instead of leaving all that gear around?
Wouldn't the employees who service the ATM notice the camera and extra reader the next time they put more cash into the machine?
FIVas well, more and more my google searches disappoint me in that my first 20 results (give or take) are almost always commercial sites. Yes, I know there's ways to "hack around" that, but that's not the point.
as well, i swear i've read stories about certain sites vying in random ways to have their site come up higher than the compeition's in google searches.
That's just part of living in a dynamic world. It's a dance between Google and webmasters looking for traffic...google improves, webmasters adapt, repeat. I would rather be able to limit results using queries that include -store, -buy, -shop, or whatever than search using a site that censors results by removing pages that may be trying to rank well.
What's worse...the motivation of individuals to make money or the will of a large company to censor?
FIVInteresting, but there would be challenges getting the administrators to agree to make a move that would cut into the school's revenue stream. Tickets to sporting events and graduation help cover the costs involved with having these events. You could offset with a pay-per-stream policy, but this might be tricky and require additional costs to implement
I'm sure the teachers, parents, and kids would love it...it might just be a matter of convincing the bean counters to play along.
FIVOh well, cest la vie. You wanna grab a beer?
Leave my Media Access Control the hell alone, I like it just fine the way it is.
It would make sense for the military to require these in addition to "dog tags".
If in the military, I would actually want one. MIA? no thanks.
Thanks.
Nice. Have you ever seen a similar guide for Sega Saturn controllers? I have a saturn arcade stick with a nice, solid feeling base that I've been wanting to do this to. I turned up many ads for a converter port on google, but no good guides for doing the job myself.
Too late. I'd love to see a modern version though.
2D Animation is just another form of storytelling, I think there will always be room for interesting stories regardless of the medium used to tell them. It's not an either-or decision.
Exactly. Also, just because a US consumer pays $99.00 for a phone doesn't mean that the phone costs $99.00. Usually the cell phone company pays a substaintial amount of the handset and tries to make their money back during the life of a contract.
Heavy competition in the US following Number Portability has set the stage for a messy little price war between carriers trying to win business from each other...great for consumers, bad for the carriers
They could make a GTA: Jersey City too, but people here already drive like maniacs. Also just like the game, the only way a cop will try to pull you over is if you drive into one.
By the way, why is the parent flamebait?
I saw Civ III board games on sale at Borders post-Xmas...don't know if it was the same as the original, it was branded with Sid's name on the cover.
FIV
Use the free powerpoint viewer for employees that aren't writing the presentations. Buying office is a waste, especially if you're only using it to view ppt files.
Better, stop using powerpoint (or open office) and start presenting in HTML instead...no worries about compatibility issues, hyperlink as much as you want, easy bulleted and numbered lists, etc.
FIVYou are confusing two issues: the PAL vs NTSC incimpatibility, and the region coding system.
Actually, I was trying to address both compatibility issues at once. My Sampo will play DVDs from any region in addition to "region-free" discs. Overriding the region codes alone isn't enough to watch content created for a different television standard.
The DVD region system is one of my pet peeves. However, I don't think it will ever be a big deal in the U.S. Just about everyone here is happy as long as they can get their "Bad Boys II" and Hillary Duff movies.
Meh, there are DVD players for those of us who aren't willing to limit our selection of movies to one region. I'm using a Sampo now and regularly watch PAL encoded media from another region on my NTSC television with no problem at all.
Who's Hillary Duff?I remember the magazine, but not the title. The section might have been called "BASIC Training". I think there was a charater called "Slipped Disc" or something similar who had a short article about the way hardware worked too.
Brings back memories of my second-hand VIC-20 and its cassette-tape drive. I remember copying huge programs in BASIC from programming books when I was a kid...good times.
FIVModchips don't mean piracy. A modchip has a legimate use...allowing the player to typically make a backup and play from the backup instead of potentially damaging the original from handling it.
What to do with pirates? Make them walk the plank, of course!
FIVOtherwise, I'm going to install Jaguar to my iPod and boot off that when I want some "Cate Archer" sneaking action.
You might consider checking with Apple first to see if it will screw up your warranty.
iPodHacks warns that booting off your iPod might be considered "abuse" by Apple if you have problems later.
FIV