Which brings up the point that our culture in the US is increasingly dominated by a small yet very vocal minority that holds these prudish "moral" values.
I guess your post constitutes proof that you don't need to own an iPod to be a cock waver (or a cock smoker). Speaking of doing nothing, how's that coma thing working out for you? Has your boss figured out that you're essentially a vegetable?
This should become much easier with the release of the iPod Shuffle. Although this will probably also slow the process, as you can only keep approximately 240 songs in your butt at any one time.
Similarly, if too many musicians over-process their music, we will see an increased demand for more "organic" music that will evenutally lead to an increased supply. The end result might even be better music.
Or maybe it will lead to an increased demand of the "organic" plug in. And it better damn well lead to better music, because the ad copy said it would.
Buy the "stick with headphones" now, then when you can afford the HD iPod, give the stick to the woman in your life. Seeing as how we're on slashdot, that probably means yo momma. =)
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Also, this caption from the earlier photo showing how to pull out the USB plug from the case gives us a clue as to what went wrong:
Gripping the plug with pliers and pulling will snap the plug out of the casing. (Make sure not to pull too hard! The ribbon wiring connecting the USB plug to the greenboard is short and rips easily).
Anyway, it's only $100 worth of sad, and the author(s) is making some money from google ads (perhaps enough to get a new iPod Shuffle?).
But if you, and me, and millions of other people are willing to pay, copyright or not, how can we imagine art business ever going away, let alone art itself?
What's even more interesting is that we've had art and music for over a hundred thousand years before copyright. How could that be? How could people exist as artists and musicians without proper financial incentive? How can a culture exist if we can't bill the consumer for it?
You almost had it, but you dropped it or maybe you have it but weren't able to express it. Crossfire wasn't non-partisan because it gave equal time to "both sides". At best, we can call it "bipartisan" (although the meaning here is different than what we normally think of as bipartisan), because it was pitting two very narrow opposing viewpoints against each other. There was no examination of issues, and no debate beyond some sort of talking-points-punch-and-judy show.
I've always liked McLaughlin Group. In some ways, it's nonpartisan, because the panel is usually made up of journalists, although in some cases calling them journalists instead of pundits is generous. On the other hand, the show who is dominated by McLaughlin, who is very conservative (in the true sense of the word). Yet, despite this, he seems to hand out abrasive shit pretty even-handedly to everyone, whatever their political leanings. He comes across as an arrogant, cranky, opinionated, cantankerous old man. But he's ultimately a lovable character, especially when he signs off with his "Bye-bye!"
I also think McLauglin Group is better at discussing issues than than Crossfire ever was. It wasn't limited to the recitation of the Republican and Democratic talking points of the moment, nor was it limited to two sides; indeed, we got a sense (if not a good understanding) that there were more than two sides to an issue.
I'd still call McLaughlin Group a sort of political theater, but it was redeemed by it's ability to educate. Crossfire had very little educational value, unless you had no idea what a total asshole looked and sounded like and wanted to know.
Pat's really not fascist in the least. What he is, is racist, and he doesn't do nearly a good enough job of covering this up. His other shortcoming, imho, is that he's an isolationist, but this is not disgraceful, so he need not hide it. And to his credit, I think we'd be better off now if Bush had been slightly more isolationist, as he said he would be when he first ran for election. (Of course, we know now that he went into office with Iraq on the agenda.)
I wouldn't call Dobbs an "ex conservative" just yet. I think he's very conservative. I think what is probably confusing you is that he's very intelligent in his conservatism, and has an independent mind. Thus, he is not blindly pro big business nor blindly pro Bush.
He's not so much pro-worker as just plain old pro-American. Dobbs is one of the last hopes for American Conservatives against the gang of bandits that have usurped the name. I disagree with him on some things (his stance on illegal workers in the US, for instance), but he's one of the last conservatives in the media with any integrity and set of principles.
I think this is true in general, but when you've got a visionary like Jobs at the helm, I'm not so sure competition is 100% necessary for innovation (not that it hurts). Even though Steve is a prima donna asshole, there is no denying that he really does push his people to excel at creating really great stuff.
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So I think advantage: Newton, as well.
I think you misspelled Liebniz. =)
You can't imprison their minds.
Why the hell not? It apparently worked in the case of the GP.
Dude, your girlfriend isn't even alive. And I think the pee-pee option is built into the "xtreem watersportz edition".
Which brings up the point that our culture in the US is increasingly dominated by a small yet very vocal minority that holds these prudish "moral" values.
We now know that 99.8% of all FCC complaints were generated by one group: the Parents Television Council. Note that this statistic does not include nipplegate complaints, which were apparently more widespread.
I guess your post constitutes proof that you don't need to own an iPod to be a cock waver (or a cock smoker). Speaking of doing nothing, how's that coma thing working out for you? Has your boss figured out that you're essentially a vegetable?
Oh, never mind!
=)
So, as always, Slashdot is wrong. It is from 1985, not 1983. But, amazingly enough, it actually is Bill Gates, and it is real.
Should we start a pool on when the dupe will appear? I pick Saturday and Timothy.
Yeech. I'd rather see Steve Ballmer's man-tits.
If that was your first reaction: SEEK HELP!
=)
The revolution will not be streamed.
This should become much easier with the release of the iPod Shuffle. Although this will probably also slow the process, as you can only keep approximately 240 songs in your butt at any one time.
Bwahahahahahaha. Top post in this whole thread.
until it's large enough that they can't ignore it
At which point it will just become another set of data points to be emulated.
There's no more art to that than there is to a room full of old people after a burrito dinner.
What are you talking about? 75% of fart is art.
Similarly, if too many musicians over-process their music, we will see an increased demand for more "organic" music that will evenutally lead to an increased supply. The end result might even be better music.
Or maybe it will lead to an increased demand of the "organic" plug in. And it better damn well lead to better music, because the ad copy said it would.
Easy answer to your dilemma:
Buy the "stick with headphones" now, then when you can afford the HD iPod, give the stick to the woman in your life. Seeing as how we're on slashdot, that probably means yo momma. =)
Also, this caption from the earlier photo showing how to pull out the USB plug from the case gives us a clue as to what went wrong:
Gripping the plug with pliers and pulling will snap the plug out of the casing. (Make sure not to pull too hard! The ribbon wiring connecting the USB plug to the greenboard is short and rips easily).
Anyway, it's only $100 worth of sad, and the author(s) is making some money from google ads (perhaps enough to get a new iPod Shuffle?).
He's on that slippery slope between a rock and a hard place, out of the frying pan and into hot water.
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Nor does SVr4 have a mascot, unless you want to count the football referee on the cover of my old O'Reilly Unix in a Nutshell handbook.
But if you, and me, and millions of other people are willing to pay, copyright or not, how can we imagine art business ever going away, let alone art itself?
What's even more interesting is that we've had art and music for over a hundred thousand years before copyright. How could that be? How could people exist as artists and musicians without proper financial incentive? How can a culture exist if we can't bill the consumer for it?
You almost had it, but you dropped it or maybe you have it but weren't able to express it. Crossfire wasn't non-partisan because it gave equal time to "both sides". At best, we can call it "bipartisan" (although the meaning here is different than what we normally think of as bipartisan), because it was pitting two very narrow opposing viewpoints against each other. There was no examination of issues, and no debate beyond some sort of talking-points-punch-and-judy show.
I've always liked McLaughlin Group. In some ways, it's nonpartisan, because the panel is usually made up of journalists, although in some cases calling them journalists instead of pundits is generous. On the other hand, the show who is dominated by McLaughlin, who is very conservative (in the true sense of the word). Yet, despite this, he seems to hand out abrasive shit pretty even-handedly to everyone, whatever their political leanings. He comes across as an arrogant, cranky, opinionated, cantankerous old man. But he's ultimately a lovable character, especially when he signs off with his "Bye-bye!"
I also think McLauglin Group is better at discussing issues than than Crossfire ever was. It wasn't limited to the recitation of the Republican and Democratic talking points of the moment, nor was it limited to two sides; indeed, we got a sense (if not a good understanding) that there were more than two sides to an issue.
I'd still call McLaughlin Group a sort of political theater, but it was redeemed by it's ability to educate. Crossfire had very little educational value, unless you had no idea what a total asshole looked and sounded like and wanted to know.
Pat's really not fascist in the least. What he is, is racist, and he doesn't do nearly a good enough job of covering this up. His other shortcoming, imho, is that he's an isolationist, but this is not disgraceful, so he need not hide it. And to his credit, I think we'd be better off now if Bush had been slightly more isolationist, as he said he would be when he first ran for election. (Of course, we know now that he went into office with Iraq on the agenda.)
I wouldn't call Dobbs an "ex conservative" just yet. I think he's very conservative. I think what is probably confusing you is that he's very intelligent in his conservatism, and has an independent mind. Thus, he is not blindly pro big business nor blindly pro Bush.
He's not so much pro-worker as just plain old pro-American. Dobbs is one of the last hopes for American Conservatives against the gang of bandits that have usurped the name. I disagree with him on some things (his stance on illegal workers in the US, for instance), but he's one of the last conservatives in the media with any integrity and set of principles.
Dude,
I'm totally jealous of your Ferrari laptop. Only when I get my hands on a Harley Davidson PDA will I once again feel secure in my masculinity.
PS: Let's get over the BS of pretending that we each have girlfriends here on slashdot.
No, I saw it that way too, and was wondering if the NRA had started suing downloaders for interfering with the second amendment.
Lack of competition = no motive to innovate
I think this is true in general, but when you've got a visionary like Jobs at the helm, I'm not so sure competition is 100% necessary for innovation (not that it hurts). Even though Steve is a prima donna asshole, there is no denying that he really does push his people to excel at creating really great stuff.