No point in complaining. Let the folk rich enough (stupid enough?) to afford it, buy it. Either it just won't take off (in which case you've saved yourself a load of cash) or it'll go great, the price will drop, the bugs will be ironed out and you'll get it at a price you can afford.
What is there to complain about?
Is it pathetic that I only knew that cause it's mentioned in The Simpsons? I think it's the one where Kent Brockman wins big. Homer chucks it on the fire when the news (Kent) mentions the book has nothing to do with the lotto.
I'm with you on this. I don't have any copies of CDs and I'm boycotting anything with DRM on it but I'm wondering if there's an easy way to check (without trying to copy the CD) whether or not it's DRM'd?
If I don't see the CD Audio logo on the disc then I'm suspicious but I'm not sure I can count on that. Anyone know of an easy way to know for sure?
The sceptic in me thinks that any kind of profile matching by something as vague as postal code, even if everyone was honest, is very very difficult, if not impossible
Very difficult to do accurately. Probably a lot easier for an agency that doesn't care too much if they link you with a child molester or a terrorist.
Maybe it's just the tinfoil beanie talking but I had the idea of them using post codes (zip codes) and other details to link up different profiles (or selling them on to other companies that will.
If I care enough (and I trust them) they usually get my real(ish) details. If not, I make it up.
(I have one hotmail account I use for registration. I just log in every few days and empty the whole lot.)
and SCO is absolutely within its rights to tell Sun
Slow down there friend. There's actually quite a lot of doubt (seeGroklaw) about whether or not SCO even has any rights over the Unix code. I believe that's the basis of their current legal tussle with Novell.
I suppose you could have a situation where the actual production environment was vastly different from the development/testing one, but I find that doubtful.
We have that at out place. Development is different from User Testing and both of them are different from Production. Bosses don't see that it's a problem worth doing anything about.
The only thing that can makes geeks look geekier - waving their arms around like crazies to generate the larger image.
I can see the ads now: Repel women, attract SWAT teams.
I have also already approached my roomie and my sister about following up with that list for me as a last wish
Rather gloomy but it did get me thinking about all the friends I only communicate with via email. If I look the wrong way crossing the road I'll just vanish from their sight.
I know most of us on slashdot will enjoy a bit of MS bashing but this article is interesting in pointing out the apparent weakness of the MS mindset. Well worth RTFA.
...before you can tryly say that Linux is ready for prime time
I think this is quite an important point in encouraging people to move across from Windows. I've been slowly teaching my friends (who recently got their first computer, with XP Home) to use copy 'n' paste more and they love the feeling of power it gives them. (Hey, it is their first computer!). If they were moving to linux and discovered one of the few 'power user' things they could do suddenly didn't work it could be enough to put them off for a long time.
Yes, I could try to 'educate them' but that's not going to do any good at that point.
Not saying that different isn't good but it's something to think about.
While I do agree with the spirit of the parent/grandparent post, it's not like somebody said "OK. Do you want Spamhaus or human right?" and Spamhaus got picked instead.
I'd have thought it would be less to do any direct loss of revenue and more to do with smaller companies saying that if Linux is good enough for "Sun, Novell, IBM and Oracle" it should be good enough for us.
I still believe that you have to specicially shoot a film for 3D. I'm not just talking about the technical aspect of capturing that additional information. Directors and cinematographers put a lot of effort into composing the 'flat' images we see on screen. I think if you want similar quality in 3D you're talking about a lot more effort - it's not just flick a switch and get the same thing but in 3D
I have to agree. Maybe if a movie was specifically shot FOR 3D but appart from that, why? Godfather in 3D, Jackie Brown in 3D - what the hell does that give us?
I'm not talking about pr0n here, obviously.;-)
and what about coming up with a new layout each month? Our stupid security prevents you from repeating the same password for around 18 months. Some systems have longer periods. My fingers don't naturally move like that
hmmm. And wasn't Outland just High Noon set in space? (I might have the title of the western wrong there).
I rather liked it though. Timecop on the other hand...
This just seems to be like a lot of other comments you see on stuff like this. "If x prevent's terrorism then it's worth doing."
We have enough atomic, bacterial and chemical weapons to kill everyone on the planet and that would stop 100% of terrorism (along with poverty, hate etc). You have to lost at the COST as well as the BENEFIT of doing things.
My local independent chain does new CDs of classics for 5 and new releases are 10 - 12. And I should pay this new napster 9.95 to download crippled electronic versions? I don't fucking think so!
The most effective option would be if NOBODY EVER BOUGHT ANYTHING OF THESE SCUMBAGS! Sadly that's not going to happen - the government could pass a law against stupidity but enforcement is always the tricky part.;-)
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"Your pants are less valuable than your data"
nuff said?
No point in complaining. Let the folk rich enough (stupid enough?) to afford it, buy it. Either it just won't take off (in which case you've saved yourself a load of cash) or it'll go great, the price will drop, the bugs will be ironed out and you'll get it at a price you can afford. What is there to complain about?
You mean this one [The Lottery]?
Is it pathetic that I only knew that cause it's mentioned in The Simpsons? I think it's the one where Kent Brockman wins big. Homer chucks it on the fire when the news (Kent) mentions the book has nothing to do with the lotto.
I'm with you on this. I don't have any copies of CDs and I'm boycotting anything with DRM on it but I'm wondering if there's an easy way to check (without trying to copy the CD) whether or not it's DRM'd? If I don't see the CD Audio logo on the disc then I'm suspicious but I'm not sure I can count on that. Anyone know of an easy way to know for sure?
I have profiles on different sites
The sceptic in me thinks that any kind of profile matching by something as vague as postal code, even if everyone was honest, is very very difficult, if not impossible Very difficult to do accurately. Probably a lot easier for an agency that doesn't care too much if they link you with a child molester or a terrorist.Maybe it's just the tinfoil beanie talking but I had the idea of them using post codes (zip codes) and other details to link up different profiles (or selling them on to other companies that will. If I care enough (and I trust them) they usually get my real(ish) details. If not, I make it up. (I have one hotmail account I use for registration. I just log in every few days and empty the whole lot.)
and SCO is absolutely within its rights to tell Sun
Slow down there friend. There's actually quite a lot of doubt (seeGroklaw) about whether or not SCO even has any rights over the Unix code. I believe that's the basis of their current legal tussle with Novell.I suppose you could have a situation where the actual production environment was vastly different from the development/testing one, but I find that doubtful.
We have that at out place. Development is different from User Testing and both of them are different from Production. Bosses don't see that it's a problem worth doing anything about.
The only thing that can makes geeks look geekier - waving their arms around like crazies to generate the larger image. I can see the ads now: Repel women, attract SWAT teams.
There's a line in Coupling about this when Geoff informs Steve's girlfriend that him and Steve are "porn buddies".
I have also already approached my roomie and my sister about following up with that list for me as a last wish Rather gloomy but it did get me thinking about all the friends I only communicate with via email. If I look the wrong way crossing the road I'll just vanish from their sight.
Microsoft Air-traffic Control Software? Shudder...
it was quite an interesting piece. (I can see why that put you off though. That was when I nearly gave up.
I know most of us on slashdot will enjoy a bit of MS bashing but this article is interesting in pointing out the apparent weakness of the MS mindset. Well worth RTFA.
I think this is quite an important point in encouraging people to move across from Windows. I've been slowly teaching my friends (who recently got their first computer, with XP Home) to use copy 'n' paste more and they love the feeling of power it gives them. (Hey, it is their first computer!). If they were moving to linux and discovered one of the few 'power user' things they could do suddenly didn't work it could be enough to put them off for a long time. Yes, I could try to 'educate them' but that's not going to do any good at that point. Not saying that different isn't good but it's something to think about.
While I do agree with the spirit of the parent/grandparent post, it's not like somebody said "OK. Do you want Spamhaus or human right?" and Spamhaus got picked instead.
I'd have thought it would be less to do any direct loss of revenue and more to do with smaller companies saying that if Linux is good enough for "Sun, Novell, IBM and Oracle" it should be good enough for us.
I still believe that you have to specicially shoot a film for 3D. I'm not just talking about the technical aspect of capturing that additional information. Directors and cinematographers put a lot of effort into composing the 'flat' images we see on screen. I think if you want similar quality in 3D you're talking about a lot more effort - it's not just flick a switch and get the same thing but in 3D
I have to agree. Maybe if a movie was specifically shot FOR 3D but appart from that, why? Godfather in 3D, Jackie Brown in 3D - what the hell does that give us? I'm not talking about pr0n here, obviously. ;-)
and what about coming up with a new layout each month? Our stupid security prevents you from repeating the same password for around 18 months. Some systems have longer periods. My fingers don't naturally move like that
hmmm. And wasn't Outland just High Noon set in space? (I might have the title of the western wrong there). I rather liked it though. Timecop on the other hand...
This just seems to be like a lot of other comments you see on stuff like this. "If x prevent's terrorism then it's worth doing." We have enough atomic, bacterial and chemical weapons to kill everyone on the planet and that would stop 100% of terrorism (along with poverty, hate etc). You have to lost at the COST as well as the BENEFIT of doing things.
actually, I strongly suspect that 'non-American' will be one factor in your 'terrorist' score.
My local independent chain does new CDs of classics for 5 and new releases are 10 - 12. And I should pay this new napster 9.95 to download crippled electronic versions? I don't fucking think so!
The most effective option would be if NOBODY EVER BOUGHT ANYTHING OF THESE SCUMBAGS! Sadly that's not going to happen - the government could pass a law against stupidity but enforcement is always the tricky part. ;-)