From what I've learned a long time ago in the army one of the biggest issues with NBC is that even if you get an alert in a lot of cases you're just in time to let people know they should have put on their suit and masks allready.
So I wonder what a network like that could contribute.
(I say I'm wondering, not that it can't be done... Any suggestions?).
I do get things that are lower priced (the "friendly priced CDs I mentioned). But stuff that's just been released (no not Britney...;-) and that I like, is more expensive, no special offers there. And yes this is at my local specialty store which I support because they know their stuff and are willing to look for obscure things too...
$10 or $15 for a CD would be a normal price. Overhere 25 Euro is more in the ballpark with "friendly priced CDs" being somewhere between 10 and 20 Euros.
Most things I buy are between 20 Euro en 40 Euro... 10-15 would be a great improvement.
I must agree with this. Consumers have rights, yes, but copyright owners do too. With a functional DRM in place both interrests can be served. It would even allow smalltime publishers to get bigger at the expense of the "evil giant companies", because publishing costs could go down dramatically.
I think that DRM is something we'll going to have to live with from some point on, no use fighting it. It will serve a purpose.
(funny to hear people (on slashdot and in other places) slamming the music industry's "obsolete business model" but also reject DRM, which is needed for a working new business model)
How original was warcraft then? I have no idea myself, but I have the feeling this wasn't the first game in it's genre.
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In my wonderfull country (!= US). We have a systenm where you can put an official sticker (free at townhall). on your mailbox that you don't want Junk Mail, and you don't get any (mistakes excepted, but hey once a year or so). The same stickers also allow you to differentiate between "Junk mail" and "local advertisements papers" (Which can be handy if you want to know what's going on in your local community).
If a similair system could be implemented for email (I doubt that, at least any time soon). then I would not mind electronic junkmail (allthough I would opt-out).
Now I object since I have no means of opting out and be done with it.
The idea is great.
Standards like these are good.
Now if enough people start using it, and the standards are followed in such a way that things remain workable, then it can spark a great step forward...
I'm no expert, but try to follow he discussions on global warming. What I find is that questioning the global warming theories seems to be "not done". It would not be the first time a scientist get in trouble because he/she comes up with different models. I don't say we can throw whatever we like into the atmosphere, moderation is alwais good. This still should not stop different scientists trying different ways of looking at the climate. To me this is what science is about, otherwise the world would still be flat.
I have never seen evidence that giving up privacy actually worked effectively against terrorism.
Giving up privacy provides IMHO a false sense of security. Even worse, I think that giving up privacy leaves the door open to a type of government that I'm even more scared of.
Overhere it reminds many people of the time we were occupied...
Unless you have enough faith in your government that this power will not be abused, and of course that something you don't have to hide now, will "suddenly" become something to hide it is IMHO good to limit the government's room to do surveilance.
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Maybe punching holes in smartcards would be a nice thing to try.
isn't what it used to be ;-)
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What a great time we had
... is to spread terror. I think you are right, it could be used to spread terror and fear, which is exactly the object of terrorism (as I see it)...
I get that, could/should be a usefull thing. But then I wonder is this an EARLY warning system, or just a warning system?
From what I've learned a long time ago in the army one of the biggest issues with NBC is that even if you get an alert in a lot of cases you're just in time to let people know they should have put on their suit and masks allready.
So I wonder what a network like that could contribute.
(I say I'm wondering, not that it can't be done... Any suggestions?).
I do get things that are lower priced (the "friendly priced CDs I mentioned). But stuff that's just been released (no not Britney...;-) and that I like, is more expensive, no special offers there. And yes this is at my local specialty store which I support because they know their stuff and are willing to look for obscure things too...
$10 or $15 for a CD would be a normal price. Overhere 25 Euro is more in the ballpark with "friendly priced CDs" being somewhere between 10 and 20 Euros.
Most things I buy are between 20 Euro en 40 Euro...
10-15 would be a great improvement.
I must agree with this.
Consumers have rights, yes, but copyright owners do too. With a functional DRM in place both interrests can be served. It would even allow smalltime publishers to get bigger at the expense of the "evil giant companies", because publishing costs could go down dramatically.
I think that DRM is something we'll going to have to live with from some point on, no use fighting it. It will serve a purpose.
(funny to hear people (on slashdot and in other places) slamming the music industry's "obsolete business model" but also reject DRM, which is needed for a working new business model)
How original was warcraft then?
I have no idea myself, but I have the feeling this wasn't the first game in it's genre.
In my wonderfull country (!= US). We have a systenm where you can put an official sticker (free at townhall). on your mailbox that you don't want Junk Mail, and you don't get any (mistakes excepted, but hey once a year or so). The same stickers also allow you to differentiate between "Junk mail" and "local advertisements papers" (Which can be handy if you want to know what's going on in your local community). If a similair system could be implemented for email (I doubt that, at least any time soon). then I would not mind electronic junkmail (allthough I would opt-out). Now I object since I have no means of opting out and be done with it.
would smell as sweet...
The idea is great. Standards like these are good. Now if enough people start using it, and the standards are followed in such a way that things remain workable, then it can spark a great step forward...
How practical will it be...
Philips has a long history of making stuff that's cool but just won't well because it's not what people want.
I'm no expert, but try to follow he discussions on global warming.
What I find is that questioning the global warming theories seems to be "not done". It would not be the first time a scientist get in trouble because he/she comes up with different models.
I don't say we can throw whatever we like into the atmosphere, moderation is alwais good. This still should not stop different scientists trying different ways of looking at the climate. To me this is what science is about, otherwise the world would still be flat.
I have never seen evidence that giving up privacy actually worked effectively against terrorism.
Giving up privacy provides IMHO a false sense of security. Even worse, I think that giving up privacy leaves the door open to a type of government that I'm even more scared of.
Overhere it reminds many people of the time we were occupied... Unless you have enough faith in your government that this power will not be abused, and of course that something you don't have to hide now, will "suddenly" become something to hide it is IMHO good to limit the government's room to do surveilance.
As long as people are not willing to sacrifice fundamental liberties for a temporary sense of safety...
What really strikes me is the money needed to do this...
Total mission under $504 Mil.
That really isn't bad, there are F1 teams that spend that type of money in one season, and most F1 teams will spend that type of money in two seasons.
You really can't fight any war for that kind of money.
Compared to other things this is quite cheap, if only more people would realise that the prices of space exploration aren't that bad...
I was thinking about leaving a trace of where you've been (just like your mobile phone does right now).
And another question would be:
If we get the security part of it right, how about privacy assurances.
But isn't this just what happens when people use the net on their phone? They update blogs from their phone...
I love Banks. Really refreshing stuff ;-)
I alwais thought it was "add lightness and simplicity", maybe I'm wrong ;-)
A publisher publishes something that P2P advocates like, and the comments are filles with "see we're right" comments.
To me it's still a matter of not liking some copyright owner's way of selling the rights and bluntly ignoring it.
I wonder how people here would feel if this amount of people started to ignore GPL/BSD licence (insert your own favourite).
Understands?
I am sory, but agrees would be the better term.
Nothing is proven, and it all depends on where you stand.