And maybe this could help to...tell the higher ups that THEIR personal information could also be compromised. In fact they would most likely be bigger targets than Joe Schmoe in accounting.
Not sure if you'll see this, but I did see the news report on King 5 last night. It was fairly impressive actually. I liked the end when you just zipped up the hill. I may have to reverse my opinion on it. It could be very useful indeed...still think it's a tad spendy, but if it comes down at all it might be an interesting thing.
And how many of those that you download would you have NOT bought previous to a download...so I believe that too would offset that remaining $30million. The music business is having problems because it's not really in the music business...it's in the selling records business. Most of us buy records because of the music...not just because it's being sold. There's a bit of a disconnect there.
Just enter a Wizards of the Coast or any other "geek" hangout...then take a whiff. If you don't pass-out, you too smell bad...if you do, you know you're good.
Diversifying for the sake of diversifying is good in this sense. Let's think back to 7th grade biology and natural selection. If the genetic makeup of all animals of a species was the same, then one disease could kill off the entire species. But the diversity of the genetic code makes it possible for the species to survive that traumatic event. Some animals will get killed off, but others that have a way to fight it, won't. Now replace "genetic code" with "OS", "disease" with "hacker" and "species" with "network" and you've got yourself a concept.
Question: Why would Microsoft say something publicly that they thought was patently false and reflected negatively on them?
Answer: They wouldn't.
Result: Their statement is true.
Now...I've never heard of any such statement by Microsoft and would love to see a link to it if anyone has one.
Oh yes...don't get me wrong. The labels are bigger pirates than any P2P network could hope to be. I just wanted to point out that this is definitely not their only source of income obviously. I'll always buy a CD at a show rather than from a store if I can. And I listen to local and indie bands almost exclusively. Mostly because it's just plain better. Not paying into the RIAA system is just an added benefit.
I'd have to think twice about those numbers. I'm no record insider or anything, but those numbers seem to assume the only money they get is from record sales. Let's not forget the money made on a tour and especially the merchandise sold. If I'm not mistaken, this is where a lot of artists make a lot of money. I believe they get the bulk, if not all of the money on those sales. But then I could be wrong.
Well according to your map you take this over Aurora bridge. Huh? That's decidely non-hilly. Go up and down Capitol Hill or Queen Anne Ave or maybe even to 45th from Fremont Bridge then you'll impress me. And besides, why would you even think of commuting via car from Fremont to Queen Anne in the first place? That's what the bus is for. And it would be warmer and probably quicker. You can ride the bus (and in the future the monorail) for almost 10 years for the cost of buying a segway. It just seems like it's trying to fulfill a market that's not really there or is VERY small. Too long to walk, too short to drive. In the suburbs it's just too easy to drive. In the city it's just too easy to walk.
I agree, it would not be a practical commuter device at all. How well does it go down slopes? I know here in Seattle we have quite a few of those pesky hills which can be VERY steep. Imagine a whole fleet of these things bounding down a Seattle or SF hill. I hope those tires are high traction too...the rain could cause some problems. "This is Chopper 5. There's a four-segway pileup on the Spring Street sidewalk, you'll want to divert your pedestrian traffic to University to bypass this. The cops are presently on the scene."
This might make a good product for large companies in the suburbs with campuses (i.e. Microsoft). Need to get from building X to building Y really quickly? Hop on the company segway's and get there...almost like Flexcar for the campus
Anecdotal? Hardly. I and thousands of others are living proof. I routinely put in 100hrs/week most likely 40 out of 52 weeks a year and as a Ph.D. candidate, while I make considerably more than your typical candidate, it is still short of what one would expect someone with an earned doctorate to be making. Time spent in medical school and afterwards is even a more imposing proposition from a time perspective (but easier than the Ph.D. in some other respects). I never did a medical residency, but my neighbor is an orthpedic surgery resident and she puts in about the same time as I do (sometimes more during weeks with bad trauma cases).
I don't have a PhD...but I believe you are giving anecdotal evidence to refute the fact that you are using anecdotal evidence. I know a PhD (in the sciences) that was just offered $95k/year. This does not prove your position right or wrong however...it's anectdotal...
Well there are an inumerable number of bands doing this right now and have been for many, many years. Go check out your local club that has live bands. Every city has got to have at least one. Some bands are local, many are not. You get a CD for 10 bucks or less, a reasonably priced t-shirt if you so desire and a $12 ticket is on the high side. Stop watching empty-V and discover bands that make music because they enjoy it.
College Radio is easily the best way. A semi-college radio station in Seattle which kicks much arse is KEXP. Go to www.kexp.org. They stream and also archive the last two weeks of shows. And the best part is they update their site with each song played, telling you the time it was played, the artist and the album....good luck in your venture...
Because Microsoft is kind of a big company.
Although it might be a good idea to make a plea to one of those huge companies like ebay, microsoft or amazon to help them out in order to look out for themselves in the future...although considering amazon's one-click "patent" they may go in with pan ip...
There is no problem in either situation...they have probable cause in each case. They have a suspect and they are gathering information on that suspect. Fine. Sounds good to me. And the fact of the matter is that they would have some sort of warant to gather that information.
The problem lies in having no probable cause and merely getting a listing of people who have checked out "book x". These people have done nothing wrong necessarily and therefore the government has no right to see those records. They have committed no crime. It is almost like saying that checking out that book is illegal. So if the government came out and said it is illegal to own a given book...what do you think the response of the people would be then?
Yes...you do have a right to anonymity...not under the guise of freedom of speech but rather the 4th amendment, that being illegal search and seizure..."probable cause" needs to be established before a search can be conducted
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You do realize that IMDB.com is run by Amazon, don't you?
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And maybe this could help to...tell the higher ups that THEIR personal information could also be compromised. In fact they would most likely be bigger targets than Joe Schmoe in accounting.
Not sure if you'll see this, but I did see the news report on King 5 last night. It was fairly impressive actually. I liked the end when you just zipped up the hill. I may have to reverse my opinion on it. It could be very useful indeed...still think it's a tad spendy, but if it comes down at all it might be an interesting thing.
And how many of those that you download would you have NOT bought previous to a download...so I believe that too would offset that remaining $30million. The music business is having problems because it's not really in the music business...it's in the selling records business. Most of us buy records because of the music...not just because it's being sold. There's a bit of a disconnect there.
Just enter a Wizards of the Coast or any other "geek" hangout...then take a whiff. If you don't pass-out, you too smell bad...if you do, you know you're good.
I think that is called OS X
Diversifying for the sake of diversifying is good in this sense. Let's think back to 7th grade biology and natural selection. If the genetic makeup of all animals of a species was the same, then one disease could kill off the entire species. But the diversity of the genetic code makes it possible for the species to survive that traumatic event. Some animals will get killed off, but others that have a way to fight it, won't. Now replace "genetic code" with "OS", "disease" with "hacker" and "species" with "network" and you've got yourself a concept.
What are you talking about???
Question: Why would Microsoft say something publicly that they thought was patently false and reflected negatively on them?
Answer: They wouldn't.
Result: Their statement is true.
Now...I've never heard of any such statement by Microsoft and would love to see a link to it if anyone has one.
Oh yes...don't get me wrong. The labels are bigger pirates than any P2P network could hope to be. I just wanted to point out that this is definitely not their only source of income obviously. I'll always buy a CD at a show rather than from a store if I can. And I listen to local and indie bands almost exclusively. Mostly because it's just plain better. Not paying into the RIAA system is just an added benefit.
I'd have to think twice about those numbers. I'm no record insider or anything, but those numbers seem to assume the only money they get is from record sales. Let's not forget the money made on a tour and especially the merchandise sold. If I'm not mistaken, this is where a lot of artists make a lot of money. I believe they get the bulk, if not all of the money on those sales. But then I could be wrong.
Well according to your map you take this over Aurora bridge. Huh? That's decidely non-hilly. Go up and down Capitol Hill or Queen Anne Ave or maybe even to 45th from Fremont Bridge then you'll impress me. And besides, why would you even think of commuting via car from Fremont to Queen Anne in the first place? That's what the bus is for. And it would be warmer and probably quicker. You can ride the bus (and in the future the monorail) for almost 10 years for the cost of buying a segway. It just seems like it's trying to fulfill a market that's not really there or is VERY small. Too long to walk, too short to drive. In the suburbs it's just too easy to drive. In the city it's just too easy to walk.
I agree, it would not be a practical commuter device at all. How well does it go down slopes? I know here in Seattle we have quite a few of those pesky hills which can be VERY steep. Imagine a whole fleet of these things bounding down a Seattle or SF hill. I hope those tires are high traction too...the rain could cause some problems. "This is Chopper 5. There's a four-segway pileup on the Spring Street sidewalk, you'll want to divert your pedestrian traffic to University to bypass this. The cops are presently on the scene."
This might make a good product for large companies in the suburbs with campuses (i.e. Microsoft). Need to get from building X to building Y really quickly? Hop on the company segway's and get there...almost like Flexcar for the campus
Anecdotal? Hardly. I and thousands of others are living proof. I routinely put in 100hrs/week most likely 40 out of 52 weeks a year and as a Ph.D. candidate, while I make considerably more than your typical candidate, it is still short of what one would expect someone with an earned doctorate to be making. Time spent in medical school and afterwards is even a more imposing proposition from a time perspective (but easier than the Ph.D. in some other respects). I never did a medical residency, but my neighbor is an orthpedic surgery resident and she puts in about the same time as I do (sometimes more during weeks with bad trauma cases).
I don't have a PhD...but I believe you are giving anecdotal evidence to refute the fact that you are using anecdotal evidence. I know a PhD (in the sciences) that was just offered $95k/year. This does not prove your position right or wrong however...it's anectdotal...
Perhaps playing out a scene in post-its on your monitor for all your different passwords?
Why isn't there a moderation for "Ignorant"?
Perhaps...but it also made a good scene in A Clockwork Orange...fairly disturbing, but good...
Well there are an inumerable number of bands doing this right now and have been for many, many years. Go check out your local club that has live bands. Every city has got to have at least one. Some bands are local, many are not. You get a CD for 10 bucks or less, a reasonably priced t-shirt if you so desire and a $12 ticket is on the high side. Stop watching empty-V and discover bands that make music because they enjoy it.
Show me a city where the pedestrians are at full sprint all the time...
College Radio is easily the best way. A semi-college radio station in Seattle which kicks much arse is KEXP. Go to www.kexp.org. They stream and also archive the last two weeks of shows. And the best part is they update their site with each song played, telling you the time it was played, the artist and the album....good luck in your venture...
Because Microsoft is kind of a big company. Although it might be a good idea to make a plea to one of those huge companies like ebay, microsoft or amazon to help them out in order to look out for themselves in the future...although considering amazon's one-click "patent" they may go in with pan ip...
There is no problem in either situation...they have probable cause in each case. They have a suspect and they are gathering information on that suspect. Fine. Sounds good to me. And the fact of the matter is that they would have some sort of warant to gather that information. The problem lies in having no probable cause and merely getting a listing of people who have checked out "book x". These people have done nothing wrong necessarily and therefore the government has no right to see those records. They have committed no crime. It is almost like saying that checking out that book is illegal. So if the government came out and said it is illegal to own a given book...what do you think the response of the people would be then?
Yes...you do have a right to anonymity...not under the guise of freedom of speech but rather the 4th amendment, that being illegal search and seizure..."probable cause" needs to be established before a search can be conducted