Do you have evidence that this argument has any significant voice behind it? I see right-wing rags pushing it as an argument that Dems frequently champion, but that's about it.
- Requires large amounts of money to spent to stay within the faith >> My last OS X upgrade was free....the one before that was $29....as was the one before that. Hardware prices are pretty comparable, too. Yes, you can get a cheap non-Mac notebook...but that's exactly what it is: cheap.
- Founder, now dead, revered by followers >> This is true of basically every religion.
- People rarely encounter this as their first religion, but when they switch to it, they can't shut up about it. >> Mac was my first. And current....with some others sprinkled in between.
I had Baird as a professor and he would talk about his research once in a while. He's got some pretty neat stuff up his sleeve and I'm happy to see some of it's getting out there. Congrats, Professor Baird.
Or I can just keep ripping my DVDs that I purchase for less than $35. Who wants a DRM'd movie?
Where do they get off charging $35 for a movie? DVDs cost way less to manufacture than VHS...you'd think we'd see some sort of trickle-down effect in the prices.
I agree. I always thought it was odd that there is no law requiring the Bells to make sure all lines can call 911 no matter what. Isn't this the case with cell service i.e. you can call 911 from any cell phone, even if you just find it on the street and it's been deactivated?
BMW has something like this in their 7-series vehicles (could be others, too, but I don't know). You set a maximum speed and an alarm goes off if you exceed it. No, it doesn't physically stop you from speeding, but it does alert you.
"...will include digital watermarks to try to cut down on piracy. "
That's what I like to hear. Honestly, they'll never eliminate it because there will be the people that just won't pay, but if there was a distribution system (that offered better than 128kbps), was reasonably priced, and offered less restrictive DRM, the general public would have little incentive to pirate. The only things keeping me from buying legal tracks are the DRM and the bitrate. I don't even mind the dollar a song because I'm not getting filler tracks that I would get on a CD.
Google became a competitor to Microsoft when Microsoft made them one. If Microsoft would stop trying to be everything to everybody and focus on their core business (i.e. Windows and Office), maybe they could create top-notch software. Microsoft seems to have this need to create everything from scratch as if they're being innovative, but when all is said and done, they just end up emulating many things that have been available via open source for a long time.
I have no doubt that they have very talented programmers on their team, but with everything they plan to do, it seems they are spreading their talent thin. Why do they have to create an all-new filesystem? Why can't they just build on existing open-source solutions like Apple did with OS X?
I use the three major OSes every single day: my laptop is a powerbook, my main PC is Windows, and my other box (mostly just a learning tool and Folding@Home slave) is Linux. When it comes to basic productivity, I love my OS X machine. It has the familiarity of (and compatability with) *NIX without the associated issues that come with installing drivers, software, etc. (I would, however, be interested in trying out OS X Server...anyone with insight on OS X Server?)
They could eliminate some of this "competition" if they just took their massive user-base and created strong software in the arenas for which they are most known: Windows and Office.
What with the people that immediately have to bad mouth everything? Wikipedia is available in multiple languages and I'm pretty sure they don't have to include articles like the one about MacGuyver. Give it a rest, people, and stop being so cynical.
That's not the point. We're talking about *value*, not cost. If Josh Schmoe figures that he'll be using the car a lot and the comfortable, more expensive luxury sedan would be nice to have, then he buys it. No one said that the cost relates to the amount of use; they said that the VALUE relates to the amount of use.
That is why there is such a thing as "classic black tie." There is a style that never goes out. If your social calendar is such that it warrants buying a tuxedo, I should hope that you have the sense to not buy anything BUT classic. You can spice it up with cummerbunds, bowties and pocket squares, but the suit (read: the expensive part) should stay the same.
From what I understand about HDCP, it isn't designed to prevent copying, only to protect the data from copying while in transmission. What's going to stop someone from cracking the disc's encryption and copying it to a new, non-encrypted disc?...just like was done with DVD.
I really don't see what this required HDCP is going to accomplish besides pissing a bunch of people off.
And the sad thing is, I thought it was just a normal teenager online. The fact that these bots are able to sound like today's wonderful 12-17 year olds speaks volumes about the deterioration of concern for grammar and basic conversational skills.
These examples are not all the same thing as these new Blu-Ray restrictions.
Microsoft is a similar example, but there are some people who don't buy Microsoft because of the ridiculous EULA. I believe the only reason they have such large market share is because of their juggernaut marketing campaign that got them onto so many systems in the first place.
Your mailbox, however, is different. You can modify your mailbox as you see fit. If you want to make it automatically deliver your mail to your house, you can.
You own your land. You can pretty much do anything you want on your property with the proper permits. Eminent Domain does exist, but there are situations where this is a good thing.
"Video renting"? By *definition* you are renting the movie, so if you are "unaware" that you are renting the movie, you have bigger issues than lack of ownership.
Phone and internet? I don't know how one rents either of these networks. You are paying for use of the infrastructure and the associated costs (and of course profit). No one even hinted that you would have ownership of anything.
I could maybe see a similarity in the un-throttling of your cable modem, but by doing so, you are potentially hurting the connection of other customers (think about if everyone unthrottled their modem...bandwidth isn't infinite). Removing the region coding of your Blu-ray discs isn't really hurting anyone.
The thing is that the "letters" of which you speak are not actually letters. Each character in Chinese represents a word (so to speak) with combinations of characters that were created to have verbal representations of things as they were discovered or invented (e.g. "electric" + "brain" = "computer").
There *is* a sort of alphabet that is used to teach young children how to pronounce the characters, but it is not used once the characters are learned.
The last figure I heard was that the average college student in China knows ~5000 characters upon graduation. How accurate that is, I don't know.
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Oh wow. You're so edgy! Posting racist comments anonymously!
Do you have evidence that this argument has any significant voice behind it? I see right-wing rags pushing it as an argument that Dems frequently champion, but that's about it.
- Requires large amounts of money to spent to stay within the faith
>> My last OS X upgrade was free....the one before that was $29....as was the one before that. Hardware prices are pretty comparable, too. Yes, you can get a cheap non-Mac notebook...but that's exactly what it is: cheap.
- Founder, now dead, revered by followers
>> This is true of basically every religion.
- People rarely encounter this as their first religion, but when they switch to it, they can't shut up about it.
>> Mac was my first. And current....with some others sprinkled in between.
I had Baird as a professor and he would talk about his research once in a while. He's got some pretty neat stuff up his sleeve and I'm happy to see some of it's getting out there. Congrats, Professor Baird.
Or I can just keep ripping my DVDs that I purchase for less than $35. Who wants a DRM'd movie?
Where do they get off charging $35 for a movie? DVDs cost way less to manufacture than VHS...you'd think we'd see some sort of trickle-down effect in the prices.
I agree. I always thought it was odd that there is no law requiring the Bells to make sure all lines can call 911 no matter what. Isn't this the case with cell service i.e. you can call 911 from any cell phone, even if you just find it on the street and it's been deactivated?
Are you sure you didn't just get a dud? I've had 5 Seagate drives in my system for about 3 years and they're still fine.
BMW has something like this in their 7-series vehicles (could be others, too, but I don't know). You set a maximum speed and an alarm goes off if you exceed it. No, it doesn't physically stop you from speeding, but it does alert you.
"...will include digital watermarks to try to cut down on piracy. "
That's what I like to hear. Honestly, they'll never eliminate it because there will be the people that just won't pay, but if there was a distribution system (that offered better than 128kbps), was reasonably priced, and offered less restrictive DRM, the general public would have little incentive to pirate. The only things keeping me from buying legal tracks are the DRM and the bitrate. I don't even mind the dollar a song because I'm not getting filler tracks that I would get on a CD.
Anyway...I'm rambling...
If there's one thing I've learned from the computer industry, it's to never say "impossible."
Would you believe the largest saltwater crocodile ever reported was 10.1 m (33.1 feet)?
Yes, I would. He ate Captain Hook's hand.
Good points.
Google became a competitor to Microsoft when Microsoft made them one. If Microsoft would stop trying to be everything to everybody and focus on their core business (i.e. Windows and Office), maybe they could create top-notch software. Microsoft seems to have this need to create everything from scratch as if they're being innovative, but when all is said and done, they just end up emulating many things that have been available via open source for a long time.
I have no doubt that they have very talented programmers on their team, but with everything they plan to do, it seems they are spreading their talent thin. Why do they have to create an all-new filesystem? Why can't they just build on existing open-source solutions like Apple did with OS X?
I use the three major OSes every single day: my laptop is a powerbook, my main PC is Windows, and my other box (mostly just a learning tool and Folding@Home slave) is Linux. When it comes to basic productivity, I love my OS X machine. It has the familiarity of (and compatability with) *NIX without the associated issues that come with installing drivers, software, etc. (I would, however, be interested in trying out OS X Server...anyone with insight on OS X Server?)
They could eliminate some of this "competition" if they just took their massive user-base and created strong software in the arenas for which they are most known: Windows and Office.
What with the people that immediately have to bad mouth everything? Wikipedia is available in multiple languages and I'm pretty sure they don't have to include articles like the one about MacGuyver. Give it a rest, people, and stop being so cynical.
That's not the point. We're talking about *value*, not cost. If Josh Schmoe figures that he'll be using the car a lot and the comfortable, more expensive luxury sedan would be nice to have, then he buys it. No one said that the cost relates to the amount of use; they said that the VALUE relates to the amount of use.
That is why there is such a thing as "classic black tie." There is a style that never goes out. If your social calendar is such that it warrants buying a tuxedo, I should hope that you have the sense to not buy anything BUT classic. You can spice it up with cummerbunds, bowties and pocket squares, but the suit (read: the expensive part) should stay the same.
Maybe, but you still won't be able to play it on Windows Vista.
I have had some good experience with EXT2 IFS. It lets you mount EXT2 and EXT3 drives in Windows. Reading and writing both worked well.
hackaday.com called...they want Wednesday's news back.
Do you have a 6-gallon tank or something? I rode until 'E' last week and it cost me $50 to fill all the way...
I *routinely* spend more than $25 at the pump.
From what I understand about HDCP, it isn't designed to prevent copying, only to protect the data from copying while in transmission. What's going to stop someone from cracking the disc's encryption and copying it to a new, non-encrypted disc? ...just like was done with DVD.
I really don't see what this required HDCP is going to accomplish besides pissing a bunch of people off.
And the sad thing is, I thought it was just a normal teenager online. The fact that these bots are able to sound like today's wonderful 12-17 year olds speaks volumes about the deterioration of concern for grammar and basic conversational skills.
These examples are not all the same thing as these new Blu-Ray restrictions.
Microsoft is a similar example, but there are some people who don't buy Microsoft because of the ridiculous EULA. I believe the only reason they have such large market share is because of their juggernaut marketing campaign that got them onto so many systems in the first place.
Your mailbox, however, is different. You can modify your mailbox as you see fit. If you want to make it automatically deliver your mail to your house, you can.
You own your land. You can pretty much do anything you want on your property with the proper permits. Eminent Domain does exist, but there are situations where this is a good thing.
"Video renting"? By *definition* you are renting the movie, so if you are "unaware" that you are renting the movie, you have bigger issues than lack of ownership.
Phone and internet? I don't know how one rents either of these networks. You are paying for use of the infrastructure and the associated costs (and of course profit). No one even hinted that you would have ownership of anything.
I could maybe see a similarity in the un-throttling of your cable modem, but by doing so, you are potentially hurting the connection of other customers (think about if everyone unthrottled their modem...bandwidth isn't infinite). Removing the region coding of your Blu-ray discs isn't really hurting anyone.
I am in college, as well. I have a great idea, though: let's get defensive over a joke.
Something doesn't add up, here. What does such a nerd do with ONE condom let alone four?
The thing is that the "letters" of which you speak are not actually letters. Each character in Chinese represents a word (so to speak) with combinations of characters that were created to have verbal representations of things as they were discovered or invented (e.g. "electric" + "brain" = "computer").
There *is* a sort of alphabet that is used to teach young children how to pronounce the characters, but it is not used once the characters are learned.
The last figure I heard was that the average college student in China knows ~5000 characters upon graduation. How accurate that is, I don't know.