"...continuing its campaign to weaken Microsoft's monopoly over the desktop." Just keep chipping away. It isn't going to happen tomorrow, but every little movement counts.
I'd definately think that it's difficult for such an animal to swim such great distances anyway. The "colossal corks" I'm sure would have to exert plenty of energy to swim from one shore to another, even though the shores might have been closer together back then. I'm not exactly certain on how long a dinosaur can go without food, but I'm pretty sure that such a sojourn might cause them to starve to death.
Hmm... Maybe there are plenty of fossils under the ocean. But probably not, I would imagine that the salt water is pretty corrosive, but who knows?
Well, I'm back from work, and...well, you said just about everything I had wanted to... Well, maybe I wouldn't shoot the parents, but the general point is there...
Really, video games are not to blame. If it's anything, it would have to be the parents. If you don't want your kids to go out on a shooting spree, teach them that shooting people in the head is bad. instill in them a sense of right and wrong.
Even if, for some reason, this game sparked some sort of violent behavior in these kids, you can still blame it on the parents. The last time I checked, Grand Theft Auto was rated M anyway, parents should learn to give a damn about what their children play. These kids were, as the article says, clearly not of the recommended age to play these games.
I was planning on ranting a little bit, but it's time for work, maybe later...
Still to this day I regret not getting the Final Fantasy II (IV) soundtrack back when it was available for sale. I tried to get it on ebay, but that deal went sour and I lost $20. That game had some great music.
But I don't think that many games anymore have music as great as some of the older games. There are a few exceptions, but they seem to be few and far between. Most of the video game music actually worth listening to is at least a decade old, if not more.
It's just quite possible that the powers that be have realized this fact, and haven't bothered putting out soundtracks for games that don't have all that great music for they probably won't sell as well as they would want.
LONDON -- In a unique crackdown on illegal file-sharing, a Danish anti-piracy group mailed invoices to alleged pirates demanding compensation for downloading copyrighted materials off the Internet, an attorney for the group said on Tuesday.
The Danish Anti Piracy Group (APG) identified 150 alleged pirates asking them to pay a combined $133,600, said Morten Lindegaard, an attorney for the group. The biggest offenders face a bill of $13,360.
"We are demanding full payment for the use of these copyrighted materials," Lindegaard said. The APG has worked with the Danish branch of music trade body International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, to crack down on online piracy. The decision to seek compensation for downloads opens up a controversial new front in copyright holders' ongoing campaign to curb consumer piracy on the Internet, a phenomenon blamed for a decline in CD sales and upswing in the free trade of video games, computer software and video games.
The tactic is drawing protests from some technical and legal experts who insist that without the violators' computer it's impossible to prove the existence of copyright violations. Others question the size of the bills.
"In this case, we're talking about compensation for the damage the Anti Piracy Group claims its members have suffered. It's the courts that decide the amount of compensation to be paid due to copyright infringement, not the victim." said Martin von Haller Groenbaek, a Danish attorney specialising in IT law.
KAZAA, EDONKEY USERS TARGETED
In each case, the Danish users were accused of downloading copyrighted materials from file-sharing networks Kazaa and eDonkey, two popular so-called peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in Denmark, Lindegaard said.
Lindegaard, 29, and his helpers -- four Danish university students -- developed a software program that monitored Danish file swappers on the two P2P networks, honing down to the users' Internet Protocol, or IP, address to confirm they were logged on from Denmark.
The program also traced the files shared and the time at which they were downloaded. After reviewing the evidence, a judge ordered the users' Internet service providers to pass on the violators' billing addresses.
In each case, the alleged pirate first learned they were being investigated when they received a bill in the post, which began arriving late last week.
A spokesman for the Danish Consumer Council said they received roughly 50 complaints from the fined individuals. After an initial investigation, the council determined the APG complied with local data protection laws, the spokesman added.
STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS FINGERED
Lindegaard said the accused range from high school students to professionals. They downloaded materials ranging from Eminem songs to the latest Star Wars film to the video game, "Grand Theft Auto."
"The top 10 computer games, music and movies -- it's all there," said Lindegaard.
The alleged pirates were billed based on the amount of files they shared. For a single music file, they were charged $2.67; $26.70 for a movie and approximately $50 for a video game, Lindegaard said. But technical experts threw into question the fairness of the bill, pointing to the fact that copyrighted material from time to time is distributed for free across the Internet in a legitimate manner.
For example, major record labels allow users to download select songs from new album releases off the Web. The tracks typically expire after a period, but in some cases the deactivated track may still appear on a users' hard drive.
Also, the labels, movie studios and video game makers have increasingly distributed bogus files on P2P networks that resemble the genuine article, down to file size and title, to frustrate would-be downloaders.
"How do you know each of these copyrighted materials is illegal? That's the big issue here," said Urs Gattiker, a professor of technology and innovation management at Aalborg University in Denmark.
Haha!!! that's the greatest thing ever!!! I wish I could still do that... Maybe there are other places that ask you your name & address... hmm... I know that some people ask you your zipcode, but that doesn't work...
You can't possibly get 2 batteries for two dollars anymore, unless you go to the dollar store... I've been paying 6-7 dollars for 4 double A batteries lately!!! Man, they need to start putting a warrenty on those things...
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"...continuing its campaign to weaken Microsoft's monopoly over the desktop." Just keep chipping away. It isn't going to happen tomorrow, but every little movement counts.
I'd definately think that it's difficult for such an animal to swim such great distances anyway. The "colossal corks" I'm sure would have to exert plenty of energy to swim from one shore to another, even though the shores might have been closer together back then. I'm not exactly certain on how long a dinosaur can go without food, but I'm pretty sure that such a sojourn might cause them to starve to death. Hmm... Maybe there are plenty of fossils under the ocean. But probably not, I would imagine that the salt water is pretty corrosive, but who knows?
Well, I'm back from work, and...well, you said just about everything I had wanted to... Well, maybe I wouldn't shoot the parents, but the general point is there...
Really, video games are not to blame. If it's anything, it would have to be the parents. If you don't want your kids to go out on a shooting spree, teach them that shooting people in the head is bad. instill in them a sense of right and wrong.
Even if, for some reason, this game sparked some sort of violent behavior in these kids, you can still blame it on the parents. The last time I checked, Grand Theft Auto was rated M anyway, parents should learn to give a damn about what their children play. These kids were, as the article says, clearly not of the recommended age to play these games.
I was planning on ranting a little bit, but it's time for work, maybe later...
Still to this day I regret not getting the Final Fantasy II (IV) soundtrack back when it was available for sale. I tried to get it on ebay, but that deal went sour and I lost $20. That game had some great music. But I don't think that many games anymore have music as great as some of the older games. There are a few exceptions, but they seem to be few and far between. Most of the video game music actually worth listening to is at least a decade old, if not more. It's just quite possible that the powers that be have realized this fact, and haven't bothered putting out soundtracks for games that don't have all that great music for they probably won't sell as well as they would want.
That's pretty neat... Where did you find that???
I dunno... It's just the same as anything; If you put all of your eggs in one basket, and somthing happens to the basket...well, you're screwed...
LONDON -- In a unique crackdown on illegal file-sharing, a Danish anti-piracy group mailed invoices to alleged pirates demanding compensation for downloading copyrighted materials off the Internet, an attorney for the group said on Tuesday.
The Danish Anti Piracy Group (APG) identified 150 alleged pirates asking them to pay a combined $133,600, said Morten Lindegaard, an attorney for the group. The biggest offenders face a bill of $13,360.
"We are demanding full payment for the use of these copyrighted materials," Lindegaard said. The APG has worked with the Danish branch of music trade body International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, to crack down on online piracy. The decision to seek compensation for downloads opens up a controversial new front in copyright holders' ongoing campaign to curb consumer piracy on the Internet, a phenomenon blamed for a decline in CD sales and upswing in the free trade of video games, computer software and video games.
The tactic is drawing protests from some technical and legal experts who insist that without the violators' computer it's impossible to prove the existence of copyright violations. Others question the size of the bills.
"In this case, we're talking about compensation for the damage the Anti Piracy Group claims its members have suffered. It's the courts that decide the amount of compensation to be paid due to copyright infringement, not the victim." said Martin von Haller Groenbaek, a Danish attorney specialising in IT law.
KAZAA, EDONKEY USERS TARGETED
In each case, the Danish users were accused of downloading copyrighted materials from file-sharing networks Kazaa and eDonkey, two popular so-called peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in Denmark, Lindegaard said.
Lindegaard, 29, and his helpers -- four Danish university students -- developed a software program that monitored Danish file swappers on the two P2P networks, honing down to the users' Internet Protocol, or IP, address to confirm they were logged on from Denmark.
The program also traced the files shared and the time at which they were downloaded. After reviewing the evidence, a judge ordered the users' Internet service providers to pass on the violators' billing addresses.
In each case, the alleged pirate first learned they were being investigated when they received a bill in the post, which began arriving late last week.
A spokesman for the Danish Consumer Council said they received roughly 50 complaints from the fined individuals. After an initial investigation, the council determined the APG complied with local data protection laws, the spokesman added.
STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS FINGERED
Lindegaard said the accused range from high school students to professionals. They downloaded materials ranging from Eminem songs to the latest Star Wars film to the video game, "Grand Theft Auto."
"The top 10 computer games, music and movies -- it's all there," said Lindegaard.
The alleged pirates were billed based on the amount of files they shared. For a single music file, they were charged $2.67; $26.70 for a movie and approximately $50 for a video game, Lindegaard said. But technical experts threw into question the fairness of the bill, pointing to the fact that copyrighted material from time to time is distributed for free across the Internet in a legitimate manner.
For example, major record labels allow users to download select songs from new album releases off the Web. The tracks typically expire after a period, but in some cases the deactivated track may still appear on a users' hard drive.
Also, the labels, movie studios and video game makers have increasingly distributed bogus files on P2P networks that resemble the genuine article, down to file size and title, to frustrate would-be downloaders.
"How do you know each of these copyrighted materials is illegal? That's the big issue here," said Urs Gattiker, a professor of technology and innovation management at Aalborg University in Denmark.
I've been wanting to switch to a new browser anyway... I need to find one for windows (I wish I was using Linux)... Anyone have any recommendations???
Haha!!! that's the greatest thing ever!!! I wish I could still do that... Maybe there are other places that ask you your name & address... hmm... I know that some people ask you your zipcode, but that doesn't work...
You can't possibly get 2 batteries for two dollars anymore, unless you go to the dollar store... I've been paying 6-7 dollars for 4 double A batteries lately!!! Man, they need to start putting a warrenty on those things...
I just got tired of giving them all of my friends addresses... Hehe... I guess they got all the junk mail!