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Software Exorcism
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There are some things that you can control in the workplace and among these are your own attitude and approach. If you choose to get involved in backstabbing and power struggles and the like then that's your choice. You can also take a no-BS stance and do the following:
1. Tell the truth.
2. Stay out of other people's business.
3. Do the right thing.
Yes, there are some things that can't be avoided. If you are under attack by someone trying to get ahead or find a scapegoat, you have to defend yourself. But, even in these situations, there are choices.
Read what I said carefully. I never made the claim that Valve fabricated anything. I merely pointed out that the code theft provided a convenience to them.
Publicly acceptable because it was somewhat beyond their capacity to prevent (yes yes, poor security, but still) and not a result of bad project management.
"Korea's LG Electronics is selling a 26-cubic-foot Multi-Media Refrigerator, with a built-in 15-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) screen for watching TV, surfing the Internet or looking at digital pictures."
I don't know about the rest of you, but when I go to the fridge to grab a coke, I like to stand there and watch a quick sitcom on a 15" LCD display. Right...
iTunes has been successful because:
1) It lets users feel like they own their entertainment.
2) It is flexible.
3) It is simple.
On-demand gaming will not take off until it satisfies the same criteria.
I can't help but think that if you could actually convince three other people to play this with you that it would be fun for roughly 20 to 30 minutes tops.
My gut tells me that if the Gamecube were more of a market player then Microsoft would react to the recent price drop of the Gamecube. The truth is that Nintendo is becoming less of a player and therefore will not influence others as much.
I'm always amazed how someone can come up with a statistic to support pretty much any conclusion. I think if the Cube were to be yanked completely due to lack of sales, Nintendo would say:
"We are the only console maker to fully realize and pinpoint our maximum sales potential."
Well... at least the powers that be are considering an Internet tax ban... that's a step in the right direction:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003- 07-31-tax-ban-advances_x.htm
There are certainly other benefits for the music industry from P2P sharing. For the artists, especially those who aren't part of the small handful of superstars who get massive marketing, it allows their music to be heard. Typically only a few songs by smaller artists are available via P2P, so if there if a downloader who likes the music, they must purchase a CD if they want to hear more. This theory is based only on my own experiences for a dozen or so smaller artists whom I "discovered" through Kazaa and then bought CDs for.
When I go to see a live concert, I just want a good show. I'm not grading the performers on how many notes they miss, how many strings they break, or if their shoes are well-fitting.
It's about entertainment. We already know that CDs are produced all to hell... if there are the same corrections at live concerts, what's the big dealio?
Calling the environments created in the glut of recent MMORPG "virtual worlds" is a disservice to the term. Most of these so-called worlds are woefully small in scope and the inhabitants reduced to a very small subset of brainless activities.
When big money is involved, as it is in this case, safe choices must be made. Sure, you can go out on a limb once in a while and try an original idea. However, most of the time your investors will demand a reasonable profit forcast. This forcast can only be made if there are a large proportion of "sure things" in the pipeline.
Anyone heard anything about the DRM on this service?
The one article only states:
'Fans can copy tracks, burn them to CDs and transfer them to other devices as much as they want "within reason"'
That leaves a lot of wiggle room, and truthfully, given Microsoft's recent warming to DRM in general, I wouldn't be surprised if the service leaves customers with only partially usable music.
> Many places do have complicated paperwork. Some
> don't.
Fair enough. A question for anyone reading this: have you or anyone you know actually made an insurance claim that wasn't made to be unnecessarily complicated and inefficient by the insurance company?
Thanks for your reply. My post was perhaps strongly worded for dramatic effect... I don't truly believe that insurance is a sham perse.
However...
I do strongly believe and stand by my statement that insurance companies make it difficult for individuals to make claims in order to discourage these claims. There is no other reason to explain the ridiculous amount of unnecessary paper work that I must perform to make a claim. It should and could be electronic.
This is just another roadblock that insurance companies will put in front of customers to discourage them from making legitimate claims.
The more roadblocks they set up, the more people won't make claims, the more money they make.
What I have to do right now to make a simple medical claim is completely ridiculous. I have to fill in a paper form with loads of redundant information such as my address (that isn't on file?!?) and mail it to the company at my cost. It takes 3 or 4 days to get to the company and then they "process" it for another 2 weeks.
Why isn't this electronic? Simple. If it were electronic, more people would make claims.
And margarine is better for you than butter and women should take advantage of HRT.
Oh wait...
It seems like every day we hear some new study by some lab at some institute. And then someone comes out with another study later that refutes it.
Until 100 studies have confirmed it and no studies have disagreed, just let me get back to my important work (Fark, Ebay browsing, etc.).
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1. Tell the truth. 2. Stay out of other people's business. 3. Do the right thing.
Yes, there are some things that can't be avoided. If you are under attack by someone trying to get ahead or find a scapegoat, you have to defend yourself. But, even in these situations, there are choices.
Read what I said carefully. I never made the claim that Valve fabricated anything. I merely pointed out that the code theft provided a convenience to them.
Publicly acceptable because it was somewhat beyond their capacity to prevent (yes yes, poor security, but still) and not a result of bad project management.
I just have to wonder if a serious delay was in the works anyway and the code theft gave Valve a publicly acceptable reason.
How does one browse at +5 Flamebait?
Well, that's what I do right now. Thing is, I use a $1.50 piece of paper, a $0.25 pen, and a $0.25 fridge magnet.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/enterprise/story/ 0,2000048640,20268993,00.htm
"Korea's LG Electronics is selling a 26-cubic-foot Multi-Media Refrigerator, with a built-in 15-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) screen for watching TV, surfing the Internet or looking at digital pictures."
I don't know about the rest of you, but when I go to the fridge to grab a coke, I like to stand there and watch a quick sitcom on a 15" LCD display. Right...
What was the business model for the games part? Did they charge for each play? Did you rent by the week or month?
iTunes has been successful because: 1) It lets users feel like they own their entertainment. 2) It is flexible. 3) It is simple. On-demand gaming will not take off until it satisfies the same criteria.
I can't help but think that if you could actually convince three other people to play this with you that it would be fun for roughly 20 to 30 minutes tops.
My gut tells me that if the Gamecube were more of a market player then Microsoft would react to the recent price drop of the Gamecube. The truth is that Nintendo is becoming less of a player and therefore will not influence others as much.
I'm always amazed how someone can come up with a statistic to support pretty much any conclusion. I think if the Cube were to be yanked completely due to lack of sales, Nintendo would say:
"We are the only console maker to fully realize and pinpoint our maximum sales potential."
Well... at least the powers that be are considering an Internet tax ban... that's a step in the right direction: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003- 07-31-tax-ban-advances_x.htm
There are certainly other benefits for the music industry from P2P sharing. For the artists, especially those who aren't part of the small handful of superstars who get massive marketing, it allows their music to be heard. Typically only a few songs by smaller artists are available via P2P, so if there if a downloader who likes the music, they must purchase a CD if they want to hear more. This theory is based only on my own experiences for a dozen or so smaller artists whom I "discovered" through Kazaa and then bought CDs for.
It's about entertainment. We already know that CDs are produced all to hell... if there are the same corrections at live concerts, what's the big dealio?
Lifter, leg, and poker. (3 parts of old-style stove) Now, say it again... slowly. :)
2 million Australian dollars... that's like $17 US dollars!
I've never played any MMOGs. Not a single one. You called my bluff. What do you think about that?
Calling the environments created in the glut of recent MMORPG "virtual worlds" is a disservice to the term. Most of these so-called worlds are woefully small in scope and the inhabitants reduced to a very small subset of brainless activities.
When big money is involved, as it is in this case, safe choices must be made. Sure, you can go out on a limb once in a while and try an original idea. However, most of the time your investors will demand a reasonable profit forcast. This forcast can only be made if there are a large proportion of "sure things" in the pipeline.
The one article only states:
'Fans can copy tracks, burn them to CDs and transfer them to other devices as much as they want "within reason"'
That leaves a lot of wiggle room, and truthfully, given Microsoft's recent warming to DRM in general, I wouldn't be surprised if the service leaves customers with only partially usable music.
> don't.
Fair enough. A question for anyone reading this: have you or anyone you know actually made an insurance claim that wasn't made to be unnecessarily complicated and inefficient by the insurance company?
Thanks for your reply. My post was perhaps strongly worded for dramatic effect... I don't truly believe that insurance is a sham perse. However... I do strongly believe and stand by my statement that insurance companies make it difficult for individuals to make claims in order to discourage these claims. There is no other reason to explain the ridiculous amount of unnecessary paper work that I must perform to make a claim. It should and could be electronic.
This is just another roadblock that insurance companies will put in front of customers to discourage them from making legitimate claims. The more roadblocks they set up, the more people won't make claims, the more money they make. What I have to do right now to make a simple medical claim is completely ridiculous. I have to fill in a paper form with loads of redundant information such as my address (that isn't on file?!?) and mail it to the company at my cost. It takes 3 or 4 days to get to the company and then they "process" it for another 2 weeks. Why isn't this electronic? Simple. If it were electronic, more people would make claims.