So something tells me that while bending these isn't an issue, folding them would most likely break them. Anybody with more info?
So while this is really great that this is finally picking up some real speed, it doesn't look like its at the point yet where you'll just be able to carry the folded/tightly rolled screen with you, as you'll most likely need a protective case for it.
" I would say a more fitting punishment, one that might actually help, would be to put them to work at the video game companies they stole from as part of their punishment. Make them test a game, for free, for a period of 2 years or so. If they fail to honor the conditions of their "community service", then put them in jail. But I would guess that having the guys who pirate this software have to work on a game is much more effective than having bubba butt-rape them. In addition, it would provide a benefit to those of us who they "stole" from."
While I applaud your good intentions, in practice your suggestion would probably cause more problems than it would solve. Do you honestly think someone forced to test video games for the company that got them busted would do a thorough job? Do you honestly think they wouldn't try to cause problems? How would you decide if they failed to honor the conditions of their community service? You can't really do it by guaging the amount of bugs that got through, that simply wouldn't be fair.
You seem to be implying that we the people might have some control over whether our military decides this is an invaluable strategic point that must be taken. If they want it, they will take it, and there's nothing us citizens can do about it unfortunately
I read an interesting book called the Schismatrix that deals with this a little bit. However, it focuses more on the fact that after we have sufficient time to colonize space, and advance our genetic sciences, we will not necessarily even be able to call ourselves the "human" race, since assumedly some clades will branch off and due to isolation, develop into a subspecies. Fascinating stuff.
Unfortunately, since I don't believe the editors even READ our comments and criticisms anymore, the only way things might POSSIBLY change is if they see a drastic drop in page hits. So unless you actually stop visiting/., your post was unfortunately useless.
I propose we have a Boycott Slashdot day in protest of how much this site has gone to shit.
I remember a few years ago seeing one of the guys at the MIT Media Lab with a wearable display that was basically a tiny laser that wouldn't harm the eyes mounted on a regular pair of glasses. The laser was TINY and projected a huge screen onto the retina. Why hasn't that been commercialized yet?
I agree with your statement, however I think the real gripe coming from experienced players is that they spend all their time putting out these types of books that help the beginners, and less time putting out books that are actually useful and interesting to the advanced players who undoubtedly make up the vast majority of their customers.
You know, Whitewolf has time and time again shown that they are not in the least bit concerned about bending their EXTREMELY loyal and fanatic fanbase over and raping them for all they're worth.
LARP has become a huge hit with the WW crowd, and part of the reason is because it is dirt cheap.
WW recently fucked up by introducing the new Vampire setting which the vast majority of players HATE, and now this? I wouldn't be surprised if some of the big LARP groups like One World by Night (OWBN) drop WW like a bad habit and just go off on their own.
The fans already buy all of their ridiculously overpriced books and merchandise, but no...they have to milk them for more.
The sad thing is, if they hired better managers instead of lawyers, they might realize they have a KILLER movie franchise on their hands if they did it correctly. If done properly, they could make Underworld look like a children's movie, and they would rake in the cash hand over fist.
But no, they've chosen their path, and they will suffer accordingly.
My point was not so much about his name as it was about the fact that he was obviously not a lawyer, because lawyers always make sure to disclose the fact that they are, and that the opinion they are giving, while informed, is not to be considered legal advice (for legal reasons).
I'm not saying he should just ignore the guy, I'm saying take what he's saying with a grain of salt and if he wants to do the smart thing, check with a lawyer. Taking anonymous tips from people on the internet who are obviously not lawyers has to be one of the dumbest things a person can do.
"Think how much cheaper and easier it would be if they just shipped it out like other books and didn't fucking worry about it."
If by cheaper you mean not taking into account the lost profits that would assuredly come with all the hype that a midnight release would generate, plus all the free PR they will inevitably get from it. Make no mistake, this is just as much about building buzz as it is securing their product.
"A shot of espresso made with freshly roasted / ground beans and on a well maintained machine by a well trained barrista is the apex of coffee perfection and cannot be improved upon. There is no substitute, and it cannot be put in an can."
Which is exactly why this thing will be a hot selling item. Wake up, not everybody can run off to their corner coffeeshop. I personally think this will be a big hit with fishermen.
"I've seen this tactic before. The 'collection agency' in question barely even exists, and certainly has no teeth. It's simply a very shady tactic, used by several magazines, to trick people into subscribing - sometimes they'll even send these notices to people who have never subscribed. Just garbage the letter and you'll be fine."
Ah yes....Slashdot: News for Nerds. People who Should NEVER Give Legal Advice.
Don't throw out the letter, file it away in case this ever amounts to anything. While I too believe it probably has no teeth, would you take advice from a guy on the street named "Driftingwalrus" who told you to ignore something like this? No offense meant to parent, but I just think you should avoid taking legal advice from someone who is quite obviously not a lawyer.
This is I believe what is at the heart of the "packrat" mentality which I too suffer from. I like having all options available to me at all times so that I may pick the best, and since I am aware of the threat the RIAA/MPAA pose to my continued access to music/movies/tv/games, then I will stockpile for the rainy day.
Unfortunately, I've come to realize that hoarding media is just as much an addiction as drinking or drugs can be. It is a psychological one. And I realized I get slightly anxious at the fact that I have all this stuff to watch, but not enough time to watch it (some of us have jobs that consume a lot of our free time), and then new episodes come out for example, and I might miss those, and that makes me even more anxious. Its the same thing when I am away from the internet for a while and there's a huge backlog of Slashdot articles I need to catch up on.
Its the fear of missing out on something important, and it is one that I'd REALLY like to get help with, but unfortunately I lack much information about it. If anybody here can be of any help, I'd greatly appreciate it.
"Speaking of Craig's List, this could be a disease spreader too. Think of being able to find that horny date close to you from the online personals. Little tags all over saying "Yea! I'm horny! come on over!". lol."
More likely you'll click on their personal only to find the address was entered randomly, its a stock porn/model photo, and it tells you to go check out her live webcam.
For those that are wondering, you can get a shot of her face near the beginning. She's got red hair, and is pretty cute in a geek/punk kind of way. Plus, she's got a nice rack.
Step 2 is simple. This google service allows the content uploader to set a price that people must pay for the content. Upload content, set a price, and people will pay for your content if its good.
Anybody else read this and immediately think of the Gargoyle's from Snowcrash?
Depending on the prices people are willing to pay, and the amount of protection involved to prevent your "proprietary clips" from being leaked out to free websites, this could really help usher in some real leaps in portable video recording technology as people start to become "gargoyles".
What I'd really like to get my hands on is a system that is constantly recording to one drive, but overwrites after say....10 minutes, or 5 minutes, and then I have a button that lets me save the past amount of time to a second drive if I decide content was valuable enough to save permanently. It could have a wifi setup as well and a wearable interface as well so not only could I edit my content on the go, but I could also upload it right away to Google's service and start making money.
Fortunately some girls are starting to figure this out. And they promptly get snatched up by the first geek who can get their hands on her.
And while I agree to a large degree that it IS the other girls who's peer pressure prevents them from getting in touch with their inner geek, a lot of them also don't want guys to know, because unless the girl is a total 100% geek girl who would have no interest in non-geeks, she still wants to be attractive to a wide variety of guys, and being a geek isn't usually the best way to do that.
"Advertising (which some websites are just big ads for a product) is always a loss. It has no effect on the actual product and cannot be measured directly."
You my friend are an idiot, and obviously have never had any actual experience with advertising.
As someone in the industry, let me explain: Advertising is always a loss, except when it brings in a lot of business....and if it brings in more revenue than it cost to advertise, then that advertising was profitable.
And if you weren't able to track advertising, it wouldn't be as big a business as it is. In fact, there is a whole sub-industry that has sprung up just to track advertising. Ever here of Nielsen? Even aside from them, most forms of advertising out there are ridiculously easy to track in a wide variety of measurements.
If you ask me, I think this whole story is just a big press release for Wayne Enterprises. They're obviously just trying to build buzz for the release of the consumer versions of these products!
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So while this is really great that this is finally picking up some real speed, it doesn't look like its at the point yet where you'll just be able to carry the folded/tightly rolled screen with you, as you'll most likely need a protective case for it.
While I applaud your good intentions, in practice your suggestion would probably cause more problems than it would solve. Do you honestly think someone forced to test video games for the company that got them busted would do a thorough job? Do you honestly think they wouldn't try to cause problems? How would you decide if they failed to honor the conditions of their community service? You can't really do it by guaging the amount of bugs that got through, that simply wouldn't be fair.
You seem to be implying that we the people might have some control over whether our military decides this is an invaluable strategic point that must be taken. If they want it, they will take it, and there's nothing us citizens can do about it unfortunately
I propose we have a Boycott Slashdot day in protest of how much this site has gone to shit.
A WITCH! The Powerbook is a witch!!!!
May not make a lot of sense, but it sure makes them more money.
You must be new here. News for Nerds. Slashvertisements that most assuredly were paid for.
LARP has become a huge hit with the WW crowd, and part of the reason is because it is dirt cheap.
WW recently fucked up by introducing the new Vampire setting which the vast majority of players HATE, and now this? I wouldn't be surprised if some of the big LARP groups like One World by Night (OWBN) drop WW like a bad habit and just go off on their own.
The fans already buy all of their ridiculously overpriced books and merchandise, but no...they have to milk them for more.
The sad thing is, if they hired better managers instead of lawyers, they might realize they have a KILLER movie franchise on their hands if they did it correctly. If done properly, they could make Underworld look like a children's movie, and they would rake in the cash hand over fist.
But no, they've chosen their path, and they will suffer accordingly.
I'm not saying he should just ignore the guy, I'm saying take what he's saying with a grain of salt and if he wants to do the smart thing, check with a lawyer. Taking anonymous tips from people on the internet who are obviously not lawyers has to be one of the dumbest things a person can do.
If by cheaper you mean not taking into account the lost profits that would assuredly come with all the hype that a midnight release would generate, plus all the free PR they will inevitably get from it. Make no mistake, this is just as much about building buzz as it is securing their product.
Which is exactly why this thing will be a hot selling item. Wake up, not everybody can run off to their corner coffeeshop. I personally think this will be a big hit with fishermen.
Ah yes....Slashdot: News for Nerds. People who Should NEVER Give Legal Advice.
Don't throw out the letter, file it away in case this ever amounts to anything. While I too believe it probably has no teeth, would you take advice from a guy on the street named "Driftingwalrus" who told you to ignore something like this? No offense meant to parent, but I just think you should avoid taking legal advice from someone who is quite obviously not a lawyer.
And I'm sure the parking citation officers will be out in full force today.
Unfortunately, I've come to realize that hoarding media is just as much an addiction as drinking or drugs can be. It is a psychological one. And I realized I get slightly anxious at the fact that I have all this stuff to watch, but not enough time to watch it (some of us have jobs that consume a lot of our free time), and then new episodes come out for example, and I might miss those, and that makes me even more anxious. Its the same thing when I am away from the internet for a while and there's a huge backlog of Slashdot articles I need to catch up on.
Its the fear of missing out on something important, and it is one that I'd REALLY like to get help with, but unfortunately I lack much information about it. If anybody here can be of any help, I'd greatly appreciate it.
More likely you'll click on their personal only to find the address was entered randomly, its a stock porn/model photo, and it tells you to go check out her live webcam.
Depending on the prices people are willing to pay, and the amount of protection involved to prevent your "proprietary clips" from being leaked out to free websites, this could really help usher in some real leaps in portable video recording technology as people start to become "gargoyles".
What I'd really like to get my hands on is a system that is constantly recording to one drive, but overwrites after say....10 minutes, or 5 minutes, and then I have a button that lets me save the past amount of time to a second drive if I decide content was valuable enough to save permanently. It could have a wifi setup as well and a wearable interface as well so not only could I edit my content on the go, but I could also upload it right away to Google's service and start making money.
Does anybody know if any such thing exists?
And while I agree to a large degree that it IS the other girls who's peer pressure prevents them from getting in touch with their inner geek, a lot of them also don't want guys to know, because unless the girl is a total 100% geek girl who would have no interest in non-geeks, she still wants to be attractive to a wide variety of guys, and being a geek isn't usually the best way to do that.
You my friend are an idiot, and obviously have never had any actual experience with advertising.
As someone in the industry, let me explain:
Advertising is always a loss, except when it brings in a lot of business....and if it brings in more revenue than it cost to advertise, then that advertising was profitable.
And if you weren't able to track advertising, it wouldn't be as big a business as it is. In fact, there is a whole sub-industry that has sprung up just to track advertising. Ever here of Nielsen? Even aside from them, most forms of advertising out there are ridiculously easy to track in a wide variety of measurements.