I think you're missing the point. Or didn't bother to read the article.
Jens does deny that people are copying music onto their players. They openly admit it. Jens' argument is that if the music industry wants money for each copy, then it should get that money directly from the end user. For example, the music industry could lock down CDs to make them copy proof. Users could go to a website to buy additional portable copies.
There are plenty of other means for the music industry to get there money in the FREE MARKET that doesn't involve mandating carte blanche payment.
And secondly, there ARE sources from which people could fill up such players cheaply. For example, Yahoo offers millions of songs for around 7 bucks a month. Even I could afford that.
Looking through your short history here it's apparent that your commentary leans more towards the "funny" and flaming versus the "insightful" and "interesting."
Hopefully you'll get bored and leave soon enough. Or maybe we'll get lucky and science will develop a cure.
When the honeymoon is over, it usually means that you don't get anymore sex. However, I'm still getting plenty of one-handed sex with Firefox and www.nudenuns.com!
Smaller and more frequent also means less expensive and yearly. Which basically means that Microsoft is moving to the subscription model it always wanted. Windows users will pay a "small amount" e.g., 20 bucks, every year for minor and insignificant updates. In other words, we'll be paying for what we now get for free.
Remember the last election? We had "free speech zones." People who disagreed with the politicians' (both Right and Left) point of view were told to go somewhere else to protest. And furthermore, it was illegal for the press to enter those areas.
We no longer have real free speech in our country. Sure we can open a titty-bar. Sure we can show boobies on HBO. But if the status quo doesn't want the truth to be said, be it the government or the medical establishment, they'll stomp it out. Get used to it. The 60s are over folks.
I have friends like that too. Basically, I give everyone new a temp address. When I start getting my inbox filled with crappy jokes or offers to sign up for some crap, the address is deleted and they never get my real one.
Well, of course it's always possible to get spam. But a spam-free period of four years is pretty good.
And what's the worst that could happen? I'd create a NEW "real" account and start from scratch. None of my business accounts would be affected, as they are all different. I'd simply have to mass-email my friends and family with that new one. Problem solved in about three minutes.
Simply do NOT give your email address to anyone who even MIGHT sell it or abuse it.
I have one "real" email address for my friends and family. I've had it about four years now and have NEVER received spam on it. Never. Ever. It's completely spam free.
When I want to buy something or sign up for something, I'll create a new account. For example username.newegg@url.com for newegg. If a retailer starts spamming me or sells my address, I'll know EXACTLY who did it and can avoid it again by simply deleting the account.
I've only had two instances where my secondary accounts were spammed. One created for the PCMag forums and one for my bank, Standard Federal.
Four years with only two spams seems pretty good to me.
Heck, maybe that's why it was so damn good. Getting a GOOD product out was more important than getting a QUICK one out. I think the imposed time limit is the major reason most movie games suck.
It's sad when we don't read the article. (I'm guilty of that often enough.) But it's even worse when we don't read the initial posting. "the browser must be IE 6.0 or later"
Microsoft stopped developing IE for Mac at version 5.0.
In other words, there is no Mac version of IE 6.0 or later.
In other words, if you have a Mac, you won't be able to access FEMA's site.
You want me to turn over my credit card information to an off-shore company that, at best, admits that the odds are in their favor and at worst, will simply take my money... Mmmmmm.... I'm going to have to say "no" to that.
For that little bit of money these movies will obviously NOT be intended for adults (like Batman Begins) but will be fully intended for kids. As a father to two kids who both LOVE superheroes, this is great news.
The PIII was the first and is the least powered. Several years ago it had a Rage Fury Pro VIVO. One day for a lark I connected a VCR to the input and started watching TV. I hit pause on my Remote Wonder. It actually paused the TV. Pushing play started it back up again. I was hooked and bought an All-In-Wonder the same day.
The Winfast cards are cheap, at the time you could get them from Newegg for under 50 bucks.
If you shop around you can find off brand All-In-Wonder cards for around 90 bucks. (I notice that newegg currently has two refurbished for sale at $62 and $88 each.) I prefer those cards, because with the included GuidePlus+ software you can not only see what's currently on but see what's comming up well into the future. It's like getting premium digital cable without the monthly cost.
"What kind of hardware/software setup are you using for your home?"
I build my own computers. So after a few upgrades, e.g., a new motherboard here a new graphics card there, pretty soon the only thing keeping me from building a "new" computer out of the old parts is the lack of case. Which can be obtained cheaply.
One of my systems is based on an ancient 550 Mhz PIII. I have one based on a 800Mhz AMD Athlon. Then I have a 1700+, a 3200+, a 1800+, and a 2600+ AMD XP systems, rounding out the rest. They all have at least a half of gig of RAM and generally have either ATI All-In-Wonder cards or WinFast PVR cards. They all have ATI Remote Wonders. They're all connected to an SMC7008ABR 8-port router.
For music I'm still using Winamp after all these years. Its Media Library is great for sorting my music by genre, user, etc. I've went through my ENTIRE collection and tagged into the comment section alternate genres (e.g., I consider Public Enemy to be both "hard rock" and "rap") and names of family members who'd like the specific song. It took forever but now everyone can access and sort just "their" music quickly and easily.
For playing back video I use PowerDVD for two reasons: YOU can set it up to skip 30 seconds (or any amount of time you want) back and forward. In other words, it'll skip commericals. And it plays DVDs directly from the VIDEO_TS.IFO file.
And my house isn't too noisy either. I've been creative where I place them. For example, the one for the living room is stored in a "closet" room behind where the TV sits, the cables were run under the floor. No noise there. The one in our "sitting room" is a Shuttle, so it's naturally quiet. The one in our kitchen in a cupboard with the case cover taken off (for heat purposes), you can't hear it with the cupboard door closed. I have another in my garage, so that can be noisy. Mine is noisy, but I'm the only one that goes in my den, so that doesn't bother me. The rest are tucked away as best they can to minimize noise.
And lastly, I rip DVDs with DVDx, just in case anyone is wondering.
No it doesn't. One of the computers I use is an old 550 PIII. Despite what the industry is telling you, to better part you from your cash, you DON'T need the greatest and latest computers to run video or MP3s. Any old computer you could find cheap at a garage sale could probably do it, with a few cheap upgrades.
Somehow a giant dinosaur, covered in Toucan styled plumage, just isn't as fearsome as you'd expect. In fact I'm imagining a hilarious Monty Python skit as I'm writing.
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I meant to write that "Jens does NOT deny that people are copying music onto their players."
Sorry!
I think you're missing the point. Or didn't bother to read the article.
Jens does deny that people are copying music onto their players. They openly admit it. Jens' argument is that if the music industry wants money for each copy, then it should get that money directly from the end user. For example, the music industry could lock down CDs to make them copy proof. Users could go to a website to buy additional portable copies.
There are plenty of other means for the music industry to get there money in the FREE MARKET that doesn't involve mandating carte blanche payment.
And secondly, there ARE sources from which people could fill up such players cheaply. For example, Yahoo offers millions of songs for around 7 bucks a month. Even I could afford that.
Yeah, as some brilliant person once said, "P2P won't kill the music industry, only the current one."
Looking through your short history here it's apparent that your commentary leans more towards the "funny" and flaming versus the "insightful" and "interesting."
Hopefully you'll get bored and leave soon enough. Or maybe we'll get lucky and science will develop a cure.
It took me three seconds to find this one. "Front and rear IEEE 1394 (firewire) ports and rear S/PDIF port."
When the honeymoon is over, it usually means that you don't get anymore sex. However, I'm still getting plenty of one-handed sex with Firefox and www.nudenuns.com!
Now let me step out and get my fire retardant coat.
Smaller and more frequent also means less expensive and yearly. Which basically means that Microsoft is moving to the subscription model it always wanted. Windows users will pay a "small amount" e.g., 20 bucks, every year for minor and insignificant updates. In other words, we'll be paying for what we now get for free.
Boy, you don't read too well. I specifically said that both the Right and the Left used free speech zones.
Yes, it COULD be true that the claims were false or misrepresented. But more likely than not the lawsuits were filed to shut people up.
Remember the last election? We had "free speech zones." People who disagreed with the politicians' (both Right and Left) point of view were told to go somewhere else to protest. And furthermore, it was illegal for the press to enter those areas.
We no longer have real free speech in our country. Sure we can open a titty-bar. Sure we can show boobies on HBO. But if the status quo doesn't want the truth to be said, be it the government or the medical establishment, they'll stomp it out. Get used to it. The 60s are over folks.
"just to buy a ReplayTV"
Or build your own PVR.
No, just dumb.
I have friends like that too. Basically, I give everyone new a temp address. When I start getting my inbox filled with crappy jokes or offers to sign up for some crap, the address is deleted and they never get my real one.
Well, of course it's always possible to get spam. But a spam-free period of four years is pretty good.
And what's the worst that could happen? I'd create a NEW "real" account and start from scratch. None of my business accounts would be affected, as they are all different. I'd simply have to mass-email my friends and family with that new one. Problem solved in about three minutes.
"What is it"
Actually it's my name, but because my last name is so rare it might was well be random.
Thanks for the pointer about spamgourmet.com, I'll give it a look.
Simply do NOT give your email address to anyone who even MIGHT sell it or abuse it.
I have one "real" email address for my friends and family. I've had it about four years now and have NEVER received spam on it. Never. Ever. It's completely spam free.
When I want to buy something or sign up for something, I'll create a new account. For example username.newegg@url.com for newegg. If a retailer starts spamming me or sells my address, I'll know EXACTLY who did it and can avoid it again by simply deleting the account.
I've only had two instances where my secondary accounts were spammed. One created for the PCMag forums and one for my bank, Standard Federal.
Four years with only two spams seems pretty good to me.
Heck, maybe that's why it was so damn good. Getting a GOOD product out was more important than getting a QUICK one out. I think the imposed time limit is the major reason most movie games suck.
It's sad when we don't read the article. (I'm guilty of that often enough.) But it's even worse when we don't read the initial posting. "the browser must be IE 6.0 or later"
Microsoft stopped developing IE for Mac at version 5.0.
In other words, there is no Mac version of IE 6.0 or later.
In other words, if you have a Mac, you won't be able to access FEMA's site.
You want me to turn over my credit card information to an off-shore company that, at best, admits that the odds are in their favor and at worst, will simply take my money... Mmmmmm .... I'm going to have to say "no" to that.
For that little bit of money these movies will obviously NOT be intended for adults (like Batman Begins) but will be fully intended for kids. As a father to two kids who both LOVE superheroes, this is great news.
The PIII was the first and is the least powered. Several years ago it had a Rage Fury Pro VIVO. One day for a lark I connected a VCR to the input and started watching TV. I hit pause on my Remote Wonder. It actually paused the TV. Pushing play started it back up again. I was hooked and bought an All-In-Wonder the same day.
The Winfast cards are cheap, at the time you could get them from Newegg for under 50 bucks.
If you shop around you can find off brand All-In-Wonder cards for around 90 bucks. (I notice that newegg currently has two refurbished for sale at $62 and $88 each.) I prefer those cards, because with the included GuidePlus+ software you can not only see what's currently on but see what's comming up well into the future. It's like getting premium digital cable without the monthly cost.
"What kind of hardware/software setup are you using for your home?"
I build my own computers. So after a few upgrades, e.g., a new motherboard here a new graphics card there, pretty soon the only thing keeping me from building a "new" computer out of the old parts is the lack of case. Which can be obtained cheaply.
One of my systems is based on an ancient 550 Mhz PIII. I have one based on a 800Mhz AMD Athlon. Then I have a 1700+, a 3200+, a 1800+, and a 2600+ AMD XP systems, rounding out the rest. They all have at least a half of gig of RAM and generally have either ATI All-In-Wonder cards or WinFast PVR cards. They all have ATI Remote Wonders. They're all connected to an SMC7008ABR 8-port router.
For music I'm still using Winamp after all these years. Its Media Library is great for sorting my music by genre, user, etc. I've went through my ENTIRE collection and tagged into the comment section alternate genres (e.g., I consider Public Enemy to be both "hard rock" and "rap") and names of family members who'd like the specific song. It took forever but now everyone can access and sort just "their" music quickly and easily.
For playing back video I use PowerDVD for two reasons: YOU can set it up to skip 30 seconds (or any amount of time you want) back and forward. In other words, it'll skip commericals. And it plays DVDs directly from the VIDEO_TS.IFO file.
And my house isn't too noisy either. I've been creative where I place them. For example, the one for the living room is stored in a "closet" room behind where the TV sits, the cables were run under the floor. No noise there. The one in our "sitting room" is a Shuttle, so it's naturally quiet. The one in our kitchen in a cupboard with the case cover taken off (for heat purposes), you can't hear it with the cupboard door closed. I have another in my garage, so that can be noisy. Mine is noisy, but I'm the only one that goes in my den, so that doesn't bother me. The rest are tucked away as best they can to minimize noise.
And lastly, I rip DVDs with DVDx, just in case anyone is wondering.
No it doesn't. One of the computers I use is an old 550 PIII. Despite what the industry is telling you, to better part you from your cash, you DON'T need the greatest and latest computers to run video or MP3s. Any old computer you could find cheap at a garage sale could probably do it, with a few cheap upgrades.
Somehow a giant dinosaur, covered in Toucan styled plumage, just isn't as fearsome as you'd expect. In fact I'm imagining a hilarious Monty Python skit as I'm writing.