Right now, under the laws of the United States, we have the right to make music compilations and give them to friends and family. There are no limits to how many times we can do this or how many people we give them to. DRM takes away that right away.
If you feel like turning over your rights to corporate America, then so be it. Fortunately, not everyone shares your view.
I don't think I'm "ultra-conservative", maybe it's just that I have yet to find anything on eBay that I couldn't find from a retailer who takes returns and gives full refunds.
I also wanted to point of some flaws to your arguments. Saying that there are "a lot of tools available" is nonsense. Feedback and histories can and are easily manipulated. And let's face it, someone who is committing fraud will have no problem lying about their location.
And your comment about how eBay "offers a lot more substance..." is luidcrious. If I buy from Newegg, for example, I can get an RMA and get either new product sent back or a refund. If they refuse, I can sue them in my own home town.
But if someone from Guatemala is committing frauds on eBay, I have absolutely no recourse. None, zip, nada. And all the research I did prior to my being ripped off would not change a thing.
I used to be afraid of what Palladium could do for the computing industry. Many tried to convince me that there was nothing to fear because there was no way in heck Microsoft could ever get anything done right and on time. It appears they were correct. Now it's being pushed back to Longhorn, which is being pushed back to oblivion. Now I'm left wondering what all the fuss was about.
Heck, Microsoft cannot even secure its own "proprietary" gaming console, why did we ever fear that they'd lock down all of our computers?!
I think Longhorn will be the death of Microsoft. For the first time Microsoft will release an OS that will leave the majority of computer users unable to upgrade. Sure, it'll come with all new systems, but people are replacing their systems a lot less often nowadays.
And let's factor in the inevitable delays with Longhorn too. That'll give Linux an opportunity to catch up on the desktop. Four years from now may not seem like a lot of time, but in the world of computers, it's a lifetime.
So let's summarize, Longhorn will be utterly bloated and all new hardware will be required to run it. It will be late. And Linux will have sufficiently caught up on the desktop by the time it's released. Given the choice between Longhorn and Linux, what would you chose?
I wanted to mod you up, but I decided to pitch in instead.
The problem isn't really a lack of creativity, it's more like an obsession with profits. Hollywood and the music industry would rather play it safe by selling safe crap versus taking a risk with something new and creative.
Because most companies do not have 65 million dollars in cash laying around. Rather than the plaintiff spending years garnisheeing and collecting on a bunch of properties, it's much easier to reach a figure with the loser and take it. A very large percentage of cases settle post-judgment.
I totally agree, in fact I clicked this link to say exactly what you said.
Who cares if all those songs are deleted?! If they were worth having, someone somewhere would have saved at least one other copy. If they were not worth saving, why waste hard drive space saving them?!
I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter and a 3 year old son and I've noticed that Nickelodeon and the Disney channel rarely advertise during shows for the very young set. For example, Dora the Explorer (Nick), Bob the Builder (Nick), Rolie Polie Olie (Disney) Stanley (Disney) are never interrupted by commercials.
And I don't know what cartoons you watched growing up, but I mostly watched Warner Brother cartoons, and they last at most 10 minutes each. Hanna Barbara shows (e.g., Scooby Do and the Super Friends) generally had at least two shows per episode, and were interrupted a lot for commericals.
Even Sesame Street has changed. While the show used to contain one plot thread interrupted by random blurbs spread out over an hour, nowadays, the main plot is shown in its entirety in the first 20 minutes.
James Kellaris is a moron. Merely because he likes listening to music in some predetermined order does not make those who like shuffling "brain dead."
It's a simple fact neither side to the non-issue is correct, as we can do both. They are NOT mutually exclusive.
I went through my music collection (in MP3 format) and reduced it to playlist which lasts about 4 1/4 days. It contains everything from John Coltrane to Brujeria to Puffy AmiYumi to Husker Du. It's like having my own personal radio station, I come in the house, click on my Remote Wonder, and I have music in nearly every room.
However, I'm still perfectly free to listen to individual albums whenever I like, I do that quite often.
While I don't claim to be "holier-than-thou" I'm a former TV addict who stopped watching TV when I had kids. I just didn't have time anymore. (As evidence to how bad my addiction was, I even watched Relic Hunter!!!!)
Let's scratch a little deeper to see how much TV I actually watch now: Monday: Nothing. Tuesday: Nothing. Wednesday: Nothing. Thursday: Nothing. Friday: Nothing. Saturday: Nothing. Sunday: Nothing.
I used to watch a lot of TV, I'd even watch shows I hated, just because nothing else was on. Then my wife and I had kids. We never had time to watch shows we liked, so we essentially stopped watching. I couldn't even find time to watch the Simpsons anymore.
The strange thing is, now that our kids are older and I can watch TV again, I still never do. Even shows I used to like are excruciatingly boring. It's like I've left Plato's cave and realized that TV is nothing but tedious and annoying shadows.
Nowadays I'd much rather do almost anything to avoid TV. The idea of just sitting and being bombarded with crap is utterly unappealing to me. If you watch even more than two hours of TV a week, I strongly suggest you destroy it and start living your life again!
The US Constitution forbids interstate taxation. I.e., a state cannot put up toll booths on its borders and tax out-of-state purchases. However, that is EXACTLY the purpose behind Use Taxes.
And considering that CRTs last a heck of lot longer than LCDs, I think CRTs are more environmentally friendly.
I still use a 14" CRT monitor I bought back in '95. Does anyone seriously think a LCD could last that long?! I probably would have went through 4 LCDs during that same length of time.
Yep, you're reading it correctly, even public domain programs will be flagged. In other words, broadcasters will have even more rights than the authors! Programs that have absolutely no copyright protection will be ILLEGAL to copy!!!
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/Masked-Engi ne er/f_mo_the_masked_engineer-01.21.04.shtml
The US courts were actually ruling in Lindow's favor. I can't believe Michael Robertson gave up for no reason. Either Microsoft made a great offer or he ran out of money.
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Right now, under the laws of the United States, we have the right to make music compilations and give them to friends and family. There are no limits to how many times we can do this or how many people we give them to. DRM takes away that right away.
If you feel like turning over your rights to corporate America, then so be it. Fortunately, not everyone shares your view.
I don't think I'm "ultra-conservative", maybe it's just that I have yet to find anything on eBay that I couldn't find from a retailer who takes returns and gives full refunds.
I also wanted to point of some flaws to your arguments. Saying that there are "a lot of tools available" is nonsense. Feedback and histories can and are easily manipulated. And let's face it, someone who is committing fraud will have no problem lying about their location.
And your comment about how eBay "offers a lot more substance..." is luidcrious. If I buy from Newegg, for example, I can get an RMA and get either new product sent back or a refund. If they refuse, I can sue them in my own home town.
But if someone from Guatemala is committing frauds on eBay, I have absolutely no recourse. None, zip, nada. And all the research I did prior to my being ripped off would not change a thing.
If the price is good, I'm too suspicious to risk it. And it goes without saying that if the price isn't good I won't buy it.
I used to be afraid of what Palladium could do for the computing industry. Many tried to convince me that there was nothing to fear because there was no way in heck Microsoft could ever get anything done right and on time. It appears they were correct. Now it's being pushed back to Longhorn, which is being pushed back to oblivion. Now I'm left wondering what all the fuss was about.
Heck, Microsoft cannot even secure its own "proprietary" gaming console, why did we ever fear that they'd lock down all of our computers?!
I think Longhorn will be the death of Microsoft. For the first time Microsoft will release an OS that will leave the majority of computer users unable to upgrade. Sure, it'll come with all new systems, but people are replacing their systems a lot less often nowadays.
And let's factor in the inevitable delays with Longhorn too. That'll give Linux an opportunity to catch up on the desktop. Four years from now may not seem like a lot of time, but in the world of computers, it's a lifetime.
So let's summarize, Longhorn will be utterly bloated and all new hardware will be required to run it. It will be late. And Linux will have sufficiently caught up on the desktop by the time it's released. Given the choice between Longhorn and Linux, what would you chose?
Both.
That's a pretty good analogy, but an insult to the Ferengi.
I wanted to mod you up, but I decided to pitch in instead.
The problem isn't really a lack of creativity, it's more like an obsession with profits. Hollywood and the music industry would rather play it safe by selling safe crap versus taking a risk with something new and creative.
Because most companies do not have 65 million dollars in cash laying around. Rather than the plaintiff spending years garnisheeing and collecting on a bunch of properties, it's much easier to reach a figure with the loser and take it. A very large percentage of cases settle post-judgment.
I totally agree, in fact I clicked this link to say exactly what you said.
Who cares if all those songs are deleted?! If they were worth having, someone somewhere would have saved at least one other copy. If they were not worth saving, why waste hard drive space saving them?!
I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter and a 3 year old son and I've noticed that Nickelodeon and the Disney channel rarely advertise during shows for the very young set. For example, Dora the Explorer (Nick), Bob the Builder (Nick), Rolie Polie Olie (Disney) Stanley (Disney) are never interrupted by commercials.
And I don't know what cartoons you watched growing up, but I mostly watched Warner Brother cartoons, and they last at most 10 minutes each. Hanna Barbara shows (e.g., Scooby Do and the Super Friends) generally had at least two shows per episode, and were interrupted a lot for commericals.
Even Sesame Street has changed. While the show used to contain one plot thread interrupted by random blurbs spread out over an hour, nowadays, the main plot is shown in its entirety in the first 20 minutes.
James Kellaris is a moron. Merely because he likes listening to music in some predetermined order does not make those who like shuffling "brain dead."
It's a simple fact neither side to the non-issue is correct, as we can do both. They are NOT mutually exclusive.
I went through my music collection (in MP3 format) and reduced it to playlist which lasts about 4 1/4 days. It contains everything from John Coltrane to Brujeria to Puffy AmiYumi to Husker Du. It's like having my own personal radio station, I come in the house, click on my Remote Wonder, and I have music in nearly every room.
However, I'm still perfectly free to listen to individual albums whenever I like, I do that quite often.
While I don't claim to be "holier-than-thou" I'm a former TV addict who stopped watching TV when I had kids. I just didn't have time anymore. (As evidence to how bad my addiction was, I even watched Relic Hunter!!!!)
Let's scratch a little deeper to see how much TV I actually watch now: Monday: Nothing. Tuesday: Nothing. Wednesday: Nothing. Thursday: Nothing. Friday: Nothing. Saturday: Nothing. Sunday: Nothing.
How much deeper do you want me to go?!
I used to watch a lot of TV, I'd even watch shows I hated, just because nothing else was on. Then my wife and I had kids. We never had time to watch shows we liked, so we essentially stopped watching. I couldn't even find time to watch the Simpsons anymore.
The strange thing is, now that our kids are older and I can watch TV again, I still never do. Even shows I used to like are excruciatingly boring. It's like I've left Plato's cave and realized that TV is nothing but tedious and annoying shadows.
Nowadays I'd much rather do almost anything to avoid TV. The idea of just sitting and being bombarded with crap is utterly unappealing to me. If you watch even more than two hours of TV a week, I strongly suggest you destroy it and start living your life again!
Why would anyone think that we'd spend MORE money on loosey compressed music versus the original CD?!
I have to admit, I've never been to New Jersey, but I doubt if those toll booth operators tax items bought outside your state.
I guess you're right, there is no constitutional provision regarding legislative bullshit. But there certainly should be.
The US Constitution forbids interstate taxation. I.e., a state cannot put up toll booths on its borders and tax out-of-state purchases. However, that is EXACTLY the purpose behind Use Taxes.
So you'd rather have zero CRTs in a landfill versus three LCDs?!
No
And considering that CRTs last a heck of lot longer than LCDs, I think CRTs are more environmentally friendly.
I still use a 14" CRT monitor I bought back in '95. Does anyone seriously think a LCD could last that long?! I probably would have went through 4 LCDs during that same length of time.
Yep, you're reading it correctly, even public domain programs will be flagged. In other words, broadcasters will have even more rights than the authors! Programs that have absolutely no copyright protection will be ILLEGAL to copy!!!
i ne er/f_mo_the_masked_engineer-01.21.04.shtml
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/Masked-Eng
Is IBM going to lay off those 6000 employees and outsource the work to Guatemala?!
NA
The US courts were actually ruling in Lindow's favor. I can't believe Michael Robertson gave up for no reason. Either Microsoft made a great offer or he ran out of money.