My greatest weakness is my inability to tolerate fools who ask me stupid questions. Now I've got a question for you. What is the worst part of this job?
It is... ironic.
When they steal music like this, it is innovation.
When you steal music from P2P programs, it is illegal.
wait, thats not ironic. in fact, this post still makes no sense. oh well.
It's not likely that all the mp3s are going to be played in elevators. I'm sure they will be sorted for suitability, in other words, only certain genres will be played. You probably won't hear any Nordic death metal in any elevators anytime soon.
Myself, and many other people in the counterstrike community, smoke weed and take pills to fuel long sessions of late night counterstrike.
I have read articles about this in various places, exploring the connection between counterstrike and drugs. it is an interesting take on "doping" in proffessional sports. Will you lose your sponsorship if they catch you taking speed or smoking weed?
ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKE
I bought a doughnut and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut...I don't need a receipt for the doughnut - I give you money and you give me the doughnut, end of transaction. We don't need to bring ink and paper into this. I can't imagine a scenario that I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut. To some skeptical friend, Don't even act like I didn't buy a doughnut, I've got the documentation right here... Oh, wait, I left it at home. In the filing cabinet. Filed under D. For Doughnut.
-Mitch Hedberg
well, some people steal their text books, some people buy them used, some people import them.
I on the other hand have a solution that gets me FREE albeit illegal textbooks. borrow the text book from someone, spend a couple hours photocopying it at my fathers office, and i save myself $150. not bad for 2 hours work.
sure its illegal, but morally i feel pretty fucking righteous, considering the inflated cost of the text books at the store.
Maybe Robot wars wont suck so bad now if they have a martial arts robot division.
the lame ass robots in some of the robot fighting shows need some work. i dont want to see robots ramming each other and trying to flip each other over. i dont want to see robots striking each other with little axes! they are made of steel! it barely damages them at all to get hit by an axe or a spike.
i want to see some fucking robot carnage. i want to see a robot that shoots small explosives. or maybe a robot with mounted armor piercing rifles. or yes, even a robot that kick the other robot in the head. maybe then these shows will get some ratings.
Or if you insist on having these robots run around and hit each other with spikes, require the robots shell to be made of plastic or something. i want to see some fucking damage.
but i digress. the point is, kung fu robots are a step in the right direction, as far as robot fighting entertainment goes.
See it on the big IMAX screen? Why would I want to pay to do that when I can download a low resolution TMD cam of a japanese subtitled screener off of Kazaa?
I think we can all tell i'm not being serious, but my point is that when a good movie comes out, we will all pay to see it. if the movie industry tries to shovel some crap out the door and call it a movie, dont be surprised if we download that shit instead of paying for it.
Paying their download fees still wont give you the legal right to download weird al songs and star trek episodes (or whatever the heck slashdotters download).
in the kazaa boardroom meeting: "our enormously popular service isnt making us much money. wtf? i know, lets start charging our users for every download. if they are ignorant enough to be using kazaa instead of kazaa lite, they wont realize that there are other file sharing networks."
well, they will make a few bucks this way, but only for as long as it takes for the alternative to become popular. in a few weeks after it becomes pay to use, the word will be out about the next big network, even among novice computer users, and things will move on.
so tell me, can kazaa lite still function if someone sets up a proper server for it?
Q: Ive heard your technology can be hacked. Does that mean it wont "work?" (10/6/2003 7:37:18 PM)
A: Not at all. People who perform tests on MediaMax and declare it to be "hackable" dont understand why its there in the first place. Let me tell you why:
1. All technology can be "hacked" by people wishing to make illegal and unauthorized use of the content owners property. Prior to MediaMax, there was no alternative to the illegal copying and re-copying of music by users. Now with MediaMax on the CD, honest people have a way of honoring the artists wishes regarding how and where the music property can be copied and shared.
2. MediaMax was designed to put a structure on the CD, itself, that empowers consumers to make licensed, legal and yes, limited copies of the music. The world has never seen anything like it before.
3. Thieves attempting to circumvent the technology for the purpose of re-distributing the music are breaking the law. Nothing will ever stop these thieves. Theyve rationalized the theft and they will always be looking for ways to cheat the system.
4. The goal of MediaMax was not to invent the "holy grail" (since one does not exist). The idea was to provide users with a way to legally use the CD, whether that be for copying or sharing the music. The difference between using our implanted technology or ripping the music for re-distribution is the difference between withdrawing money from your bank or robbing it.
5. If you owned technology that allowed you to transport the money from your local bank to your living room, doesnt give you the right to do it. Music is much the same. As a consumer, you purchase the "listening rights" to the music on the CD, not the duplication rights.
6. No matter how much stealing (called "sharing" to make thieves feel better about themselves)goes on, its still taking the copyrighted property of others and converting it to ones own use.
7. The current version of MediaMax is like any software technology in Version 1. The next version will make it tougher and tougher to circumvent. We have to start somewhere and progressive record companies like BMG and others understand this.
8. Meanwhile, honest people, may, for the first time, enjoy the pleasurable experience of legal and licensed copying and sharing of their music - thats about 95% of us. Thats who we designed MediaMax for.
9. So-called "experts" who grandstand by publishing MediaMax hacks dont "get it." They seem to born out of some Messiah complex hell-bent on saving the world from any technological attempt to protect artists and their property. Its as though they think that music is different from other real property. It isnt, and the people who subvert the protection that is afforded by MediaMax, no matter how trivial they deem that protection to be, are conspiring to commit theft against the wishes of the artists who created the musical property.
10. With MediaMax, we have a technology that plays on virtually every device and allows both copying and sharing, yet some think our technology is worthless based on how easy or hard it is to steal and convert the music property. Its as though they think that honest people will always steal if theres a way to get away with it.
Hackers think circumventing protection technologies is a game. Its not. Its a crime. Im going to predict theyve all got a wake-up call coming.
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This is how we, a bunch of musicians and artists (and, yes, business people) at SunnComm feel about what we do.
Thanks for writing,
Peter
i'm not entirely sure that our politeness is caused by population density, partly because i dont think other countries with similar population density has the same symptoms as canada.
However i do think you have hit the nail on the head when you say that "feeding your kids is more important than your demeanor on the telephone at work". you fuckers are hungry for the money (pun).
but like you said, canada is owned, thats for damn sure. what is our perceived cultural virginity exactly?
oh i guess it just wasnt funny to me because i've heard the "walked 30 miles in the snow" thing so many times that its negative funny.
my apologies to mr. sheenmaster, the people have spoken in his favor.
well, this is just speculation, but i think the reason people ignore your requests and laugh at you is because you live in the US.
here in Canada, where people apologize for everything, the telemarketers mumble an apology and dont call back. this kind of shows the fundamental differences between the two cultures.
here in canada we dont have any fancy do not call lists. I've started doing it the old fashioned way. when telemarketers call i tell them to please never call back again.
before, i received at least 2 calls per day, now its about 3 per week, and the number keeps decreasing. it actually works, if you are getting repeat calls from certain parties.
so, try that out, people in canada, and other non-US places.
"I think that overall I spent about 24 hours total sitting at my '486."
With my Intel Pentium II processor, with the power to make the internet come alive, i should be able to complete the problem in one tenth the time of your 486!
and since this is multimedia, my MMX processor should really speed things up!
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My greatest weakness is my inability to tolerate fools who ask me stupid questions. Now I've got a question for you. What is the worst part of this job?
HOLY SHIT, I can get porn on the internet?!? why didnt someone tell me this sooner?
fuck if i know. look at my post history and tell me if my shit is worth reading
if mp3.com was so fantastic, why isnt it still up and running?
It is... ironic. When they steal music like this, it is innovation. When you steal music from P2P programs, it is illegal. wait, thats not ironic. in fact, this post still makes no sense. oh well.
It's not likely that all the mp3s are going to be played in elevators. I'm sure they will be sorted for suitability, in other words, only certain genres will be played. You probably won't hear any Nordic death metal in any elevators anytime soon.
because it is so fucking sexy.
Myself, and many other people in the counterstrike community, smoke weed and take pills to fuel long sessions of late night counterstrike. I have read articles about this in various places, exploring the connection between counterstrike and drugs. it is an interesting take on "doping" in proffessional sports. Will you lose your sponsorship if they catch you taking speed or smoking weed? ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKE
I bought a doughnut and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut...I don't need a receipt for the doughnut - I give you money and you give me the doughnut, end of transaction. We don't need to bring ink and paper into this. I can't imagine a scenario that I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut. To some skeptical friend, Don't even act like I didn't buy a doughnut, I've got the documentation right here... Oh, wait, I left it at home. In the filing cabinet. Filed under D. For Doughnut. -Mitch Hedberg
bill gates could easily claim prior art on the backdoor code. cuz he is of the gay homosex. get it? backdoor=anal. I BRING TEH FUNNAY
Proposal Denied. Try again.
well, some people steal their text books, some people buy them used, some people import them. I on the other hand have a solution that gets me FREE albeit illegal textbooks. borrow the text book from someone, spend a couple hours photocopying it at my fathers office, and i save myself $150. not bad for 2 hours work. sure its illegal, but morally i feel pretty fucking righteous, considering the inflated cost of the text books at the store.
the lame ass robots in some of the robot fighting shows need some work. i dont want to see robots ramming each other and trying to flip each other over. i dont want to see robots striking each other with little axes! they are made of steel! it barely damages them at all to get hit by an axe or a spike.
i want to see some fucking robot carnage. i want to see a robot that shoots small explosives. or maybe a robot with mounted armor piercing rifles. or yes, even a robot that kick the other robot in the head. maybe then these shows will get some ratings.
Or if you insist on having these robots run around and hit each other with spikes, require the robots shell to be made of plastic or something. i want to see some fucking damage.
but i digress. the point is, kung fu robots are a step in the right direction, as far as robot fighting entertainment goes.
because we want to see the movie even though people are saying it sucks.
I think we can all tell i'm not being serious, but my point is that when a good movie comes out, we will all pay to see it. if the movie industry tries to shovel some crap out the door and call it a movie, dont be surprised if we download that shit instead of paying for it.
in the kazaa boardroom meeting: "our enormously popular service isnt making us much money. wtf? i know, lets start charging our users for every download. if they are ignorant enough to be using kazaa instead of kazaa lite, they wont realize that there are other file sharing networks."
well, they will make a few bucks this way, but only for as long as it takes for the alternative to become popular. in a few weeks after it becomes pay to use, the word will be out about the next big network, even among novice computer users, and things will move on.
so tell me, can kazaa lite still function if someone sets up a proper server for it?
Q: Ive heard your technology can be hacked. Does that mean it wont "work?" (10/6/2003 7:37:18 PM) A: Not at all. People who perform tests on MediaMax and declare it to be "hackable" dont understand why its there in the first place. Let me tell you why: 1. All technology can be "hacked" by people wishing to make illegal and unauthorized use of the content owners property. Prior to MediaMax, there was no alternative to the illegal copying and re-copying of music by users. Now with MediaMax on the CD, honest people have a way of honoring the artists wishes regarding how and where the music property can be copied and shared. 2. MediaMax was designed to put a structure on the CD, itself, that empowers consumers to make licensed, legal and yes, limited copies of the music. The world has never seen anything like it before. 3. Thieves attempting to circumvent the technology for the purpose of re-distributing the music are breaking the law. Nothing will ever stop these thieves. Theyve rationalized the theft and they will always be looking for ways to cheat the system. 4. The goal of MediaMax was not to invent the "holy grail" (since one does not exist). The idea was to provide users with a way to legally use the CD, whether that be for copying or sharing the music. The difference between using our implanted technology or ripping the music for re-distribution is the difference between withdrawing money from your bank or robbing it. 5. If you owned technology that allowed you to transport the money from your local bank to your living room, doesnt give you the right to do it. Music is much the same. As a consumer, you purchase the "listening rights" to the music on the CD, not the duplication rights. 6. No matter how much stealing (called "sharing" to make thieves feel better about themselves)goes on, its still taking the copyrighted property of others and converting it to ones own use. 7. The current version of MediaMax is like any software technology in Version 1. The next version will make it tougher and tougher to circumvent. We have to start somewhere and progressive record companies like BMG and others understand this. 8. Meanwhile, honest people, may, for the first time, enjoy the pleasurable experience of legal and licensed copying and sharing of their music - thats about 95% of us. Thats who we designed MediaMax for. 9. So-called "experts" who grandstand by publishing MediaMax hacks dont "get it." They seem to born out of some Messiah complex hell-bent on saving the world from any technological attempt to protect artists and their property. Its as though they think that music is different from other real property. It isnt, and the people who subvert the protection that is afforded by MediaMax, no matter how trivial they deem that protection to be, are conspiring to commit theft against the wishes of the artists who created the musical property. 10. With MediaMax, we have a technology that plays on virtually every device and allows both copying and sharing, yet some think our technology is worthless based on how easy or hard it is to steal and convert the music property. Its as though they think that honest people will always steal if theres a way to get away with it. Hackers think circumventing protection technologies is a game. Its not. Its a crime. Im going to predict theyve all got a wake-up call coming. -------------- This is how we, a bunch of musicians and artists (and, yes, business people) at SunnComm feel about what we do. Thanks for writing, Peter
what? what the hell are you talking about? whats a multispan transmembrane protein structure?
i think we need someone to moderate the story posters.
i'm not entirely sure that our politeness is caused by population density, partly because i dont think other countries with similar population density has the same symptoms as canada.
However i do think you have hit the nail on the head when you say that "feeding your kids is more important than your demeanor on the telephone at work". you fuckers are hungry for the money (pun).
but like you said, canada is owned, thats for damn sure. what is our perceived cultural virginity exactly?
oh i guess it just wasnt funny to me because i've heard the "walked 30 miles in the snow" thing so many times that its negative funny. my apologies to mr. sheenmaster, the people have spoken in his favor.
here in Canada, where people apologize for everything, the telemarketers mumble an apology and dont call back. this kind of shows the fundamental differences between the two cultures.
are all your posts a trainwreck of cliches and old jokes mashed together into one steaming load of crap?
here in canada we dont have any fancy do not call lists. I've started doing it the old fashioned way. when telemarketers call i tell them to please never call back again. before, i received at least 2 calls per day, now its about 3 per week, and the number keeps decreasing. it actually works, if you are getting repeat calls from certain parties. so, try that out, people in canada, and other non-US places.
"I think that overall I spent about 24 hours total sitting at my '486." With my Intel Pentium II processor, with the power to make the internet come alive, i should be able to complete the problem in one tenth the time of your 486! and since this is multimedia, my MMX processor should really speed things up!