My G4 tower has been running almost non-stop, full of hard drives and PCI cards since August of 2000. No hardware issues. Not one.
iPod's been fine for over 2 years, still has an 8 hour battery, and it's in great condition.
You need to learn how to take care of your stuff. Especially expensive stuff. (well, neither of your machines were expensive, they are both the consumer line anyway, perhaps Apple uses higher quality parts in their Pro machines)
So spout your horror stories and FUD, and I'll point out what you did wrong in your steps to resolve issues and share my friends and my own positive stories. Sound good?
Um, sorry, but the artists already screwed themselves when they signed to a major. It's been no secret that the standard industry contracts hurt artists.
The artist's music was sold/licensed to allofmp3.com at bargain prices by the RIAA. I could care less about hurting any major label 'artist'. If I like their music, I'm going to find the most convenient and cheap way to get their music. Yes, fuck the artist, because they're already fucked.
I agree that we should support indies. They at least have the sense not to sign with a major.
Yes, as a musician I want to get paid for my work. However, I don't believe that any major label is going to provide me with that.
Even in a situation where the artist's royalties havent paid back their advance and not made a dime, they still got flown around the world, went to wild parties and got fed and put up in great hotels at the record companies expense. I dont see this russian website donating money towards recording studio fees, do you?
Where the hell is this relevant? The artists chose those things, paid for it out of their advance, and will have to repay it. I can record an album for a lot less, and have it sound just as good, if not a lot better.
The Allofmp3 site was sold all the RIAA music they have for bargain-basement prices by the RIAA. If musicians want to 'make it', they need to get involved in the new recording industry and take control of things themselves.
I refuse to 'owe' multiple albums to anyone.
They're still not getting rid of the half-hour of crap before the feature, so I'm much happier watching DVDs. What a waste of time.
I think most people will come to see it (downloadable commentaries) as a cash grab by the ever-faltering MPAA. Go see the same movie twice at the *shudder* theatre? Not a chance. Wait for the DVD commentary if I care that much.
It's already hard enough to enjoy a movie in a theatre. Apparently, the majority of parents have failed to raise respectful, considerate people.
I don't have a problem with our gov't safeguarding us and preventing another 3,000 of our citizens from being killed by terrorists
How are you so blind? They're not doing it for you. They're not doing anything to protect you. They are protecting profits.
Here, this rock keeps bears away. Want to buy it? You're supporting capitalism if you do, and supporting the terrorists if you don't. I bet you buy it.
..and that's pathetic. You really think anyone wants to see more than three chunks of ads on a page? What makes your content worth sifting through multiple ad-filled pages?
-- Why don't these morons ever learn about the fundamentals of web design before making a site?
If you've subscribed to a show with an application that supports RSS enclosures, the files are downloaded automatically. Not streamed. Downloaded to your hard drive, in full.
The folks you talk about are pretty much doing the same thing, only they're missing out on having it delivered to them. It involves a bit more work for them; they have to go find the actual mp3 files and download them. Podcasting lets you not have to worry about checking for updates to your favourite feeds.
I don't think I've ever seen such a large gathering of apologists. Simply put, the reviewer should not have had the number of issues he did with Vista.
From earlier in the discussion, "If the Beta is meant to run on a very specifically configured machine, then MS should clearly state as much so that people who are reviewing the product don't waste their time. A Beta (or near beta) OS should work on most consumer computer hardware, of which laptops now make up the majority."
They didn't bother checking Apple's site for a solution I guess.
Do people really think that it means you can only 'move' the songs 5 times? To be clear, the song can be authorized to play at the same time on 5 different computers. You can move the actual file from one drive to another a thousand times if you want.
1.Click Music Store in the Source list.
2.If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
3.Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
4.In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
See how easy that was?
Your friends should really be pissed about the labels' forced use of DRM in the first place.
Apple needs to compete with Microsoft in adding such features, otherwise it will fall behind in market share.
Huh? Try it the other way around. Apple doesn't have to worry about losing market share. That's just stupid.
Apple is also not in a 'Apple is in a uniquely privilege (sic) position over microsoft in using the unix permission system'. They chose it. You make it sound like it was just good luck for Apple, or bad luck for MS.
Slashdot Mirror
Works fine here, FF on OS X.
there's something just quirky about those of us who like to use software that just works
;)
Yes, we're known as Mac users
Different EULA?
Tit-for-tat means corruption.
You missed the point. The game is out already. People have imported it and posted info on their personal sites.
Square is asking the media to act as though they don't know the rest of the world exists.
and yes, the first rev of each iBook model had issues. Apple took care of them, even out of warranty.
Well, that sure sucks to be you.
My G4 tower has been running almost non-stop, full of hard drives and PCI cards since August of 2000. No hardware issues. Not one.
iPod's been fine for over 2 years, still has an 8 hour battery, and it's in great condition.
You need to learn how to take care of your stuff. Especially expensive stuff. (well, neither of your machines were expensive, they are both the consumer line anyway, perhaps Apple uses higher quality parts in their Pro machines)
So spout your horror stories and FUD, and I'll point out what you did wrong in your steps to resolve issues and share my friends and my own positive stories. Sound good?
Um, sorry, but the artists already screwed themselves when they signed to a major. It's been no secret that the standard industry contracts hurt artists.
The artist's music was sold/licensed to allofmp3.com at bargain prices by the RIAA. I could care less about hurting any major label 'artist'. If I like their music, I'm going to find the most convenient and cheap way to get their music. Yes, fuck the artist, because they're already fucked.
I agree that we should support indies. They at least have the sense not to sign with a major.
People with your viewpoint gave the NSA the idea that it was okay to spy on them. Things have become worse, you just don't care.
Yes, as a musician I want to get paid for my work. However, I don't believe that any major label is going to provide me with that.
Even in a situation where the artist's royalties havent paid back their advance and not made a dime, they still got flown around the world, went to wild parties and got fed and put up in great hotels at the record companies expense. I dont see this russian website donating money towards recording studio fees, do you?
Where the hell is this relevant? The artists chose those things, paid for it out of their advance, and will have to repay it. I can record an album for a lot less, and have it sound just as good, if not a lot better.
The Allofmp3 site was sold all the RIAA music they have for bargain-basement prices by the RIAA. If musicians want to 'make it', they need to get involved in the new recording industry and take control of things themselves. I refuse to 'owe' multiple albums to anyone.
We content owners are able to set our own pricing, just not if we've sold our soul to the RIAA. Seems fair to me.
And no, it's not the creator's choice, once they've sold the rights to a publishing house or record label.
They're still not getting rid of the half-hour of crap before the feature, so I'm much happier watching DVDs. What a waste of time.
I think most people will come to see it (downloadable commentaries) as a cash grab by the ever-faltering MPAA. Go see the same movie twice at the *shudder* theatre? Not a chance. Wait for the DVD commentary if I care that much.
It's already hard enough to enjoy a movie in a theatre. Apparently, the majority of parents have failed to raise respectful, considerate people.
So now you live in fear of everyone else? That's kind of sad.
Here, read this comment farther down. You guys really need to take a look at yourselves and how you're feeding your own fear.
You know that you don't have to sign up for all these services under the same account, right?
Only if you want to be legal about it. When it comes to my cash, I prefer to do stuff above the table.
Google's TOS doesn't allow multiple accounts.
Because it's arguably easier to update a Wordpress or Drupal site than an HTML page.
Though it sucks when search engines don't index and list them with regular sites.
I don't have a problem with our gov't safeguarding us and preventing another 3,000 of our citizens from being killed by terrorists
How are you so blind? They're not doing it for you. They're not doing anything to protect you. They are protecting profits.
Here, this rock keeps bears away. Want to buy it? You're supporting capitalism if you do, and supporting the terrorists if you don't. I bet you buy it.
You're distracting from the issue. Both are bad, but you can only do something about one of them.
China is the biggest threat in the world to these rights.
Funny, I was sure that was the USA. Clean up your own damn backyard before focusing on other people's problems.
..and that's pathetic. You really think anyone wants to see more than three chunks of ads on a page? What makes your content worth sifting through multiple ad-filled pages?
--
Why don't these morons ever learn about the fundamentals of web design before making a site?
You seem to be unclear on what podcasting is.
No streaming occurs.
If you've subscribed to a show with an application that supports RSS enclosures, the files are downloaded automatically. Not streamed. Downloaded to your hard drive, in full.
The folks you talk about are pretty much doing the same thing, only they're missing out on having it delivered to them. It involves a bit more work for them; they have to go find the actual mp3 files and download them. Podcasting lets you not have to worry about checking for updates to your favourite feeds.
It's simple RSS with enclosures, not streaming.
I don't think I've ever seen such a large gathering of apologists. Simply put, the reviewer should not have had the number of issues he did with Vista.
From earlier in the discussion, "If the Beta is meant to run on a very specifically configured machine, then MS should clearly state as much so that people who are reviewing the product don't waste their time. A Beta (or near beta) OS should work on most consumer computer hardware, of which laptops now make up the majority."
(here)
It's just not ready, and not very impressive, either.
Hear, hear. Well said.
They didn't bother checking Apple's site for a solution I guess.
Do people really think that it means you can only 'move' the songs 5 times? To be clear, the song can be authorized to play at the same time on 5 different computers. You can move the actual file from one drive to another a thousand times if you want.
To deauthorize all computers associated with your account:
1.Click Music Store in the Source list.
2.If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
3.Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
4.In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
See how easy that was?
Your friends should really be pissed about the labels' forced use of DRM in the first place.
Because Apple isn't a convicted monopolist. Different rules apply once you're found guilty of abusing your monopoly in a court of law.
How does one properly use Windows these days with only one mouse button, when it's not convenient to pull out a USB mouse with more buttons?
Windows keyboard equivalent of right-click is apparently "Shift-F10". Or so I've read. Fn-click may also work.
Apple needs to compete with Microsoft in adding such features, otherwise it will fall behind in market share.
Huh? Try it the other way around. Apple doesn't have to worry about losing market share. That's just stupid.
Apple is also not in a 'Apple is in a uniquely privilege (sic) position over microsoft in using the unix permission system'. They chose it. You make it sound like it was just good luck for Apple, or bad luck for MS.